Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Tropical Storm Wayne (1979)
Wayne was a tropical storm of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 7, 1979 to November 13, 1979, about 7 days, and covered 1,730 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 43 miles from Marikina City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,730 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Marikina City, Philippines | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Mandaluyong City, Philippines | 49 mi (79 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.