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Typhoon Owen (1989)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Owen formed in the West Pacific in August 1989 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-08-04 00:00 | 6.0°N 159.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-04 06:00 | 6.0°N 158.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-04 12:00 | 6.0°N 157.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-04 18:00 | 6.1°N 156.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-05 00:00 | 6.2°N 156.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-05 06:00 | 6.3°N 155.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-05 12:00 | 6.4°N 155.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-05 18:00 | 6.6°N 154.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1989-08-06 00:00 | 6.7°N 153.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-06 06:00 | 6.8°N 153.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-06 12:00 | 7.0°N 152.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-06 18:00 | 7.2°N 151.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-07 00:00 | 7.5°N 150.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-07 06:00 | 8.1°N 149.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-07 12:00 | 8.7°N 149.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-07 18:00 | 9.2°N 148.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-08 00:00 | 9.7°N 147.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-08 06:00 | 10.2°N 146.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-08 12:00 | 10.7°N 146.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-08 18:00 | 11.2°N 145.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-09 00:00 | 11.7°N 144.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-08-09 06:00 | 12.2°N 143.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-09 12:00 | 12.5°N 142.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-09 18:00 | 13.2°N 141.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-10 00:00 | 14.1°N 141.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-10 06:00 | 15.1°N 141.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-10 12:00 | 15.9°N 141.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-10 18:00 | 16.7°N 142.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-11 00:00 | 17.4°N 143.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1989-08-11 06:00 | 18.2°N 143.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-11 12:00 | 18.9°N 144.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-11 18:00 | 19.3°N 145.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-08-12 00:00 | 19.4°N 146.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-12 06:00 | 19.4°N 147.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-08-12 12:00 | 19.2°N 148.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-12 18:00 | 19.0°N 148.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-08-13 00:00 | 18.7°N 149.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-08-13 06:00 | 18.5°N 150.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-13 12:00 | 18.9°N 151.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-08-13 18:00 | 19.7°N 151.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-14 00:00 | 20.8°N 152.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-08-14 06:00 | 22.2°N 152.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-08-14 12:00 | 23.6°N 151.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-08-14 18:00 | 25.0°N 151.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-08-15 00:00 | 26.2°N 150.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-08-15 06:00 | 27.3°N 150.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-08-15 12:00 | 28.4°N 149.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-08-15 18:00 | 29.3°N 148.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-08-16 00:00 | 30.4°N 148.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-08-16 06:00 | 31.4°N 147.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-16 12:00 | 32.4°N 146.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-16 18:00 | 33.4°N 146.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-17 00:00 | 34.6°N 145.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-17 06:00 | 35.9°N 145.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-08-17 12:00 | 37.2°N 146.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-08-17 18:00 | 38.6°N 146.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-18 00:00 | 40.2°N 147.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-18 06:00 | 41.7°N 148.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-18 12:00 | 43.2°N 150.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-08-18 18:00 | 44.5°N 151.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-08-19 00:00 | 45.9°N 153.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-08-19 06:00 | 47.5°N 154.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-08-19 12:00 | 49.0°N 156.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-08-19 18:00 | 51.0°N 158.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-20 00:00 | 52.5°N 161.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-20 06:00 | 54.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-20 12:00 | 56.0°N 166.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1989-08-20 18:00 | 57.5°N 167.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-21 00:00 | 58.5°N 170.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1989-08-21 06:00 | 60.0°N 174.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1989-08-21 12:00 | 61.5°N 176.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Typhoon Owen 1989 FAQ
Did Typhoon Owen 1989 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Owen; it stayed over water.
How strong did Owen get in 1989?
Owen peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Owen form and dissipate?
Owen was first tracked on Aug 4 1989 and last tracked on Aug 21 1989, about 18 days in all.