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Joan (1951, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure980 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration13.2 days1951-05-03 – 1951-05-16
Strength rank in 195113 / 21by lowest pressure
All-time rank1123 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1951 storms (lowest pressure)
970 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
989 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-05-03 12:00 | 4.0 | 166.5 | – | – |
| 1951-05-03 18:00 | 4.1 | 165.8 | – | – |
| 1951-05-04 00:00 | 4.2 | 165.1 | – | – |
| 1951-05-04 06:00 | 4.4 | 164.5 | – | – |
| 1951-05-04 12:00 | 4.5 | 164.0 | – | – |
| 1951-05-04 18:00 | 4.7 | 163.0 | – | – |
| 1951-05-05 00:00 | 5.0 | 161.9 | – | – |
| 1951-05-05 06:00 | 5.5 | 160.9 | – | – |
| 1951-05-05 12:00 | 6.0 | 159.7 | – | – |
| 1951-05-05 18:00 | 6.7 | 158.9 | – | – |
| 1951-05-06 00:00 | 7.3 | 158.0 | – | 1,005 |
| 1951-05-06 06:00 | 8.0 | 157.6 | – | 1,003 |
| 1951-05-06 12:00 | 8.7 | 157.4 | – | 1,003 |
| 1951-05-06 18:00 | 9.7 | 157.4 | – | 1,003 |
| 1951-05-07 00:00 | 10.7 | 157.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1951-05-07 06:00 | 11.5 | 158.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1951-05-07 12:00 | 12.1 | 158.9 | – | 998 |
| 1951-05-07 18:00 | 12.7 | 159.5 | – | 995 |
| 1951-05-08 00:00 | 13.1 | 160.1 | – | 990 |
| 1951-05-08 06:00 | 13.6 | 160.5 | – | 980 |
| 1951-05-08 12:00 | 14.0 | 160.7 | – | 980 |
| 1951-05-08 18:00 | 14.2 | 161.1 | – | 985 |
| 1951-05-09 00:00 | 14.2 | 161.2 | – | 985 |
| 1951-05-09 06:00 | 13.7 | 161.1 | – | 985 |
| 1951-05-09 12:00 | 13.5 | 160.7 | – | 985 |
| 1951-05-09 18:00 | 13.5 | 159.8 | – | 988 |
| 1951-05-10 00:00 | 13.7 | 158.7 | – | 990 |
| 1951-05-10 06:00 | 14.1 | 157.8 | – | 993 |
| 1951-05-10 12:00 | 14.8 | 156.8 | – | 995 |
| 1951-05-10 18:00 | 15.5 | 156.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1951-05-11 00:00 | 16.4 | 155.3 | – | 1,005 |
| 1951-05-11 06:00 | 17.2 | 154.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1951-05-11 12:00 | 18.8 | 154.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1951-05-11 18:00 | 20.0 | 154.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1951-05-12 00:00 | 21.2 | 154.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-12 06:00 | 22.2 | 154.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-12 12:00 | 22.5 | 153.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-12 18:00 | 22.6 | 152.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-13 00:00 | 23.4 | 152.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-13 06:00 | 24.2 | 153.0 | – | 1,009 |
| 1951-05-13 12:00 | 25.0 | 153.8 | – | 1,010 |
| 1951-05-13 18:00 | 25.9 | 155.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1951-05-14 00:00 | 27.1 | 156.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-14 06:00 | 28.1 | 157.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-14 12:00 | 29.0 | 158.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-14 18:00 | 31.0 | 160.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1951-05-15 00:00 | 33.9 | 162.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1951-05-15 06:00 | 35.8 | 164.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-15 12:00 | 37.0 | 167.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1951-05-15 18:00 | 38.0 | 170.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1951-05-16 00:00 | 38.9 | 172.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1951-05-16 06:00 | 39.8 | 174.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1951-05-16 12:00 | 40.5 | 176.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1951-05-16 18:00 | 41.0 | 178.9 | – | 990 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).