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Hester (1952, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure950 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration9.5 days1952-12-27 – 1953-01-06
Strength rank in 19525 / 26by lowest pressure
All-time rank552 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1952 storms (lowest pressure)
915 hPa
920 hPa
930 hPa
940 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-27 18:00 | 6.4 | 170.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1952-12-28 00:00 | 6.7 | 169.6 | – | 998 |
| 1952-12-28 06:00 | 7.3 | 168.6 | – | 985 |
| 1952-12-28 12:00 | 7.9 | 167.3 | – | 985 |
| 1952-12-28 18:00 | 8.4 | 165.7 | – | 985 |
| 1952-12-29 00:00 | 8.9 | 163.9 | – | 985 |
| 1952-12-29 06:00 | 9.4 | 161.7 | – | 985 |
| 1952-12-29 12:00 | 10.0 | 159.7 | – | 980 |
| 1952-12-29 18:00 | 10.3 | 157.5 | – | 980 |
| 1952-12-30 00:00 | 10.7 | 155.3 | – | 975 |
| 1952-12-30 06:00 | 10.9 | 152.8 | – | 960 |
| 1952-12-30 12:00 | 11.0 | 150.5 | – | 960 |
| 1952-12-30 18:00 | 11.1 | 148.0 | – | 955 |
| 1952-12-31 00:00 | 11.4 | 145.6 | – | 955 |
| 1952-12-31 06:00 | 11.7 | 143.2 | – | 955 |
| 1952-12-31 12:00 | 12.1 | 141.1 | – | 960 |
| 1952-12-31 18:00 | 13.0 | 139.3 | – | 960 |
| 1953-01-01 00:00 | 13.7 | 138.2 | – | 955 |
| 1953-01-01 06:00 | 14.2 | 137.2 | – | 950 |
| 1953-01-01 12:00 | 14.9 | 136.3 | – | 950 |
| 1953-01-01 18:00 | 15.4 | 135.4 | – | 955 |
| 1953-01-02 00:00 | 16.3 | 135.1 | – | 955 |
| 1953-01-02 06:00 | 17.4 | 134.5 | – | 955 |
| 1953-01-02 12:00 | 18.3 | 134.3 | – | 955 |
| 1953-01-02 18:00 | 19.5 | 134.9 | – | 960 |
| 1953-01-03 00:00 | 20.4 | 136.1 | – | 960 |
| 1953-01-03 06:00 | 21.5 | 138.0 | – | 965 |
| 1953-01-03 12:00 | 22.1 | 140.4 | – | 970 |
| 1953-01-03 18:00 | 22.6 | 143.2 | – | 975 |
| 1953-01-04 00:00 | 22.9 | 146.0 | – | 990 |
| 1953-01-04 06:00 | 23.2 | 149.2 | – | 995 |
| 1953-01-04 12:00 | 23.4 | 152.6 | – | 995 |
| 1953-01-04 18:00 | 23.5 | 156.3 | – | 995 |
| 1953-01-05 00:00 | 23.5 | 159.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1953-01-05 06:00 | 23.5 | 162.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1953-01-05 12:00 | 24.0 | 167.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1953-01-05 18:00 | 25.0 | 169.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1953-01-06 00:00 | 25.8 | 172.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1953-01-06 06:00 | 26.0 | 176.0 | – | 1,006 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).