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Violet (1955, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure995 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration7.5 days1955-01-01 – 1955-01-08
Strength rank in 195521 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank1721 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1955 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
994 hPa
995 hPa
995 hPa
995 hPa
995 hPa
998 hPa
1000 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-01-01 00:00 | 7.7 | 140.0 | – | – |
| 1955-01-01 06:00 | 7.4 | 139.0 | – | – |
| 1955-01-01 12:00 | 7.2 | 137.7 | – | – |
| 1955-01-01 18:00 | 7.0 | 136.7 | – | – |
| 1955-01-02 00:00 | 6.8 | 135.5 | – | – |
| 1955-01-02 06:00 | 6.8 | 134.4 | – | 998 |
| 1955-01-02 12:00 | 6.8 | 133.6 | – | 997 |
| 1955-01-02 18:00 | 6.8 | 132.8 | – | 997 |
| 1955-01-03 00:00 | 6.8 | 132.0 | – | 997 |
| 1955-01-03 06:00 | 6.9 | 131.4 | – | 997 |
| 1955-01-03 12:00 | 6.9 | 130.7 | – | 997 |
| 1955-01-03 18:00 | 6.9 | 130.0 | – | 996 |
| 1955-01-04 00:00 | 6.9 | 129.1 | – | 996 |
| 1955-01-04 06:00 | 7.0 | 127.9 | – | 995 |
| 1955-01-04 12:00 | 7.1 | 126.9 | – | 995 |
| 1955-01-04 18:00 | 7.5 | 125.9 | – | 995 |
| 1955-01-05 00:00 | 7.6 | 124.9 | – | 995 |
| 1955-01-05 06:00 | 7.8 | 123.7 | – | 995 |
| 1955-01-05 12:00 | 8.3 | 122.7 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-01-05 18:00 | 8.5 | 121.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-01-06 00:00 | 8.7 | 120.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-01-06 06:00 | 9.1 | 120.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1955-01-06 12:00 | 9.7 | 119.9 | – | – |
| 1955-01-06 18:00 | 10.2 | 119.3 | – | – |
| 1955-01-07 00:00 | 10.6 | 118.7 | – | – |
| 1955-01-07 06:00 | 10.6 | 118.0 | – | – |
| 1955-01-07 12:00 | 10.2 | 117.3 | – | – |
| 1955-01-07 18:00 | 9.7 | 116.7 | – | – |
| 1955-01-08 00:00 | 9.4 | 116.2 | – | – |
| 1955-01-08 06:00 | 9.0 | 115.6 | – | – |
| 1955-01-08 12:00 | 8.5 | 115.0 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).