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Opal (1955, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure982 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration7.8 days1955-10-15 – 1955-10-23
Strength rank in 195515 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank1263 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1955 storms (lowest pressure)
968 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
982 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
994 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-10-15 12:00 | 18.8 | 128.0 | – | – |
| 1955-10-15 18:00 | 19.0 | 127.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1955-10-16 00:00 | 19.3 | 127.5 | – | 1,010 |
| 1955-10-16 06:00 | 19.8 | 127.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1955-10-16 12:00 | 20.2 | 126.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1955-10-16 18:00 | 20.4 | 126.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1955-10-17 00:00 | 20.8 | 125.6 | – | 1,005 |
| 1955-10-17 06:00 | 21.5 | 125.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-10-17 12:00 | 22.3 | 124.7 | – | 998 |
| 1955-10-17 18:00 | 23.0 | 124.6 | – | 995 |
| 1955-10-18 00:00 | 23.8 | 124.9 | – | 995 |
| 1955-10-18 06:00 | 24.0 | 125.5 | – | 985 |
| 1955-10-18 12:00 | 24.4 | 126.6 | – | 985 |
| 1955-10-18 18:00 | 25.0 | 127.7 | – | 985 |
| 1955-10-19 00:00 | 25.8 | 128.7 | – | 982 |
| 1955-10-19 06:00 | 27.1 | 129.4 | – | 985 |
| 1955-10-19 12:00 | 28.6 | 130.7 | – | 990 |
| 1955-10-19 18:00 | 30.5 | 132.7 | – | 995 |
| 1955-10-20 00:00 | 32.6 | 134.3 | – | 985 |
| 1955-10-20 06:00 | 35.1 | 136.5 | – | 990 |
| 1955-10-20 12:00 | 38.5 | 141.4 | – | 996 |
| 1955-10-20 18:00 | 41.6 | 145.6 | – | 992 |
| 1955-10-21 00:00 | 43.5 | 149.7 | – | 994 |
| 1955-10-21 06:00 | 44.9 | 154.3 | – | 992 |
| 1955-10-21 12:00 | 45.4 | 157.8 | – | 994 |
| 1955-10-21 18:00 | 45.6 | 159.3 | – | 992 |
| 1955-10-22 00:00 | 45.9 | 161.0 | – | 994 |
| 1955-10-22 06:00 | 46.3 | 162.4 | – | 994 |
| 1955-10-22 12:00 | 47.0 | 165.0 | – | 994 |
| 1955-10-22 18:00 | 47.3 | 168.0 | – | 998 |
| 1955-10-23 00:00 | 48.0 | 172.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-10-23 06:00 | 48.0 | 178.0 | – | 1,000 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).