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Sarah (1956, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure970 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration15.5 days1956-03-21 – 1956-04-05
Strength rank in 19569 / 22by lowest pressure
All-time rank903 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1956 storms (lowest pressure)
935 hPa
940 hPa
953 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-03-21 06:00 | 1.7 | 153.9 | – | – |
| 1956-03-21 12:00 | 1.8 | 153.4 | – | – |
| 1956-03-21 18:00 | 2.1 | 153.1 | – | – |
| 1956-03-22 00:00 | 2.2 | 152.7 | – | – |
| 1956-03-22 06:00 | 2.3 | 152.2 | – | – |
| 1956-03-22 12:00 | 2.3 | 151.6 | – | – |
| 1956-03-22 18:00 | 2.4 | 151.1 | – | – |
| 1956-03-23 00:00 | 2.5 | 150.5 | – | – |
| 1956-03-23 06:00 | 2.5 | 149.9 | – | 998 |
| 1956-03-23 12:00 | 2.7 | 149.2 | – | 995 |
| 1956-03-23 18:00 | 3.0 | 148.5 | – | 992 |
| 1956-03-24 00:00 | 3.3 | 147.7 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-24 06:00 | 3.6 | 146.8 | – | 985 |
| 1956-03-24 12:00 | 4.0 | 145.8 | – | 985 |
| 1956-03-24 18:00 | 4.4 | 144.9 | – | 985 |
| 1956-03-25 00:00 | 4.9 | 144.0 | – | 983 |
| 1956-03-25 06:00 | 5.1 | 143.6 | – | 983 |
| 1956-03-25 12:00 | 5.5 | 143.0 | – | 987 |
| 1956-03-25 18:00 | 5.6 | 142.5 | – | 992 |
| 1956-03-26 00:00 | 5.9 | 142.0 | – | 996 |
| 1956-03-26 06:00 | 6.3 | 141.3 | – | 996 |
| 1956-03-26 12:00 | 6.9 | 141.0 | – | 996 |
| 1956-03-26 18:00 | 7.4 | 140.6 | – | 996 |
| 1956-03-27 00:00 | 8.0 | 140.2 | – | 996 |
| 1956-03-27 06:00 | 8.8 | 139.6 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-27 12:00 | 9.6 | 138.6 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-27 18:00 | 10.0 | 137.9 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-28 00:00 | 10.5 | 137.1 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-28 06:00 | 10.9 | 136.1 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-28 12:00 | 11.3 | 135.2 | – | 985 |
| 1956-03-28 18:00 | 11.7 | 134.3 | – | 980 |
| 1956-03-29 00:00 | 12.0 | 133.3 | – | 975 |
| 1956-03-29 06:00 | 12.2 | 132.4 | – | 975 |
| 1956-03-29 12:00 | 12.6 | 131.2 | – | 975 |
| 1956-03-29 18:00 | 13.0 | 130.0 | – | 975 |
| 1956-03-30 00:00 | 13.6 | 128.7 | – | 970 |
| 1956-03-30 06:00 | 14.1 | 127.3 | – | 970 |
| 1956-03-30 12:00 | 14.6 | 126.1 | – | 980 |
| 1956-03-30 18:00 | 14.8 | 125.2 | – | 980 |
| 1956-03-31 00:00 | 15.0 | 124.8 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-31 06:00 | 15.2 | 124.7 | – | 990 |
| 1956-03-31 12:00 | 15.4 | 124.8 | – | 995 |
| 1956-03-31 18:00 | 15.6 | 124.8 | – | 995 |
| 1956-04-01 00:00 | 15.6 | 124.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-04-01 06:00 | 15.7 | 125.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-04-01 12:00 | 15.8 | 125.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-04-01 18:00 | 15.7 | 126.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-04-02 00:00 | 15.6 | 126.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-04-02 06:00 | 15.3 | 127.7 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-04-02 12:00 | 14.9 | 128.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1956-04-02 18:00 | 14.4 | 129.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1956-04-03 00:00 | 13.8 | 130.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1956-04-03 06:00 | 13.5 | 130.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1956-04-03 12:00 | 13.1 | 131.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1956-04-03 18:00 | 12.5 | 131.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1956-04-04 00:00 | 11.9 | 131.3 | – | – |
| 1956-04-04 06:00 | 11.7 | 130.4 | – | – |
| 1956-04-04 12:00 | 11.3 | 131.0 | – | – |
| 1956-04-04 18:00 | 11.1 | 131.2 | – | – |
| 1956-04-05 00:00 | 10.9 | 131.3 | – | – |
| 1956-04-05 06:00 | 11.1 | 131.2 | – | – |
| 1956-04-05 12:00 | 11.2 | 131.1 | – | – |
| 1956-04-05 18:00 | 11.2 | 131.0 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).