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Babs (1956, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure960 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration9.5 days1956-08-10 – 1956-08-19
Strength rank in 19567 / 22by lowest pressure
All-time rank709 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1956 storms (lowest pressure)
930 hPa
935 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
953 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-08-10 06:00 | 16.0 | 126.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1956-08-10 12:00 | 17.3 | 126.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1956-08-10 18:00 | 18.3 | 127.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1956-08-11 00:00 | 19.2 | 127.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1956-08-11 06:00 | 20.0 | 128.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-08-11 12:00 | 20.4 | 128.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-08-11 18:00 | 20.8 | 127.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-08-12 00:00 | 21.0 | 127.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1956-08-12 06:00 | 21.0 | 127.0 | – | 996 |
| 1956-08-12 12:00 | 21.0 | 127.0 | – | 994 |
| 1956-08-12 18:00 | 21.0 | 126.9 | – | 994 |
| 1956-08-13 00:00 | 21.1 | 126.8 | – | 992 |
| 1956-08-13 06:00 | 21.1 | 126.7 | – | 990 |
| 1956-08-13 12:00 | 21.2 | 126.6 | – | 988 |
| 1956-08-13 18:00 | 21.3 | 126.4 | – | 984 |
| 1956-08-14 00:00 | 21.4 | 126.1 | – | 980 |
| 1956-08-14 06:00 | 21.9 | 125.7 | – | 980 |
| 1956-08-14 12:00 | 22.7 | 125.7 | – | 980 |
| 1956-08-14 18:00 | 23.5 | 126.1 | – | 980 |
| 1956-08-15 00:00 | 24.6 | 126.0 | – | 970 |
| 1956-08-15 06:00 | 24.9 | 125.8 | – | 960 |
| 1956-08-15 12:00 | 25.9 | 125.6 | – | 960 |
| 1956-08-15 18:00 | 27.3 | 126.4 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-16 00:00 | 29.0 | 127.3 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-16 06:00 | 30.7 | 127.7 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-16 12:00 | 32.1 | 128.0 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-16 18:00 | 33.2 | 129.1 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-17 00:00 | 34.6 | 130.9 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-17 06:00 | 36.1 | 132.8 | – | 965 |
| 1956-08-17 12:00 | 37.8 | 134.7 | – | 970 |
| 1956-08-17 18:00 | 38.5 | 137.0 | – | 975 |
| 1956-08-18 00:00 | 39.2 | 138.1 | – | 975 |
| 1956-08-18 06:00 | 40.3 | 139.2 | – | 985 |
| 1956-08-18 12:00 | 41.3 | 139.8 | – | 994 |
| 1956-08-18 18:00 | 42.5 | 140.1 | – | 998 |
| 1956-08-19 00:00 | 43.0 | 140.0 | – | 999 |
| 1956-08-19 06:00 | 43.0 | 140.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1956-08-19 12:00 | 43.0 | 140.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1956-08-19 18:00 | 43.0 | 140.0 | – | 1,002 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).