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Joan (1959, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure885 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration10.0 days1959-08-23 – 1959-09-02
Strength rank in 19591 / 23by lowest pressure
All-time rank9 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1959 storms (lowest pressure)
885 hPa
895 hPa
905 hPa
905 hPa
915 hPa
925 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-08-23 18:00 | 12.0 | 139.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1959-08-24 00:00 | 12.5 | 140.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1959-08-24 06:00 | 13.7 | 142.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1959-08-24 12:00 | 14.7 | 144.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 1959-08-24 18:00 | 15.3 | 144.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1959-08-25 00:00 | 15.8 | 144.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1959-08-25 06:00 | 15.8 | 143.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-08-25 12:00 | 15.7 | 142.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-08-25 18:00 | 15.7 | 141.1 | – | 998 |
| 1959-08-26 00:00 | 15.7 | 140.0 | – | 985 |
| 1959-08-26 06:00 | 15.7 | 139.0 | – | 985 |
| 1959-08-26 12:00 | 15.9 | 137.9 | – | 980 |
| 1959-08-26 18:00 | 16.2 | 136.9 | – | 980 |
| 1959-08-27 00:00 | 16.4 | 135.8 | – | 970 |
| 1959-08-27 06:00 | 16.7 | 134.5 | – | 955 |
| 1959-08-27 12:00 | 17.2 | 133.3 | – | 955 |
| 1959-08-27 18:00 | 17.7 | 131.9 | – | 950 |
| 1959-08-28 00:00 | 18.5 | 130.4 | – | 920 |
| 1959-08-28 06:00 | 19.2 | 128.9 | – | 900 |
| 1959-08-28 12:00 | 20.1 | 127.5 | – | 900 |
| 1959-08-28 18:00 | 20.8 | 125.9 | – | 900 |
| 1959-08-29 00:00 | 21.4 | 124.6 | – | 885 |
| 1959-08-29 06:00 | 22.2 | 123.4 | – | 900 |
| 1959-08-29 12:00 | 23.1 | 121.9 | – | 900 |
| 1959-08-29 18:00 | 23.8 | 120.8 | – | 950 |
| 1959-08-30 00:00 | 24.5 | 119.8 | – | 950 |
| 1959-08-30 06:00 | 25.3 | 118.8 | – | 975 |
| 1959-08-30 12:00 | 26.0 | 117.7 | – | 980 |
| 1959-08-30 18:00 | 26.9 | 116.9 | – | 980 |
| 1959-08-31 00:00 | 27.9 | 117.3 | – | 980 |
| 1959-08-31 06:00 | 28.8 | 117.5 | – | 992 |
| 1959-08-31 12:00 | 29.6 | 118.4 | – | 994 |
| 1959-08-31 18:00 | 31.1 | 120.3 | – | 996 |
| 1959-09-01 00:00 | 32.8 | 122.8 | – | 998 |
| 1959-09-01 06:00 | 35.0 | 125.4 | – | 998 |
| 1959-09-01 12:00 | 36.4 | 128.7 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-09-01 18:00 | 36.9 | 131.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-09-02 00:00 | 37.8 | 135.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-09-02 06:00 | 36.6 | 138.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1959-09-02 12:00 | 35.6 | 139.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1959-09-02 18:00 | 34.8 | 140.4 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).