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Violet (1961, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure895 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration9.0 days1961-10-02 – 1961-10-11
Strength rank in 19612 / 28by lowest pressure
All-time rank23 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1961 storms (lowest pressure)
890 hPa
895 hPa
910 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-10-02 18:00 | 21.8 | 151.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1961-10-03 00:00 | 21.7 | 151.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1961-10-03 06:00 | 20.8 | 151.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1961-10-03 12:00 | 20.0 | 150.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1961-10-03 18:00 | 19.6 | 148.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1961-10-04 00:00 | 19.3 | 147.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-10-04 06:00 | 18.8 | 146.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-10-04 12:00 | 18.3 | 145.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1961-10-04 18:00 | 17.7 | 145.4 | – | 996 |
| 1961-10-05 00:00 | 17.1 | 144.9 | – | 988 |
| 1961-10-05 06:00 | 16.6 | 144.6 | – | 980 |
| 1961-10-05 12:00 | 16.4 | 144.1 | – | 980 |
| 1961-10-05 18:00 | 16.3 | 143.7 | – | 970 |
| 1961-10-06 00:00 | 16.6 | 143.5 | – | 970 |
| 1961-10-06 06:00 | 17.1 | 143.2 | – | 960 |
| 1961-10-06 12:00 | 17.9 | 142.7 | – | 930 |
| 1961-10-06 18:00 | 18.7 | 142.1 | – | 910 |
| 1961-10-07 00:00 | 19.4 | 141.4 | – | 900 |
| 1961-10-07 06:00 | 20.1 | 140.9 | – | 895 |
| 1961-10-07 12:00 | 21.0 | 140.1 | – | 895 |
| 1961-10-07 18:00 | 21.9 | 139.4 | – | 895 |
| 1961-10-08 00:00 | 22.7 | 138.7 | – | 900 |
| 1961-10-08 06:00 | 23.8 | 138.0 | – | 910 |
| 1961-10-08 12:00 | 25.0 | 137.3 | – | 915 |
| 1961-10-08 18:00 | 26.4 | 136.9 | – | 915 |
| 1961-10-09 00:00 | 27.8 | 136.7 | – | 930 |
| 1961-10-09 06:00 | 29.5 | 137.1 | – | 930 |
| 1961-10-09 12:00 | 31.5 | 137.8 | – | 945 |
| 1961-10-09 18:00 | 33.6 | 138.8 | – | 945 |
| 1961-10-10 00:00 | 35.8 | 140.6 | – | 970 |
| 1961-10-10 06:00 | 38.3 | 142.9 | – | 975 |
| 1961-10-10 12:00 | 39.9 | 145.3 | – | 990 |
| 1961-10-10 18:00 | 40.9 | 146.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1961-10-11 00:00 | 41.9 | 147.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1961-10-11 06:00 | 43.2 | 148.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1961-10-11 12:00 | 45.0 | 148.3 | – | 1,010 |
| 1961-10-11 18:00 | 46.0 | 149.7 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).