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Babe:Babs (1962, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure994 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration6.8 days1962-09-11 – 1962-09-18
Strength rank in 196225 / 30by lowest pressure
All-time rank1663 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1962 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
985 hPa
988 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
994 hPa
996 hPa
1000 hPa
1002 hPa
1002 hPa
1002 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-09-11 06:00 | 11.0 | 123.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1962-09-11 12:00 | 11.1 | 121.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1962-09-11 18:00 | 11.3 | 120.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1962-09-12 00:00 | 11.3 | 119.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1962-09-12 06:00 | 11.4 | 118.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-09-12 12:00 | 12.5 | 118.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1962-09-12 18:00 | 13.3 | 117.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1962-09-13 00:00 | 13.2 | 117.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-09-13 06:00 | 13.0 | 116.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-09-13 12:00 | 12.8 | 116.1 | – | 1,005 |
| 1962-09-13 18:00 | 12.7 | 115.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-09-14 00:00 | 12.8 | 114.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1962-09-14 06:00 | 13.0 | 113.9 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-14 12:00 | 13.3 | 113.3 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-14 18:00 | 13.6 | 112.8 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-15 00:00 | 14.1 | 112.3 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-15 06:00 | 14.6 | 111.6 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-15 12:00 | 15.2 | 110.8 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-15 18:00 | 15.6 | 110.0 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-16 00:00 | 16.2 | 109.0 | – | 994 |
| 1962-09-16 06:00 | 16.5 | 107.9 | – | 996 |
| 1962-09-16 12:00 | 16.7 | 106.8 | – | 998 |
| 1962-09-16 18:00 | 16.8 | 105.5 | – | 998 |
| 1962-09-17 00:00 | 16.8 | 103.9 | – | 998 |
| 1962-09-17 06:00 | 16.9 | 102.7 | – | 998 |
| 1962-09-17 12:00 | 17.0 | 101.9 | – | 998 |
| 1962-09-17 18:00 | 17.5 | 101.0 | – | 998 |
| 1962-09-18 00:00 | 18.4 | 100.1 | – | 998 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).