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Hester (1963, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure998 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration8.2 days1963-09-07 – 1963-09-16
Strength rank in 196322 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1813 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1963 storms (lowest pressure)
982 hPa
984 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
998 hPa
998 hPa
1002 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-07 18:00 | 13.0 | 150.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-08 00:00 | 13.1 | 149.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-08 06:00 | 13.2 | 149.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-08 12:00 | 13.4 | 148.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-08 18:00 | 13.9 | 147.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-09 00:00 | 14.2 | 146.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-09 06:00 | 14.6 | 145.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-09-09 12:00 | 14.9 | 144.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1963-09-09 18:00 | 15.2 | 143.7 | – | 1,005 |
| 1963-09-10 00:00 | 15.4 | 142.8 | – | 1,005 |
| 1963-09-10 06:00 | 15.6 | 142.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-09-10 12:00 | 15.7 | 141.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-09-10 18:00 | 15.8 | 140.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-09-11 00:00 | 15.9 | 139.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1963-09-11 06:00 | 16.1 | 138.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-09-11 12:00 | 16.2 | 136.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-09-11 18:00 | 17.1 | 134.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1963-09-12 00:00 | 19.2 | 132.8 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-12 06:00 | 21.5 | 132.7 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-12 12:00 | 23.6 | 132.5 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-12 18:00 | 25.0 | 132.4 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-13 00:00 | 26.5 | 132.6 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-13 06:00 | 27.8 | 133.6 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-13 12:00 | 29.0 | 134.4 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-13 18:00 | 30.2 | 137.4 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-14 00:00 | 30.9 | 140.0 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-14 06:00 | 31.6 | 144.7 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-14 12:00 | 32.0 | 151.2 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-14 18:00 | 32.8 | 157.0 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-15 00:00 | 33.7 | 163.2 | – | 998 |
| 1963-09-15 06:00 | 33.9 | 167.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1963-09-15 12:00 | 34.1 | 170.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1963-09-15 18:00 | 34.8 | 174.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1963-09-16 00:00 | 35.5 | 178.5 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).