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Bess (1968, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure965 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration12.0 days1968-08-29 – 1968-09-10
Strength rank in 196820 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank821 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1968 storms (lowest pressure)
955 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
988 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-08-29 18:00 | 23.2 | 119.7 | – | – |
| 1968-08-30 00:00 | 22.3 | 119.6 | – | – |
| 1968-08-30 06:00 | 21.5 | 119.8 | – | – |
| 1968-08-30 12:00 | 20.8 | 119.2 | – | – |
| 1968-08-30 18:00 | 20.2 | 118.5 | – | – |
| 1968-08-31 00:00 | 19.9 | 117.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-08-31 06:00 | 19.8 | 117.4 | – | 998 |
| 1968-08-31 12:00 | 19.7 | 117.0 | – | 996 |
| 1968-08-31 18:00 | 19.6 | 116.6 | – | 992 |
| 1968-09-01 00:00 | 19.6 | 115.9 | – | 990 |
| 1968-09-01 06:00 | 19.7 | 115.4 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-01 12:00 | 19.7 | 114.8 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-01 18:00 | 19.6 | 114.3 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-02 00:00 | 19.4 | 114.0 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-02 06:00 | 19.5 | 114.0 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-02 12:00 | 19.5 | 113.7 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-02 18:00 | 19.5 | 113.1 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-03 00:00 | 19.6 | 112.6 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-03 06:00 | 19.2 | 112.2 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-03 12:00 | 18.6 | 112.0 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-03 18:00 | 18.2 | 111.5 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-04 00:00 | 17.9 | 110.9 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-04 06:00 | 17.7 | 110.3 | – | 965 |
| 1968-09-04 12:00 | 17.4 | 109.7 | – | 965 |
| 1968-09-04 18:00 | 17.1 | 109.2 | – | 965 |
| 1968-09-05 00:00 | 16.8 | 108.8 | – | 970 |
| 1968-09-05 06:00 | 16.6 | 108.4 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-05 12:00 | 16.5 | 108.0 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-05 18:00 | 16.3 | 107.6 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-06 00:00 | 16.2 | 107.5 | – | 990 |
| 1968-09-06 06:00 | 17.0 | 108.2 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-06 12:00 | 17.4 | 108.8 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-06 18:00 | 17.7 | 109.2 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-07 00:00 | 17.9 | 109.6 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-07 06:00 | 17.8 | 110.1 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-07 12:00 | 17.8 | 110.5 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-07 18:00 | 17.7 | 111.1 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-08 00:00 | 17.8 | 111.8 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-08 06:00 | 17.8 | 112.5 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-08 12:00 | 17.7 | 113.4 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-08 18:00 | 17.7 | 113.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-09-09 00:00 | 18.1 | 113.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-09-09 06:00 | 18.3 | 113.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1968-09-09 12:00 | 18.3 | 112.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1968-09-09 18:00 | 18.6 | 112.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1968-09-10 00:00 | 19.0 | 111.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1968-09-10 06:00 | 20.2 | 110.2 | – | – |
| 1968-09-10 12:00 | 19.8 | 107.8 | – | – |
| 1968-09-10 18:00 | 19.2 | 106.2 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).