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Carmen (1968, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure935 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration10.5 days1968-09-15 – 1968-09-25
Strength rank in 196811 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank361 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1968 storms (lowest pressure)
930 hPa
930 hPa
930 hPa
935 hPa
935 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-09-15 00:00 | 16.4 | 152.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1968-09-15 06:00 | 16.6 | 152.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1968-09-15 12:00 | 16.8 | 151.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-09-15 18:00 | 17.0 | 151.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1968-09-16 00:00 | 17.2 | 150.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-09-16 06:00 | 16.9 | 150.5 | – | 995 |
| 1968-09-16 12:00 | 17.0 | 150.0 | – | 990 |
| 1968-09-16 18:00 | 16.9 | 149.5 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-17 00:00 | 17.0 | 149.1 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-17 06:00 | 17.1 | 148.5 | – | 970 |
| 1968-09-17 12:00 | 17.3 | 148.1 | – | 965 |
| 1968-09-17 18:00 | 17.7 | 147.6 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-18 00:00 | 18.2 | 147.2 | – | 945 |
| 1968-09-18 06:00 | 18.9 | 146.9 | – | 945 |
| 1968-09-18 12:00 | 19.8 | 146.7 | – | 940 |
| 1968-09-18 18:00 | 20.8 | 146.5 | – | 940 |
| 1968-09-19 00:00 | 21.7 | 146.1 | – | 940 |
| 1968-09-19 06:00 | 22.5 | 145.7 | – | 935 |
| 1968-09-19 12:00 | 23.2 | 145.2 | – | 940 |
| 1968-09-19 18:00 | 23.9 | 144.9 | – | 935 |
| 1968-09-20 00:00 | 24.8 | 144.4 | – | 940 |
| 1968-09-20 06:00 | 25.7 | 143.9 | – | 945 |
| 1968-09-20 12:00 | 26.6 | 143.4 | – | 950 |
| 1968-09-20 18:00 | 27.5 | 142.9 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-21 00:00 | 28.6 | 142.7 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-21 06:00 | 29.6 | 143.0 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-21 12:00 | 30.5 | 143.2 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-21 18:00 | 31.2 | 143.6 | – | 960 |
| 1968-09-22 00:00 | 32.0 | 143.9 | – | 960 |
| 1968-09-22 06:00 | 32.7 | 144.1 | – | 970 |
| 1968-09-22 12:00 | 33.5 | 144.3 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-22 18:00 | 34.3 | 144.7 | – | 970 |
| 1968-09-23 00:00 | 35.2 | 145.2 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-23 06:00 | 36.4 | 146.2 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-23 12:00 | 38.0 | 148.0 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-23 18:00 | 38.5 | 150.3 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-24 00:00 | 39.6 | 152.8 | – | 990 |
| 1968-09-24 06:00 | 40.2 | 154.6 | – | 996 |
| 1968-09-24 12:00 | 40.6 | 156.5 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-24 18:00 | 41.0 | 158.1 | – | 998 |
| 1968-09-25 00:00 | 41.0 | 160.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-09-25 06:00 | 41.2 | 164.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-09-25 12:00 | 42.1 | 171.0 | – | 1,004 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).