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Elaine (1968, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure910 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration11.5 days1968-09-22 – 1968-10-03
Strength rank in 19682 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank104 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1968 storms (lowest pressure)
900 hPa
910 hPa
915 hPa
920 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
930 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-09-22 06:00 | 6.3 | 142.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-09-22 12:00 | 6.9 | 141.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1968-09-22 18:00 | 7.4 | 139.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-09-23 00:00 | 8.0 | 138.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1968-09-23 06:00 | 8.4 | 136.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-09-23 12:00 | 8.7 | 135.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1968-09-23 18:00 | 8.9 | 135.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-09-24 00:00 | 9.2 | 134.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-09-24 06:00 | 9.6 | 133.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-09-24 12:00 | 9.9 | 132.4 | – | 990 |
| 1968-09-24 18:00 | 10.6 | 131.5 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-25 00:00 | 11.2 | 130.7 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-25 06:00 | 11.8 | 130.0 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-25 12:00 | 12.6 | 129.4 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-25 18:00 | 13.3 | 128.8 | – | 985 |
| 1968-09-26 00:00 | 13.9 | 128.2 | – | 970 |
| 1968-09-26 06:00 | 14.5 | 127.6 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-26 12:00 | 15.2 | 126.9 | – | 945 |
| 1968-09-26 18:00 | 15.8 | 126.2 | – | 930 |
| 1968-09-27 00:00 | 16.3 | 125.4 | – | 915 |
| 1968-09-27 06:00 | 16.9 | 124.6 | – | 910 |
| 1968-09-27 12:00 | 17.1 | 123.9 | – | 915 |
| 1968-09-27 18:00 | 17.3 | 123.3 | – | 920 |
| 1968-09-28 00:00 | 17.6 | 122.8 | – | 925 |
| 1968-09-28 06:00 | 17.8 | 122.3 | – | 935 |
| 1968-09-28 12:00 | 18.1 | 121.8 | – | 940 |
| 1968-09-28 18:00 | 18.5 | 121.1 | – | 950 |
| 1968-09-29 00:00 | 18.8 | 120.4 | – | 955 |
| 1968-09-29 06:00 | 19.1 | 119.7 | – | 965 |
| 1968-09-29 12:00 | 19.5 | 119.2 | – | 970 |
| 1968-09-29 18:00 | 20.0 | 118.7 | – | 975 |
| 1968-09-30 00:00 | 20.5 | 118.3 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-30 06:00 | 21.1 | 118.0 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-30 12:00 | 21.8 | 117.7 | – | 980 |
| 1968-09-30 18:00 | 22.2 | 117.3 | – | 985 |
| 1968-10-01 00:00 | 22.5 | 116.9 | – | 985 |
| 1968-10-01 06:00 | 22.9 | 116.5 | – | 988 |
| 1968-10-01 12:00 | 23.4 | 116.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1968-10-01 18:00 | 23.6 | 116.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1968-10-02 00:00 | 23.6 | 116.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1968-10-02 06:00 | 23.7 | 117.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1968-10-02 12:00 | 23.7 | 117.1 | – | 1,010 |
| 1968-10-02 18:00 | 23.7 | 117.9 | – | 1,009 |
| 1968-10-03 00:00 | 23.0 | 118.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1968-10-03 06:00 | 24.0 | 117.0 | – | 1,009 |
| 1968-10-03 12:00 | 26.0 | 118.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1968-10-03 18:00 | 26.8 | 117.2 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).