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Helen (1969, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure930 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration8.5 days1969-10-05 – 1969-10-14
Strength rank in 19695 / 19by lowest pressure
All-time rank302 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1969 storms (lowest pressure)
895 hPa
900 hPa
915 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
960 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-10-05 12:00 | 10.7 | 157.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-05 18:00 | 10.8 | 157.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-06 00:00 | 11.0 | 156.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-06 06:00 | 11.3 | 155.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-06 12:00 | 11.5 | 155.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-06 18:00 | 11.8 | 154.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-07 00:00 | 12.2 | 154.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1969-10-07 06:00 | 12.6 | 153.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1969-10-07 12:00 | 13.2 | 153.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1969-10-07 18:00 | 13.6 | 152.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1969-10-08 00:00 | 14.2 | 152.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1969-10-08 06:00 | 14.9 | 150.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1969-10-08 12:00 | 15.6 | 149.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1969-10-08 18:00 | 16.3 | 148.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1969-10-09 00:00 | 17.1 | 146.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1969-10-09 06:00 | 17.9 | 145.7 | – | 990 |
| 1969-10-09 12:00 | 18.7 | 144.7 | – | 980 |
| 1969-10-09 18:00 | 19.2 | 143.8 | – | 970 |
| 1969-10-10 00:00 | 19.8 | 143.1 | – | 960 |
| 1969-10-10 06:00 | 20.7 | 142.5 | – | 955 |
| 1969-10-10 12:00 | 21.8 | 142.2 | – | 950 |
| 1969-10-10 18:00 | 22.7 | 141.8 | – | 945 |
| 1969-10-11 00:00 | 24.0 | 141.7 | – | 935 |
| 1969-10-11 06:00 | 25.6 | 142.1 | – | 930 |
| 1969-10-11 12:00 | 27.3 | 143.3 | – | 935 |
| 1969-10-11 18:00 | 29.1 | 145.7 | – | 940 |
| 1969-10-12 00:00 | 31.7 | 148.6 | – | 950 |
| 1969-10-12 06:00 | 34.0 | 152.1 | – | 955 |
| 1969-10-12 12:00 | 35.8 | 156.4 | – | 965 |
| 1969-10-12 18:00 | 37.1 | 161.1 | – | 970 |
| 1969-10-13 00:00 | 38.1 | 165.9 | – | 980 |
| 1969-10-13 06:00 | 37.6 | 169.1 | – | 985 |
| 1969-10-13 12:00 | 38.0 | 173.0 | – | 990 |
| 1969-10-13 18:00 | 37.7 | 176.8 | – | 995 |
| 1969-10-14 00:00 | 36.3 | 179.4 | – | 1,000 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).