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Fran (1970, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure975 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration9.8 days1970-09-01 – 1970-09-11
Strength rank in 197013 / 25by lowest pressure
All-time rank1028 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1970 storms (lowest pressure)
940 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-09-01 12:00 | 18.5 | 131.0 | – | – |
| 1970-09-01 18:00 | 18.8 | 129.5 | – | – |
| 1970-09-02 00:00 | 19.5 | 128.2 | – | – |
| 1970-09-02 06:00 | 19.8 | 128.2 | – | – |
| 1970-09-02 12:00 | 19.8 | 128.6 | – | – |
| 1970-09-02 18:00 | 19.1 | 128.5 | – | – |
| 1970-09-03 00:00 | 18.6 | 127.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1970-09-03 06:00 | 18.6 | 127.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1970-09-03 12:00 | 19.0 | 126.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1970-09-03 18:00 | 19.5 | 126.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1970-09-04 00:00 | 20.0 | 126.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1970-09-04 06:00 | 20.6 | 126.8 | – | 998 |
| 1970-09-04 12:00 | 20.7 | 127.7 | – | 995 |
| 1970-09-04 18:00 | 21.1 | 128.6 | – | 994 |
| 1970-09-05 00:00 | 21.7 | 129.5 | – | 990 |
| 1970-09-05 06:00 | 23.0 | 130.1 | – | 990 |
| 1970-09-05 12:00 | 24.4 | 130.0 | – | 985 |
| 1970-09-05 18:00 | 25.7 | 128.6 | – | 980 |
| 1970-09-06 00:00 | 26.5 | 126.5 | – | 975 |
| 1970-09-06 06:00 | 26.2 | 124.8 | – | 980 |
| 1970-09-06 12:00 | 25.9 | 123.1 | – | 980 |
| 1970-09-06 18:00 | 25.4 | 121.8 | – | 980 |
| 1970-09-07 00:00 | 25.0 | 120.8 | – | 985 |
| 1970-09-07 06:00 | 24.9 | 120.1 | – | 985 |
| 1970-09-07 12:00 | 24.9 | 119.6 | – | 990 |
| 1970-09-07 18:00 | 25.0 | 118.9 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-08 00:00 | 25.1 | 118.2 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-08 06:00 | 25.0 | 117.5 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-08 12:00 | 24.6 | 117.4 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-08 18:00 | 24.3 | 116.7 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-09 00:00 | 24.1 | 116.0 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-09 06:00 | 24.0 | 115.5 | – | 996 |
| 1970-09-09 12:00 | 24.3 | 115.0 | – | 998 |
| 1970-09-09 18:00 | 25.0 | 114.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1970-09-10 00:00 | 25.9 | 114.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1970-09-10 06:00 | 26.8 | 114.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1970-09-10 12:00 | 27.3 | 114.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1970-09-10 18:00 | 27.8 | 114.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1970-09-11 00:00 | 28.0 | 115.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1970-09-11 06:00 | 28.2 | 115.0 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).