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Babe (1971, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure990 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration10.0 days1971-05-02 – 1971-05-12
Strength rank in 197129 / 36by lowest pressure
All-time rank1481 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1971 storms (lowest pressure)
980 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
988 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
995 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-05-02 06:00 | 14.3 | 119.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1971-05-02 12:00 | 14.5 | 119.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1971-05-02 18:00 | 14.5 | 119.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1971-05-03 00:00 | 14.9 | 118.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1971-05-03 06:00 | 15.5 | 118.6 | – | 1,007 |
| 1971-05-03 12:00 | 16.0 | 118.2 | – | 998 |
| 1971-05-03 18:00 | 16.4 | 118.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-05-04 00:00 | 16.9 | 118.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-05-04 06:00 | 17.5 | 118.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-05-04 12:00 | 18.2 | 118.4 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-04 18:00 | 18.7 | 118.7 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-05 00:00 | 19.2 | 119.3 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-05 06:00 | 20.2 | 120.3 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-05 12:00 | 20.6 | 121.7 | – | 990 |
| 1971-05-05 18:00 | 20.9 | 123.2 | – | 990 |
| 1971-05-06 00:00 | 21.2 | 124.8 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-06 06:00 | 21.6 | 126.8 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-06 12:00 | 21.7 | 129.2 | – | 995 |
| 1971-05-06 18:00 | 21.6 | 131.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-05-07 00:00 | 21.8 | 132.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1971-05-07 06:00 | 21.9 | 134.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1971-05-07 12:00 | 22.1 | 135.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-05-07 18:00 | 22.9 | 137.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-05-08 00:00 | 23.9 | 139.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-05-08 06:00 | 24.9 | 141.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-05-08 12:00 | 25.9 | 143.5 | – | 1,010 |
| 1971-05-08 18:00 | 26.6 | 145.5 | – | 1,010 |
| 1971-05-09 00:00 | 27.2 | 147.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1971-05-09 06:00 | 27.4 | 148.2 | – | 1,010 |
| 1971-05-09 12:00 | 27.6 | 149.5 | – | 1,010 |
| 1971-05-09 18:00 | 27.7 | 151.4 | – | 1,010 |
| 1971-05-10 00:00 | 28.0 | 153.7 | – | – |
| 1971-05-10 06:00 | 28.8 | 156.2 | – | – |
| 1971-05-10 12:00 | 29.6 | 158.5 | – | – |
| 1971-05-10 18:00 | 30.2 | 160.3 | – | – |
| 1971-05-11 00:00 | 30.8 | 162.0 | – | – |
| 1971-05-11 06:00 | 31.5 | 164.4 | – | – |
| 1971-05-11 12:00 | 32.0 | 167.4 | – | – |
| 1971-05-11 18:00 | 32.7 | 170.4 | – | – |
| 1971-05-12 00:00 | 33.3 | 173.1 | – | – |
| 1971-05-12 06:00 | 34.1 | 176.1 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).