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Bess (1971, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure905 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration11.8 days1971-09-15 – 1971-09-26
Strength rank in 19714 / 36by lowest pressure
All-time rank77 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1971 storms (lowest pressure)
885 hPa
890 hPa
900 hPa
905 hPa
910 hPa
915 hPa
915 hPa
925 hPa
935 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-15 00:00 | 19.7 | 158.4 | – | – |
| 1971-09-15 06:00 | 19.3 | 157.5 | – | – |
| 1971-09-15 12:00 | 18.8 | 156.5 | – | – |
| 1971-09-15 18:00 | 18.2 | 155.5 | – | – |
| 1971-09-16 00:00 | 17.6 | 154.6 | – | – |
| 1971-09-16 06:00 | 17.1 | 153.8 | – | – |
| 1971-09-16 12:00 | 16.5 | 152.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1971-09-16 18:00 | 16.3 | 151.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-09-17 00:00 | 16.4 | 150.8 | – | 998 |
| 1971-09-17 06:00 | 16.7 | 149.8 | – | 990 |
| 1971-09-17 12:00 | 17.0 | 149.1 | – | 985 |
| 1971-09-17 18:00 | 17.4 | 148.3 | – | 980 |
| 1971-09-18 00:00 | 18.0 | 147.3 | – | 975 |
| 1971-09-18 06:00 | 18.5 | 146.0 | – | 970 |
| 1971-09-18 12:00 | 19.0 | 144.3 | – | 960 |
| 1971-09-18 18:00 | 19.5 | 142.7 | – | 945 |
| 1971-09-19 00:00 | 19.9 | 141.2 | – | 925 |
| 1971-09-19 06:00 | 20.2 | 139.5 | – | 915 |
| 1971-09-19 12:00 | 20.3 | 138.0 | – | 915 |
| 1971-09-19 18:00 | 20.7 | 136.5 | – | 915 |
| 1971-09-20 00:00 | 21.1 | 135.0 | – | 910 |
| 1971-09-20 06:00 | 21.3 | 133.5 | – | 905 |
| 1971-09-20 12:00 | 21.6 | 132.1 | – | 905 |
| 1971-09-20 18:00 | 21.9 | 130.9 | – | 910 |
| 1971-09-21 00:00 | 22.2 | 129.7 | – | 915 |
| 1971-09-21 06:00 | 22.6 | 128.5 | – | 920 |
| 1971-09-21 12:00 | 22.9 | 127.2 | – | 925 |
| 1971-09-21 18:00 | 23.2 | 126.2 | – | 930 |
| 1971-09-22 00:00 | 23.5 | 125.1 | – | 945 |
| 1971-09-22 06:00 | 24.0 | 123.9 | – | 940 |
| 1971-09-22 12:00 | 24.6 | 122.5 | – | 940 |
| 1971-09-22 18:00 | 25.1 | 121.3 | – | 960 |
| 1971-09-23 00:00 | 25.5 | 120.1 | – | 970 |
| 1971-09-23 06:00 | 26.2 | 119.2 | – | 980 |
| 1971-09-23 12:00 | 27.5 | 118.4 | – | 992 |
| 1971-09-23 18:00 | 29.8 | 118.0 | – | 996 |
| 1971-09-24 00:00 | 31.3 | 118.2 | – | 998 |
| 1971-09-24 06:00 | 32.7 | 119.7 | – | 998 |
| 1971-09-24 12:00 | 34.1 | 120.8 | – | 998 |
| 1971-09-24 18:00 | 35.5 | 122.8 | – | 996 |
| 1971-09-25 00:00 | 36.7 | 125.2 | – | 996 |
| 1971-09-25 06:00 | 37.6 | 126.7 | – | 997 |
| 1971-09-25 12:00 | 38.6 | 128.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-09-25 18:00 | 39.3 | 129.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1971-09-26 00:00 | 39.8 | 131.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1971-09-26 06:00 | 40.3 | 133.4 | – | – |
| 1971-09-26 12:00 | 41.0 | 134.7 | – | – |
| 1971-09-26 18:00 | 41.5 | 136.2 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).