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Hester (1971, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure970 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration6.2 days1971-10-18 – 1971-10-24
Strength rank in 197116 / 36by lowest pressure
All-time rank920 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1971 storms (lowest pressure)
955 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-10-18 00:00 | 10.5 | 134.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-10-18 06:00 | 10.3 | 133.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-10-18 12:00 | 9.8 | 132.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-10-18 18:00 | 9.7 | 131.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-10-19 00:00 | 9.6 | 131.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1971-10-19 06:00 | 9.5 | 130.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1971-10-19 12:00 | 9.4 | 129.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-10-19 18:00 | 9.4 | 128.4 | – | 996 |
| 1971-10-20 00:00 | 9.4 | 127.0 | – | 990 |
| 1971-10-20 06:00 | 9.5 | 125.5 | – | 985 |
| 1971-10-20 12:00 | 9.6 | 123.9 | – | 985 |
| 1971-10-20 18:00 | 9.7 | 122.5 | – | 990 |
| 1971-10-21 00:00 | 9.7 | 121.2 | – | 990 |
| 1971-10-21 06:00 | 10.2 | 119.9 | – | 985 |
| 1971-10-21 12:00 | 11.0 | 118.3 | – | 980 |
| 1971-10-21 18:00 | 11.7 | 116.5 | – | 975 |
| 1971-10-22 00:00 | 12.4 | 115.0 | – | 975 |
| 1971-10-22 06:00 | 13.1 | 113.3 | – | 975 |
| 1971-10-22 12:00 | 13.8 | 111.7 | – | 975 |
| 1971-10-22 18:00 | 14.3 | 110.4 | – | 970 |
| 1971-10-23 00:00 | 14.9 | 109.3 | – | 970 |
| 1971-10-23 06:00 | 15.5 | 108.2 | – | 975 |
| 1971-10-23 12:00 | 16.1 | 107.2 | – | 990 |
| 1971-10-23 18:00 | 16.7 | 105.9 | – | 994 |
| 1971-10-24 00:00 | 17.6 | 104.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1971-10-24 06:00 | 18.8 | 103.0 | – | 1,004 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).