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Fran (1973, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure1,000 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration8.0 days1973-07-23 – 1973-07-31
Strength rank in 197321 / 21by lowest pressure
All-time rank1873 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1973 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
998 hPa
1000 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-07-23 06:00 | 10.0 | 141.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-23 12:00 | 10.2 | 140.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-23 18:00 | 10.5 | 140.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-24 00:00 | 10.8 | 139.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-24 06:00 | 11.1 | 138.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-24 12:00 | 11.5 | 138.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-24 18:00 | 11.9 | 137.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-25 00:00 | 12.2 | 136.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-25 06:00 | 12.4 | 136.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-25 12:00 | 12.7 | 136.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-25 18:00 | 13.1 | 136.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-26 00:00 | 13.6 | 135.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-26 06:00 | 14.1 | 135.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-26 12:00 | 14.7 | 134.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-26 18:00 | 15.3 | 133.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-27 00:00 | 16.0 | 132.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1973-07-27 06:00 | 16.6 | 132.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1973-07-27 12:00 | 17.0 | 131.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1973-07-27 18:00 | 17.3 | 129.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1973-07-28 00:00 | 17.4 | 128.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1973-07-28 06:00 | 17.7 | 127.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1973-07-28 12:00 | 18.2 | 126.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1973-07-28 18:00 | 18.5 | 124.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1973-07-29 00:00 | 19.0 | 123.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1973-07-29 06:00 | 19.4 | 123.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1973-07-29 12:00 | 19.9 | 122.7 | – | 1,005 |
| 1973-07-29 18:00 | 20.6 | 122.6 | – | 1,005 |
| 1973-07-30 00:00 | 21.4 | 122.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1973-07-30 06:00 | 22.2 | 123.3 | – | – |
| 1973-07-30 12:00 | 23.1 | 124.0 | – | – |
| 1973-07-30 18:00 | 24.4 | 124.9 | – | – |
| 1973-07-31 00:00 | 25.4 | 125.8 | – | – |
| 1973-07-31 06:00 | 26.2 | 126.7 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).