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Opal (1973, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure970 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration8.2 days1973-10-03 – 1973-10-12
Strength rank in 19738 / 21by lowest pressure
All-time rank922 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1973 storms (lowest pressure)
915 hPa
940 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-10-03 18:00 | 11.0 | 114.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1973-10-04 00:00 | 11.3 | 114.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1973-10-04 06:00 | 11.5 | 114.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1973-10-04 12:00 | 11.7 | 114.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 1973-10-04 18:00 | 11.8 | 113.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1973-10-05 00:00 | 12.2 | 113.0 | – | 990 |
| 1973-10-05 06:00 | 12.6 | 112.6 | – | 990 |
| 1973-10-05 12:00 | 12.8 | 112.3 | – | 985 |
| 1973-10-05 18:00 | 13.0 | 112.1 | – | 980 |
| 1973-10-06 00:00 | 13.2 | 111.9 | – | 970 |
| 1973-10-06 06:00 | 13.4 | 112.4 | – | 970 |
| 1973-10-06 12:00 | 13.6 | 113.0 | – | 970 |
| 1973-10-06 18:00 | 14.0 | 112.5 | – | 970 |
| 1973-10-07 00:00 | 14.2 | 111.7 | – | 970 |
| 1973-10-07 06:00 | 14.3 | 111.1 | – | 970 |
| 1973-10-07 12:00 | 14.3 | 110.6 | – | 975 |
| 1973-10-07 18:00 | 14.3 | 109.9 | – | 975 |
| 1973-10-08 00:00 | 14.3 | 109.1 | – | 990 |
| 1973-10-08 06:00 | 14.2 | 108.7 | – | 990 |
| 1973-10-08 12:00 | 13.8 | 108.7 | – | 992 |
| 1973-10-08 18:00 | 13.7 | 109.6 | – | 996 |
| 1973-10-09 00:00 | 13.9 | 110.6 | – | – |
| 1973-10-09 06:00 | 14.3 | 111.3 | – | – |
| 1973-10-09 12:00 | 14.7 | 112.0 | – | – |
| 1973-10-09 18:00 | 15.0 | 112.8 | – | – |
| 1973-10-10 00:00 | 15.3 | 113.4 | – | – |
| 1973-10-10 06:00 | 15.4 | 113.8 | – | – |
| 1973-10-10 12:00 | 15.6 | 114.3 | – | – |
| 1973-10-10 18:00 | 15.9 | 114.8 | – | – |
| 1973-10-11 00:00 | 16.1 | 115.2 | – | – |
| 1973-10-11 06:00 | 16.3 | 115.5 | – | – |
| 1973-10-11 12:00 | 16.6 | 116.0 | – | – |
| 1973-10-11 18:00 | 16.8 | 116.4 | – | – |
| 1973-10-12 00:00 | 17.0 | 116.8 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).