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Babe (1974, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure985 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration8.8 days1974-04-25 – 1974-05-03
Strength rank in 197417 / 32by lowest pressure
All-time rank1305 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1974 storms (lowest pressure)
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
988 hPa
990 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-04-25 00:00 | 7.1 | 150.0 | – | – |
| 1974-04-25 06:00 | 7.7 | 149.3 | – | – |
| 1974-04-25 12:00 | 8.3 | 148.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1974-04-25 18:00 | 8.9 | 148.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1974-04-26 00:00 | 9.4 | 147.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1974-04-26 06:00 | 10.3 | 146.5 | – | 1,002 |
| 1974-04-26 12:00 | 11.3 | 145.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1974-04-26 18:00 | 12.1 | 145.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1974-04-27 00:00 | 12.6 | 145.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1974-04-27 06:00 | 13.3 | 145.5 | – | 998 |
| 1974-04-27 12:00 | 14.1 | 145.8 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-27 18:00 | 14.9 | 145.8 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-28 00:00 | 15.7 | 145.8 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-28 06:00 | 16.3 | 145.7 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-28 12:00 | 16.9 | 145.6 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-28 18:00 | 17.6 | 145.5 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-29 00:00 | 18.2 | 145.3 | – | 996 |
| 1974-04-29 06:00 | 18.7 | 145.2 | – | 990 |
| 1974-04-29 12:00 | 19.3 | 145.1 | – | 988 |
| 1974-04-29 18:00 | 19.7 | 144.9 | – | 985 |
| 1974-04-30 00:00 | 20.2 | 144.6 | – | 985 |
| 1974-04-30 06:00 | 20.8 | 144.4 | – | 985 |
| 1974-04-30 12:00 | 21.6 | 144.6 | – | 985 |
| 1974-04-30 18:00 | 22.4 | 145.2 | – | 985 |
| 1974-05-01 00:00 | 23.2 | 145.8 | – | 985 |
| 1974-05-01 06:00 | 24.7 | 146.8 | – | 985 |
| 1974-05-01 12:00 | 26.4 | 148.0 | – | 985 |
| 1974-05-01 18:00 | 28.4 | 149.4 | – | 990 |
| 1974-05-02 00:00 | 30.5 | 151.7 | – | 994 |
| 1974-05-02 06:00 | 32.3 | 154.5 | – | 996 |
| 1974-05-02 12:00 | 34.2 | 157.5 | – | 996 |
| 1974-05-02 18:00 | 36.7 | 161.7 | – | 996 |
| 1974-05-03 00:00 | 39.0 | 166.0 | – | 992 |
| 1974-05-03 06:00 | 41.4 | 169.9 | – | 988 |
| 1974-05-03 12:00 | 43.8 | 173.2 | – | 988 |
| 1974-05-03 18:00 | 45.5 | 177.4 | – | 988 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).