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Shirley (1978, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure992 hPa
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Peak wind45 kt (23 m/s)10-min
Duration6.0 days1978-06-26 – 1978-07-02
Strength rank in 197827 / 30by lowest pressure
All-time rank1591 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1978 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
998 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-26 00:00 | 11.1 | 129.5 | – | – |
| 1978-06-26 06:00 | 11.2 | 128.5 | – | – |
| 1978-06-26 12:00 | 11.3 | 127.5 | – | – |
| 1978-06-26 18:00 | 11.3 | 126.6 | – | – |
| 1978-06-27 00:00 | 11.3 | 125.6 | – | – |
| 1978-06-27 06:00 | 11.3 | 124.3 | – | – |
| 1978-06-27 12:00 | 11.3 | 122.8 | – | – |
| 1978-06-27 18:00 | 11.1 | 121.0 | – | – |
| 1978-06-28 00:00 | 10.6 | 119.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-06-28 06:00 | 10.4 | 118.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-06-28 12:00 | 10.4 | 117.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-06-28 18:00 | 10.4 | 117.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-06-29 00:00 | 10.5 | 117.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-06-29 06:00 | 10.9 | 116.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-06-29 12:00 | 11.5 | 115.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-06-29 18:00 | 12.2 | 113.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1978-06-30 00:00 | 12.9 | 112.4 | – | 996 |
| 1978-06-30 06:00 | 13.2 | 110.9 | 35 | 996 |
| 1978-06-30 12:00 | 13.5 | 109.5 | 45 | 992 |
| 1978-06-30 18:00 | 14.0 | 108.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-07-01 00:00 | 14.8 | 106.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-07-01 06:00 | 15.7 | 105.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-07-01 12:00 | 16.2 | 103.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-07-01 18:00 | 16.9 | 102.8 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-07-02 00:00 | 17.3 | 102.0 | – | 1,000 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).