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Elaine (1978, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure965 hPa
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Peak wind65 kt (33 m/s)10-min
Duration11.0 days1978-08-18 – 1978-08-29
Strength rank in 197812 / 30by lowest pressure
All-time rank838 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1978 storms (lowest pressure)
955 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
972 hPa
975 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-18 00:00 | 9.0 | 135.5 | – | – |
| 1978-08-18 06:00 | 9.5 | 135.2 | – | – |
| 1978-08-18 12:00 | 10.0 | 135.0 | – | – |
| 1978-08-18 18:00 | 10.5 | 134.9 | – | – |
| 1978-08-19 00:00 | 11.0 | 134.7 | – | – |
| 1978-08-19 06:00 | 11.2 | 134.4 | – | – |
| 1978-08-19 12:00 | 11.3 | 134.0 | – | – |
| 1978-08-19 18:00 | 11.4 | 133.5 | – | – |
| 1978-08-20 00:00 | 11.8 | 133.0 | – | – |
| 1978-08-20 06:00 | 12.6 | 132.4 | – | – |
| 1978-08-20 12:00 | 13.4 | 131.8 | – | – |
| 1978-08-20 18:00 | 14.2 | 131.0 | – | – |
| 1978-08-21 00:00 | 14.9 | 129.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-08-21 06:00 | 15.6 | 128.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-08-21 12:00 | 16.1 | 128.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-08-21 18:00 | 16.5 | 127.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-08-22 00:00 | 16.9 | 126.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-08-22 06:00 | 17.4 | 126.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-08-22 12:00 | 17.8 | 125.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-08-22 18:00 | 18.0 | 124.5 | – | 996 |
| 1978-08-23 00:00 | 18.2 | 123.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-08-23 06:00 | 18.1 | 123.1 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-08-23 12:00 | 18.0 | 122.3 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-08-23 18:00 | 17.7 | 121.4 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-08-24 00:00 | 17.3 | 120.6 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-08-24 06:00 | 17.0 | 119.9 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-08-24 12:00 | 16.9 | 119.4 | 40 | 990 |
| 1978-08-24 18:00 | 17.0 | 118.8 | 40 | 990 |
| 1978-08-25 00:00 | 17.2 | 118.5 | 40 | 985 |
| 1978-08-25 06:00 | 17.2 | 118.1 | 45 | 980 |
| 1978-08-25 12:00 | 17.1 | 118.0 | 50 | 980 |
| 1978-08-25 18:00 | 17.5 | 117.7 | 55 | 975 |
| 1978-08-26 00:00 | 18.2 | 117.0 | 55 | 975 |
| 1978-08-26 06:00 | 18.8 | 116.2 | 55 | 970 |
| 1978-08-26 12:00 | 19.4 | 115.3 | 60 | 970 |
| 1978-08-26 18:00 | 19.7 | 114.0 | 60 | 965 |
| 1978-08-27 00:00 | 20.1 | 112.9 | 60 | 965 |
| 1978-08-27 06:00 | 20.8 | 111.7 | 65 | 965 |
| 1978-08-27 12:00 | 21.5 | 110.3 | 60 | 970 |
| 1978-08-27 18:00 | 21.7 | 108.7 | 50 | 975 |
| 1978-08-28 00:00 | 21.9 | 107.1 | – | 992 |
| 1978-08-28 06:00 | 21.1 | 105.3 | – | 996 |
| 1978-08-28 12:00 | 21.0 | 103.7 | – | 998 |
| 1978-08-28 18:00 | 21.0 | 102.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-08-29 00:00 | 20.7 | 100.9 | – | 1,002 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).