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Ellen (1980, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure930 hPa
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Peak wind105 kt (54 m/s)10-min
Duration13.2 days1980-05-11 – 1980-05-24
Strength rank in 19805 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank308 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1980 storms (lowest pressure)
890 hPa
910 hPa
915 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-11 12:00 | 6.9 | 148.5 | – | – |
| 1980-05-11 18:00 | 6.9 | 147.9 | – | – |
| 1980-05-12 00:00 | 7.0 | 147.4 | – | – |
| 1980-05-12 06:00 | 7.0 | 146.7 | – | – |
| 1980-05-12 12:00 | 7.0 | 146.0 | – | – |
| 1980-05-12 18:00 | 7.1 | 145.3 | – | – |
| 1980-05-13 00:00 | 7.2 | 144.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-05-13 06:00 | 7.3 | 144.2 | 40 | 996 |
| 1980-05-13 12:00 | 7.5 | 143.8 | 50 | 992 |
| 1980-05-13 18:00 | 7.8 | 143.5 | 50 | 992 |
| 1980-05-14 00:00 | 8.1 | 143.2 | 50 | 992 |
| 1980-05-14 06:00 | 8.4 | 142.7 | 45 | 992 |
| 1980-05-14 12:00 | 8.7 | 142.3 | 45 | 992 |
| 1980-05-14 18:00 | 9.1 | 142.1 | 45 | 992 |
| 1980-05-15 00:00 | 9.5 | 142.0 | 65 | 975 |
| 1980-05-15 06:00 | 10.4 | 142.0 | 70 | 970 |
| 1980-05-15 12:00 | 11.1 | 141.9 | 70 | 950 |
| 1980-05-15 18:00 | 11.6 | 141.7 | 90 | 935 |
| 1980-05-16 00:00 | 12.1 | 141.4 | 90 | 935 |
| 1980-05-16 06:00 | 12.4 | 141.3 | 90 | 940 |
| 1980-05-16 12:00 | 12.6 | 141.3 | 90 | 940 |
| 1980-05-16 18:00 | 12.9 | 141.3 | 90 | 930 |
| 1980-05-17 00:00 | 13.3 | 141.3 | 90 | 935 |
| 1980-05-17 06:00 | 13.7 | 141.2 | 90 | 935 |
| 1980-05-17 12:00 | 14.5 | 141.1 | 90 | 935 |
| 1980-05-17 18:00 | 15.0 | 140.8 | 90 | 935 |
| 1980-05-18 00:00 | 15.6 | 140.4 | 90 | 940 |
| 1980-05-18 06:00 | 16.3 | 140.0 | 100 | 940 |
| 1980-05-18 12:00 | 16.9 | 139.4 | 105 | 940 |
| 1980-05-18 18:00 | 17.5 | 138.7 | 105 | 945 |
| 1980-05-19 00:00 | 18.1 | 138.2 | 95 | 945 |
| 1980-05-19 06:00 | 18.9 | 137.7 | 90 | 950 |
| 1980-05-19 12:00 | 20.0 | 137.2 | 90 | 955 |
| 1980-05-19 18:00 | 21.2 | 136.7 | 90 | 965 |
| 1980-05-20 00:00 | 22.5 | 135.8 | 75 | 970 |
| 1980-05-20 06:00 | 23.9 | 135.6 | 75 | 970 |
| 1980-05-20 12:00 | 25.6 | 135.6 | 65 | 975 |
| 1980-05-20 18:00 | 27.7 | 136.0 | 60 | 980 |
| 1980-05-21 00:00 | 29.8 | 137.1 | 60 | 980 |
| 1980-05-21 06:00 | 31.6 | 138.9 | 70 | 980 |
| 1980-05-21 12:00 | 34.0 | 141.5 | 70 | 980 |
| 1980-05-21 18:00 | 36.4 | 144.2 | 70 | 980 |
| 1980-05-22 00:00 | 38.2 | 146.5 | 60 | 980 |
| 1980-05-22 06:00 | 40.4 | 148.7 | 50 | 985 |
| 1980-05-22 12:00 | 42.1 | 151.6 | – | 984 |
| 1980-05-22 18:00 | 43.9 | 154.5 | – | 982 |
| 1980-05-23 00:00 | 45.8 | 157.5 | – | 976 |
| 1980-05-23 06:00 | 47.5 | 160.5 | – | 970 |
| 1980-05-23 12:00 | 48.8 | 163.3 | – | 972 |
| 1980-05-23 18:00 | 49.4 | 165.9 | – | 976 |
| 1980-05-24 00:00 | 49.5 | 168.0 | – | 976 |
| 1980-05-24 06:00 | 49.1 | 171.2 | – | 980 |
| 1980-05-24 12:00 | 49.1 | 175.0 | – | 980 |
| 1980-05-24 18:00 | 49.0 | 179.0 | – | 980 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).