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Lex (1980, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure960 hPa
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Peak wind75 kt (39 m/s)10-min
Duration18.2 days1980-07-26 – 1980-08-13
Strength rank in 198012 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank741 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1980 storms (lowest pressure)
940 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-26 06:00 | 22.5 | 152.8 | – | – |
| 1980-07-26 12:00 | 22.5 | 152.3 | – | – |
| 1980-07-26 18:00 | 22.5 | 151.8 | – | – |
| 1980-07-27 00:00 | 22.5 | 151.3 | – | – |
| 1980-07-27 06:00 | 22.5 | 150.7 | – | – |
| 1980-07-27 12:00 | 22.5 | 150.1 | – | – |
| 1980-07-27 18:00 | 22.6 | 149.6 | – | – |
| 1980-07-28 00:00 | 22.8 | 149.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-07-28 06:00 | 22.9 | 148.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-07-28 12:00 | 23.1 | 148.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1980-07-28 18:00 | 23.5 | 148.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-07-29 00:00 | 23.7 | 148.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-07-29 06:00 | 24.1 | 148.6 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-07-29 12:00 | 24.5 | 148.6 | – | 998 |
| 1980-07-29 18:00 | 24.7 | 149.0 | 35 | 996 |
| 1980-07-30 00:00 | 25.0 | 149.4 | 45 | 994 |
| 1980-07-30 06:00 | 25.3 | 149.3 | 55 | 990 |
| 1980-07-30 12:00 | 25.4 | 149.0 | 55 | 985 |
| 1980-07-30 18:00 | 25.4 | 148.7 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-07-31 00:00 | 25.3 | 148.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 1980-07-31 06:00 | 25.2 | 148.0 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-07-31 12:00 | 25.0 | 147.4 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-07-31 18:00 | 24.7 | 147.2 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-08-01 00:00 | 24.5 | 146.6 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-08-01 06:00 | 24.2 | 146.1 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-01 12:00 | 24.0 | 145.5 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-01 18:00 | 23.8 | 145.0 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-02 00:00 | 23.6 | 144.6 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-02 06:00 | 23.8 | 144.5 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-02 12:00 | 24.4 | 144.5 | 75 | 965 |
| 1980-08-02 18:00 | 25.1 | 144.4 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-03 00:00 | 25.5 | 144.3 | 70 | 960 |
| 1980-08-03 06:00 | 26.2 | 144.4 | 70 | 960 |
| 1980-08-03 12:00 | 26.8 | 144.4 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-03 18:00 | 27.4 | 144.4 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-08-04 00:00 | 27.9 | 144.5 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-08-04 06:00 | 28.6 | 144.7 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-08-04 12:00 | 29.2 | 145.1 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-08-04 18:00 | 29.7 | 145.6 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-08-05 00:00 | 30.1 | 146.2 | 65 | 975 |
| 1980-08-05 06:00 | 30.5 | 147.0 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-08-05 12:00 | 31.0 | 147.8 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-08-05 18:00 | 31.5 | 148.5 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-08-06 00:00 | 32.1 | 149.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-08-06 06:00 | 32.6 | 150.1 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-08-06 12:00 | 33.2 | 151.4 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-08-06 18:00 | 33.9 | 152.9 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-07 00:00 | 34.7 | 154.3 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-07 06:00 | 35.9 | 155.3 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-07 12:00 | 37.1 | 156.1 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-07 18:00 | 38.4 | 156.3 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-08 00:00 | 39.8 | 156.2 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-08 06:00 | 41.1 | 156.2 | 45 | 985 |
| 1980-08-08 12:00 | 42.1 | 156.3 | 45 | 990 |
| 1980-08-08 18:00 | 43.6 | 156.4 | – | 994 |
| 1980-08-09 00:00 | 45.0 | 156.4 | – | 996 |
| 1980-08-09 06:00 | 47.0 | 156.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-08-09 12:00 | 49.8 | 157.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-08-09 18:00 | 53.0 | 160.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-08-10 00:00 | 57.0 | 162.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-08-10 06:00 | 58.0 | 163.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-08-10 12:00 | 58.0 | 163.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-08-10 18:00 | 58.0 | 163.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-08-11 00:00 | 58.0 | 163.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-08-11 06:00 | 57.0 | 164.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-08-11 12:00 | 56.0 | 164.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-08-11 18:00 | 55.0 | 165.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-08-12 00:00 | 54.0 | 166.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-08-12 06:00 | 53.0 | 167.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-08-12 12:00 | 53.0 | 169.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-08-12 18:00 | 53.0 | 171.0 | – | 998 |
| 1980-08-13 00:00 | 53.0 | 173.0 | – | 996 |
| 1980-08-13 06:00 | 53.5 | 176.0 | – | 996 |
| 1980-08-13 12:00 | 54.0 | 179.0 | – | 996 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).