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Orchid (1980, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure960 hPa
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Peak wind70 kt (36 m/s)10-min
Duration14.2 days1980-09-01 – 1980-09-16
Strength rank in 198013 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank742 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1980 storms (lowest pressure)
945 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-01 18:00 | 4.9 | 150.8 | – | – |
| 1980-09-02 00:00 | 5.5 | 150.1 | – | – |
| 1980-09-02 06:00 | 6.2 | 149.7 | – | – |
| 1980-09-02 12:00 | 6.9 | 149.1 | – | – |
| 1980-09-02 18:00 | 7.5 | 148.5 | – | – |
| 1980-09-03 00:00 | 7.9 | 148.1 | – | – |
| 1980-09-03 06:00 | 8.1 | 147.8 | – | – |
| 1980-09-03 12:00 | 8.4 | 147.5 | – | – |
| 1980-09-03 18:00 | 8.6 | 147.2 | – | – |
| 1980-09-04 00:00 | 8.9 | 146.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-09-04 06:00 | 9.3 | 146.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-09-04 12:00 | 9.7 | 145.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-09-04 18:00 | 10.3 | 144.2 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-05 00:00 | 11.3 | 143.2 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-05 06:00 | 12.3 | 143.1 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-05 12:00 | 12.7 | 142.8 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-05 18:00 | 13.5 | 142.8 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-06 00:00 | 14.4 | 143.6 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-06 06:00 | 15.2 | 144.4 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-06 12:00 | 16.0 | 144.2 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-06 18:00 | 17.0 | 143.6 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-07 00:00 | 18.0 | 142.8 | 40 | 994 |
| 1980-09-07 06:00 | 18.7 | 141.7 | 45 | 992 |
| 1980-09-07 12:00 | 19.2 | 140.3 | 45 | 990 |
| 1980-09-07 18:00 | 19.5 | 139.3 | 55 | 985 |
| 1980-09-08 00:00 | 20.1 | 138.4 | 55 | 985 |
| 1980-09-08 06:00 | 20.8 | 137.5 | 60 | 980 |
| 1980-09-08 12:00 | 21.6 | 136.6 | 60 | 975 |
| 1980-09-08 18:00 | 22.2 | 135.4 | 60 | 970 |
| 1980-09-09 00:00 | 22.8 | 134.3 | 60 | 970 |
| 1980-09-09 06:00 | 23.3 | 133.2 | 60 | 970 |
| 1980-09-09 12:00 | 23.5 | 132.4 | 65 | 970 |
| 1980-09-09 18:00 | 24.9 | 131.5 | 65 | 965 |
| 1980-09-10 00:00 | 25.1 | 131.0 | 70 | 960 |
| 1980-09-10 06:00 | 27.1 | 130.5 | 70 | 960 |
| 1980-09-10 12:00 | 28.0 | 130.7 | 70 | 960 |
| 1980-09-10 18:00 | 30.2 | 130.4 | 70 | 965 |
| 1980-09-11 00:00 | 31.5 | 130.9 | 70 | 962 |
| 1980-09-11 06:00 | 34.3 | 131.5 | 70 | 972 |
| 1980-09-11 12:00 | 37.4 | 132.5 | 70 | 980 |
| 1980-09-11 18:00 | 41.2 | 134.8 | 60 | 980 |
| 1980-09-12 00:00 | 45.5 | 136.3 | – | 980 |
| 1980-09-12 06:00 | 47.1 | 135.1 | – | 984 |
| 1980-09-12 12:00 | 49.0 | 133.0 | – | 988 |
| 1980-09-12 18:00 | 50.0 | 132.0 | – | 990 |
| 1980-09-13 00:00 | 51.0 | 129.0 | – | 992 |
| 1980-09-13 06:00 | 51.5 | 130.0 | – | 994 |
| 1980-09-13 12:00 | 52.0 | 131.0 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-13 18:00 | 53.0 | 133.0 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-14 00:00 | 53.0 | 135.0 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-14 06:00 | 52.0 | 141.0 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-14 12:00 | 52.0 | 143.0 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-14 18:00 | 54.0 | 146.0 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-15 00:00 | 55.0 | 146.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-09-15 06:00 | 56.0 | 146.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-09-15 12:00 | 57.0 | 145.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-09-15 18:00 | 58.0 | 145.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-09-16 00:00 | 59.0 | 144.0 | – | 1,004 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).