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Ruth (1980, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure980 hPa
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Peak wind55 kt (28 m/s)10-min
Duration7.0 days1980-09-10 – 1980-09-17
Strength rank in 198018 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1186 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1980 storms (lowest pressure)
960 hPa
960 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
996 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-10 00:00 | 13.5 | 112.0 | – | – |
| 1980-09-10 06:00 | 14.0 | 112.5 | – | – |
| 1980-09-10 12:00 | 14.5 | 113.1 | – | – |
| 1980-09-10 18:00 | 15.2 | 113.3 | – | – |
| 1980-09-11 00:00 | 16.0 | 113.0 | – | – |
| 1980-09-11 06:00 | 16.4 | 113.2 | – | – |
| 1980-09-11 12:00 | 16.8 | 113.0 | – | – |
| 1980-09-11 18:00 | 17.2 | 112.9 | – | – |
| 1980-09-12 00:00 | 17.5 | 113.0 | – | – |
| 1980-09-12 06:00 | 18.1 | 113.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1980-09-12 12:00 | 18.8 | 114.4 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-12 18:00 | 19.0 | 114.5 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-13 00:00 | 18.9 | 114.3 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-13 06:00 | 18.8 | 114.0 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-13 12:00 | 18.6 | 113.8 | – | 998 |
| 1980-09-13 18:00 | 18.4 | 113.6 | – | 994 |
| 1980-09-14 00:00 | 18.4 | 113.1 | 40 | 990 |
| 1980-09-14 06:00 | 18.8 | 112.5 | 40 | 990 |
| 1980-09-14 12:00 | 19.3 | 111.9 | 40 | 990 |
| 1980-09-14 18:00 | 19.5 | 110.9 | 40 | 990 |
| 1980-09-15 00:00 | 19.7 | 109.9 | 35 | 992 |
| 1980-09-15 06:00 | 19.8 | 108.9 | 45 | 990 |
| 1980-09-15 12:00 | 19.9 | 107.9 | 50 | 985 |
| 1980-09-15 18:00 | 19.9 | 106.7 | 55 | 980 |
| 1980-09-16 00:00 | 19.6 | 105.5 | 55 | 985 |
| 1980-09-16 06:00 | 19.1 | 104.3 | – | 996 |
| 1980-09-16 12:00 | 18.8 | 102.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-09-16 18:00 | 18.0 | 101.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1980-09-17 00:00 | 18.0 | 100.5 | – | 1,006 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).