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Alex (1980, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure998 hPa
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Peak wind35 kt (18 m/s)10-min
Duration5.8 days1980-10-08 – 1980-10-14
Strength rank in 198024 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1821 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1980 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
996 hPa
998 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-08 06:00 | 19.1 | 162.0 | – | – |
| 1980-10-08 12:00 | 18.3 | 161.1 | – | – |
| 1980-10-08 18:00 | 17.8 | 160.3 | – | – |
| 1980-10-09 00:00 | 17.8 | 159.5 | – | – |
| 1980-10-09 06:00 | 18.0 | 158.8 | – | – |
| 1980-10-09 12:00 | 18.3 | 158.2 | – | – |
| 1980-10-09 18:00 | 18.7 | 157.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-10-10 00:00 | 19.1 | 156.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-10-10 06:00 | 19.5 | 154.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-10-10 12:00 | 20.1 | 153.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-10-10 18:00 | 20.7 | 152.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1980-10-11 00:00 | 21.4 | 151.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1980-10-11 06:00 | 22.2 | 150.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1980-10-11 12:00 | 22.7 | 149.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1980-10-11 18:00 | 23.0 | 147.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-10-12 00:00 | 23.4 | 146.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-10-12 06:00 | 24.0 | 145.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-10-12 12:00 | 24.6 | 144.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1980-10-12 18:00 | 25.3 | 142.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-10-13 00:00 | 26.2 | 141.7 | – | 1,000 |
| 1980-10-13 06:00 | 27.2 | 140.3 | 35 | 998 |
| 1980-10-13 12:00 | 28.7 | 139.9 | 35 | 998 |
| 1980-10-13 18:00 | 30.7 | 141.0 | 35 | 998 |
| 1980-10-14 00:00 | 33.4 | 143.4 | – | 998 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).