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Kelly (1981, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure975 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)10-min
Duration11.0 days1981-06-25 – 1981-07-06
Strength rank in 198115 / 29by lowest pressure
All-time rank1050 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1981 storms (lowest pressure)
955 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
975 hPa
975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-25 00:00 | 8.1 | 149.6 | – | – |
| 1981-06-25 06:00 | 9.1 | 148.4 | – | – |
| 1981-06-25 12:00 | 9.9 | 147.5 | – | – |
| 1981-06-25 18:00 | 10.4 | 146.9 | – | – |
| 1981-06-26 00:00 | 10.8 | 146.2 | – | – |
| 1981-06-26 06:00 | 11.4 | 145.2 | – | – |
| 1981-06-26 12:00 | 11.9 | 144.0 | – | – |
| 1981-06-26 18:00 | 12.2 | 143.0 | – | – |
| 1981-06-27 00:00 | 12.5 | 141.9 | – | – |
| 1981-06-27 06:00 | 12.7 | 140.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-27 12:00 | 13.3 | 140.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-27 18:00 | 13.6 | 139.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-28 00:00 | 13.7 | 137.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-28 06:00 | 13.7 | 136.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-28 12:00 | 13.5 | 134.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-28 18:00 | 13.3 | 133.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-29 00:00 | 13.2 | 132.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-06-29 06:00 | 13.3 | 131.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1981-06-29 12:00 | 13.6 | 129.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1981-06-29 18:00 | 13.8 | 128.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1981-06-30 00:00 | 13.9 | 127.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1981-06-30 06:00 | 13.9 | 125.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1981-06-30 12:00 | 13.8 | 123.8 | 35 | 998 |
| 1981-06-30 18:00 | 13.6 | 122.5 | 35 | 998 |
| 1981-07-01 00:00 | 13.5 | 121.2 | 35 | 998 |
| 1981-07-01 06:00 | 13.5 | 119.9 | 35 | 994 |
| 1981-07-01 12:00 | 13.7 | 118.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-07-01 18:00 | 13.9 | 117.5 | 45 | 990 |
| 1981-07-02 00:00 | 14.1 | 116.4 | 45 | 985 |
| 1981-07-02 06:00 | 14.3 | 115.5 | 55 | 980 |
| 1981-07-02 12:00 | 14.8 | 114.6 | 60 | 980 |
| 1981-07-02 18:00 | 15.7 | 113.8 | 60 | 975 |
| 1981-07-03 00:00 | 16.8 | 112.8 | 60 | 975 |
| 1981-07-03 06:00 | 17.3 | 111.5 | 60 | 975 |
| 1981-07-03 12:00 | 17.7 | 110.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 1981-07-03 18:00 | 18.2 | 109.4 | 60 | 980 |
| 1981-07-04 00:00 | 18.7 | 108.4 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-07-04 06:00 | 19.0 | 107.6 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-07-04 12:00 | 19.3 | 106.8 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-07-04 18:00 | 19.4 | 105.7 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-07-05 00:00 | 19.4 | 104.7 | – | 996 |
| 1981-07-05 06:00 | 19.3 | 103.5 | – | 998 |
| 1981-07-05 12:00 | 19.7 | 102.7 | – | 998 |
| 1981-07-05 18:00 | 20.0 | 102.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1981-07-06 00:00 | 20.0 | 101.0 | – | 1,000 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).