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Vanessa (1981, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure980 hPa
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Peak wind50 kt (26 m/s)10-min
Duration9.0 days1981-08-14 – 1981-08-23
Strength rank in 198120 / 29by lowest pressure
All-time rank1189 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1981 storms (lowest pressure)
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
988 hPa
992 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-14 06:00 | 17.0 | 142.0 | – | – |
| 1981-08-14 12:00 | 18.0 | 142.5 | – | – |
| 1981-08-14 18:00 | 19.0 | 143.5 | – | – |
| 1981-08-15 00:00 | 20.0 | 145.0 | – | – |
| 1981-08-15 06:00 | 20.0 | 146.5 | – | – |
| 1981-08-15 12:00 | 20.5 | 148.5 | – | – |
| 1981-08-15 18:00 | 20.7 | 150.4 | – | – |
| 1981-08-16 00:00 | 21.8 | 152.2 | – | 998 |
| 1981-08-16 06:00 | 23.4 | 154.1 | – | 996 |
| 1981-08-16 12:00 | 24.8 | 155.6 | – | 996 |
| 1981-08-16 18:00 | 26.2 | 156.8 | – | 994 |
| 1981-08-17 00:00 | 27.3 | 158.0 | – | 990 |
| 1981-08-17 06:00 | 28.5 | 159.3 | 40 | 985 |
| 1981-08-17 12:00 | 29.5 | 160.3 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-08-17 18:00 | 30.4 | 161.3 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-08-18 00:00 | 31.2 | 162.2 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-08-18 06:00 | 32.0 | 163.5 | 45 | 985 |
| 1981-08-18 12:00 | 32.8 | 164.7 | 45 | 985 |
| 1981-08-18 18:00 | 33.6 | 165.6 | 40 | 990 |
| 1981-08-19 00:00 | 34.5 | 166.3 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-08-19 06:00 | 36.0 | 166.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-08-19 12:00 | 37.4 | 166.5 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-08-19 18:00 | 38.7 | 166.4 | 40 | 992 |
| 1981-08-20 00:00 | 40.0 | 165.8 | – | 996 |
| 1981-08-20 06:00 | 41.3 | 165.5 | – | 996 |
| 1981-08-20 12:00 | 43.0 | 165.8 | – | 994 |
| 1981-08-20 18:00 | 45.5 | 166.0 | – | 994 |
| 1981-08-21 00:00 | 47.5 | 165.0 | – | 994 |
| 1981-08-21 06:00 | 49.5 | 164.8 | – | 994 |
| 1981-08-21 12:00 | 51.8 | 165.5 | – | 994 |
| 1981-08-21 18:00 | 53.8 | 167.2 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-22 00:00 | 55.8 | 169.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-22 06:00 | 57.0 | 170.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-22 12:00 | 58.0 | 171.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-22 18:00 | 58.0 | 172.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-23 00:00 | 58.0 | 174.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-08-23 06:00 | 58.0 | 177.0 | – | 988 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).