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Bill (1981, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure960 hPa
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Peak wind75 kt (39 m/s)10-min
Duration6.8 days1981-09-01 – 1981-09-08
Strength rank in 198111 / 29by lowest pressure
All-time rank744 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1981 storms (lowest pressure)
950 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
965 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-01 12:00 | 22.5 | 160.5 | – | – |
| 1981-09-01 18:00 | 22.4 | 159.6 | – | 1,010 |
| 1981-09-02 00:00 | 22.2 | 158.4 | – | 1,010 |
| 1981-09-02 06:00 | 22.0 | 157.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 1981-09-02 12:00 | 21.9 | 156.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1981-09-02 18:00 | 22.0 | 155.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1981-09-03 00:00 | 22.2 | 154.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1981-09-03 06:00 | 22.4 | 153.2 | – | 994 |
| 1981-09-03 12:00 | 22.7 | 152.2 | 45 | 992 |
| 1981-09-03 18:00 | 22.9 | 151.3 | 50 | 990 |
| 1981-09-04 00:00 | 23.2 | 150.4 | 50 | 985 |
| 1981-09-04 06:00 | 23.9 | 149.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 1981-09-04 12:00 | 24.7 | 148.3 | 65 | 975 |
| 1981-09-04 18:00 | 25.4 | 147.4 | 65 | 970 |
| 1981-09-05 00:00 | 26.1 | 146.6 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-09-05 06:00 | 27.1 | 146.0 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-09-05 12:00 | 28.3 | 145.6 | 75 | 960 |
| 1981-09-05 18:00 | 29.4 | 145.5 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-09-06 00:00 | 30.9 | 145.6 | 70 | 960 |
| 1981-09-06 06:00 | 32.7 | 146.2 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-09-06 12:00 | 34.6 | 147.4 | 60 | 970 |
| 1981-09-06 18:00 | 36.6 | 149.5 | 60 | 970 |
| 1981-09-07 00:00 | 38.7 | 152.8 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-09-07 06:00 | 40.4 | 156.9 | – | 990 |
| 1981-09-07 12:00 | 42.1 | 161.3 | – | 990 |
| 1981-09-07 18:00 | 43.7 | 167.0 | – | 992 |
| 1981-09-08 00:00 | 45.0 | 172.0 | – | 992 |
| 1981-09-08 06:00 | 46.0 | 177.0 | – | 994 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).