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Elsie (1981, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure895 hPa
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Peak wind120 kt (62 m/s)10-min
Duration14.0 days1981-09-22 – 1981-10-06
Strength rank in 19811 / 29by lowest pressure
All-time rank29 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1981 storms (lowest pressure)
895 hPa
905 hPa
925 hPa
925 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-22 18:00 | 9.0 | 151.0 | – | – |
| 1981-09-23 00:00 | 9.1 | 150.5 | – | – |
| 1981-09-23 06:00 | 9.3 | 149.6 | – | – |
| 1981-09-23 12:00 | 9.5 | 148.5 | – | – |
| 1981-09-23 18:00 | 9.8 | 147.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1981-09-24 00:00 | 10.2 | 146.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1981-09-24 06:00 | 10.5 | 146.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1981-09-24 12:00 | 10.9 | 145.4 | – | 1,000 |
| 1981-09-24 18:00 | 11.2 | 144.8 | – | 998 |
| 1981-09-25 00:00 | 11.5 | 144.1 | – | 996 |
| 1981-09-25 06:00 | 11.8 | 143.2 | 40 | 990 |
| 1981-09-25 12:00 | 12.2 | 142.2 | 50 | 985 |
| 1981-09-25 18:00 | 12.5 | 141.3 | 50 | 980 |
| 1981-09-26 00:00 | 12.7 | 140.2 | 70 | 970 |
| 1981-09-26 06:00 | 13.0 | 139.3 | 70 | 965 |
| 1981-09-26 12:00 | 13.2 | 138.4 | 75 | 955 |
| 1981-09-26 18:00 | 13.5 | 137.7 | 80 | 940 |
| 1981-09-27 00:00 | 14.0 | 137.0 | 100 | 925 |
| 1981-09-27 06:00 | 14.7 | 136.9 | 110 | 905 |
| 1981-09-27 12:00 | 15.4 | 136.5 | 110 | 900 |
| 1981-09-27 18:00 | 16.2 | 135.9 | 110 | 895 |
| 1981-09-28 00:00 | 16.7 | 135.3 | 120 | 895 |
| 1981-09-28 06:00 | 17.1 | 135.0 | 120 | 895 |
| 1981-09-28 12:00 | 17.8 | 134.6 | 110 | 895 |
| 1981-09-28 18:00 | 18.6 | 134.2 | 110 | 895 |
| 1981-09-29 00:00 | 19.6 | 133.7 | 110 | 895 |
| 1981-09-29 06:00 | 20.5 | 133.2 | 110 | 895 |
| 1981-09-29 12:00 | 21.4 | 132.6 | 110 | 905 |
| 1981-09-29 18:00 | 22.3 | 132.2 | 110 | 910 |
| 1981-09-30 00:00 | 23.2 | 131.9 | 110 | 915 |
| 1981-09-30 06:00 | 24.3 | 131.7 | 100 | 920 |
| 1981-09-30 12:00 | 25.4 | 131.8 | 90 | 925 |
| 1981-09-30 18:00 | 26.5 | 132.4 | 90 | 930 |
| 1981-10-01 00:00 | 27.6 | 133.5 | 90 | 940 |
| 1981-10-01 06:00 | 28.8 | 135.3 | 90 | 940 |
| 1981-10-01 12:00 | 30.1 | 137.5 | 90 | 940 |
| 1981-10-01 18:00 | 31.5 | 140.3 | 90 | 940 |
| 1981-10-02 00:00 | 33.3 | 144.0 | 70 | 950 |
| 1981-10-02 06:00 | 35.7 | 148.4 | 65 | 950 |
| 1981-10-02 12:00 | 38.6 | 152.6 | 65 | 950 |
| 1981-10-02 18:00 | 42.1 | 155.5 | – | 950 |
| 1981-10-03 00:00 | 46.2 | 154.8 | – | 946 |
| 1981-10-03 06:00 | 47.5 | 154.0 | – | 940 |
| 1981-10-03 12:00 | 48.0 | 155.0 | – | 940 |
| 1981-10-03 18:00 | 49.0 | 155.5 | – | 940 |
| 1981-10-04 00:00 | 50.0 | 155.5 | – | 946 |
| 1981-10-04 06:00 | 50.5 | 156.0 | – | 952 |
| 1981-10-04 12:00 | 51.3 | 157.0 | – | 964 |
| 1981-10-04 18:00 | 52.5 | 157.0 | – | 976 |
| 1981-10-05 00:00 | 53.5 | 157.0 | – | 980 |
| 1981-10-05 06:00 | 54.5 | 156.5 | – | 984 |
| 1981-10-05 12:00 | 56.0 | 155.0 | – | 988 |
| 1981-10-05 18:00 | 56.2 | 154.5 | – | 992 |
| 1981-10-06 00:00 | 56.5 | 154.0 | – | 994 |
| 1981-10-06 06:00 | 56.6 | 153.5 | – | 996 |
| 1981-10-06 12:00 | 56.3 | 153.0 | – | 998 |
| 1981-10-06 18:00 | 56.0 | 153.0 | – | 998 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).