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Ben (1986, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure920 hPa
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Peak wind100 kt (51 m/s)10-min
Duration16.0 days1986-09-16 – 1986-10-02
Strength rank in 19864 / 29by lowest pressure
All-time rank199 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1986 storms (lowest pressure)
900 hPa
905 hPa
910 hPa
920 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
940 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-09-16 00:00 | 7.0 | 169.9 | – | – |
| 1986-09-16 06:00 | 7.3 | 169.0 | – | – |
| 1986-09-16 12:00 | 7.8 | 168.1 | – | – |
| 1986-09-16 18:00 | 8.4 | 167.2 | – | – |
| 1986-09-17 00:00 | 9.0 | 166.3 | – | – |
| 1986-09-17 06:00 | 9.2 | 165.2 | – | – |
| 1986-09-17 12:00 | 9.2 | 164.1 | – | – |
| 1986-09-17 18:00 | 9.3 | 162.9 | – | – |
| 1986-09-18 00:00 | 9.5 | 162.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1986-09-18 06:00 | 9.9 | 161.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1986-09-18 12:00 | 10.2 | 161.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1986-09-18 18:00 | 10.4 | 160.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1986-09-19 00:00 | 10.6 | 160.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1986-09-19 06:00 | 10.9 | 159.7 | 35 | 998 |
| 1986-09-19 12:00 | 11.6 | 159.3 | 35 | 996 |
| 1986-09-19 18:00 | 12.7 | 159.0 | 35 | 996 |
| 1986-09-20 00:00 | 13.9 | 158.7 | 40 | 996 |
| 1986-09-20 06:00 | 15.1 | 157.7 | 45 | 994 |
| 1986-09-20 12:00 | 15.9 | 156.3 | 45 | 994 |
| 1986-09-20 18:00 | 16.1 | 155.0 | 50 | 990 |
| 1986-09-21 00:00 | 16.2 | 154.0 | 50 | 985 |
| 1986-09-21 06:00 | 16.3 | 153.3 | 55 | 985 |
| 1986-09-21 12:00 | 16.4 | 152.7 | 65 | 985 |
| 1986-09-21 18:00 | 16.5 | 152.2 | 65 | 985 |
| 1986-09-22 00:00 | 16.7 | 151.7 | 55 | 990 |
| 1986-09-22 06:00 | 16.7 | 151.2 | 55 | 992 |
| 1986-09-22 12:00 | 16.8 | 150.6 | 55 | 992 |
| 1986-09-22 18:00 | 17.0 | 149.6 | 45 | 990 |
| 1986-09-23 00:00 | 17.2 | 148.6 | 55 | 985 |
| 1986-09-23 06:00 | 17.6 | 147.2 | 60 | 975 |
| 1986-09-23 12:00 | 17.9 | 145.8 | 65 | 970 |
| 1986-09-23 18:00 | 18.1 | 144.6 | 70 | 960 |
| 1986-09-24 00:00 | 18.3 | 143.6 | 80 | 950 |
| 1986-09-24 06:00 | 18.7 | 142.6 | 80 | 940 |
| 1986-09-24 12:00 | 19.1 | 141.6 | 90 | 925 |
| 1986-09-24 18:00 | 19.4 | 140.7 | 95 | 920 |
| 1986-09-25 00:00 | 19.6 | 140.0 | 95 | 920 |
| 1986-09-25 06:00 | 20.0 | 139.6 | 100 | 925 |
| 1986-09-25 12:00 | 20.5 | 139.1 | 95 | 930 |
| 1986-09-25 18:00 | 20.8 | 138.8 | 90 | 935 |
| 1986-09-26 00:00 | 21.2 | 138.7 | 90 | 935 |
| 1986-09-26 06:00 | 21.4 | 138.7 | 90 | 940 |
| 1986-09-26 12:00 | 21.6 | 138.7 | 85 | 945 |
| 1986-09-26 18:00 | 21.9 | 138.9 | 75 | 950 |
| 1986-09-27 00:00 | 22.2 | 139.1 | 80 | 950 |
| 1986-09-27 06:00 | 22.6 | 139.4 | 80 | 950 |
| 1986-09-27 12:00 | 23.1 | 139.8 | 75 | 955 |
| 1986-09-27 18:00 | 23.9 | 140.2 | 75 | 955 |
| 1986-09-28 00:00 | 24.8 | 140.7 | 85 | 955 |
| 1986-09-28 06:00 | 26.0 | 141.3 | 85 | 955 |
| 1986-09-28 12:00 | 27.3 | 142.1 | 80 | 955 |
| 1986-09-28 18:00 | 28.9 | 142.7 | 80 | 955 |
| 1986-09-29 00:00 | 30.6 | 143.3 | 75 | 960 |
| 1986-09-29 06:00 | 32.6 | 144.8 | 75 | 960 |
| 1986-09-29 12:00 | 34.8 | 146.7 | 75 | 960 |
| 1986-09-29 18:00 | 36.3 | 148.9 | 65 | 965 |
| 1986-09-30 00:00 | 37.7 | 151.3 | 55 | 970 |
| 1986-09-30 06:00 | 39.2 | 153.8 | 55 | 970 |
| 1986-09-30 12:00 | 40.2 | 157.0 | – | 972 |
| 1986-09-30 18:00 | 41.0 | 160.3 | – | 976 |
| 1986-10-01 00:00 | 41.8 | 163.0 | – | 980 |
| 1986-10-01 06:00 | 42.0 | 166.8 | – | 980 |
| 1986-10-01 12:00 | 42.0 | 170.0 | – | 980 |
| 1986-10-01 18:00 | 42.0 | 172.8 | – | 980 |
| 1986-10-02 00:00 | 42.0 | 175.9 | – | 980 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).