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Orchid (1987, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure955 hPa
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Peak wind90 kt (46 m/s)10-min
Duration7.8 days1987-01-06 – 1987-01-14
Strength rank in 198711 / 23by lowest pressure
All-time rank662 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1987 storms (lowest pressure)
920 hPa
920 hPa
930 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
970 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-06 12:00 | 5.8 | 162.4 | – | – |
| 1987-01-06 18:00 | 6.2 | 160.4 | – | – |
| 1987-01-07 00:00 | 6.4 | 158.4 | – | – |
| 1987-01-07 06:00 | 6.6 | 156.6 | – | – |
| 1987-01-07 12:00 | 6.9 | 155.0 | – | – |
| 1987-01-07 18:00 | 7.0 | 153.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1987-01-08 00:00 | 6.9 | 152.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1987-01-08 06:00 | 6.9 | 151.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-01-08 12:00 | 7.0 | 150.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-01-08 18:00 | 7.0 | 150.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-01-09 00:00 | 7.2 | 149.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-01-09 06:00 | 7.5 | 147.8 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 1987-01-09 12:00 | 7.9 | 146.4 | 40 | 1,002 |
| 1987-01-09 18:00 | 8.4 | 144.8 | 40 | 998 |
| 1987-01-10 00:00 | 8.8 | 143.4 | 50 | 990 |
| 1987-01-10 06:00 | 9.3 | 141.9 | 55 | 980 |
| 1987-01-10 12:00 | 9.7 | 140.4 | 65 | 975 |
| 1987-01-10 18:00 | 10.0 | 139.2 | 70 | 965 |
| 1987-01-11 00:00 | 10.2 | 138.0 | 80 | 955 |
| 1987-01-11 06:00 | 10.4 | 136.9 | 90 | 955 |
| 1987-01-11 12:00 | 10.7 | 135.8 | 90 | 965 |
| 1987-01-11 18:00 | 10.9 | 134.9 | 75 | 980 |
| 1987-01-12 00:00 | 11.1 | 134.0 | 65 | 985 |
| 1987-01-12 06:00 | 11.4 | 133.3 | 65 | 980 |
| 1987-01-12 12:00 | 11.7 | 132.7 | 70 | 975 |
| 1987-01-12 18:00 | 11.7 | 132.1 | 65 | 980 |
| 1987-01-13 00:00 | 11.3 | 131.6 | 55 | 990 |
| 1987-01-13 06:00 | 10.6 | 131.2 | 55 | 996 |
| 1987-01-13 12:00 | 9.8 | 130.8 | 55 | 1,000 |
| 1987-01-13 18:00 | 8.6 | 130.5 | 45 | 1,002 |
| 1987-01-14 00:00 | 6.9 | 130.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1987-01-14 06:00 | 5.5 | 129.5 | – | 1,004 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).