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Fern (1996, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure975 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)10-min
Duration13.0 days1996-12-17 – 1996-12-30
Strength rank in 199618 / 26by lowest pressure
All-time rank1073 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1996 storms (lowest pressure)
965 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
996 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-17 12:00 | 5.2 | 151.3 | – | – |
| 1996-12-17 18:00 | 5.4 | 150.8 | – | – |
| 1996-12-18 00:00 | 5.5 | 150.3 | – | – |
| 1996-12-18 06:00 | 5.6 | 149.5 | – | – |
| 1996-12-18 12:00 | 5.7 | 148.8 | – | – |
| 1996-12-18 18:00 | 5.9 | 148.1 | – | – |
| 1996-12-19 00:00 | 6.1 | 147.4 | – | – |
| 1996-12-19 06:00 | 6.3 | 146.7 | – | – |
| 1996-12-19 12:00 | 6.5 | 146.0 | – | – |
| 1996-12-19 18:00 | 6.8 | 145.4 | – | – |
| 1996-12-20 00:00 | 7.4 | 144.3 | – | – |
| 1996-12-20 06:00 | 7.5 | 143.5 | – | – |
| 1996-12-20 12:00 | 7.6 | 142.6 | – | – |
| 1996-12-20 18:00 | 7.8 | 142.2 | – | – |
| 1996-12-21 00:00 | 7.8 | 141.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1996-12-21 06:00 | 8.1 | 141.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1996-12-21 12:00 | 8.4 | 141.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1996-12-21 18:00 | 8.5 | 141.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1996-12-22 00:00 | 8.8 | 141.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1996-12-22 06:00 | 9.0 | 140.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1996-12-22 12:00 | 9.1 | 140.7 | – | 998 |
| 1996-12-22 18:00 | 9.1 | 140.4 | 35 | 996 |
| 1996-12-23 00:00 | 9.2 | 140.2 | 35 | 996 |
| 1996-12-23 06:00 | 9.2 | 139.9 | 35 | 996 |
| 1996-12-23 12:00 | 9.3 | 139.7 | 35 | 996 |
| 1996-12-23 18:00 | 9.2 | 139.4 | 40 | 994 |
| 1996-12-24 00:00 | 9.2 | 139.1 | 40 | 994 |
| 1996-12-24 06:00 | 9.0 | 138.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 1996-12-24 12:00 | 8.9 | 138.6 | 50 | 988 |
| 1996-12-24 18:00 | 9.0 | 138.3 | 50 | 988 |
| 1996-12-25 00:00 | 9.3 | 138.2 | 50 | 988 |
| 1996-12-25 06:00 | 9.5 | 138.0 | 50 | 985 |
| 1996-12-25 12:00 | 9.9 | 138.1 | 50 | 985 |
| 1996-12-25 18:00 | 10.3 | 138.2 | 50 | 985 |
| 1996-12-26 00:00 | 10.7 | 138.4 | 50 | 985 |
| 1996-12-26 06:00 | 11.3 | 138.5 | 55 | 980 |
| 1996-12-26 12:00 | 11.8 | 138.6 | 60 | 975 |
| 1996-12-26 18:00 | 12.2 | 138.7 | 60 | 975 |
| 1996-12-27 00:00 | 12.6 | 138.8 | 60 | 975 |
| 1996-12-27 06:00 | 13.2 | 138.9 | 60 | 975 |
| 1996-12-27 12:00 | 13.7 | 139.0 | 60 | 975 |
| 1996-12-27 18:00 | 14.3 | 139.1 | 60 | 975 |
| 1996-12-28 00:00 | 14.8 | 139.5 | 60 | 980 |
| 1996-12-28 06:00 | 15.4 | 140.2 | 55 | 985 |
| 1996-12-28 12:00 | 16.1 | 141.2 | 50 | 985 |
| 1996-12-28 18:00 | 16.9 | 142.2 | 50 | 985 |
| 1996-12-29 00:00 | 17.6 | 143.3 | 45 | 990 |
| 1996-12-29 06:00 | 18.4 | 144.7 | 45 | 992 |
| 1996-12-29 12:00 | 19.0 | 146.3 | 45 | 992 |
| 1996-12-29 18:00 | 19.3 | 148.3 | 40 | 994 |
| 1996-12-30 00:00 | 19.8 | 150.2 | – | 998 |
| 1996-12-30 06:00 | 20.7 | 153.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1996-12-30 12:00 | 21.0 | 158.0 | – | 1,004 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).