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Joan (1997, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure905 hPa
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Peak wind105 kt (54 m/s)10-min
Duration14.2 days1997-10-11 – 1997-10-25
Strength rank in 19972 / 28by lowest pressure
All-time rank84 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1997 storms (lowest pressure)
905 hPa
905 hPa
910 hPa
915 hPa
915 hPa
920 hPa
920 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-11 00:00 | 3.8 | 178.6 | – | – |
| 1997-10-11 06:00 | 4.3 | 177.0 | – | – |
| 1997-10-11 12:00 | 5.2 | 175.3 | – | – |
| 1997-10-11 18:00 | 6.1 | 173.6 | – | – |
| 1997-10-12 00:00 | 6.9 | 171.9 | – | – |
| 1997-10-12 06:00 | 7.9 | 170.5 | – | – |
| 1997-10-12 12:00 | 9.1 | 169.3 | – | – |
| 1997-10-12 18:00 | 10.2 | 168.4 | – | – |
| 1997-10-13 00:00 | 10.9 | 168.0 | – | – |
| 1997-10-13 06:00 | 11.4 | 167.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1997-10-13 12:00 | 11.8 | 167.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1997-10-13 18:00 | 12.2 | 166.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1997-10-14 00:00 | 12.6 | 165.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1997-10-14 06:00 | 12.8 | 164.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1997-10-14 12:00 | 13.0 | 163.5 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 1997-10-14 18:00 | 13.1 | 162.6 | 35 | 996 |
| 1997-10-15 00:00 | 13.3 | 161.7 | 40 | 992 |
| 1997-10-15 06:00 | 13.4 | 160.6 | 45 | 990 |
| 1997-10-15 12:00 | 13.4 | 159.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 1997-10-15 18:00 | 13.5 | 158.5 | 60 | 975 |
| 1997-10-16 00:00 | 13.5 | 157.3 | 70 | 960 |
| 1997-10-16 06:00 | 13.7 | 156.0 | 75 | 955 |
| 1997-10-16 12:00 | 13.8 | 154.7 | 80 | 950 |
| 1997-10-16 18:00 | 14.0 | 153.3 | 90 | 940 |
| 1997-10-17 00:00 | 14.3 | 151.8 | 95 | 930 |
| 1997-10-17 06:00 | 14.6 | 150.2 | 100 | 915 |
| 1997-10-17 12:00 | 14.9 | 148.7 | 105 | 905 |
| 1997-10-17 18:00 | 15.4 | 147.2 | 105 | 905 |
| 1997-10-18 00:00 | 15.9 | 145.7 | 105 | 905 |
| 1997-10-18 06:00 | 16.5 | 144.4 | 105 | 905 |
| 1997-10-18 12:00 | 17.0 | 143.2 | 105 | 910 |
| 1997-10-18 18:00 | 17.6 | 142.0 | 105 | 910 |
| 1997-10-19 00:00 | 18.1 | 140.8 | 105 | 910 |
| 1997-10-19 06:00 | 18.5 | 139.8 | 105 | 910 |
| 1997-10-19 12:00 | 19.0 | 138.9 | 105 | 910 |
| 1997-10-19 18:00 | 19.5 | 138.1 | 105 | 910 |
| 1997-10-20 00:00 | 20.1 | 137.5 | 105 | 915 |
| 1997-10-20 06:00 | 20.8 | 137.0 | 100 | 920 |
| 1997-10-20 12:00 | 21.5 | 136.7 | 95 | 925 |
| 1997-10-20 18:00 | 22.2 | 136.6 | 90 | 930 |
| 1997-10-21 00:00 | 23.2 | 136.9 | 90 | 935 |
| 1997-10-21 06:00 | 24.1 | 137.3 | 90 | 935 |
| 1997-10-21 12:00 | 25.1 | 138.2 | 90 | 935 |
| 1997-10-21 18:00 | 26.0 | 139.4 | 85 | 940 |
| 1997-10-22 00:00 | 27.0 | 141.0 | 80 | 950 |
| 1997-10-22 06:00 | 28.0 | 143.0 | 75 | 955 |
| 1997-10-22 12:00 | 28.6 | 145.4 | 70 | 960 |
| 1997-10-22 18:00 | 29.0 | 147.6 | 65 | 965 |
| 1997-10-23 00:00 | 29.3 | 150.0 | 65 | 970 |
| 1997-10-23 06:00 | 29.6 | 152.5 | 60 | 975 |
| 1997-10-23 12:00 | 29.9 | 155.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 1997-10-23 18:00 | 29.9 | 158.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 1997-10-24 00:00 | 29.8 | 161.1 | 50 | 985 |
| 1997-10-24 06:00 | 29.9 | 164.2 | – | 990 |
| 1997-10-24 12:00 | 30.2 | 167.6 | – | 990 |
| 1997-10-24 18:00 | 31.3 | 171.7 | – | 992 |
| 1997-10-25 00:00 | 33.2 | 175.8 | – | – |
| 1997-10-25 06:00 | 36.4 | 178.5 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).