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Dolphin (2008, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure970 hPa
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Peak wind65 kt (33 m/s)10-min
Duration10.5 days2008-12-08 – 2008-12-18
Strength rank in 200812 / 22by lowest pressure
All-time rank971 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 2008 storms (lowest pressure)
948 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
960 hPa
970 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
975 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-08 06:00 | 15.5 | 168.0 | – | – |
| 2008-12-08 12:00 | 14.6 | 166.1 | – | – |
| 2008-12-08 18:00 | 14.0 | 164.2 | – | – |
| 2008-12-09 00:00 | 13.5 | 162.2 | – | – |
| 2008-12-09 06:00 | 13.2 | 160.1 | – | – |
| 2008-12-09 12:00 | 12.7 | 158.0 | – | – |
| 2008-12-09 18:00 | 12.3 | 156.0 | – | – |
| 2008-12-10 00:00 | 11.7 | 154.1 | – | – |
| 2008-12-10 06:00 | 11.9 | 152.2 | – | – |
| 2008-12-10 12:00 | 12.2 | 150.5 | – | – |
| 2008-12-10 18:00 | 12.5 | 148.8 | – | – |
| 2008-12-11 00:00 | 12.7 | 146.9 | – | – |
| 2008-12-11 06:00 | 12.7 | 145.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 2008-12-11 12:00 | 12.9 | 143.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 2008-12-11 18:00 | 13.1 | 142.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 2008-12-12 00:00 | 13.3 | 141.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 2008-12-12 06:00 | 13.6 | 140.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 2008-12-12 12:00 | 14.0 | 139.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 2008-12-12 18:00 | 14.1 | 138.1 | 35 | 996 |
| 2008-12-13 00:00 | 14.1 | 137.0 | 35 | 996 |
| 2008-12-13 06:00 | 13.9 | 135.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 2008-12-13 12:00 | 13.9 | 134.7 | 40 | 992 |
| 2008-12-13 18:00 | 13.7 | 133.7 | 45 | 990 |
| 2008-12-14 00:00 | 13.5 | 132.9 | 45 | 990 |
| 2008-12-14 06:00 | 13.5 | 132.2 | 45 | 990 |
| 2008-12-14 12:00 | 13.6 | 131.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 2008-12-14 18:00 | 13.7 | 130.8 | 50 | 985 |
| 2008-12-15 00:00 | 13.9 | 130.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 2008-12-15 06:00 | 14.3 | 130.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 2008-12-15 12:00 | 14.8 | 130.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 2008-12-15 18:00 | 15.4 | 130.5 | 65 | 970 |
| 2008-12-16 00:00 | 15.9 | 130.5 | 65 | 970 |
| 2008-12-16 06:00 | 16.4 | 130.7 | 65 | 970 |
| 2008-12-16 12:00 | 17.0 | 130.9 | 60 | 975 |
| 2008-12-16 18:00 | 17.7 | 131.3 | 55 | 980 |
| 2008-12-17 00:00 | 18.5 | 132.0 | 50 | 985 |
| 2008-12-17 06:00 | 19.3 | 132.6 | 45 | 990 |
| 2008-12-17 12:00 | 20.1 | 133.8 | 40 | 992 |
| 2008-12-17 18:00 | 21.1 | 135.3 | 40 | 994 |
| 2008-12-18 00:00 | 22.1 | 137.3 | 35 | 996 |
| 2008-12-18 06:00 | 23.3 | 139.6 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 2008-12-18 12:00 | 24.1 | 141.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 2008-12-18 18:00 | 24.8 | 143.0 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).