Tropical Central Pacific

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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the Central North Pacific in 1997

1990 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004

Other basins in 1997: Eastern North Pacific | North Atlantic


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Major Hurricane Oliwa (02C)
Highest Sustained Wind: 140 knots
August 28 - September 17


Major Hurricane Paka (05C)
Highest Sustained Wind: 160 knots
November 28 - December 22




Tropical Depression One-C (01C)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
July 26 - July 27


Tropical Depression Three-C (03C)
Highest Sustained Wind: 25 knots
October 5 - October 7


Tropical Depression Four-C (04C)
Highest Sustained Wind: 30 knots
October 30 - November 1




July
August
September
October
November
December
One
Oliwa
Three
Four
Paka

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.