Tropical storm OPHELIA 1997: track, intensity and history
Dec 27, 1996, 06:00:00
Dec 13, 1996, 10:00:00 – Dec 27, 1996, 06:00:00
Severe StormsClosed55 kt100 km/h
Historical storm track
Follow how Tropical storm OPHELIA developed and moved during 1997, with its full recorded path, peak sustained winds of 55 kt, lowest central pressure and complete timeline.
Maximum wind55 kt
Central pressure980 hPa
| Date | Time | Type | Windkm/h | PressurehPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 27 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 27 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 26 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | -- |
| Dec 25 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 24 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 23 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 22 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 21 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 20 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | -- |
| Dec 19 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | -- |
| Dec 19 | 18:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | -- |
| Dec 19 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | -- |
| Dec 19 | 12:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | -- |
| Dec 19 | 10:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 1000 |
| Dec 19 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 1000 |
| Dec 19 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 1000 |
| Dec 19 | 04:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 1000 |
| Dec 19 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 1000 |
| Dec 19 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 22:00 | TDTropical depression | 70 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 70 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 16:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 10:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 07:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 04:00 | TDTropical depression | 80 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 1000 |
| Dec 18 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 1000 |
| Dec 17 | 22:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 1000 |
| Dec 17 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 999 |
| Dec 17 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 998 |
| Dec 17 | 16:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 998 |
| Dec 17 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 90 | 997 |
| Dec 17 | 12:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 95 | 996 |
| Dec 17 | 10:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 95 | 995 |
| Dec 17 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 993 |
| Dec 17 | 07:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 990 |
| Dec 17 | 06:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 990 |
| Dec 17 | 04:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 990 |
| Dec 17 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 990 |
| Dec 17 | 00:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 990 |
| Dec 16 | 22:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 990 |
| Dec 16 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 989 |
| Dec 16 | 18:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 986 |
| Dec 16 | 16:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 16 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 16 | 12:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 16 | 10:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 16 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 983 |
| Dec 16 | 07:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 980 |
| Dec 16 | 06:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 980 |
| Dec 16 | 04:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 980 |
| Dec 16 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 980 |
| Dec 16 | 01:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 980 |
| Dec 16 | 00:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 981 |
| Dec 15 | 22:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 15 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 985 |
| Dec 15 | 18:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 95 | 985 |
| Dec 15 | 16:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 90 | 985 |
| Dec 15 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 90 | 986 |
| Dec 15 | 12:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 | 988 |
| Dec 15 | 10:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 | 990 |
| Dec 15 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 85 | 990 |
| Dec 15 | 07:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 | 990 |
| Dec 15 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 991 |
| Dec 15 | 04:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 80 | 995 |
| Dec 15 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 995 |
| Dec 15 | 01:00 | C1Category 1 tropical cyclone | 75 | 995 |
| Dec 15 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 995 |
| Dec 14 | 22:00 | TDTropical depression | 70 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 70 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 16:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 10:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 998 |
| Dec 14 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 999 |
| Dec 14 | 07:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1000 |
| Dec 14 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1000 |
| Dec 14 | 04:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1000 |
| Dec 14 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1000 |
| Dec 14 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1000 |
| Dec 13 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1001 |
| Dec 13 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1001 |
| Dec 13 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1001 |
| Dec 13 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1001 |
| Dec 13 | 10:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
Event location history
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