Timeline of the 1997 Pacific hurricane season

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Timeline of the
1997 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedJune 1, 1997
Last system dissipatedDecember 6, 1997[a]
Strongest system
NameLinda
Maximum winds185 mph (295 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure902 mbar (hPa; 26.64 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameGuillermo
Duration16.25 days
Storm articles
Other years
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

The

landfalls, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. The timeline also includes information which was not operationally released, meaning that information from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center
, such as information on a storm that was not operationally warned on, has been included.

The first storm formed on June 1 and the final storm crossed into the western Pacific on December 6, thus ending the season. There were 24 cyclones in both the eastern and central Pacific, including 5 unnamed tropical depressions. Of these, 19 were in the east Pacific; 8 peaked at tropical storm intensity, while 10 reached hurricane status. Seven of these reached Category 3 intensity or higher on the

Oliwa and Paka
, which became typhoons after crossing into the Western Pacific.

Activity in the Central Pacific was above average; two tropical storms formed in addition to several tropical depressions. Some of the storms entered the region from the east. The 1997 season was the fourth-most active in the Central Pacific since satellite observations began. Nine tropical cyclones entered or formed in the region during that period.[1]

Timeline of storms

Typhoon PakaHurricane Rick (1997)Hurricane PaulineTropical Storm Olaf (1997)Hurricane Nora (1997)Hurricane Linda (1997)Typhoon OliwaTropical Storm Ignacio (1997)Hurricane Guillermo (1997)Tropical Storm Andres (1997)Saffir–Simpson scale

May

May 15
  • The Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[2]

June

The track of Tropical Storm Andres
June 1
  • The Central Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[2]
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression One-E forms 300 miles (555 km) south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec.[3]
June 2
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression One-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Andres.[3]
June 6
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Andres weakens into a tropical depression.[3]
June 7
Tropical Storm Blanca at peak intensity off Mexico.
June 9
June 10
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Two-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Blanca.[4]
June 12
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Blanca weakens into a tropical depression.[4]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Blanca loses its surface circulation.[4]
June 21
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Three-E forms.[5]
June 24
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Three-E dissipates.[5]
Track of Tropical Storm Carlos
June 25
June 27
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Carlos weakens into Tropical Depression Carlos.[6]
June 28
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Carlos dissipates.[6]
June 29
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Five-E forms.[7]

July

Hurricane Dolores at peak intensity
July 4
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Five-E dissipates.[7]
July 5
  • 1200 UTC – It is estimated that Tropical Depression Six-E forms 600 miles (1110 km) southeast of the southern tip of the
    Baja Peninsula it is operationally upgraded to Tropical Storm Dolores.[8]
July 6
July 7
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Dolores strengthens into the first hurricane of the season.[8]
July 10
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Dolores weakens into Tropical Storm Dolores.[8]
July 11
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Dolores weakens into a tropical depression.[8]
July 12
Hurricane Enrique's track
July 13
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Enrique strengthens into the second hurricane of the season.[9]
July 14
July 15
  • 0000 UTC – Hurricane Enrique weakens into a Category 2 hurricane.[9]
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Enrique weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[9]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Eight-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Felicia.[10]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Enrique weakens into a tropical storm.[9]
July 16
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Enrique weakens into a tropical depression.[9]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Enrique begins to dissipate and the last advisory is issued.[9]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Enrique weakens into a tropical storm.
Hurricane Felicia at peak strength.
July 17
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Felicia strengthens into the third hurricane of the season.[10]
July 18
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Felicia strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[10]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Felicia strengthens into the second major hurricane of the season.[10]
July 19
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Felicia strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.[10]
July 20
  • 0000 UTC – Hurricane Felicia weakens into a Category 3 hurricane.[10]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Felicia weakens into a Category 2 hurricane.[10]
July 21
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Felicia weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[10]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Felicia weakens into a tropical storm.[10]
July 22
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Felicia weakens into a tropical depression.[10]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Felicia dissipates.[10]
July 27
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression One-C forms southwest of the Hawaiian Islands.[11]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression One-C dissipates.[11]
July 30
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Nine-E forms 300 miles (555 km) south of
    Salina Cruz, Mexico.[12]
July 31

August

August 1
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Storm Guillermo strengthens into the fourth hurricane of the season.[12]
Track map of Hurricane Guillermo, the first Category 5 hurricane of the season
August 2
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[12]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo strengthens into the third major hurricane of the season.[12]
August 3
  • 0000 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.[12]
August 4
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo strengthens into the first Category 5 hurricane of the season.[12]
August 5
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo weakens into a Category 4 hurricane.[12]
August 6
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo weakens into a Category 3 hurricane[12]
August 7
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo weakens into a Category 2 hurricane.[12]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[12]
August 8
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Guillermo weakens into a tropical storm.[12]
August 10
Image of Tropical Storm Hilda at peak strength
August 11
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Guillermo re-strengthens into a tropical storm.[12]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Ten-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Hilda.[13]
August 14
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Hilda weakens into a tropical depression.[13]
August 15
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Hilda dissipates.[13]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Guillermo again weakens into a tropical depression.[12]
August 16
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Guillermo becomes extratropical.[12]
Track of Tropical Storm Ignacio
August 17
August 18
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Ignacio weakens into Tropical Depression Ignacio.[14]
August 19
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Ignacio becomes extratropical.[14]
August 25
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Twelve-E forms.[15]
Hurricane Jimena at peak strength
August 26
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Twelve-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Jimena.[15]
August 27
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Jimena strengthens into the fifth hurricane of the season.[15]
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Jimena explosively strengthens into the fourth major hurricane of the season.[15]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Jimena strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.[15]
August 29
  • 0000 UTC – Hurricane Jimena weakens into a Category 3 hurricane.[15]
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Jimena rapidly falls apart as it weakens from a Category 3 hurricane to a tropical storm.[15]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Storm Jimena weakens into a tropical depression.[15]
August 30
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Jimena dissipates.[15]

September

Track of Tropical Storm/Super Typhoon Oliwa
September 2
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Two-C forms near the
    International Dateline.[16]
September 3
Image of Tropical Storm Kevin at peak strength
September 4
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Oliwa moves past 180°W into the West Pacific and the last advisory is issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.[16]
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Thirteen-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Kevin.[17]
September 6
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Kevin weakens into a tropical depression.[17]
September 7
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Kevin dissipates.[17]
September 9
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Fourteen-E forms 400 miles (740 km) south of
    Manzanillo, Mexico.[18]
September 10
Hurricane Linda at record breaking intensity
September 11
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Linda strengthens into the fifth hurricane of the season.[18]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Linda strengthens into the fourth major hurricane of the season, skipping Category 2 hurricane status.[18]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Linda strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.[18]
September 12
September 13
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Linda weakens into a Category 4 hurricane.[18]
Track of Tropical Storm Marty
September 14
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Fifteen-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Marty.[19]
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Linda weakens into a Category 3 hurricane.[18]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Linda weakens into a Category 2 hurricane.[18]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Linda weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[18]
September 15
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Linda weakens into a tropical storm.[18]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Marty weakens into a tropical depression.[19]
September 16
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Sixteen-E forms.[20]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Sixteen-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Nora.[20]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Marty dissipates.[19]
September 17
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Linda weakens into a tropical depression.[18]
September 18
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Linda dissipates.[18]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Nora strengthens into the seventh hurricane of the season.[20]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Nora strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[20]
Hurricane Nora just after peak intensity
September 19
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Nora weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[20]
September 21
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Nora re-strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[20]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Nora rapidly strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane and the sixth major hurricane of the season.[20]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Nora weakens into a Category 3 hurricane.[20]
September 23
  • 0000 UTC – Hurricane Nora weakens into a Category 2 hurricane.[20]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Nora weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[20]
September 25
Tropical Storm Olaf's track
September 26
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Nora rapidly dissipates into a tropical depression.[20]
  • 0600 UTC – The final advisory for dissipating Tropical Depression Nora is issued.[20]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Seventeen-E forms 300 miles (555 km) south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec.[21]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Seventeen-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Olaf.[21]
September 29
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Olaf weakens into a tropical depression and makes landfall near
    Salina Cruz, Mexico with winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).[21]

October

October 5
Hurricane Pauline at peak intensity just offshore of Mexico on October 8, 1997
October 6
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Eighteen-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Pauline.[22]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Three-C forms southeast of the Hawaiian Islands.[23]
October 7
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Pauline strengthens into the eighth hurricane of the season.[22]
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Pauline strengthens into the seventh and final major hurricane of the season.[22]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Pauline strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane.[22]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Three-C dissipates.[23]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Pauline weakens into a Category 3 hurricane.[22]
October 8
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Pauline regains Category 4 hurricane status.[22]
October 9
  • 0000 UTC- Hurricane Pauline abruptly weakens and makes landfall in Mexico with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).[22]
  • 0600 UTC – Hurricane Pauline weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[22]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Pauline weakens into a tropical storm.[22]
October 10
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Pauline weakens into a tropical depression.[22]
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Pauline dissipates.[22]
October 12
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Olaf makes landfall near
    Manzanillo, Mexico with winds of 30 mph (50 km/h) and dissipates.[21]
October 31

November

November 1
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Depression Four-C dissipates.[24]
November 7
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Nineteen-E forms 500 miles (925 km) south-southwest of
    Acapulco, Mexico.[25]
November 8
Hurricane Rick at landfall in Mexico at Category 1 hurricane strength
November 9
  • 0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Rick strengthens into the ninth and final hurricane of the season.[25]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Rick strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane.[25]
  • 1800 UTC – Hurricane Rick weakens into a Category 1 hurricane.[25]
November 10
  • 0100 UTC – Hurricane Rick makes landfall near Puerto Escondido, Mexico with winds of 85 mph (135 km/h).[25]
  • 1200 UTC – Hurricane Rick weakens into a tropical storm.[25]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Storm Rick weakens into a tropical depression.[25]
November 11
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Rick dissipates.[25]
November 30
  • The 1997 central and eastern Pacific hurricane seasons officially end.[2]

December

Track map of Typhoon Paka
December 2
  • 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Five-C forms out of season near the Line Islands.[26]
  • 1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Five-C strengthens into Tropical Storm Paka.[26]
December 7
  • 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Paka crosses the International Date Line into the Western Pacific and the final advisory is issued, therefore ending the 1997 Pacific hurricane season.[26]

See also

Notes

  1. Western Pacific
    , and because it was the final storm of the season, the crossover date is listed on here as the dissipation date. December 23.

References

  1. ^ Benjamin C. Hablutzel; Hans E. Rosendal; James C. Weyman & Jonathan D. Hoag. "The 1997 Central Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season". Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2005-10-24.
  2. ^ a b c Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division. "Frequently Asked Questions: When is hurricane season?". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2006-07-18. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e Rappaport, Richard N. (June 18, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Andres". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  4. ^ a b c d Avila, Lixion A. (June 19, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Blanca". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  5. ^ a b Lawrence, Miles B. (June 24, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Three-E". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  6. ^ a b c d Mayfield, Max (August 10, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report:Tropical Storm Carlos". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  7. ^ a b Pasch, Richard J. (July 7, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Five-E". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Rappaport, Edward N. (August 19, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Dolores". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Avila, Lixion A. (August 15, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report:Hurricane Enrique". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Lawrence, Miles B. (August 23, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Felicia". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  11. ^ a b "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression One-C". Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Mayfield, Max (October 2, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Guillermo". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  13. ^ a b c d Pasch, Richard J. (December 12, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Hilda". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  14. ^ a b c d Rappaport, Edward N. (August 27, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report:Tropical Storm Ignacio". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i Avila, Lixion A. (September 16, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Jimena". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  16. ^ a b c "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Oliwa". Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  17. ^ a b c d Lawrence, Miles B. (November 4, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Kevin". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Mayfield, Max (October 25, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Linda". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  19. ^ a b c d Pasch, Richard J. (December 12, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Marty". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rappaport, Edward N (October 30, 1997). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Nora September 16 – 26, 1997 (PDF) (Report). United States National Hurricane Center.
  21. ^ a b c d Avila, Lixion A. (November 5, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm Olaf". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Lawrence, Miles B. (November 7, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Pauline". National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original on September 25, 2005. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  23. ^ a b "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Three-C". Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  24. ^ a b "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Depression Four-C". Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mayfield, Max (November 23, 1997). "Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Rick". National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  26. ^ a b c "Tropical Cyclone Report: Tropical Storm/Super Typhoon Paka". Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2008-12-29.

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