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ArchivedPeak category 2
Typhoon David (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
110 mph / 175 km/h
Min pressure
945 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
David formed in the West Pacific in September 1997 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-09 00:00 | 9.9°N 171.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-09 06:00 | 10.0°N 170.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-09 12:00 | 10.1°N 169.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-09 18:00 | 10.1°N 169.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-10 00:00 | 10.1°N 168.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-10 06:00 | 10.4°N 168.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-10 12:00 | 10.5°N 168.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-10 18:00 | 10.4°N 169.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1997-09-11 00:00 | 10.8°N 169.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-11 06:00 | 11.0°N 170.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-09-11 12:00 | 11.6°N 170.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-09-11 18:00 | 12.4°N 169.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-09-12 00:00 | 13.1°N 169.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-09-12 06:00 | 13.6°N 168.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-09-12 12:00 | 14.2°N 167.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-09-12 18:00 | 14.5°N 166.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-09-13 00:00 | 14.8°N 166.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-09-13 06:00 | 15.1°N 165.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-09-13 12:00 | 15.5°N 164.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-09-13 18:00 | 16.0°N 164.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-09-14 00:00 | 16.7°N 163.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-09-14 06:00 | 17.9°N 162.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-09-14 12:00 | 19.0°N 161.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-09-14 18:00 | 20.2°N 160.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-15 00:00 | 21.1°N 159.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-09-15 06:00 | 22.0°N 157.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-09-15 12:00 | 22.5°N 156.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-15 18:00 | 23.0°N 155.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-16 00:00 | 23.5°N 154.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-16 06:00 | 23.9°N 152.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-16 12:00 | 24.4°N 151.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-16 18:00 | 24.8°N 149.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-09-17 00:00 | 25.2°N 148.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-09-17 06:00 | 25.8°N 146.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-17 12:00 | 26.4°N 145.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-17 18:00 | 27.1°N 143.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-18 00:00 | 27.9°N 142.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-18 06:00 | 29.1°N 141.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-18 12:00 | 30.5°N 141.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-18 18:00 | 32.2°N 141.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-19 00:00 | 34.0°N 142.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-09-19 06:00 | 36.1°N 144.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-09-19 12:00 | 38.8°N 147.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-09-19 18:00 | 41.9°N 151.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1997-09-20 00:00 | 45.4°N 154.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1997-09-20 06:00 | 47.9°N 158.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1997-09-20 12:00 | 49.7°N 163.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1997-09-20 18:00 | 51.1°N 169.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-21 00:00 | 51.1°N 175.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-21 06:00 | 50.9°N 179.4°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 12:00 | 50.4°N 174.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 18:00 | 49.9°N 169.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 00:00 | 49.3°N 165.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
Typhoon David 1997 FAQ
Did Typhoon David 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for David; it stayed over water.
How strong did David get in 1997?
David peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945 mb.
When did David form and dissipate?
David was first tracked on Sep 9 1997 and last tracked on Sep 22 1997, about 13 days in all.