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Tropical Storm Ed (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
40 mph / 65 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ed formed in the West Pacific in August 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-20 06:00 | 7.0°N 173.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 12:00 | 7.6°N 170.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 18:00 | 8.2°N 168.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 00:00 | 8.5°N 167.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 06:00 | 8.7°N 165.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 12:00 | 8.8°N 163.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 18:00 | 9.3°N 162.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-22 00:00 | 9.9°N 160.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1987-08-22 06:00 | 10.3°N 159.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-22 12:00 | 10.8°N 158.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-22 18:00 | 11.4°N 157.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-23 00:00 | 12.2°N 157.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-23 06:00 | 12.9°N 156.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-23 12:00 | 13.3°N 156.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-23 18:00 | 13.6°N 156.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-24 00:00 | 13.9°N 155.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-24 06:00 | 14.1°N 155.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-24 12:00 | 14.1°N 154.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-24 18:00 | 14.3°N 153.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-25 00:00 | 14.6°N 153.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-25 06:00 | 15.0°N 151.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-25 12:00 | 15.2°N 151.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-25 18:00 | 15.0°N 150.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-26 00:00 | 14.9°N 150.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-26 06:00 | 15.4°N 150.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-26 12:00 | 15.8°N 150.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-26 18:00 | 15.9°N 149.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-27 00:00 | 16.2°N 148.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-27 06:00 | 16.9°N 147.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-27 12:00 | 17.7°N 146.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-27 18:00 | 18.2°N 145.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-28 00:00 | 18.4°N 145.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-28 06:00 | 18.6°N 144.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-28 12:00 | 18.6°N 144.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-28 18:00 | 18.6°N 144.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Ed 1987 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Ed 1987 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ed; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ed get in 1987?
Ed peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
When did Ed form and dissipate?
Ed was first tracked on Aug 20 1987 and last tracked on Aug 28 1987, about 9 days in all.