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Tropical Storm Ellis (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h
Min pressure
996 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ellis formed in the West Pacific in October 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-13 00:00 | 5.0°N 161.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-10-13 06:00 | 5.2°N 161.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-10-13 12:00 | 5.4°N 160.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-10-13 18:00 | 5.7°N 159.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-10-14 00:00 | 6.1°N 159.0°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1985-10-14 06:00 | 6.6°N 158.0°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1985-10-14 12:00 | 7.1°N 157.1°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1985-10-14 18:00 | 7.6°N 156.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1985-10-15 00:00 | 8.1°N 155.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1985-10-15 06:00 | 8.5°N 154.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1985-10-15 12:00 | 8.7°N 154.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-15 18:00 | 9.2°N 153.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-10-16 00:00 | 10.1°N 152.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-10-16 06:00 | 10.6°N 152.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-16 12:00 | 10.8°N 151.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-16 18:00 | 10.8°N 151.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-17 00:00 | 10.7°N 150.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-17 06:00 | 10.7°N 150.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-10-17 12:00 | 10.4°N 150.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-10-17 18:00 | 9.9°N 150.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-10-18 00:00 | 9.3°N 149.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-10-18 06:00 | 8.7°N 149.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-10-18 12:00 | 8.2°N 149.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-10-18 18:00 | 7.7°N 148.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-19 00:00 | 7.2°N 148.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-19 06:00 | 6.6°N 147.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-10-19 12:00 | 6.3°N 147.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-10-19 18:00 | 6.2°N 146.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-10-20 00:00 | 6.4°N 145.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-20 06:00 | 7.0°N 143.9°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-20 12:00 | 7.8°N 142.7°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-20 18:00 | 8.4°N 141.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-21 00:00 | 9.0°N 139.7°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-21 06:00 | 9.2°N 138.1°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-21 12:00 | 9.8°N 136.9°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-21 18:00 | 10.7°N 135.9°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-22 00:00 | 12.0°N 135.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-22 06:00 | 12.5°N 134.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-22 12:00 | 12.9°N 133.6°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-22 18:00 | 13.4°N 133.1°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1985-10-23 00:00 | 14.0°N 133.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Tropical Storm Ellis 1985 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Ellis 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ellis; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ellis get in 1985?
Ellis peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb.
When did Ellis form and dissipate?
Ellis was first tracked on Oct 13 1985 and last tracked on Oct 23 1985, about 10 days in all.