Tropical Storm Ernie (1996)

Track & history

Peak wind

50 mph / 85 km/h

Min pressure

992 mb

Dates

Nov 6 – Nov 18

Landfall

Piat

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Storm history

Ernie formed in the West Pacific in November 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Piat, Philippines and last near Sóc Trăng, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 12 days.

1996-11-08 06:00 UTCLandfall near Piat, Philippines · 35 mph / 55 km/h
1996-11-16 12:00 UTCLandfall near Sóc Trăng, Vietnam · 35 mph / 55 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1996-11-06 12:00	13.8°N 125.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1996-11-06 18:00	14.5°N 125.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1996-11-07 00:00	15.2°N 125.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1996-11-07 06:00	15.8°N 124.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-07 12:00	16.3°N 124.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1996-11-07 18:00	16.8°N 123.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1996-11-08 00:00	17.3°N 122.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1996-11-08 06:00	17.8°N 121.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb

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1996-11-08 12:00	18.5°N 120.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1996-11-08 18:00	18.9°N 119.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-09 00:00	19.3°N 118.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-09 06:00	19.6°N 118.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-09 12:00	19.9°N 118.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-09 18:00	19.4°N 117.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-10 00:00	19.4°N 117.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-10 06:00	19.7°N 117.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-10 12:00	20.0°N 117.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-10 18:00	20.2°N 118.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-11 00:00	20.2°N 118.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-11 06:00	19.8°N 118.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
1996-11-11 12:00	19.5°N 119.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
1996-11-11 18:00	19.4°N 119.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
1996-11-12 00:00	19.1°N 120.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
1996-11-12 06:00	18.6°N 120.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	994 mb
1996-11-12 12:00	18.0°N 120.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	994 mb
1996-11-12 18:00	17.1°N 119.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-13 00:00	16.4°N 119.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1996-11-13 06:00	15.9°N 118.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-13 12:00	15.6°N 117.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-13 18:00	15.1°N 116.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-14 00:00	14.5°N 115.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-14 06:00	13.8°N 114.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1996-11-14 12:00	13.1°N 112.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1996-11-14 18:00	12.4°N 112.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-15 00:00	11.4°N 111.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-15 06:00	10.9°N 110.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-15 12:00	10.6°N 110.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-15 18:00	10.2°N 109.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-16 00:00	9.8°N 108.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-16 06:00	9.7°N 107.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-16 12:00	9.6°N 106.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
1996-11-16 18:00	9.4°N 105.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-17 00:00	9.5°N 103.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-17 06:00	9.6°N 102.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-17 12:00	9.8°N 101.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-17 18:00	10.1°N 100.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-18 00:00	10.4°N 100.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1996-11-18 06:00	10.7°N 99.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—

Tropical Storm Ernie 1996 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Ernie 1996 make landfall?

Yes. Ernie made landfall near Piat, Philippines on Nov 8 1996, and near Sóc Trăng, Vietnam on Nov 16 1996, with sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Ernie get in 1996?

Ernie peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 992 mb.

When did Ernie form and dissipate?

Ernie was first tracked on Nov 6 1996 and last tracked on Nov 18 1996, about 12 days in all.