Hurricane Estelle (1998)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

948 mb

Dates

Jul 28 – Aug 8

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Estelle formed in the East Pacific in July 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1998-07-28 18:00	13.9°N 97.5°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1998-07-29 00:00	14.0°N 98.1°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1998-07-29 06:00	14.3°N 99.0°W	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1998-07-29 12:00	14.4°N 99.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1998-07-29 18:00	14.6°N 100.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1998-07-30 00:00	14.6°N 102.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1998-07-30 06:00	14.7°N 103.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1998-07-30 12:00	14.7°N 103.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb

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1998-07-30 18:00	14.7°N 104.8°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
1998-07-31 00:00	14.9°N 105.8°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1998-07-31 06:00	15.1°N 107.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
1998-07-31 12:00	15.3°N 108.4°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
1998-07-31 18:00	15.5°N 109.6°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
1998-08-01 00:00	15.7°N 110.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
1998-08-01 06:00	15.8°N 112.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1998-08-01 12:00	15.9°N 113.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-08-01 18:00	16.1°N 115.0°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1998-08-02 00:00	16.4°N 116.3°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1998-08-02 06:00	16.8°N 117.5°W	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
1998-08-02 12:00	17.2°N 118.6°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	954 mb
1998-08-02 18:00	17.7°N 119.8°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
1998-08-03 00:00	18.1°N 121.1°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
1998-08-03 06:00	18.6°N 122.2°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-08-03 12:00	18.9°N 123.5°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1998-08-03 18:00	19.1°N 125.0°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
1998-08-04 00:00	18.8°N 126.6°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	983 mb
1998-08-04 06:00	18.6°N 127.8°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1998-08-04 12:00	18.5°N 128.8°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	994 mb
1998-08-04 18:00	18.6°N 129.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1998-08-05 00:00	18.7°N 130.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1998-08-05 06:00	18.9°N 132.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1998-08-05 12:00	19.4°N 133.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-05 18:00	19.6°N 134.6°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-06 00:00	19.8°N 136.1°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-06 06:00	20.1°N 137.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-06 12:00	20.4°N 139.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-06 18:00	20.6°N 140.2°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-07 00:00	20.8°N 141.5°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-07 06:00	21.0°N 142.9°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
1998-08-07 12:00	21.3°N 144.0°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
1998-08-07 18:00	21.4°N 145.0°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
1998-08-08 00:00	21.8°N 145.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
1998-08-08 06:00	22.1°N 146.8°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
1998-08-08 12:00	22.4°N 147.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
1998-08-08 18:00	22.6°N 148.7°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb

Hurricane Estelle 1998 FAQ

Did Hurricane Estelle 1998 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Estelle; it stayed over water.

How strong did Estelle get in 1998?

Estelle peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 948 mb.

When did Estelle form and dissipate?

Estelle was first tracked on Jul 28 1998 and last tracked on Aug 8 1998, about 11 days in all.