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ArchivedPeak category 1
Typhoon Fern (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h
Min pressure
975 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fern formed in the West Pacific in December 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-17 12:00 | 5.2°N 151.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-17 18:00 | 5.4°N 150.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-18 00:00 | 5.5°N 150.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-18 06:00 | 5.6°N 149.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-18 12:00 | 5.7°N 148.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-18 18:00 | 5.9°N 148.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-19 00:00 | 6.1°N 147.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-19 06:00 | 6.3°N 146.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1996-12-19 12:00 | 6.5°N 146.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-19 18:00 | 6.8°N 145.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-20 00:00 | 7.4°N 144.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-20 06:00 | 7.5°N 143.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-20 12:00 | 7.6°N 142.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-20 18:00 | 7.8°N 142.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-21 00:00 | 7.8°N 141.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-12-21 06:00 | 8.1°N 141.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-12-21 12:00 | 8.4°N 141.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-12-21 18:00 | 8.5°N 141.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-22 00:00 | 8.8°N 141.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-22 06:00 | 9.0°N 140.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-22 12:00 | 9.1°N 140.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-12-22 18:00 | 9.1°N 140.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-12-23 00:00 | 9.2°N 140.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-12-23 06:00 | 9.2°N 139.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-12-23 12:00 | 9.3°N 139.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-12-23 18:00 | 9.2°N 139.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-12-24 00:00 | 9.2°N 139.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-12-24 06:00 | 9.0°N 138.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-12-24 12:00 | 8.9°N 138.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-12-24 18:00 | 9.0°N 138.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-12-25 00:00 | 9.3°N 138.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-12-25 06:00 | 9.5°N 138.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-25 12:00 | 9.9°N 138.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-25 18:00 | 10.3°N 138.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-26 00:00 | 10.7°N 138.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-26 06:00 | 11.3°N 138.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-12-26 12:00 | 11.8°N 138.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-12-26 18:00 | 12.2°N 138.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-12-27 00:00 | 12.6°N 138.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-12-27 06:00 | 13.2°N 138.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-12-27 12:00 | 13.7°N 139.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-12-27 18:00 | 14.3°N 139.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-12-28 00:00 | 14.8°N 139.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-12-28 06:00 | 15.4°N 140.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-28 12:00 | 16.1°N 141.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-28 18:00 | 16.9°N 142.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-29 00:00 | 17.6°N 143.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-12-29 06:00 | 18.4°N 144.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-12-29 12:00 | 19.0°N 146.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-12-29 18:00 | 19.3°N 148.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-12-30 00:00 | 19.8°N 150.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1996-12-30 06:00 | 20.7°N 153.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-30 12:00 | 21.0°N 158.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
Typhoon Fern 1996 FAQ
Did Typhoon Fern 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fern; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fern get in 1996?
Fern peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975 mb.
When did Fern form and dissipate?
Fern was first tracked on Dec 17 1996 and last tracked on Dec 30 1996, about 13 days in all.