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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Ginger (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ginger formed in the West Pacific in September 1997 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-21 12:00 | 10.3°N 174.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-21 18:00 | 10.3°N 174.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 00:00 | 10.2°N 173.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 06:00 | 10.2°N 173.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 12:00 | 10.2°N 171.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-22 18:00 | 10.2°N 170.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-09-23 00:00 | 10.5°N 168.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1997-09-23 06:00 | 11.1°N 167.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
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| 1997-09-23 12:00 | 12.0°N 166.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-09-23 18:00 | 12.9°N 165.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-09-24 00:00 | 13.6°N 164.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-09-24 06:00 | 14.2°N 163.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-09-24 12:00 | 14.8°N 163.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-09-24 18:00 | 15.7°N 162.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-09-25 00:00 | 16.8°N 162.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-09-25 06:00 | 18.1°N 161.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-09-25 12:00 | 19.1°N 161.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-09-25 18:00 | 19.9°N 160.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-09-26 00:00 | 20.2°N 160.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-26 06:00 | 20.5°N 160.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-09-26 12:00 | 20.8°N 160.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-26 18:00 | 21.5°N 159.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-09-27 00:00 | 21.7°N 159.3°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-09-27 06:00 | 22.5°N 158.8°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-09-27 12:00 | 22.9°N 158.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-09-27 18:00 | 23.6°N 157.9°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-09-28 00:00 | 24.6°N 157.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-09-28 06:00 | 25.6°N 157.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-09-28 12:00 | 26.7°N 157.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-09-28 18:00 | 28.1°N 157.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-09-29 00:00 | 29.7°N 158.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-29 06:00 | 31.4°N 159.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-09-29 12:00 | 33.6°N 162.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-29 18:00 | 36.4°N 164.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-09-30 00:00 | 39.6°N 167.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-09-30 06:00 | 42.8°N 172.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-09-30 12:00 | 44.5°N 175.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-09-30 18:00 | 45.7°N 177.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-01 00:00 | 47.1°N 179.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
Super Typhoon Ginger 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Ginger 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ginger; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ginger get in 1997?
Ginger peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Ginger form and dissipate?
Ginger was first tracked on Sep 21 1997 and last tracked on Oct 1 1997, about 10 days in all.