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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Isa (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Isa formed in the West Pacific in April 1997 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-09 00:00 | 6.2°N 153.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-09 06:00 | 6.6°N 154.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-09 12:00 | 7.2°N 155.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-09 18:00 | 8.4°N 156.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-10 00:00 | 9.7°N 156.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-10 06:00 | 10.0°N 157.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-10 12:00 | 9.8°N 157.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-10 18:00 | 9.6°N 157.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1997-04-11 00:00 | 9.2°N 158.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-11 06:00 | 8.7°N 158.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-11 12:00 | 8.2°N 158.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-11 18:00 | 7.7°N 158.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-04-12 00:00 | 7.3°N 158.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-04-12 06:00 | 7.5°N 158.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-04-12 12:00 | 7.7°N 158.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-04-12 18:00 | 8.1°N 158.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-04-13 00:00 | 8.5°N 158.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-04-13 06:00 | 8.8°N 157.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-04-13 12:00 | 9.1°N 157.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-04-13 18:00 | 9.5°N 156.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-04-14 00:00 | 9.9°N 155.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-04-14 06:00 | 10.1°N 154.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-04-14 12:00 | 10.2°N 153.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-04-14 18:00 | 10.1°N 152.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-04-15 00:00 | 10.1°N 150.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-04-15 06:00 | 10.1°N 149.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-04-15 12:00 | 10.2°N 148.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-04-15 18:00 | 10.2°N 147.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-04-16 00:00 | 10.3°N 146.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-04-16 06:00 | 10.6°N 145.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-04-16 12:00 | 10.8°N 145.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-04-16 18:00 | 11.2°N 144.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-04-17 00:00 | 11.5°N 143.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-04-17 06:00 | 11.9°N 142.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-04-17 12:00 | 12.4°N 142.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-04-17 18:00 | 12.8°N 141.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-04-18 00:00 | 13.1°N 140.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-04-18 06:00 | 13.3°N 139.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-04-18 12:00 | 13.5°N 139.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-04-18 18:00 | 13.8°N 138.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-04-19 00:00 | 14.2°N 138.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-04-19 06:00 | 14.8°N 138.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-04-19 12:00 | 15.4°N 137.9°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-04-19 18:00 | 16.0°N 137.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-04-20 00:00 | 16.6°N 137.7°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-04-20 06:00 | 17.3°N 137.6°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-04-20 12:00 | 18.2°N 137.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-04-20 18:00 | 19.1°N 137.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-04-21 00:00 | 20.0°N 137.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-04-21 06:00 | 20.9°N 138.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-04-21 12:00 | 22.1°N 138.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-04-21 18:00 | 23.3°N 139.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-04-22 00:00 | 24.6°N 139.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-04-22 06:00 | 25.8°N 141.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-04-22 12:00 | 26.9°N 142.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-04-22 18:00 | 27.6°N 144.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-04-23 00:00 | 28.1°N 145.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-04-23 06:00 | 28.9°N 148.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-04-23 12:00 | 29.9°N 151.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-04-23 18:00 | 31.0°N 154.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-04-24 00:00 | 32.4°N 158.2°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-04-24 06:00 | 34.4°N 161.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-04-24 12:00 | 36.5°N 164.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
Super Typhoon Isa 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Isa 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Isa; it stayed over water.
How strong did Isa get in 1997?
Isa peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Isa form and dissipate?
Isa was first tracked on Apr 9 1997 and last tracked on Apr 24 1997, about 16 days in all.