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Hurricane Javier (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Javier formed in the East Pacific in August 1986 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-08-20 12:00 | 10.0°N 97.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-20 18:00 | 10.2°N 98.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-21 00:00 | 10.6°N 99.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-21 06:00 | 11.0°N 101.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-21 12:00 | 11.4°N 102.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-21 18:00 | 11.8°N 104.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-22 00:00 | 12.0°N 105.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-22 06:00 | 12.3°N 106.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
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| 1986-08-22 12:00 | 12.5°N 107.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-22 18:00 | 12.8°N 108.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-23 00:00 | 13.0°N 109.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-23 06:00 | 13.3°N 109.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-23 12:00 | 13.6°N 110.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-23 18:00 | 14.0°N 110.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-24 00:00 | 14.5°N 110.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-24 06:00 | 15.1°N 110.1°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-24 12:00 | 15.8°N 110.1°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-24 18:00 | 16.6°N 110.4°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-25 00:00 | 17.1°N 110.8°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-25 06:00 | 17.6°N 111.4°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-25 12:00 | 18.0°N 112.1°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-25 18:00 | 18.5°N 112.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-26 00:00 | 19.1°N 113.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-26 06:00 | 19.6°N 115.2°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-26 12:00 | 19.9°N 116.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-26 18:00 | 20.1°N 117.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-27 00:00 | 20.2°N 119.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-27 06:00 | 20.2°N 120.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-27 12:00 | 20.3°N 122.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-27 18:00 | 20.4°N 123.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-28 00:00 | 20.5°N 124.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-28 06:00 | 20.6°N 126.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-28 12:00 | 20.8°N 127.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-28 18:00 | 20.9°N 128.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-29 00:00 | 21.1°N 129.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-29 06:00 | 21.4°N 130.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-29 12:00 | 21.7°N 131.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-29 18:00 | 22.0°N 132.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-30 00:00 | 22.3°N 133.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-30 06:00 | 22.7°N 133.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-30 12:00 | 23.2°N 134.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-30 18:00 | 23.8°N 135.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-31 00:00 | 24.2°N 136.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1986-08-31 06:00 | 24.5°N 137.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Javier 1986 FAQ
Did Hurricane Javier 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Javier; it stayed over water.
How strong did Javier get in 1986?
Javier peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
When did Javier form and dissipate?
Javier was first tracked on Aug 20 1986 and last tracked on Aug 31 1986, about 11 days in all.