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Tropical Storm Javier (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h
Min pressure
995 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Tomatlán
Storm history
Javier formed in the East Pacific in September 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It made landfall near Tomatlán, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-05 18:00 | 16.2°N 103.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-09-06 00:00 | 16.7°N 105.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-09-06 06:00 | 17.2°N 106.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1998-09-06 12:00 | 17.7°N 106.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-06 18:00 | 18.2°N 107.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-07 00:00 | 18.7°N 108.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-07 06:00 | 19.2°N 109.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-07 12:00 | 19.6°N 109.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
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| 1998-09-07 18:00 | 20.1°N 110.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-09-08 00:00 | 20.5°N 111.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-09-08 06:00 | 20.6°N 111.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-09-08 12:00 | 20.7°N 112.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1998-09-08 18:00 | 20.7°N 111.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-09-09 00:00 | 20.8°N 111.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-09-09 06:00 | 20.6°N 111.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-09-09 12:00 | 20.8°N 111.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-09-09 18:00 | 20.9°N 111.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-09-10 00:00 | 21.0°N 111.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-10 06:00 | 21.0°N 110.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-10 12:00 | 20.8°N 110.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-10 18:00 | 20.7°N 110.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-11 00:00 | 20.6°N 110.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-11 06:00 | 20.5°N 109.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-11 12:00 | 20.0°N 109.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-11 18:00 | 19.2°N 109.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-12 00:00 | 18.6°N 108.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-12 06:00 | 18.2°N 108.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-12 12:00 | 17.9°N 107.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-09-12 18:00 | 18.0°N 106.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1998-09-13 00:00 | 18.4°N 106.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1998-09-13 06:00 | 18.8°N 106.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-13 12:00 | 19.3°N 105.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-09-13 18:00 | 19.8°N 105.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-14 00:00 | 20.0°N 105.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-09-14 06:00 | 20.2°N 105.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-09-14 12:00 | 20.5°N 105.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
Tropical Storm Javier 1998 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Javier 1998 make landfall?
Yes. Javier made landfall near Tomatlán, Mexico on Sep 14 1998, with sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Javier get in 1998?
Javier peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 995 mb.
When did Javier form and dissipate?
Javier was first tracked on Sep 5 1998 and last tracked on Sep 14 1998, about 9 days in all.