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Hurricane Jova (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Jova formed in the East Pacific in August 1987 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-13 18:00 | 13.4°N 119.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-14 00:00 | 13.2°N 120.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-14 06:00 | 13.0°N 121.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-14 12:00 | 12.8°N 122.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-14 18:00 | 12.6°N 122.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-15 00:00 | 12.3°N 123.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-15 06:00 | 12.1°N 124.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-15 12:00 | 11.8°N 125.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
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| 1987-08-15 18:00 | 11.8°N 126.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-16 00:00 | 11.9°N 127.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-16 06:00 | 11.9°N 128.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-16 12:00 | 12.1°N 129.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-16 18:00 | 12.4°N 129.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-17 00:00 | 12.8°N 130.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-17 06:00 | 13.2°N 131.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-17 12:00 | 13.7°N 131.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-17 18:00 | 14.1°N 132.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-18 00:00 | 14.4°N 132.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-18 06:00 | 14.6°N 133.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-18 12:00 | 14.8°N 134.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-18 18:00 | 14.9°N 134.6°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-19 00:00 | 15.1°N 135.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-19 06:00 | 15.1°N 136.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-19 12:00 | 15.1°N 137.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-19 18:00 | 15.1°N 138.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 00:00 | 15.0°N 140.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 06:00 | 15.0°N 142.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 12:00 | 14.9°N 143.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 18:00 | 14.6°N 145.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 00:00 | 14.3°N 147.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 06:00 | 14.1°N 148.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 12:00 | 13.9°N 150.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-21 18:00 | 13.8°N 153.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-22 00:00 | 13.8°N 155.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Jova 1987 FAQ
Did Hurricane Jova 1987 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Jova; it stayed over water.
How strong did Jova get in 1987?
Jova peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
When did Jova form and dissipate?
Jova was first tracked on Aug 13 1987 and last tracked on Aug 22 1987, about 8 days in all.