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ArchivedPeak category 1
Cyclone Karlette (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h
Min pressure
970 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Karlette formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1997 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-11 00:00 | 13.2°S 95.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-11 06:00 | 13.3°S 94.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-11 12:00 | 13.3°S 93.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-11 18:00 | 13.3°S 92.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-12 00:00 | 13.3°S 91.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-12 06:00 | 13.2°S 91.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-12 12:00 | 13.1°S 90.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-12 18:00 | 13.0°S 89.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1997-02-13 00:00 | 12.9°S 89.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-13 06:00 | 12.9°S 89.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-13 12:00 | 12.9°S 88.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-13 18:00 | 13.0°S 88.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-14 00:00 | 13.1°S 87.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-14 06:00 | 13.3°S 87.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-02-14 12:00 | 13.6°S 86.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-02-14 18:00 | 13.8°S 85.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-02-15 00:00 | 14.2°S 85.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-02-15 06:00 | 14.6°S 84.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-02-15 12:00 | 15.0°S 83.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-02-15 18:00 | 15.3°S 82.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1997-02-16 00:00 | 15.3°S 82.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-16 06:00 | 15.2°S 81.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-16 12:00 | 15.1°S 80.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-16 18:00 | 15.0°S 80.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-17 00:00 | 15.0°S 79.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1997-02-17 06:00 | 15.2°S 78.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1997-02-17 12:00 | 15.3°S 77.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1997-02-17 18:00 | 15.5°S 77.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-18 00:00 | 15.8°S 76.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-18 06:00 | 16.1°S 75.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-02-18 12:00 | 16.2°S 74.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-02-18 18:00 | 16.5°S 73.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-02-19 00:00 | 16.9°S 72.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-02-19 06:00 | 17.3°S 71.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-19 12:00 | 17.7°S 71.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-19 18:00 | 17.9°S 70.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-20 00:00 | 18.0°S 70.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1997-02-20 06:00 | 18.0°S 69.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-20 12:00 | 18.0°S 68.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-20 18:00 | 18.3°S 67.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-21 00:00 | 18.8°S 67.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-21 06:00 | 19.3°S 66.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-02-21 12:00 | 19.9°S 64.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-02-21 18:00 | 20.3°S 63.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-02-22 00:00 | 20.8°S 62.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-02-22 06:00 | 21.5°S 61.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-02-22 12:00 | 22.0°S 60.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-02-22 18:00 | 22.5°S 59.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-02-23 00:00 | 23.2°S 58.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-02-23 06:00 | 24.2°S 57.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-02-23 12:00 | 25.2°S 57.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-02-23 18:00 | 26.3°S 56.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-02-24 00:00 | 27.3°S 56.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-02-24 06:00 | 28.5°S 56.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-02-24 12:00 | 30.2°S 56.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-02-24 18:00 | 32.1°S 57.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-25 00:00 | 34.2°S 57.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-25 06:00 | 35.8°S 57.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-25 12:00 | 37.1°S 57.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-25 18:00 | 38.3°S 56.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-26 00:00 | 39.2°S 56.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-02-26 06:00 | 39.9°S 55.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
Cyclone Karlette 1997 FAQ
Did Cyclone Karlette 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Karlette; it stayed over water.
How strong did Karlette get in 1997?
Karlette peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb.
When did Karlette form and dissipate?
Karlette was first tracked on Feb 11 1997 and last tracked on Feb 26 1997, about 15 days in all.