Hurricane Lester (1998)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

965 mb

Dates

Oct 15 – Oct 26

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Lester formed in the East Pacific in October 1998 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1998-10-15 00:00	11.3°N 91.7°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-15 06:00	11.8°N 91.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-15 12:00	12.3°N 92.1°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-15 18:00	12.7°N 92.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1998-10-16 00:00	13.1°N 93.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1998-10-16 06:00	13.6°N 93.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1998-10-16 12:00	14.0°N 94.0°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
1998-10-16 18:00	14.2°N 94.4°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	991 mb

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1998-10-17 00:00	14.3°N 94.7°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	985 mb
1998-10-17 06:00	14.4°N 95.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1998-10-17 12:00	14.5°N 95.4°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	976 mb
1998-10-17 18:00	14.5°N 95.8°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1998-10-18 00:00	14.5°N 96.4°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1998-10-18 06:00	14.5°N 97.1°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1998-10-18 12:00	14.4°N 97.8°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
1998-10-18 18:00	14.3°N 98.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	973 mb
1998-10-19 00:00	14.2°N 99.4°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-19 06:00	14.3°N 100.3°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	972 mb
1998-10-19 12:00	14.4°N 101.3°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	974 mb
1998-10-19 18:00	14.6°N 102.2°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	978 mb
1998-10-20 00:00	14.9°N 103.0°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	977 mb
1998-10-20 06:00	15.0°N 103.9°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	973 mb
1998-10-20 12:00	15.2°N 104.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	971 mb
1998-10-20 18:00	15.5°N 105.8°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-21 00:00	15.9°N 106.7°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-21 06:00	16.2°N 107.5°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-21 12:00	16.5°N 108.1°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-21 18:00	16.6°N 108.6°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-22 00:00	16.6°N 108.7°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-22 06:00	16.7°N 108.8°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	967 mb
1998-10-22 12:00	16.8°N 108.8°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	965 mb
1998-10-22 18:00	16.7°N 108.9°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	966 mb
1998-10-23 00:00	16.5°N 109.0°W	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	970 mb
1998-10-23 06:00	16.3°N 109.1°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1998-10-23 12:00	16.0°N 109.4°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	990 mb
1998-10-23 18:00	15.5°N 109.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	995 mb
1998-10-24 00:00	15.2°N 110.1°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	998 mb
1998-10-24 06:00	15.1°N 110.6°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	1000 mb
1998-10-24 12:00	15.3°N 111.3°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1002 mb
1998-10-24 18:00	15.5°N 112.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1003 mb
1998-10-25 00:00	16.0°N 112.8°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1004 mb
1998-10-25 06:00	16.5°N 113.6°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-25 12:00	17.0°N 114.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-25 18:00	17.3°N 114.7°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-26 00:00	17.4°N 115.1°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-26 06:00	17.5°N 115.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1998-10-26 12:00	17.7°N 115.2°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb

Hurricane Lester 1998 FAQ

Did Hurricane Lester 1998 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lester; it stayed over water.

How strong did Lester get in 1998?

Lester peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb.

When did Lester form and dissipate?

Lester was first tracked on Oct 15 1998 and last tracked on Oct 26 1998, about 12 days in all.