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Tropical Storm Lex (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h
Min pressure
994 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Lex formed in the West Pacific in November 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-11-29 00:00 | 4.2°N 178.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-29 06:00 | 4.2°N 178.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-29 12:00 | 4.3°N 177.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-29 18:00 | 4.4°N 177.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-30 00:00 | 4.5°N 176.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-30 06:00 | 4.6°N 175.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-30 12:00 | 4.6°N 175.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-11-30 18:00 | 4.6°N 174.8°E | — | — | — |
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| 1986-12-01 00:00 | 4.7°N 174.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-01 06:00 | 4.8°N 173.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-01 12:00 | 5.0°N 172.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-01 18:00 | 5.3°N 171.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-02 00:00 | 5.8°N 170.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-02 06:00 | 6.7°N 169.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-02 12:00 | 7.5°N 168.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-12-02 18:00 | 7.6°N 167.1°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-03 00:00 | 7.3°N 165.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-03 06:00 | 7.2°N 164.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-03 12:00 | 7.4°N 163.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-03 18:00 | 7.7°N 162.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-12-04 00:00 | 8.0°N 162.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-12-04 06:00 | 8.2°N 161.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-12-04 12:00 | 8.6°N 160.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-12-04 18:00 | 9.3°N 159.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-12-05 00:00 | 9.9°N 158.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-12-05 06:00 | 10.3°N 157.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-12-05 12:00 | 10.7°N 156.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-05 18:00 | 11.1°N 154.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-06 00:00 | 11.5°N 153.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-06 06:00 | 11.8°N 152.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-06 12:00 | 12.3°N 150.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-06 18:00 | 12.8°N 148.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-07 00:00 | 13.8°N 146.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-07 06:00 | 15.3°N 143.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-07 12:00 | 17.0°N 142.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-07 18:00 | 18.7°N 141.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-08 00:00 | 20.4°N 140.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-08 06:00 | 22.0°N 141.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-12-08 12:00 | 23.2°N 142.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1986-12-08 18:00 | 24.4°N 144.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1986-12-09 00:00 | 25.3°N 146.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1986-12-09 06:00 | 25.8°N 149.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Lex 1986 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Lex 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lex; it stayed over water.
How strong did Lex get in 1986?
Lex peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 994 mb.
When did Lex form and dissipate?
Lex was first tracked on Nov 29 1986 and last tracked on Dec 9 1986, about 10 days in all.