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Tropical Storm Mac (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
50 mph / 85 km/h
Min pressure
992 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Mac formed in the West Pacific in May 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-16 06:00 | 17.5°N 113.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-05-16 12:00 | 17.0°N 113.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-05-16 18:00 | 16.3°N 113.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-05-17 00:00 | 15.8°N 112.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-05-17 06:00 | 15.5°N 112.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-05-17 12:00 | 15.2°N 111.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-05-17 18:00 | 15.1°N 110.9°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-18 00:00 | 15.2°N 110.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
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| 1986-05-18 06:00 | 15.6°N 109.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-18 12:00 | 16.3°N 109.5°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-18 18:00 | 17.1°N 109.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-19 00:00 | 17.7°N 109.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-19 06:00 | 18.2°N 109.4°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-19 12:00 | 18.7°N 109.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-19 18:00 | 19.1°N 109.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-20 00:00 | 19.7°N 110.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-20 06:00 | 20.1°N 110.6°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-20 12:00 | 20.5°N 111.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-20 18:00 | 20.6°N 111.6°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-21 00:00 | 20.4°N 111.9°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-21 06:00 | 20.2°N 112.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-21 12:00 | 20.2°N 112.3°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-21 18:00 | 20.1°N 112.5°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-22 00:00 | 20.1°N 112.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-22 06:00 | 19.9°N 113.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-22 12:00 | 19.7°N 113.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-22 18:00 | 19.6°N 114.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-23 00:00 | 19.7°N 114.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-23 06:00 | 19.6°N 115.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-23 12:00 | 19.7°N 115.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-05-23 18:00 | 20.0°N 116.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-05-24 00:00 | 20.2°N 116.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-05-24 06:00 | 20.2°N 117.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-05-24 12:00 | 20.2°N 117.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-05-24 18:00 | 20.2°N 118.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-05-25 00:00 | 20.1°N 119.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-25 06:00 | 20.0°N 119.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-25 12:00 | 20.1°N 120.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-25 18:00 | 20.3°N 120.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-26 00:00 | 20.7°N 121.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-26 06:00 | 21.2°N 121.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-05-26 12:00 | 21.9°N 122.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-05-26 18:00 | 22.6°N 122.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-05-27 00:00 | 23.1°N 122.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-27 06:00 | 23.3°N 122.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-27 12:00 | 23.5°N 122.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-27 18:00 | 23.5°N 123.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-28 00:00 | 23.4°N 123.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-28 06:00 | 23.4°N 124.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-28 12:00 | 23.4°N 125.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-05-28 18:00 | 23.6°N 126.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-05-29 00:00 | 23.9°N 127.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-05-29 06:00 | 24.4°N 129.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-05-29 12:00 | 25.0°N 130.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-29 18:00 | 26.0°N 133.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-05-30 00:00 | 27.2°N 135.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-05-30 06:00 | 29.2°N 138.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
Tropical Storm Mac 1986 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Mac 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Mac; it stayed over water.
How strong did Mac get in 1986?
Mac peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 992 mb.
When did Mac form and dissipate?
Mac was first tracked on May 16 1986 and last tracked on May 30 1986, about 14 days in all.