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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Nestor (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
930 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Nestor formed in the West Pacific in June 1997 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-01 06:00 | 6.0°N 171.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-01 12:00 | 5.9°N 170.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-01 18:00 | 5.8°N 169.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-02 00:00 | 5.7°N 168.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-02 06:00 | 5.6°N 168.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-02 12:00 | 5.5°N 167.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-02 18:00 | 5.5°N 166.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-03 00:00 | 5.4°N 166.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1997-06-03 06:00 | 5.3°N 165.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-03 12:00 | 5.3°N 165.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-03 18:00 | 5.4°N 164.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-04 00:00 | 5.7°N 164.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-04 06:00 | 6.1°N 163.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-04 12:00 | 6.6°N 163.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-04 18:00 | 7.3°N 162.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-05 00:00 | 8.3°N 161.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1997-06-05 06:00 | 9.0°N 159.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-05 12:00 | 9.3°N 158.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-05 18:00 | 9.5°N 157.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-06 00:00 | 9.6°N 156.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-06 06:00 | 9.8°N 155.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-06 12:00 | 9.9°N 154.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-06 18:00 | 10.2°N 153.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-07 00:00 | 10.8°N 152.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-07 06:00 | 11.5°N 151.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-06-07 12:00 | 12.3°N 150.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-06-07 18:00 | 12.8°N 150.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-06-08 00:00 | 13.3°N 150.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-06-08 06:00 | 13.9°N 150.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-08 12:00 | 14.3°N 149.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-06-08 18:00 | 14.8°N 149.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-06-09 00:00 | 15.2°N 149.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-06-09 06:00 | 15.6°N 149.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-06-09 12:00 | 16.0°N 149.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-06-09 18:00 | 16.6°N 148.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-06-10 00:00 | 17.2°N 148.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-06-10 06:00 | 17.8°N 148.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-06-10 12:00 | 18.3°N 147.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-06-10 18:00 | 18.9°N 146.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-06-11 00:00 | 19.5°N 146.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-06-11 06:00 | 20.1°N 145.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-06-11 12:00 | 20.7°N 144.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-06-11 18:00 | 21.3°N 143.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-06-12 00:00 | 22.0°N 142.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-06-12 06:00 | 22.9°N 142.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-06-12 12:00 | 23.9°N 141.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-06-12 18:00 | 25.2°N 141.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-06-13 00:00 | 26.5°N 141.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-13 06:00 | 28.0°N 142.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-13 12:00 | 29.6°N 143.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-06-13 18:00 | 31.2°N 144.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-06-14 00:00 | 33.1°N 145.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-06-14 06:00 | 35.1°N 148.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-06-14 12:00 | 36.5°N 151.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-14 18:00 | 37.7°N 154.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-06-15 00:00 | 38.5°N 158.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-06-15 06:00 | 39.4°N 162.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-06-15 12:00 | 40.2°N 166.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-06-15 18:00 | 40.5°N 170.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1997-06-16 00:00 | 41.0°N 173.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-06-16 06:00 | 41.6°N 176.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-06-16 12:00 | 42.1°N 179.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-06-16 18:00 | 43.0°N 176.8°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Nestor 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Nestor 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Nestor; it stayed over water.
How strong did Nestor get in 1997?
Nestor peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.
When did Nestor form and dissipate?
Nestor was first tracked on Jun 1 1997 and last tracked on Jun 16 1997, about 16 days in all.