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Hurricane Olaf (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Olaf formed in the East Pacific in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-22 00:00 | 12.9°N 102.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-22 06:00 | 13.0°N 102.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-22 12:00 | 13.1°N 103.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-22 18:00 | 13.1°N 104.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-23 00:00 | 13.0°N 104.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-23 06:00 | 12.9°N 105.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-23 12:00 | 12.8°N 105.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-23 18:00 | 12.7°N 106.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
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| 1985-08-24 00:00 | 12.7°N 106.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-24 06:00 | 12.7°N 107.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-24 12:00 | 12.8°N 108.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-24 18:00 | 13.0°N 108.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-25 00:00 | 13.7°N 109.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-25 06:00 | 14.6°N 109.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-25 12:00 | 15.7°N 110.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-25 18:00 | 16.9°N 111.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-26 00:00 | 17.8°N 112.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-26 06:00 | 18.4°N 113.3°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-26 12:00 | 19.1°N 114.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-26 18:00 | 20.0°N 115.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-27 00:00 | 20.8°N 116.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-27 06:00 | 21.4°N 118.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-27 12:00 | 21.8°N 119.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-27 18:00 | 22.1°N 121.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-28 00:00 | 22.4°N 123.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-28 06:00 | 22.4°N 125.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-28 12:00 | 22.3°N 126.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-28 18:00 | 22.0°N 127.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-29 00:00 | 21.8°N 128.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-29 06:00 | 21.9°N 129.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-29 12:00 | 22.2°N 129.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-29 18:00 | 22.5°N 130.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-30 00:00 | 22.9°N 130.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-30 06:00 | 23.5°N 130.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-30 12:00 | 24.3°N 130.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-30 18:00 | 25.1°N 130.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-31 00:00 | 25.7°N 130.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-08-31 06:00 | 26.0°N 130.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Hurricane Olaf 1985 FAQ
Did Hurricane Olaf 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Olaf; it stayed over water.
How strong did Olaf get in 1985?
Olaf peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
When did Olaf form and dissipate?
Olaf was first tracked on Aug 22 1985 and last tracked on Aug 31 1985, about 9 days in all.