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Typhoon Opal (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Shinshiro
Storm history
Opal formed in the West Pacific in June 1997 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made landfall near Shinshiro, Japan. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-13 12:00 | 12.1°N 138.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-13 18:00 | 12.1°N 138.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-14 00:00 | 12.2°N 137.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-14 06:00 | 12.4°N 136.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-06-14 12:00 | 13.3°N 134.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-14 18:00 | 13.9°N 134.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-06-15 00:00 | 14.3°N 133.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-06-15 06:00 | 14.5°N 133.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 1997-06-15 12:00 | 14.7°N 133.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-06-15 18:00 | 14.9°N 132.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-06-16 00:00 | 15.1°N 132.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-06-16 06:00 | 15.3°N 132.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-16 12:00 | 15.6°N 132.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-06-16 18:00 | 15.9°N 132.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-06-17 00:00 | 16.5°N 132.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-06-17 06:00 | 17.3°N 132.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-06-17 12:00 | 18.3°N 132.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-17 18:00 | 19.6°N 133.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-18 00:00 | 20.8°N 133.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-06-18 06:00 | 22.3°N 133.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-06-18 12:00 | 23.9°N 133.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-06-18 18:00 | 25.6°N 133.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-06-19 00:00 | 27.4°N 133.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-19 06:00 | 28.9°N 133.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-19 12:00 | 30.5°N 134.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-06-19 18:00 | 32.2°N 135.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-06-20 00:00 | 33.8°N 136.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-06-20 06:00 | 36.0°N 138.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-06-20 12:00 | 38.5°N 141.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-20 18:00 | 40.2°N 143.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-21 00:00 | 41.1°N 146.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-21 06:00 | 41.7°N 150.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-21 12:00 | 42.0°N 152.2°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-21 18:00 | 42.1°N 155.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1997-06-22 00:00 | 43.2°N 159.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1997-06-22 06:00 | 44.6°N 162.6°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Typhoon Opal 1997 FAQ
Did Typhoon Opal 1997 make landfall?
Yes. Opal made landfall near Shinshiro, Japan on Jun 20 1997, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Opal get in 1997?
Opal peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Opal form and dissipate?
Opal was first tracked on Jun 13 1997 and last tracked on Jun 22 1997, about 9 days in all.