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Tropical Storm Rick (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
40 mph / 65 km/h
Min pressure
—
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Rick formed in the West Pacific in August 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-27 00:00 | 21.5°N 168.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-27 06:00 | 22.3°N 168.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-27 12:00 | 22.8°N 169.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-27 18:00 | 22.9°N 169.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-28 00:00 | 23.0°N 170.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-28 06:00 | 23.4°N 171.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-28 12:00 | 24.0°N 172.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-28 18:00 | 24.8°N 173.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
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| 1996-08-29 00:00 | 25.9°N 173.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-29 06:00 | 27.1°N 173.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-29 12:00 | 28.3°N 173.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-29 18:00 | 29.5°N 173.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-30 00:00 | 30.3°N 173.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-30 06:00 | 30.7°N 172.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-30 12:00 | 31.0°N 172.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-30 18:00 | 31.3°N 172.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-31 00:00 | 31.6°N 172.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-31 06:00 | 31.9°N 172.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-31 12:00 | 32.2°N 173.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-31 18:00 | 32.5°N 174.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-01 00:00 | 32.9°N 175.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-01 06:00 | 33.3°N 176.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-01 12:00 | 33.7°N 178.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-01 18:00 | 34.5°N 179.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-02 00:00 | 35.5°N 177.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-02 06:00 | 36.5°N 175.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-02 12:00 | 37.8°N 173.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-02 18:00 | 39.2°N 171.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-03 00:00 | 40.7°N 169.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Rick 1996 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Rick 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Rick; it stayed over water.
How strong did Rick get in 1996?
Rick peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
When did Rick form and dissipate?
Rick was first tracked on Aug 27 1996 and last tracked on Sep 3 1996, about 7 days in all.