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Tropical Storm Sarah (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
980 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Sarah formed in the West Pacific in July 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-07-28 00:00 | 12.9°N 138.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-07-28 06:00 | 13.0°N 138.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-07-28 12:00 | 13.1°N 138.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-07-28 18:00 | 13.3°N 138.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-07-29 00:00 | 13.6°N 137.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-07-29 06:00 | 13.6°N 137.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-07-29 12:00 | 13.6°N 136.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-07-29 18:00 | 13.8°N 134.8°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
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| 1986-07-30 00:00 | 14.1°N 133.3°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-07-30 06:00 | 14.5°N 132.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-07-30 12:00 | 14.9°N 130.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-07-30 18:00 | 15.3°N 129.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-07-31 00:00 | 15.7°N 128.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-07-31 06:00 | 16.1°N 126.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-07-31 12:00 | 16.5°N 125.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-07-31 18:00 | 16.7°N 125.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-01 00:00 | 16.8°N 124.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-01 06:00 | 17.1°N 123.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-01 12:00 | 17.4°N 123.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-08-01 18:00 | 17.9°N 124.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-08-02 00:00 | 18.3°N 124.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-02 06:00 | 19.0°N 125.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-02 12:00 | 19.6°N 126.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-02 18:00 | 20.3°N 126.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-03 00:00 | 21.1°N 127.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-03 06:00 | 22.0°N 128.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-03 12:00 | 23.5°N 130.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-03 18:00 | 25.7°N 132.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-04 00:00 | 28.2°N 134.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-04 06:00 | 30.7°N 137.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-08-04 12:00 | 33.6°N 139.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-08-04 18:00 | 35.9°N 141.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1986-08-05 00:00 | 37.3°N 141.8°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 1986-08-05 06:00 | 37.9°N 142.7°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1986-08-05 12:00 | 38.4°N 143.6°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1986-08-05 18:00 | 38.3°N 143.7°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-06 00:00 | 38.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1986-08-06 06:00 | 38.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1986-08-06 12:00 | 38.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-08-06 18:00 | 38.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-08-07 00:00 | 37.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1986-08-07 06:00 | 36.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-08-07 12:00 | 36.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1986-08-07 18:00 | 36.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1986-08-08 00:00 | 35.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-08-08 06:00 | 35.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-08-08 12:00 | 35.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1986-08-08 18:00 | 35.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 1986-08-09 00:00 | 35.0°N 147.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
Tropical Storm Sarah 1986 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Sarah 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Sarah; it stayed over water.
How strong did Sarah get in 1986?
Sarah peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.
When did Sarah form and dissipate?
Sarah was first tracked on Jul 28 1986 and last tracked on Aug 9 1986, about 12 days in all.