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ArchivedPeak category 4
Hurricane Yates (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
935 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Yates formed in the Central Pacific in September 1996 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-17 06:00 | 8.0°N 175.7°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-17 12:00 | 8.1°N 176.9°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-17 18:00 | 8.2°N 178.2°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-18 00:00 | 8.3°N 179.6°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-18 06:00 | 8.4°N 178.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-18 12:00 | 8.5°N 177.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-18 18:00 | 8.7°N 175.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-19 00:00 | 8.8°N 174.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1996-09-19 06:00 | 8.9°N 172.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-19 12:00 | 9.0°N 171.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-19 18:00 | 9.1°N 169.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-20 00:00 | 9.3°N 168.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-20 06:00 | 9.5°N 167.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-20 12:00 | 9.7°N 166.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-20 18:00 | 10.0°N 165.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-21 00:00 | 10.8°N 164.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-09-21 06:00 | 11.9°N 164.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-21 12:00 | 12.7°N 163.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-21 18:00 | 13.4°N 163.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-22 00:00 | 13.9°N 162.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-22 06:00 | 14.5°N 161.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-22 12:00 | 15.1°N 159.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-09-22 18:00 | 15.6°N 158.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-09-23 00:00 | 15.9°N 157.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-23 06:00 | 16.2°N 156.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-09-23 12:00 | 16.3°N 155.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-23 18:00 | 16.3°N 153.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-24 00:00 | 16.3°N 152.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-24 06:00 | 16.2°N 151.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-24 12:00 | 16.2°N 150.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-24 18:00 | 16.1°N 149.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-25 00:00 | 16.0°N 147.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-25 06:00 | 16.0°N 146.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-25 12:00 | 16.0°N 145.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-25 18:00 | 16.2°N 144.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-26 00:00 | 16.5°N 143.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-26 06:00 | 17.0°N 143.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-26 12:00 | 17.4°N 142.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-26 18:00 | 18.0°N 141.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-27 00:00 | 18.8°N 141.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-27 06:00 | 19.6°N 140.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-27 12:00 | 20.2°N 139.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-27 18:00 | 20.7°N 138.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-28 00:00 | 21.1°N 138.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-28 06:00 | 21.5°N 138.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-28 12:00 | 22.0°N 137.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1996-09-28 18:00 | 22.7°N 137.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-29 00:00 | 23.4°N 138.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-29 06:00 | 24.2°N 138.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-29 12:00 | 25.2°N 138.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-29 18:00 | 26.8°N 139.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-30 00:00 | 28.3°N 140.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-30 06:00 | 29.9°N 141.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-30 12:00 | 31.3°N 144.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-30 18:00 | 32.5°N 146.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-10-01 00:00 | 33.4°N 149.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-10-01 06:00 | 34.0°N 152.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-10-01 12:00 | 34.4°N 156.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-10-01 18:00 | 34.9°N 159.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-10-02 00:00 | 35.5°N 163.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-10-02 06:00 | 36.2°N 166.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-10-02 12:00 | 36.9°N 170.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-10-02 18:00 | 38.0°N 173.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1996-10-03 00:00 | 39.2°N 176.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-10-03 06:00 | 40.5°N 179.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1996-10-03 12:00 | 41.7°N 177.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
Hurricane Yates 1996 FAQ
Did Hurricane Yates 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Yates; it stayed over water.
How strong did Yates get in 1996?
Yates peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb.
When did Yates form and dissipate?
Yates was first tracked on Sep 17 1996 and last tracked on Oct 3 1996, about 16 days in all.