Tropical Cyclone Ophelia
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Ophelia at 1996-12-13 20:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 2 Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 28.3 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 980 hPa, at 1996-12-27 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 56 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 1996-12-13 20:00 | -9.1°S, 107.9°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1001 |
| 1996-12-14 14:00 | -9.7°S, 108.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1000 |
| 1996-12-15 08:00 | -10.1°S, 108.3°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 995 |
| 1996-12-16 02:00 | -11.0°S, 109.6°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 985 |
| 1996-12-16 20:00 | -12.7°S, 111.9°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 28.3 | 985 |
| 1996-12-17 14:00 | -13.6°S, 114.9°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 28.3 | 990 |
| 1996-12-18 08:00 | -13.7°S, 116.8°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 1000 |
| 1996-12-19 02:00 | -14.3°S, 117.6°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 1000 |
| 1996-12-19 20:00 | -14.7°S, 117.6°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | - |
| 1996-12-20 14:00 | -15.1°S, 116.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | - |
| 1996-12-21 08:00 | -15.8°S, 115.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-22 02:00 | -15.8°S, 115.0°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-22 20:00 | -15.8°S, 114.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-23 14:00 | -15.4°S, 113.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-24 08:00 | -14.6°S, 113.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-25 02:00 | -14.7°S, 113.7°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-25 20:00 | -15.9°S, 112.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | - |
| 1996-12-26 14:00 | -16.5°S, 112.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | - |
| 1996-12-27 08:00 | -16.9°S, 110.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
| 1996-12-27 14:00 | -17.1°S, 110.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | - |
Data sources: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 1996348S09108 / SH111997. There is no official Chinese name for this basin, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the classifications of local agencies in the region, converted from 1-minute sustained winds using the WMO factor, and are for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?