Tropical Cyclone Wes
● 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).
Wes at 1998-01-31 14:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Pacific首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 1 Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 23.1 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 985 hPa, at 1998-02-05 08:00:00前后结束, total 记录 20 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 1998-01-31 14:00 | -12.2°S, 173.4°W | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1000 |
| 1998-01-31 20:00 | -12.2°S, 173.1°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 999 |
| 1998-02-01 02:00 | -12.2°S, 171.5°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 998 |
| 1998-02-01 08:00 | -12.1°S, 169.8°W | Tropical Depression | 18 | 998 |
| 1998-02-01 14:00 | -12.0°S, 168.0°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 995 |
| 1998-02-01 20:00 | -12.2°S, 166.5°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 990 |
| 1998-02-02 02:00 | -12.5°S, 165.1°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 990 |
| 1998-02-02 08:00 | -12.7°S, 163.8°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 987 |
| 1998-02-02 14:00 | -13.2°S, 162.5°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 987 |
| 1998-02-02 20:00 | -13.7°S, 161.8°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 987 |
| 1998-02-03 02:00 | -14.4°S, 161.2°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 987 |
| 1998-02-03 08:00 | -15.0°S, 160.5°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 987 |
| 1998-02-03 14:00 | -15.6°S, 160.0°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 985 |
| 1998-02-03 20:00 | -16.1°S, 159.5°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 985 |
| 1998-02-04 02:00 | -16.3°S, 159.1°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 987 |
| 1998-02-04 08:00 | -16.6°S, 158.7°W | Tropical Depression | 18 | 990 |
| 1998-02-04 14:00 | -16.8°S, 158.3°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 990 |
| 1998-02-04 20:00 | -17.1°S, 158.3°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 995 |
| 1998-02-05 02:00 | -17.3°S, 158.5°W | Tropical Depression | 16.5 | 997 |
| 1998-02-05 08:00 | -17.5°S, 158.4°W | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 999 |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 1998031S12187 / SH191998. There is no official Chinese name for this basin; the original English name is displayed. Intensity categories follow local agency standards for the region (converted from 1-minute sustained winds using WMO coefficients) and are for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?