Overview of Typhoon Opal
Typhoon Opal at 1997-06-14 20:00 at 14°N, 133.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 40 m/s (~144 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960hPa, recorded at 1997-06-18 08:00.
After 14:00 on 1997-06-21, Typhoon Opal gradually weakened and was dissipated at 14:00 on 1997-06-21. Its lifecycle was recorded with 28 track points.
Typhoon Opal routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
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| 06-14 20:00 | 14°N 133.7°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s 1008 hPa | - |
| 06-15 08:00 | 14.6°N 133.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s 1006 hPa | NNW |
| 06-15 20:00 | 14.9°N 133.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s 1002 hPa | WNW |
| 06-16 08:00 | 15.1°N 132.7°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s 998 hPa | WNW |
| 06-16 20:00 | 15.6°N 132.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s 985 hPa | NNW |
| 06-17 08:00 | 16.4°N 132.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s 980 hPa | N |
| 06-17 20:00 | 18.4°N 132.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s 970 hPa | NNE |
| 06-18 08:00 | 20.7°N 133.6°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s 960 hPa | NNE |
| 06-18 20:00 | 23.9°N 133.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s 960 hPa | N |
| 06-19 08:00 | 27.4°N 133.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s 970 hPa | N |
| 06-19 20:00 | 30.4°N 135.3°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s 970 hPa | NE |
| 06-20 08:00 | 33.7°N 136.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s 980 hPa | NNE |
| 06-20 20:00 | 38.5°N 141.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s 990 hPa | NE |
| 06-21 08:00 | 41°N 146.4°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s 990 hPa | ENE |
| 06-21 14:00 | 41.8°N 150.4°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s 990 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 28 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Opal is the 1997 Typhoon.
International code for Typhoon Opal is 199705, is 1997 Typehoon number 5, international name OPAL.
What is the most powerful Typhoon Opal?
Typhoon Opal peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 960 hPa.
The Typhoon Opal Landfall.
According to records, Typhoon Opal is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Opal's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Opal's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199705.
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