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Opal (1997, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure960 hPa
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Peak wind75 kt (39 m/s)10-min
Duration8.8 days1997-06-13 – 1997-06-22
Strength rank in 199715 / 28by lowest pressure
All-time rank765 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1997 storms (lowest pressure)
940 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
965 hPa
968 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
980 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-13 12:00 | 12.1 | 138.8 | – | – |
| 1997-06-13 18:00 | 12.1 | 138.0 | – | – |
| 1997-06-14 00:00 | 12.2 | 137.2 | – | – |
| 1997-06-14 06:00 | 12.4 | 136.4 | – | – |
| 1997-06-14 12:00 | 13.3 | 134.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 1997-06-14 18:00 | 13.9 | 134.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1997-06-15 00:00 | 14.3 | 133.7 | – | 1,006 |
| 1997-06-15 06:00 | 14.5 | 133.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1997-06-15 12:00 | 14.7 | 133.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1997-06-15 18:00 | 14.9 | 132.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1997-06-16 00:00 | 15.1 | 132.8 | 35 | 996 |
| 1997-06-16 06:00 | 15.3 | 132.6 | 45 | 990 |
| 1997-06-16 12:00 | 15.6 | 132.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 1997-06-16 18:00 | 15.9 | 132.4 | 55 | 980 |
| 1997-06-17 00:00 | 16.5 | 132.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 1997-06-17 06:00 | 17.3 | 132.6 | 65 | 970 |
| 1997-06-17 12:00 | 18.3 | 132.8 | 70 | 965 |
| 1997-06-17 18:00 | 19.6 | 133.2 | 70 | 965 |
| 1997-06-18 00:00 | 20.8 | 133.6 | 75 | 960 |
| 1997-06-18 06:00 | 22.3 | 133.7 | 75 | 960 |
| 1997-06-18 12:00 | 23.9 | 133.7 | 75 | 960 |
| 1997-06-18 18:00 | 25.6 | 133.7 | 75 | 960 |
| 1997-06-19 00:00 | 27.4 | 133.6 | 70 | 965 |
| 1997-06-19 06:00 | 28.9 | 133.7 | 70 | 965 |
| 1997-06-19 12:00 | 30.5 | 134.5 | 70 | 965 |
| 1997-06-19 18:00 | 32.2 | 135.2 | 65 | 970 |
| 1997-06-20 00:00 | 33.8 | 136.5 | 60 | 975 |
| 1997-06-20 06:00 | 36.0 | 138.8 | 50 | 985 |
| 1997-06-20 12:00 | 38.5 | 141.2 | 45 | 990 |
| 1997-06-20 18:00 | 40.2 | 143.4 | 45 | 990 |
| 1997-06-21 00:00 | 41.1 | 146.1 | – | 990 |
| 1997-06-21 06:00 | 41.7 | 150.0 | – | 990 |
| 1997-06-21 12:00 | 42.0 | 152.2 | – | 990 |
| 1997-06-21 18:00 | 42.1 | 155.0 | – | 990 |
| 1997-06-22 00:00 | 43.2 | 159.1 | – | 996 |
| 1997-06-22 06:00 | 44.6 | 162.6 | – | 996 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).