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1997 Typhoon ZITA (1997232N17115)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1997232N17115
Start Aug 19 12Z
Landfall Aug 22 06Z, Aug 22 21Z
Max Intensity 75 kt (Aug 22 06Z), 970 mb (Aug 22 00Z)
End Aug 24 00Z
ATCF IDs ,WP171997
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO WIND HKO PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts kts mb kts mb kts mb
WP 1997-08-19 12:00:00 NR 16.90 115.00 25
WP 15:00:00 NR 17.20 115.21 25
WP 18:00:00 NR 17.50 115.50 25
WP 21:00:00 NR 17.80 115.92 27
WP 1997-08-20 00:00:00 TS 17.98 116.52 30 29 1000
WP 03:00:00 TS 18.19 117.06 30 29 1000
WP 06:00:00 TS 18.41 117.40 996 30 996 29 1000
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.60 117.38 32 995 29 999
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.81 117.17 994 35 994 29 998
WP 15:00:00 TS 19.00 116.93 35 994 29 998
WP 18:00:00 TS 19.19 116.59 994 35 994 29 998 30 992
WP 21:00:00 TS 19.41 116.19 37 993 31 996 35 991
WP 1997-08-21 00:00:00 TS 19.63 115.68 35 992 40 35 992 34 995 40 990
WP 03:00:00 TS 19.82 115.04 42 37 991 41 990 45 987
WP 06:00:00 TS 19.95 114.38 40 990 45 40 990 48 985 50 985
WP 09:00:00 TS 20.00 113.81 47 40 990 53 980 52 982
WP 12:00:00 TS 20.02 113.30 40 990 50 40 990 58 975 55 980
WP 15:00:00 TS 20.07 112.82 52 45 987 58 975 57 977
WP 18:00:00 TS 20.15 112.35 50 985 55 50 985 58 975 60 975
WP 21:00:00 TS 20.26 111.84 60 50 985 58 975 62 972
WP 1997-08-22 00:00:00 TS 20.43 111.30 50 985 65 50 985 58 975 65 970
WP 03:00:00 TS 20.67 110.72 70 52 982 58 975 65 970
WP 06:00:00 TS 20.90 110.10 55 980 75 55 980 58 975 65 970
WP 09:00:00 TS 21.03 109.45 75 52 982 58 975 65 970
WP 12:00:00 TS 21.10 108.83 50 985 75 50 985 58 975 65 970
WP 15:00:00 TS 21.15 108.29 75 47 987 53 980 60 975
WP 18:00:00 TS 21.17 107.78 45 990 75 45 990 48 985 55 980
WP 21:00:00 TS 21.18 107.21 75 42 991 41 987 50 982
WP 1997-08-23 00:00:00 TS 21.19 106.66 40 992 75 40 992 34 990 45 985
WP 03:00:00 TS 21.21 106.11 65 993 31 991 40 987
WP 06:00:00 TS 21.29 105.54 994 55 994 29 992 35 990
WP 09:00:00 TS 21.47 104.97 42 995
WP 12:00:00 TS 21.71 104.40 996 30 996
WP 15:00:00 TS 21.89 103.73 27 998
WP 18:00:00 TS 22.05 102.90 1000 25 1000
WP 21:00:00 TS 22.08 101.78 1001
WP 1997-08-24 00:00:00 TS 22.40 100.50 1002 1002

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp171997.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=47534:ZITA:9715
CMA CH1997BST.txt:Storm=16:ZITA
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=26581:ZITA
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R50_LONG TOKYO R50_SHORT TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO R30_LONG TOKYO R30_SHORT TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO LAT HKO LON HKO CAT HKO WIND HKO PRES STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb nmile nmile nmile nmile 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts mb kts degrees
1997 WP MM 1997-08-19 12:00:00 NR 16.90 115.00 511 495 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP171997 16.90 115.00 25 -1 7 34
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 NR 17.20 115.21 498 476 P_____________ WP171997 17.20 115.21 25 -1 8 39
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 NR 17.50 115.50 476 447 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP171997 17.50 115.50 25 -1 9 48
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 NR 17.80 115.92 447 398 P_____________ WP171997 17.80 115.92 27 -1 11 64
1997 WP MM 1997-08-20 00:00:00 TS 17.98 116.52 398 353 O_O___________ jtwc_wp WP171997 18.10 116.40 30 -1 17.50 117.00 1 29 1000 12 70
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.19 117.06 345 319 P_P___________ WP171997 18.42 116.92 30 -1 17.74 117.32 1 29 1000 9 63
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.41 117.40 996 tokyo 319 319 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP171997 18.70 117.30 30 -1 18.50 117.50 2 996 0 0 0 18.00 117.50 1 29 1000 5 36
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.60 117.38 326 326 PPP___________ WP171997 18.91 117.36 32 -1 18.60 117.32 2 995 0 0 18.31 117.43 1 29 999 5 332
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.81 117.17 994 tokyo 353 353 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP171997 19.10 117.20 35 0 18.70 117.10 2 994 0 0 0 18.60 117.20 1 29 998 6 313
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 19.00 116.93 391 391 PPP___________ WP171997 19.35 117.03 35 0 18.83 116.82 2 994 0 0 18.81 116.94 1 29 998 7 305
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 19.19 116.59 994 tokyo 400 371 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 19.60 116.70 XX 35 0 19.00 116.50 2 994 0 0 0 19.00 116.60 1 29 998 19.10 116.50 TD 30 992 8 301
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 19.41 116.19 371 334 PPPP__________ WP171997 19.83 116.15 XX 37 0 19.23 116.22 2 993 0 0 19.21 116.25 1 31 996 19.35 116.07 TD 35 991 10 297
1997 WP MM 1997-08-21 00:00:00 TS 19.63 115.68 35 992 tokyo 334 291 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 20.00 115.50 XX 40 0 19.50 115.80 3 35 992 0 3 200 100 0 19.40 115.80 2 34 995 19.60 115.60 TS 40 990 12 290
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 19.82 115.04 288 266 PPPP__________ WP171997 20.08 114.89 XX 42 0 19.80 115.02 3 37 991 0 3 200 100 19.56 115.18 2 41 990 19.83 115.07 TS 45 987 13 285
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 19.95 114.38 40 990 tokyo 257 228 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 20.10 114.30 45 0 20.00 114.20 3 40 990 0 3 200 100 0 19.70 114.50 3 48 985 20.00 114.50 STS 50 985 12 279
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 20.00 113.81 228 214 PPPP__________ WP171997 20.11 113.73 47 0 19.97 113.69 3 40 990 0 3 200 100 19.86 113.88 3 53 980 20.07 113.95 STS 52 982 10 274
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 20.02 113.30 40 990 tokyo 214 186 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 20.10 113.20 50 0 19.90 113.30 3 40 990 0 3 200 100 0 20.00 113.30 3 58 975 20.10 113.40 STS 55 980 9 274
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 20.07 112.82 186 156 PPPP__________ WP171997 20.07 112.73 52 0 19.98 112.92 3 45 987 0 3 250 125 20.11 112.78 3 58 975 20.13 112.85 STS 57 977 9 278
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 20.15 112.35 50 985 tokyo 160 109 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 20.10 112.30 55 0 20.10 112.50 4 50 985 0 3 300 150 0 20.20 112.30 3 58 975 20.20 112.30 STS 60 975 9 282
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 20.26 111.84 104 68 PPPP__________ WP171997 20.26 111.88 60 0 20.16 111.94 4 50 985 0 3 300 150 20.29 111.81 3 58 975 20.33 111.75 STS 62 972 10 286
1997 WP MM 1997-08-22 00:00:00 TS 20.43 111.30 50 985 tokyo 68 33 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 20.50 111.40 65 1 20.30 111.30 4 50 985 0 3 300 150 0 20.40 111.30 3 58 975 20.50 111.20 T 65 970 11 291
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 20.67 110.72 30 0 PPPP__________ WP171997 20.76 110.78 70 1 20.65 110.65 4 52 982 0 3 300 150 20.56 110.78 3 58 975 20.71 110.66 T 65 970 12 293
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 20.90 110.10 55 980 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 21.00 110.10 75 1 21.00 110.00 4 55 980 9 50 50 3 300 150 0 20.70 110.20 3 58 975 20.90 110.10 T 65 970 12 287
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 21.03 109.45 20 20 PPPP__________ WP171997 21.19 109.43 75 1 21.15 109.38 4 52 982 9 3 300 150 20.76 109.49 3 58 975 21.02 109.50 T 65 970 12 280
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 21.10 108.83 50 985 tokyo 53 45 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 21.30 108.80 75 1 21.20 108.80 4 50 985 0 3 300 150 0 20.80 108.80 3 58 975 21.10 108.90 T 65 970 11 276
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 21.15 108.29 35 22 PPPP__________ WP171997 21.33 108.28 75 1 21.23 108.24 4 47 987 0 3 300 150 20.88 108.29 3 53 980 21.16 108.34 T 60 975 10 274
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 21.17 107.78 45 990 tokyo 22 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 21.30 107.80 75 1 21.20 107.70 3 45 990 0 3 300 150 0 21.00 107.80 3 48 985 21.20 107.80 STS 55 980 10 272
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 21.18 107.21 0 0 PPPP__________ WP171997 21.25 107.31 75 1 21.08 107.16 3 42 991 0 3 300 150 21.19 107.14 3 41 987 21.21 107.23 STS 50 982 10 271
1997 WP MM 1997-08-23 00:00:00 TS 21.19 106.66 40 992 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 21.20 106.80 75 1 21.00 106.60 3 40 992 0 3 300 150 0 21.40 106.50 2 34 990 21.20 106.70 TS 45 985 10 272
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 21.21 106.11 0 0 PPPP__________ WP171997 21.13 106.21 65 1 21.12 105.99 3 993 0 3 21.56 106.00 2 31 991 21.20 106.23 TS 40 987 10 276
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 21.29 105.54 994 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP171997 21.20 105.60 55 0 21.30 105.40 2 994 0 0 0 21.70 105.60 1 29 992 21.20 105.80 TS 35 990 11 284
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 21.47 104.97 0 0 PP____________ WP171997 21.54 105.02 42 0 21.40 104.92 2 995 0 0 1 TS 11 292
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 21.71 104.40 996 tokyo 0 0 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP171997 22.00 104.40 30 -1 21.50 104.40 2 996 0 0 0 12 290
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 21.89 103.73 0 0 PP____________ WP171997 22.42 103.68 27 -1 21.62 103.75 2 998 0 0 14 284
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 22.05 102.90 1000 tokyo 0 0 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP171997 22.80 102.90 25 -1 21.80 102.90 2 1000 0 0 0 18 276
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 22.08 101.78 0 0 _P____________ WP171997 -5 22.08 101.78 2 1001 0 0 23 279
1997 WP MM 1997-08-24 00:00:00 TS 22.40 100.50 1002 tokyo 0 _O____________ -5 22.40 100.50 2 1002 0 0 0 25 285