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1997 Typhoon FRITZ (1997261N13114)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1997261N13114
Start Sep 17 12Z
Landfall Sep 25 06Z
Max Intensity 75 kt (Sep 24 06Z), 975 mb (Sep 24 18Z)
End Sep 27 00Z
ATCF IDs ,WP221997
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 1997-09-17 12:00:00 NR 13.00 114.00 15
WP 15:00:00 NR 13.15 114.21 15
WP 18:00:00 NR 13.30 114.30 15
WP 21:00:00 NR 13.46 114.20 15
WP 1997-09-18 00:00:00 NR 13.60 114.00 15
WP 03:00:00 NR 13.68 113.81 17
WP 06:00:00 NR 13.70 113.60 20
WP 09:00:00 NR 13.67 113.40 20
WP 12:00:00 NR 13.60 113.20 20
WP 15:00:00 NR 13.51 112.99 20
WP 18:00:00 NR 13.40 112.80 20
WP 21:00:00 NR 13.30 112.64 20
WP 1997-09-19 00:00:00 NR 13.20 112.50 20
WP 03:00:00 NR 13.10 112.35 20
WP 06:00:00 NR 13.00 112.20 20
WP 09:00:00 NR 12.91 112.05 20
WP 12:00:00 NR 12.80 111.90 20
WP 15:00:00 NR 12.64 111.75 20
WP 18:00:00 NR 12.50 111.60 20
WP 21:00:00 NR 12.43 111.45 20
WP 1997-09-20 00:00:00 NR 12.40 111.30 20
WP 03:00:00 NR 12.33 111.15 20
WP 06:00:00 NR 12.30 111.00 20
WP 09:00:00 NR 12.38 110.85 20
WP 12:00:00 NR 12.50 110.70 20
WP 15:00:00 NR 12.59 110.54 22
WP 18:00:00 NR 12.70 110.40 25
WP 21:00:00 NR 12.88 110.30 25
WP 1997-09-21 00:00:00 NR 13.10 110.20 25
WP 03:00:00 NR 13.33 110.04 25
WP 06:00:00 TS 13.82 109.86 1006 25 1006
WP 09:00:00 TS 14.22 109.79 25 1006
WP 12:00:00 TS 14.51 109.80 1006 25 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 14.71 109.88 25 1006
WP 18:00:00 TS 14.85 110.00 1006 25 1006
WP 21:00:00 TS 14.99 110.15 25 1006
WP 1997-09-22 00:00:00 TS 15.16 110.38 1006 25 1006 19 1006
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.27 110.54 27 1006 19 1006
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.35 110.67 1006 30 1006 19 1006
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.42 110.79 30 1006 19 1006
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.47 110.87 1006 30 1006 19 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.52 110.94 32 1005 21 1005
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.57 111.00 1004 35 1004 23 1004
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.59 111.06 40 1003 26 1004
WP 1997-09-23 00:00:00 TS 15.63 111.10 1002 45 1002 29 1004 30 1000
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.69 111.11 45 1001 29 1003 30 1000
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.75 111.12 1000 45 1000 29 1002 30 1000
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.79 111.14 45 999 31 1000 32 999
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.80 111.15 35 998 45 35 998 34 998 35 998
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.80 111.13 50 35 998 36 996 37 995
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.80 111.08 35 998 55 35 998 38 995 40 992
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.80 111.01 60 37 996 41 992 42 991
WP 1997-09-24 00:00:00 TS 15.80 110.88 40 994 65 40 994 44 990 45 990
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.82 110.65 70 42 992 44 990 47 987
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.82 110.38 45 990 75 45 990 44 990 50 985
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.80 110.10 75 47 987 46 987 52 982
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.78 109.83 50 985 75 50 985 48 985 55 980
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.75 109.57 75 52 982 51 982 57 977
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.75 109.33 55 980 75 55 980 54 980 60 975
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.78 109.07 75 55 980 54 980 57 977
WP 1997-09-25 00:00:00 TS 15.80 108.80 55 980 75 55 980 54 980 55 980
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.78 108.52 70 50 985 51 982 52 982
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.73 108.20 45 990 65 45 990 48 985 50 985
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.63 107.83 60 40 993 41 990 45 988
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.53 107.41 35 996 55 35 996 34 995 40 992
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.40 106.92 47 35 998 31 995 35 996
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.25 106.44 35 1000 40 35 1000 29 996 30 1000
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.13 106.09 35 1003
WP 1997-09-26 00:00:00 TS 15.16 105.94 1006 30 1006
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.28 105.82 25 1006
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.50 105.78 1006 20 1006
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.79 105.90 1007
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.70 105.80 1008 1008
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.62 105.69 1008
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.50 105.60 1008 1008
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.36 105.54 1009
WP 1997-09-27 00:00:00 TS 15.20 105.50 1010 1010

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp221997.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=47794:FRITZ:9721
CMA CH1997BST.txt:Storm=22:FRITZ
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=26770:FRITZ
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 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 1997-09-17 12:00:00 NR 13.00 114.00 488 488 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.00 114.00 15 -1 5 54
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 NR 13.15 114.21 510 510 P_____________ WP221997 13.15 114.21 15 -1 4 44
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 NR 13.30 114.30 522 512 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.30 114.30 15 -1 3 0
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 NR 13.46 114.20 513 493 P_____________ WP221997 13.46 114.20 15 -1 4 316
1997 WP MM 1997-09-18 00:00:00 NR 13.60 114.00 493 474 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.60 114.00 15 -1 4 299
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 NR 13.68 113.81 474 452 P_____________ WP221997 13.68 113.81 17 -1 4 284
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 NR 13.70 113.60 452 431 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.70 113.60 20 -1 4 269
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 NR 13.67 113.40 431 408 P_____________ WP221997 13.67 113.40 20 -1 4 256
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 NR 13.60 113.20 408 385 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.60 113.20 20 -1 4 247
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 NR 13.51 112.99 385 361 P_____________ WP221997 13.51 112.99 20 -1 4 243
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 NR 13.40 112.80 361 349 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.40 112.80 20 -1 4 239
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 NR 13.30 112.64 338 326 P_____________ WP221997 13.30 112.64 20 -1 4 236
1997 WP MM 1997-09-19 00:00:00 NR 13.20 112.50 326 315 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.20 112.50 20 -1 3 235
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 NR 13.10 112.35 315 292 P_____________ WP221997 13.10 112.35 20 -1 4 236
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 NR 13.00 112.20 292 281 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.00 112.20 20 -1 4 237
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 NR 12.91 112.05 281 260 P_____________ WP221997 12.91 112.05 20 -1 4 236
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 NR 12.80 111.90 260 249 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 12.80 111.90 20 -1 4 228
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 NR 12.64 111.75 249 228 P_____________ WP221997 12.64 111.75 20 -1 4 224
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 NR 12.50 111.60 228 217 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 12.50 111.60 20 -1 4 235
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 NR 12.43 111.45 218 196 P_____________ WP221997 12.43 111.45 20 -1 3 251
1997 WP MM 1997-09-20 00:00:00 NR 12.40 111.30 196 186 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 12.40 111.30 20 -1 3 250
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 NR 12.33 111.15 177 166 P_____________ WP221997 12.33 111.15 20 -1 3 251
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 NR 12.30 111.00 166 153 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 12.30 111.00 20 -1 3 280
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 NR 12.38 110.85 153 130 P_____________ WP221997 12.38 110.85 20 -1 4 304
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 NR 12.50 110.70 130 119 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 12.50 110.70 20 -1 4 304
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 NR 12.59 110.54 108 98 P_____________ WP221997 12.59 110.54 22 -1 4 304
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 NR 12.70 110.40 98 86 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 12.70 110.40 25 -1 4 321
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 NR 12.88 110.30 86 76 P_____________ WP221997 12.88 110.30 25 -1 4 334
1997 WP MM 1997-09-21 00:00:00 NR 13.10 110.20 79 73 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.10 110.20 25 -1 5 331
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 NR 13.33 110.04 70 64 P_____________ WP221997 13.33 110.04 25 -1 8 335
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 13.82 109.86 1006 tokyo 64 53 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 13.60 109.90 25 -1 14.70 109.70 2 1006 0 0 0 9 344
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.22 109.79 63 63 PP____________ WP221997 13.95 109.81 25 -1 14.75 109.75 2 1006 0 0 7 355
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.51 109.80 1006 tokyo 75 75 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 14.30 109.80 25 -1 14.80 109.80 2 1006 0 0 0 5 10
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 14.71 109.88 86 86 PP____________ WP221997 14.57 109.90 25 -1 14.85 109.85 2 1006 0 0 4 30
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 14.85 110.00 1006 tokyo 99 97 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 14.80 110.10 25 -1 14.90 109.90 2 1006 0 0 0 4 43
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 14.99 110.15 112 112 PP____________ WP221997 15.02 110.35 25 -1 14.95 109.94 2 1006 0 0 5 50
1997 WP MM 1997-09-22 00:00:00 TS 15.16 110.38 1006 tokyo 150 150 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.20 110.60 25 -1 15.00 110.00 2 1006 0 0 0 15.60 111.00 0 19 1006 5 54
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.27 110.54 164 164 PPP___________ WP221997 15.31 110.77 27 -1 15.05 110.09 2 1006 0 0 15.60 111.00 0 19 1006 3 56
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.35 110.67 1006 tokyo 184 184 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.40 110.90 30 -1 15.10 110.20 2 1006 0 0 0 15.60 111.00 0 19 1006 3 57
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.42 110.79 198 198 PPP___________ WP221997 15.50 111.01 30 -1 15.15 110.35 2 1006 0 0 15.60 111.00 0 19 1006 2 57
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.47 110.87 1006 tokyo 213 213 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.60 111.10 30 -1 15.20 110.50 2 1006 0 0 0 15.60 111.00 0 19 1006 2 55
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.52 110.94 213 213 PPP___________ WP221997 15.71 111.21 32 -1 15.26 110.60 2 1005 0 0 15.60 111.00 0 21 1005 2 52
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.57 111.00 1004 tokyo 227 227 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.80 111.30 35 0 15.30 110.70 2 1004 0 0 0 15.60 111.00 1 23 1004 1 62
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.59 111.06 237 237 PPP___________ WP221997 15.86 111.32 40 0 15.30 110.86 2 1003 0 0 15.60 111.00 1 26 1004 1 57
1997 WP MM 1997-09-23 00:00:00 TS 15.63 111.10 1002 tokyo 237 237 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.90 111.30 45 0 15.30 111.00 2 1002 0 0 0 15.60 111.00 1 29 1004 16.00 111.10 TD 30 1000 1 25
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.69 111.11 242 242 PPPP__________ WP221997 15.96 111.26 45 0 15.33 111.07 2 1001 0 0 15.60 111.00 1 29 1003 16.07 111.14 TD 30 1000 1 12
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.75 111.12 1000 tokyo 245 245 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 111.20 45 0 15.40 111.10 2 1000 0 0 0 15.60 111.00 1 29 1002 16.10 111.20 TD 30 1000 1 18
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.79 111.14 245 245 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.01 111.15 45 0 15.50 111.16 2 999 0 0 15.60 111.00 1 31 1000 16.07 111.27 TD 32 999 1 33
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.80 111.15 35 998 tokyo 255 245 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 111.10 45 0 15.60 111.20 3 35 998 0 9 80 80 0 15.60 111.00 2 34 998 16.00 111.30 TS 35 998 0 0
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.80 111.13 245 245 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.00 111.06 50 0 15.66 111.17 3 35 998 0 9 80 80 15.59 111.01 2 36 996 15.96 111.28 TS 37 995 1 270
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.80 111.08 35 998 tokyo 245 234 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 111.00 55 0 15.70 111.10 3 35 998 0 9 80 80 0 15.60 111.00 2 38 995 15.90 111.20 TS 40 992 1 268
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.80 111.01 234 224 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.00 110.92 60 0 15.76 111.09 3 37 996 0 9 90 90 15.64 110.94 2 41 992 15.79 111.08 TS 42 991 2 270
1997 WP MM 1997-09-24 00:00:00 TS 15.80 110.88 40 994 tokyo 224 204 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 110.80 65 1 15.80 111.00 3 40 994 0 9 100 100 0 15.70 110.80 2 44 990 15.70 110.90 TS 45 990 3 273
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.82 110.65 204 174 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.00 110.62 70 1 15.82 110.74 3 42 992 0 9 105 105 15.76 110.58 2 44 990 15.69 110.67 TS 47 987 5 273
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.82 110.38 45 990 tokyo 174 145 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 110.40 75 1 15.80 110.40 3 45 990 0 9 110 110 0 15.80 110.30 2 44 990 15.70 110.40 STS 50 985 5 269
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.80 110.10 145 117 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.00 110.16 75 1 15.70 110.10 3 47 987 0 9 120 120 15.82 109.99 2 46 987 15.70 110.15 STS 52 982 5 265
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.78 109.83 50 985 tokyo 117 100 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 109.90 75 1 15.60 109.80 4 50 985 0 9 130 130 0 15.80 109.70 3 48 985 15.70 109.90 STS 55 980 5 265
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.75 109.57 100 69 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.00 109.67 75 1 15.57 109.49 4 52 982 0 9 135 135 15.75 109.49 3 51 982 15.70 109.65 STS 57 977 5 267
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.75 109.33 55 980 tokyo 77 61 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 109.40 75 1 15.60 109.20 4 55 980 9 50 50 9 140 140 0 15.70 109.30 3 54 980 15.70 109.40 STS 60 975 5 273
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.78 109.07 61 39 PPPP__________ WP221997 16.01 109.07 75 1 15.70 108.99 4 55 980 9 50 50 9 140 140 15.69 109.06 3 54 980 15.71 109.16 STS 57 977 5 276
1997 WP MM 1997-09-25 00:00:00 TS 15.80 108.80 55 980 tokyo 39 10 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 16.00 108.70 75 1 15.80 108.80 4 55 980 9 50 50 9 140 140 0 15.70 108.80 3 54 980 15.70 108.90 STS 55 980 5 270
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.78 108.52 10 0 PPPP__________ WP221997 15.92 108.31 70 1 15.83 108.58 4 50 985 9 9 130 130 15.71 108.57 3 51 982 15.66 108.61 STS 52 982 6 263
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.73 108.20 45 990 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.80 107.90 65 1 15.80 108.30 3 45 990 0 9 120 120 0 15.70 108.30 3 48 985 15.60 108.30 STS 50 985 7 257
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.63 107.83 0 0 PPPP__________ WP221997 15.66 107.50 60 0 15.72 107.95 3 40 993 0 9 100 100 15.60 107.91 3 41 990 15.55 107.97 STS 45 988 8 256
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.53 107.41 35 996 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.50 107.10 55 0 15.60 107.50 3 35 996 0 9 80 80 0 15.50 107.50 2 34 995 15.50 107.60 TS 40 992 9 255
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.40 106.92 0 0 PPPP__________ WP221997 15.31 106.69 47 0 15.42 106.90 3 35 998 0 9 65 65 15.48 107.13 2 31 995 15.45 107.21 TS 35 996 10 253
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.25 106.44 35 1000 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP221997 15.10 106.30 40 0 15.30 106.40 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 0 15.50 106.80 1 29 996 15.40 106.80 TD 30 1000 9 251
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.13 106.09 0 0 PP____________ WP221997 14.90 105.94 35 0 15.35 106.23 3 1003 0 9 1 TD 5 259
1997 WP MM 1997-09-26 00:00:00 TS 15.16 105.94 1006 tokyo 0 0 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 14.70 105.60 30 -1 15.50 106.20 2 1006 0 0 0 3 301
1997 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.28 105.82 0 0 PP____________ WP221997 14.50 105.25 25 -1 15.67 106.10 2 1006 0 0 4 335
1997 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.50 105.78 1006 tokyo 0 0 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP221997 14.30 104.90 20 -1 15.80 106.00 2 1006 0 0 0 5 8
1997 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.79 105.90 0 0 _P____________ WP221997 -5 15.79 105.90 2 1007 0 0 2 8
1997 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.70 105.80 1008 tokyo 0 0 _O____________ -5 15.70 105.80 2 1008 0 0 0 3 229
1997 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.62 105.69 0 0 _P____________ -5 15.62 105.69 2 1008 0 0 3 224
1997 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.50 105.60 1008 tokyo 0 0 _O____________ -5 15.50 105.60 2 1008 0 0 0 3 210
1997 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.36 105.54 0 0 _P____________ -5 15.36 105.54 2 1009 0 0 3 197
1997 WP MM 1997-09-27 00:00:00 TS 15.20 105.50 1010 tokyo 0 _O____________ -5 15.20 105.50 2 1010 0 0 0 3 195