Storm history › East Pacific › 1997 season
Tropical Storm Olaf (1997)
Olaf was a tropical storm of the 1997 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 26, 1997 to October 12, 1997, about 16 days, and covered 3,217 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 90 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,217 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1997 | Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
| 2 | October 12, 1997 | Manzanillo, Mexico | 30 mph (45 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 90 mi (144 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Zapopan, Mexico | 130 mi (209 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 631st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elida (2026), Tropical Storm Iselle (2026), Tropical Storm Cosme (2025) and 38 more.
- Lowest pressure: 402nd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dolores (2021), Hurricane Kiko (2013), Tropical Storm Hermine (2010) and 4 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1997 East Pacific season's ACE.