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1997 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1997 West Pacific season had 28 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 21 of them typhoons and 10 major (Category 3 or stronger). 8 reached Category 5: Isa, Nestor, Rosie, Winnie, Ginger, Ivan, Joan, Keith.

The first storm was tracked from January 11, 1997 and the last ended on November 16, 1997. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Ivan (1997), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 459.7.

Storms
28
Typhoons
21
Major
10
Category 5
8
ACE
459.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm HannahJan 11 – Jan 2760 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon IsaApr 9 – Apr 24165 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm JimmyApr 18 – Apr 2665 mph994 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KellyMay 4 – May 1150 mph998 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm LeviMay 23 – Jun 450 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MarieMay 25 – Jun 2105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon NestorJun 1 – Jun 16160 mph930 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon OpalJun 13 – Jun 22105 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon PeterJun 15 – Jul 480 mph968 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon RosieJul 15 – Jul 31160 mph920 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm ScottJul 20 – Aug 365 mph988 mbTropical storm
Typhoon TinaJul 21 – Aug 10105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon VictorJul 28 – Aug 475 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon WinnieAug 5 – Aug 25160 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon YuleAug 9 – Aug 2875 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon AmberAug 19 – Aug 31125 mph950 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ZitaAug 19 – Aug 2485 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon BingAug 24 – Sep 6155 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm CassAug 26 – Aug 3150 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon DavidSep 9 – Sep 22110 mph945 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon FritzSep 17 – Sep 2785 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon GingerSep 21 – Oct 1165 mph925 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm HankSep 27 – Oct 545 mph—Tropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 24, 1997 West PacificSep 29 – Oct 735 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon IvanOct 9 – Oct 26185 mph905 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon JoanOct 11 – Oct 25185 mph905 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon LindaOct 25 – Nov 975 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon KeithOct 26 – Nov 9180 mph910 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon MortNov 7 – Nov 1675 mph992 mbCategory 1 typhoon