Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Tropical Storm Zia (1999)
Zia was a tropical storm of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 11, 1999 to September 17, 1999, about 6 days, and covered 2,764 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Shinagawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,764 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa, Japan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.