Storm history › West Pacific › 2017 season
Tropical Storm Mawar (2017)
Mawar was a tropical storm of the 2017 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 30, 2017 to September 4, 2017, about 5 days, and covered 697 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Shanwei, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 697 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shanwei, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Guangzhou, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Puning, China | 41 mi (67 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: 1465th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Higos (2026), Tropical Storm Narra (2026), Tropical Storm Saudel (2026) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2017 West Pacific season's ACE.