Tropical Storm Olaf (1997)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 26 – October 12, 1997

Peak wind
69 mph
111 km/h · Sep 27
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
989 mb
Landfalls
2
Oaxaca, Mexico · Colima, Mexico
Lifetime
16.3 d
Sep 26 – Oct 12
Distance
3,217 mi
5,177 km
ACE
2.4
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Olaf

Tropical Storm Olaf (1997) was a tropical storm of the 1997 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 26, 1997, 295 mi SSW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb on September 27, 1997, and made landfall 2 times — first near San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico on September 29, 1997 as a tropical depression (35 mph). Later landfalls: 12 mi SE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico on October 12, 1997 as a tropical depression (29 mph). The storm lasted 16.3 days and travelled about 3,217 miles (5,177 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 29, 1997 · 00:00 UTCnear San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca, MexicoTD 35 mph1005 mb
October 12, 1997 · 18:00 UTC12 mi SE of Manzanillo, Colima, MexicoTD 29 mph1009 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 66 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 26 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb11.3°N 94.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 18:00TS 46 mph1005 mb12.2°N 94.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 00:00TS 52 mph1000 mb13.1°N 94.5°W182 mi WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 27 06:00TS 63 mph995 mb13.7°N 94.7°W170 mi SW of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 27 12:00TS 63 mph990 mb14.1°N 94.8°W146 mi S of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 27 18:00TS 69 mph989 mb14.5°N 94.8°W119 mi SSE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 28 00:00TS 69 mph990 mb14.9°N 94.6°W97 mi SSE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 28 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb15.3°N 94.5°W76 mi SE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 28 12:00TS 58 mph996 mb15.6°N 94.6°W56 mi SE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 28 18:00TS 52 mph1000 mb15.9°N 94.7°W38 mi ESE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 29 00:00TD LANDFALL 35 mph1005 mb16.2°N 95.0°W13 mi E of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 29 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.2°N 95.7°W32 mi WSW of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 29 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.1°N 95.9°W28 mi NE of Crucecita, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 29 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.0°N 96.5°W18 mi N of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 30 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.9°N 97.1°Wnear Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 30 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.8°N 97.8°W28 mi WSW of Río Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 30 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.7°N 98.6°W57 mi SW of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sep 30 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.6°N 99.4°W80 mi SSW of Cruz Grande, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 1 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.5°N 100.3°W97 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 1 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.5°N 101.3°W131 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 1 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.4°N 102.3°W163 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Oct 1 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.3°N 103.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.2°N 104.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.2°N 106.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.1°N 107.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 2 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.1°N 108.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.1°N 110.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.1°N 111.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.2°N 112.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 3 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.4°N 113.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb15.8°N 114.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.2°N 114.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 12:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.3°N 115.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 4 18:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.4°N 115.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.5°N 116.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb16.5°N 116.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 12:00TD 29 mph1007 mb16.5°N 116.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 5 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.6°N 115.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.5°N 115.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.4°N 114.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.2°N 114.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.0°N 113.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.8°N 113.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.7°N 113.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.7°N 112.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.6°N 111.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.3°N 111.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb14.9°N 110.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb14.4°N 109.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 8 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb13.8°N 108.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb13.2°N 107.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.6°N 106.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.1°N 106.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 9 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb11.9°N 105.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.2°N 104.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb12.8°N 104.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb13.4°N 104.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 10 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb14.1°N 103.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb15.4°N 103.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.0°N 104.0°W180 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 11 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb16.7°N 104.0°W147 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Oct 11 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb17.3°N 104.0°W112 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 12 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb17.8°N 104.0°W78 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 12 06:00TD 35 mph1005 mb18.2°N 104.0°W50 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 12 12:00TD 35 mph1005 mb18.7°N 104.0°W17 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Oct 12 18:00TD LANDFALL 29 mph1009 mb19.0°N 104.2°W12 mi SE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Olaf make landfall?

Olaf made landfall 2 times: near San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico on September 29, 1997 at 00:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 35 mph winds; 12 mi SE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico on October 12, 1997 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical depression with 29 mph winds.

What category was Olaf?

At its peak on September 27, 1997, Olaf was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 989 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical depression.

How long did Olaf last?

16.3 days, from September 26, 1997 to October 12, 1997. It travelled about 3,217 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Olaf?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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