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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1997 SEASON

Typhoon Ginger (1997)

Recorded track and intensity · 21 Sept 1997–30 Sept 1997

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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GINGER: complete recorded track, 21 Sept 1997–30 Sept 1997Recorded track from 21 Sept 1997 to 30 Sept 1997. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.JAPANPHILIPPINESTAIWANPacific Ocean22 Sep, 00:00 UTC23 Sep, 00:00 UTC24 Sep, 00:00 UTC25 Sep, 00:00 UTC26 Sep, 00:00 UTC27 Sep, 00:00 UTC28 Sep, 00:00 UTC29 Sep, 00:00 UTC30 Sep, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 521 SEP30 SEP

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

27 Sep, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 145 ktPressure 935 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa21 Sep24 Sep27 Sep30 Sep

Forward speed & ACE

27 Sep, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 7 ktCumulative ACE 8.46 10⁴ kt²
002512.55025kt10⁴ kt²21 Sep24 Sep27 Sep30 Sep

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind145 kt

167 mph / 269 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure925 hPa

27 Sept 1997 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration9.38 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,840 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Ginger is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1997 season. Its archived track begins on 21 Sept 1997, 12:00 UTC at 10.3°N, 174.7°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 27 Sept 1997, 00:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 145 knots (167 mph / 269 km/h), first recorded on 27 Sept 1997, 00:00 UTC at 21.7°N, 159.3°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 925 hPa on 27 Sept 1997, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 225 hours and approximately 5,840 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 46.3°N, 178.6°E on 30 Sept 1997, 21:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 30 Sept 1997, 09:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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