User:Icelandic Hurricane/Sandbox/Super Typhoon Oliwa
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| Duration | September 3, 1997 [1]—September 17, 1997 [2] | |||
| Intensity | 160 mph (260 km/h), 898 mbar (hPa) [2] | |||
Super Typhoon Oliwa began as a tropical disturbance that had meandered south of Johnston Atoll organized into Tropical Depression Two-C on September 2. Later that day, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Oliwa (Hawaiian for Oliver) as it slowly moved towards the west. It crossed the dateline late on September 3 and entered the Joint Typhoon Warning Center's Area of Responsibility. In the Pacific Ocean, tropical cyclones are not renamed when they cross basin boundaries, so Oliwa kept its name. [1]
Oliwa passed south of Wake on September 6, where it caused heavy rains but no damage. On September 7, Oliwa started a period of rapid strengthening, becoming a typhoon on September 8 and a Super Typhoon 8 hours later. Oliwa stayed at that intensity for over two days. While still a strong super typhoon, Oliwa passed near the Northern Marianas Islands. It then started weakening as it curved towards Japan. It made landfall as a minimal typhoon September 16. It quickly dissipated later that same day. Oliwa caused "damage and several fatalities" in Japan. [2]
On August 28, the monsoon formed into Tropical Depression 2C in the Central Pacific. It headed slowly westward, becoming a tropical storm on the 3rd. It crossed the International Date Line, and continued to slowly strengthen to become a typhoon on the 8th. Oliwa rapidly strengthened on the 9th to reach a peak of 160 mph winds; the 6th Super Typhoon of the year. Oliwa slowly weakened as it moved westward, and hit Japan on the 15th and 16th. It turned to the northeast, and dissipated on the 17th after causing 7 deaths and widespread damage from flooding.
[edit] References
- ^ a b CPHC Tropical Storm Oliwa Report accessed October 24, 2005
