TIFFANY
1997-98 season · AU199798_05U
History
Severe Tropical Cyclone Tiffany developed from a tropical low of land origin approximately 1,000 nautical miles northeast of Broome, Western Australia. The Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre began issuing advisories on the system on 24 January 1998, and it was named Tiffany the following day after a brief surge of southeasterly flow promoted its organisation and initial strengthening.
Tiffany was a compact system that intensified rapidly, gaining an estimated 60 km/h in wind speed over just 12 hours on 26 January. It reached hurricane-force intensity around 125 nautical miles north of Port Hedland, peaking on 27 January with a central pressure of 930 hectopascals and maximum sustained winds of approximately 169 km/h, placing it in the severe tropical cyclone category. The system maintained that peak intensity for around 18 to 24 hours before gradually weakening as it tracked west-southwest, moving progressively further from the Australian coastline.
By 29 January, Tiffany had fallen below hurricane-force strength, and Perth issued its final advisory the following day. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center discontinued its advisories shortly after. Despite its considerable intensity, Tiffany did not make landfall and caused no reported damage or casualties.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (92 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-22 10:00:00 | 1 | -15.0, 124.5 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-22 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 124.6 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-22 18:00:00 | 3 | -15.7, 124.8 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-22 22:00:00 | 2 | -16.0, 125.0 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 00:00:00 | 2 | -16.1, 124.9 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 04:00:00 | 2 | -16.3, 124.7 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 06:00:00 | 2 | -16.3, 124.6 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 10:00:00 | 2 | -16.4, 124.3 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 12:00:00 | 2 | -16.5, 124.2 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 16:00:00 | 2 | -16.6, 123.9 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 18:00:00 | 2 | -16.6, 123.7 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-23 22:00:00 | 4 | -16.7, 123.4 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 00:00:00 | 1 | -16.7, 123.3 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 04:00:00 | 3 | -16.8, 123.0 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 06:00:00 | 2 | -16.8, 122.9 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 10:00:00 | 2 | -16.9, 122.6 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 12:00:00 | 2 | -17.0, 122.4 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 16:00:00 | 4 | -17.2, 122.0 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 121.7 | 991 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1998-01-24 22:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 121.2 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 121.0 | 983 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 04:00:00 | 1 | -17.5, 120.6 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 120.4 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 10:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 119.9 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 119.8 | 973 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 16:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 119.5 | 970 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 18:00:00 | 1 | -18.0, 119.4 | 968 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1998-01-25 22:00:00 | 1 | -18.2, 119.1 | 965 hPa | 39 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 00:00:00 | 1 | -18.2, 119.0 | 963 hPa | 39 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 04:00:00 | 1 | -18.3, 118.8 | 960 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 06:00:00 | 1 | -18.3, 118.7 | 958 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 10:00:00 | 1 | -18.4, 118.5 | 955 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 12:00:00 | 1 | -18.4, 118.4 | 951 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 13:00:00 | 1 | -18.4, 118.3 | 950 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 16:00:00 | 1 | -18.4, 118.0 | 940 hPa | 49 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 18:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 117.9 | 940 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 19:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 117.8 | 940 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 1998-01-26 22:00:00 | 1 | -18.6, 117.6 | 950 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 00:00:00 | 1 | -18.7, 117.4 | 953 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 01:00:00 | 1 | -18.7, 117.3 | 955 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 04:00:00 | 1 | -18.9, 117.0 | 955 hPa | 51 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.0, 116.7 | 948 hPa | 49 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 07:00:00 | 1 | -19.1, 116.6 | 945 hPa | 49 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 116.2 | 945 hPa | 49 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 12:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 115.9 | 948 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 13:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 115.7 | 950 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.1, 115.2 | 955 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 114.5 | 955 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 19:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 114.2 | 955 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-27 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 114.2 | 955 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 00:00:00 | 1 | -19.3, 113.9 | 955 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 04:00:00 | 1 | -19.4, 113.2 | 955 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 112.9 | 956 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 112.2 | 960 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 12:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 111.9 | 963 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 111.2 | 970 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 110.9 | 975 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1998-01-28 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 110.4 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 00:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 110.2 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 04:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 109.7 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 109.5 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 109.1 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 12:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 108.9 | 986 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 108.6 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 108.5 | 991 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1998-01-29 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 108.2 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 00:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 108.0 | 995 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 04:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 107.7 | 997 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 107.5 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 107.2 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 12:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 107.1 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 106.8 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 106.7 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-30 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 106.4 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 00:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 106.2 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 04:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 105.9 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 105.8 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.4, 105.5 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 12:00:00 | 1 | -19.3, 105.4 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.2, 105.2 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.1, 105.1 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1998-01-31 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.0, 104.9 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-01 00:00:00 | 1 | -18.9, 104.8 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-01 04:00:00 | 1 | -18.7, 104.6 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-01 06:00:00 | 1 | -18.7, 104.5 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-01 10:00:00 | 1 | -18.6, 104.3 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-01 12:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 103.9 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-01 18:00:00 | 1 | -18.2, 102.7 | 1004 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-02 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 101.5 | 1005 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-02 04:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 100.7 | 1006 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-02 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 100.4 | 1006 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1998-02-02 10:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 99.8 | 1006 hPa | 10 km/h |