Storm history › East Pacific › 1997 season
Tropical Storm Blanca (1997)
Blanca was a tropical storm of the 1997 East Pacific season. It was tracked from June 9, 1997 to June 12, 1997, about 3 days, and covered 969 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1002 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 128 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1002 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 969 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 128 mi (206 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1051st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Amanda (2026), Tropical Storm Boris (2026), Tropical Storm Cristina (2026) and 72 more.
- Lowest pressure: 651st lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Douglas (2026), Tropical Storm Ramon (2023), Tropical Storm Marty (2021) and 18 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1997 East Pacific season's ACE.