Storm history › East Pacific › 1997 season
Hurricane Oliwa (1997)
Oliwa was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1997 East Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1997 to September 19, 1997, about 22 days, and covered 7,302 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1008 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Matsuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1008 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 22 days
- Track length
- 7,302 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 43.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 2 mi (2 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Toyama, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 12th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Genevieve (2026), Hurricane Lowell (2026), Hurricane Kristy (2024) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 794th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Keoni (1993), Hurricane Pauline (1968).
- Energy: 16% of the 1997 East Pacific season's ACE.