Storm history › East Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Javier (1998)
Javier was a tropical storm of the 1998 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 6, 1998 to September 14, 1998, about 8 days, and covered 1,136 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 118 miles from Zapopan, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,136 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zapopan, Mexico | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Guadalajara, Mexico | 120 mi (194 km) |
| Tlaquepaque, Mexico | 124 mi (199 km) |
| Tonalá, Mexico | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 761st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Alvin (2025), Tropical Storm Raymond (2025), Tropical Storm Bud (2024) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 502nd lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Pilar (2023), Tropical Storm Tara (2018), Tropical Storm Xavier (2018) and 9 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 East Pacific season's ACE.