Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Tropical Storm Nicholas (1997)
Nicholas was a tropical storm of the 1997 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 10, 1996 to December 17, 1996, about 7 days, and covered 1,143 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 103 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,143 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 615th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Iggy (2026), Tropical Storm Faida (2025), Tropical Storm Dianne (2025) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 624th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jasmine (2022), Cyclone Chalane (2021), Tropical Storm Diane (2020) and 24 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1997 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.