Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Tropical Storm Ophelia (1997)
Ophelia was a tropical storm of the 1997 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 13, 1996 to December 27, 1996, about 14 days, and covered 1,688 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 124 miles from Tasikmalaya, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 1,688 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tasikmalaya, Indonesia | 124 mi (200 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 480th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Kanto (2025), Tropical Storm Fezile (2022), Tropical Storm Anika (2022) and 54 more.
- Lowest pressure: 524th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Clare (2006), Tropical Storm Gerard (2005), Tropical Storm Luma (2003) and 23 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1997 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.