Storm history › South Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Wes (1998)
Wes was a tropical storm of the 1998 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 31, 1998 to February 5, 1998, about 5 days, and covered 1,181 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,181 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 440th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Eva (2022), Tropical Storm Imogen (2021), Tropical Storm Vicky (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 418th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Kirrily (2024), Tropical Storm Hale (2023), Tropical Storm Eva (2022) and 20 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 South Pacific season's ACE.