Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Unnamed tropical depression 16, 1973 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1973 to September 3, 1973, about 6 days, and covered 816 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Zhanjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 816 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhanjiang, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Maoming, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Beihai, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 56 mi (90 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2075th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024) and 14 more.