Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Tropical Storm Freda (1977)
Freda was a tropical storm of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 21, 1977 to September 26, 1977, about 5 days, and covered 1,929 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 3 miles from Maoming, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,929 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maoming, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Nanning, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Baise, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Yulin, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.