Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Zita (1997)
Zita was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 19, 1997 to August 24, 1997, about 5 days, and covered 1,341 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Việt Trì, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,341 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Beihai, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.