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1987 Severe Tropical Cyclone ELSIE (1987053S15127)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1987053S15127
Start Feb 21 12Z
Landfall Feb 25 09Z
Max Intensity 110 kt (Feb 25 06Z), 940 mb (Feb 25 09Z)
End Feb 27 06Z
ATCF IDs ,SH181987
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND BOM WIND BOM PRES TD9636 WIND NEUMANN WIND NEUMANN PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts kts mb kts kts mb
SI 1987-02-21 12:00:00 NR -15.10 127.40 25 25
SI 15:00:00 NR -15.15 126.84 25 25
SI 18:00:00 NR -15.19 126.27 25 25
SI 21:00:00 NR -15.24 125.68 25 25
SI 1987-02-22 00:00:00 TS -15.24 125.08 30 995 25 30 995 25 40 995
SI 03:00:00 TS -15.24 124.50 30 994 27 30 994 26 40 994
SI 06:00:00 TS -15.29 123.91 35 993 30 35 993 27 40 993
SI 09:00:00 TS -15.39 123.48 40 990 30 40 990 28 47 989
SI 12:00:00 TS -15.50 123.10 45 986 30 45 986 30 55 986
SI 15:00:00 TS -15.64 122.76 50 981 30 50 981 31 57 983
SI 18:00:00 TS -15.73 122.45 50 980 30 50 980 32 60 980
SI 21:00:00 TS -15.67 122.12 55 979 32 55 979 33 62 979
SI 1987-02-23 00:00:00 TS -15.60 121.85 55 978 35 55 978 35 65 978
SI 03:00:00 TS -15.49 121.61 55 977 35 55 977 36 65 977
SI 06:00:00 TS -15.40 121.45 60 976 35 60 976 37 65 976
SI 09:00:00 TS -15.48 121.29 70 966 37 70 966 38 72 970
SI 12:00:00 TS -15.60 121.20 70 964 40 70 964 40 80 964
SI 15:00:00 TS -15.69 121.15 75 960 40 75 960 41 85 960
SI 18:00:00 TS -15.86 121.19 75 957 40 75 957 42 90 957
SI 21:00:00 TS -16.08 121.27 80 954 42 80 954 43 92 955
SI 1987-02-24 00:00:00 TS -16.25 121.35 80 953 45 80 953 45 95 953
SI 03:00:00 TS -16.44 121.43 80 952 45 80 952 45 97 952
SI 06:00:00 TS -16.66 121.49 80 951 45 80 951 45 100 951
SI 09:00:00 TS -16.98 121.54 80 950 45 80 950 45 100 950
SI 12:00:00 TS -17.30 121.55 85 949 45 85 949 45 100 949
SI 15:00:00 TS -17.58 121.51 85 948 47 85 948 47 100 948
SI 18:00:00 TS -17.89 121.41 85 947 50 85 947 50 100 947
SI 21:00:00 TS -18.27 121.23 85 946 52 85 946 52 102 946
SI 1987-02-25 00:00:00 TS -18.65 121.10 90 945 55 90 945 55 105 945
SI 03:00:00 TS -18.97 120.99 90 943 57 90 943 55 107 943
SI 06:00:00 TS -19.27 120.90 100 941 60 100 941 55 110 941
SI 09:00:00 TS -19.59 120.89 100 940 57 100 940 55 95 941
SI 12:00:00 TS -19.95 120.95 90 941 55 90 941 55 80 941
SI 15:00:00 TS -20.30 121.05 85 941 50 85 941 51 67 948
SI 18:00:00 TS -20.66 121.16 75 955 45 75 955 47 55 955
SI 21:00:00 TS -21.07 121.27 65 965 42 65 965 43 50 962
SI 1987-02-26 00:00:00 TS -21.45 121.43 60 970 40 60 970 40 45 970
SI 03:00:00 TS -21.76 121.55 55 975 55 975 40 975
SI 06:00:00 TS -22.04 121.70 50 980 50 980 35 980
SI 09:00:00 TS -22.53 121.79 45 980 45 980 32 982
SI 12:00:00 TS -22.87 122.10 35 984 35 984 30 984
SI 15:00:00 TS -23.13 122.47 30 986 30 986 30 986
SI 18:00:00 TS -23.33 122.93 30 988 30 988 30 988
SI 21:00:00 TS -23.42 123.18 30 990 30 990 30 990
SI 1987-02-27 00:00:00 TS -23.50 123.50 25 992 25 992 30 992
SI 03:00:00 TS -23.62 124.25 25 997 25 997 30 995
SI 06:00:00 TS -23.80 124.90 20 998 20 998 30 998

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bsh181987.txt
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM IDCKMSTM0S.csv:Line=15647:ELSIE
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-006:Line=12948
TD9635
NEUMANN tracks.sh:Storm=804:ELSIE:BSH181987:BM761
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA WIND USA SSHS BOM LAT BOM LON BOM TYPE BOM WIND BOM PRES BOM CI BOM ROCI BOM EYE BOM POS_METHOD BOM PRES_METHOD TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND NEUMANN LAT NEUMANN LON NEUMANN CLASS NEUMANN WIND NEUMANN PRES STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 nmile nmile degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts mb kts degrees
1987 SI WA 1987-02-21 12:00:00 NR -15.10 127.40 0 0 O_________O___ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.10 127.40 25 -1 -15.10 127.40 1 25 11 265
1987 SI WA 15:00:00 NR -15.15 126.84 0 0 P_________P___ SH181987 -15.15 126.86 25 -1 -15.14 126.82 1 25 11 265
1987 SI WA 18:00:00 NR -15.19 126.27 0 0 O_________P___ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.20 126.30 25 -1 -15.19 126.24 1 25 11 265
1987 SI WA 21:00:00 NR -15.24 125.68 0 0 P_________P___ SH181987 -15.25 125.70 25 -1 -15.24 125.67 1 25 12 268
1987 SI WA 1987-02-22 00:00:00 TS -15.24 125.08 30 995 bom 0 0 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.30 125.10 25 -1 -15.00 125.00 20 30 995 2.50 85 3 -15.30 125.10 1 25 -15.00 125.00 TC 40 995 11 270
1987 SI WA 03:00:00 TS -15.24 124.50 30 994 bom 31 31 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -15.34 124.53 27 -1 -15.00 124.50 20 30 994 2.50 184 3 -15.37 124.54 1 26 -15.03 124.34 TC 40 994 11 268
1987 SI WA 06:00:00 TS -15.29 123.91 35 993 bom 63 63 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.40 124.00 30 -1 -15.10 123.80 30 35 993 3.00 328 3 -15.45 124.00 1 27 -15.10 123.80 TC 40 993 10 262
1987 SI WA 09:00:00 TS -15.39 123.48 40 990 bom 92 92 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -15.49 123.49 30 -1 -15.30 123.50 30 40 990 3.00 367 3 -15.53 123.48 1 28 -15.23 123.44 TC 47 989 8 255
1987 SI WA 12:00:00 TS -15.50 123.10 45 986 bom 101 100 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.60 123.00 30 -1 -15.40 123.20 30 45 986 3.00 334 3 -15.60 123.00 1 30 -15.40 123.20 TC 55 986 7 250
1987 SI WA 15:00:00 TS -15.64 122.76 50 981 bom 101 92 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -15.71 122.53 30 -1 -15.60 123.00 30 50 981 3.50 274 3 -15.67 122.53 1 31 -15.59 122.99 TC 57 983 7 250
1987 SI WA 18:00:00 TS -15.73 122.45 50 980 bom 104 104 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.80 122.10 30 -1 -15.70 122.80 30 50 980 3.50 269 3 -15.72 122.10 1 32 -15.70 122.80 TC 60 980 6 267
1987 SI WA 21:00:00 TS -15.67 122.12 55 979 bom 123 123 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -15.81 121.72 32 -1 -15.50 122.50 30 55 979 4.00 377 3 -15.77 121.72 1 33 -15.60 122.54 TC 62 979 6 283
1987 SI WA 1987-02-23 00:00:00 TS -15.60 121.85 55 978 bom 146 146 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.80 121.40 35 0 -15.40 122.30 30 55 978 4.00 292 3 -15.80 121.40 2 35 -15.40 122.30 TC 65 978 5 291
1987 SI WA 03:00:00 TS -15.49 121.61 55 977 bom 177 177 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -15.80 121.11 35 0 -15.20 122.10 30 55 977 4.00 355 3 -15.80 121.11 2 36 -15.15 122.13 TC 65 977 4 298
1987 SI WA 06:00:00 TS -15.40 121.45 60 976 bom 201 201 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.80 120.90 35 0 -15.00 122.00 30 60 976 4.00 269 3 -15.78 120.89 2 37 -15.00 122.00 TC 65 976 3 272
1987 SI WA 09:00:00 TS -15.48 121.29 70 966 bom 201 201 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -15.79 120.75 37 0 -15.20 121.80 40 70 966 4.50 280 3 -15.78 120.75 2 38 -15.14 121.84 TC 72 970 3 230
1987 SI WA 12:00:00 TS -15.60 121.20 70 964 bom 201 193 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.80 120.70 40 0 -15.40 121.70 40 70 964 4.50 319 3 -15.80 120.70 2 40 -15.40 121.70 TC 80 964 3 212
1987 SI WA 15:00:00 TS -15.69 121.15 75 960 bom 200 185 P_____V___P_P_ SH181987 -15.83 120.76 40 0 -15.50 121.50 40 75 960 4.50 305 3 -15.85 120.74 2 41 -15.59 121.58 TC 85 960 3 182
1987 SI WA 18:00:00 TS -15.86 121.19 75 957 bom 178 154 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -15.90 120.90 40 0 -15.80 121.50 40 75 957 4.50 292 3 -15.93 120.87 2 42 -15.80 121.50 TC 90 957 4 164
1987 SI WA 21:00:00 TS -16.08 121.27 80 954 bom 154 146 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -16.03 121.04 42 0 -16.20 121.50 40 80 954 5.00 292 3 -16.04 121.03 2 43 -16.05 121.48 TC 92 955 4 159
1987 SI WA 1987-02-24 00:00:00 TS -16.25 121.35 80 953 bom 139 123 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -16.20 121.20 45 0 -16.30 121.50 40 80 953 5.00 274 3 -16.20 121.20 2 45 -16.30 121.50 TC 95 953 4 157
1987 SI WA 03:00:00 TS -16.44 121.43 80 952 bom 123 101 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -16.38 121.36 45 0 -16.50 121.50 40 80 952 5.00 323 11 6 -16.39 121.34 2 45 -16.49 121.50 TC 97 952 4 162
1987 SI WA 06:00:00 TS -16.66 121.49 80 951 bom 96 81 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -16.60 121.50 45 0 -16.70 121.50 40 80 951 5.00 259 10 6 -16.63 121.47 2 45 -16.70 121.50 TC 100 951 6 169
1987 SI WA 09:00:00 TS -16.98 121.54 80 950 bom 81 62 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -16.88 121.59 45 0 -17.10 121.50 40 80 950 5.00 265 11 6 -16.90 121.56 2 45 -17.04 121.51 TC 100 950 7 175
1987 SI WA 12:00:00 TS -17.30 121.55 85 949 bom 62 62 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -17.20 121.60 45 0 -17.40 121.50 40 85 949 5.00 313 12 6 -17.20 121.60 2 45 -17.40 121.50 TC 100 949 6 182
1987 SI WA 15:00:00 TS -17.58 121.51 85 948 bom 63 63 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -17.54 121.52 47 0 -17.60 121.50 40 85 948 5.00 404 10 6 -17.53 121.55 2 47 -17.64 121.48 TC 100 948 6 193
1987 SI WA 18:00:00 TS -17.89 121.41 85 947 bom 76 61 O_____V___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -17.90 121.40 50 0 -17.90 121.40 40 85 947 5.00 388 12 6 -17.88 121.45 2 50 -17.90 121.40 TC 100 947 7 201
1987 SI WA 21:00:00 TS -18.27 121.23 85 946 bom 62 53 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -18.25 121.30 52 0 -18.30 121.10 40 85 946 5.00 373 12 6 -18.24 121.32 2 52 -18.29 121.21 TC 102 946 8 201
1987 SI WA 1987-02-25 00:00:00 TS -18.65 121.10 90 945 bom 63 53 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -18.60 121.20 55 0 -18.70 121.00 40 90 945 5.50 307 9 6 -18.60 121.20 2 55 -18.70 121.00 TC 105 945 7 199
1987 SI WA 03:00:00 TS -18.97 120.99 90 943 bom 46 30 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -18.96 121.09 57 0 -19.00 120.90 40 90 943 5.50 409 6 -18.90 121.10 2 55 -19.01 120.86 TC 107 943 7 197
1987 SI WA 06:00:00 TS -19.27 120.90 100 941 bom 30 0 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -19.30 121.00 60 0 -19.30 120.80 40 100 941 6.00 280 6 -19.20 121.01 2 55 -19.30 120.80 TC 110 941 6 188
1987 SI WA 09:00:00 TS -19.59 120.89 100 940 bom 0 0 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -19.59 120.96 57 0 -19.60 120.80 40 100 940 6.00 238 3 3 -19.52 120.97 2 55 -19.66 120.83 TC 95 941 7 176
1987 SI WA 12:00:00 TS -19.95 120.95 90 941 bom 0 0 O_____V___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -19.90 121.00 55 0 -20.00 120.90 40 90 941 242 3 -19.90 121.00 2 55 -20.00 120.90 TC 80 941 7 168
1987 SI WA 15:00:00 TS -20.30 121.05 85 941 bom 0 0 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -20.25 121.11 50 0 -20.30 121.00 40 85 941 247 3 -20.40 121.15 2 51 -20.26 120.94 TC 67 948 7 165
1987 SI WA 18:00:00 TS -20.66 121.16 75 955 bom 0 0 O_____O___P_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -20.70 121.30 45 0 -20.50 121.00 40 75 955 409 3 -20.96 121.36 2 47 -20.50 121.00 TC 55 955 8 165
1987 SI WA 21:00:00 TS -21.07 121.27 65 965 bom 0 0 P_____O___P_P_ SH181987 -21.31 121.54 42 0 -20.80 121.00 40 65 965 296 3 -21.51 121.59 2 43 -20.79 121.08 TC 50 962 8 162
1987 SI WA 1987-02-26 00:00:00 TS -21.45 121.43 60 970 bom 0 0 O_____O___O_O_ jtwc_sh SH181987 -22.00 121.80 40 0 -21.10 121.20 30 60 970 323 3 -22.00 121.80 6 40 -21.10 121.20 TC 45 970 7 159
1987 SI WA 03:00:00 TS -21.76 121.55 55 975 bom 0 0 ______O___P_P_ SH181987 -5 -21.50 121.40 30 55 975 328 3 -22.40 121.87 6 -21.37 121.38 TC 40 975 7 157
1987 SI WA 06:00:00 TS -22.04 121.70 50 980 bom 0 0 ______O___P_O_ -5 -21.70 121.60 30 50 980 232 3 -22.73 121.91 6 -21.70 121.60 TC 35 980 8 164
1987 SI WA 09:00:00 TS -22.53 121.79 45 980 bom 0 0 ______O___P_P_ -5 -22.40 121.60 30 45 980 286 3 -23.00 121.97 6 -22.20 121.81 TC 32 982 9 156
1987 SI WA 12:00:00 TS -22.87 122.10 35 984 bom 0 0 ______V___O_O_ -5 -22.70 122.10 30 35 984 331 3 -23.20 122.10 1 -22.70 122.10 TC 30 984 9 134
1987 SI WA 15:00:00 TS -23.13 122.47 30 986 bom 0 0 ______O___P_P_ -5 -23.00 122.50 20 30 986 377 3 -23.32 122.30 1 -23.06 122.61 TC 30 986 9 121
1987 SI WA 18:00:00 TS -23.33 122.93 30 988 bom 0 0 ______O___P_O_ -5 -23.30 123.10 20 30 988 3 -23.38 122.58 1 -23.30 123.10 TC 30 988 7 114
1987 SI WA 21:00:00 TS -23.42 123.18 30 990 bom 0 0 ______O___P_P_ -5 -23.40 123.30 20 30 990 3 -23.43 122.98 1 -23.42 123.27 TC 30 990 6 108
1987 SI WA 1987-02-27 00:00:00 TS -23.50 123.50 25 992 bom 0 0 ______O___O_O_ -5 -23.50 123.50 20 25 992 3 -23.50 123.50 6 -23.50 123.50 TC 30 992 10 102
1987 SI WA 03:00:00 TS -23.62 124.25 25 997 bom 0 0 ______O___P_P_ -5 -23.60 124.50 20 25 997 3 -23.63 124.16 6 -23.63 124.08 TC 30 995 13 103
1987 SI WA 06:00:00 TS -23.80 124.90 20 998 bom 0 ______O___O_O_ -5 -23.80 124.90 20 20 998 3 -23.80 124.90 6 -23.80 124.90 TC 30 998 12 107