Yvette: 2017 South-West Indian

Yvette reached 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph) (TS) in the 2017 South-West Indian season, from 2016-12-18 to 2016-12-25, with track, wind and pressure and 2.4 ACE.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Yvette was a tropical storm at its peak in the 2017 South-West Indian season.
Peak maximum sustained wind was 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph), reached on 21 December 2016, and the lowest pressure was 987 hPa.
The track runs from 18 December 2016 to 25 December 2016 with 55 six hourly positions.
Yvette accumulated 2.4 ACE.
1 landfall is recorded, the first on 25 December 2016.

Track

18 December 2016 to 25 December 2016

Yvette formed on 18 December 2016 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.

Wind

Knots, six hourly

Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph).

Maximum sustained wind of Yvette
Time (UTC)	Wind (kt)
2016-12-18T12:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-18T15:00:00Z	28 kt
2016-12-18T18:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-18T21:00:00Z	33 kt
2016-12-19T00:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-19T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-19T06:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-19T09:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-19T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-19T15:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-19T18:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-19T21:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-20T00:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-20T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-20T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-20T09:00:00Z	38 kt
2016-12-20T12:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-20T15:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-20T18:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-20T21:00:00Z	43 kt
2016-12-21T00:00:00Z	45 kt
2016-12-21T03:00:00Z	45 kt
2016-12-21T06:00:00Z	45 kt
2016-12-21T09:00:00Z	48 kt
2016-12-21T12:00:00Z	45 kt
2016-12-21T15:00:00Z	48 kt
2016-12-21T18:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-21T21:00:00Z	45 kt
2016-12-22T00:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-22T03:00:00Z	45 kt
2016-12-22T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-22T09:00:00Z	43 kt
2016-12-22T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-22T15:00:00Z	40 kt
2016-12-22T18:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-22T21:00:00Z	38 kt
2016-12-23T00:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-23T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-23T06:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-23T09:00:00Z	35 kt
2016-12-23T12:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-23T15:00:00Z	33 kt
2016-12-23T18:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-23T21:00:00Z	28 kt
2016-12-24T00:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-24T03:00:00Z	25 kt
2016-12-24T06:00:00Z	30 kt
2016-12-24T09:00:00Z	25 kt
2016-12-24T12:00:00Z	25 kt
2016-12-24T15:00:00Z	25 kt
2016-12-24T18:00:00Z	25 kt
2016-12-24T21:00:00Z	23 kt
2016-12-25T00:00:00Z	25 kt
2016-12-25T03:00:00Z	20 kt
2016-12-25T06:00:00Z	20 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly

Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 987 hPa at the lowest.

Central pressure of Yvette
Time (UTC)	Pressure (hPa)
2016-12-18T12:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-18T15:00:00Z	998 hPa
2016-12-18T18:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-18T21:00:00Z	997 hPa
2016-12-19T00:00:00Z	995 hPa
2016-12-19T03:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-19T06:00:00Z	991 hPa
2016-12-19T09:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-19T12:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-19T15:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-19T18:00:00Z	995 hPa
2016-12-19T21:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-20T00:00:00Z	995 hPa
2016-12-20T03:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-20T06:00:00Z	995 hPa
2016-12-20T09:00:00Z	995 hPa
2016-12-20T12:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-20T15:00:00Z	993 hPa
2016-12-20T18:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-20T21:00:00Z	991 hPa
2016-12-21T00:00:00Z	989 hPa
2016-12-21T03:00:00Z	989 hPa
2016-12-21T06:00:00Z	987 hPa
2016-12-21T09:00:00Z	987 hPa
2016-12-21T12:00:00Z	987 hPa
2016-12-21T15:00:00Z	988 hPa
2016-12-21T18:00:00Z	989 hPa
2016-12-21T21:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-22T00:00:00Z	989 hPa
2016-12-22T03:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-22T06:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-22T09:00:00Z	992 hPa
2016-12-22T12:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-22T15:00:00Z	993 hPa
2016-12-22T18:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-22T21:00:00Z	993 hPa
2016-12-23T00:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-23T03:00:00Z	993 hPa
2016-12-23T06:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-23T09:00:00Z	993 hPa
2016-12-23T12:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-23T15:00:00Z	994 hPa
2016-12-23T18:00:00Z	990 hPa
2016-12-23T21:00:00Z	995 hPa
2016-12-24T00:00:00Z	994 hPa
2016-12-24T03:00:00Z	997 hPa
2016-12-24T06:00:00Z	994 hPa
2016-12-24T09:00:00Z	998 hPa
2016-12-24T12:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-24T15:00:00Z	998 hPa
2016-12-24T18:00:00Z	996 hPa
2016-12-24T21:00:00Z	999 hPa
2016-12-25T00:00:00Z	998 hPa
2016-12-25T03:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2016-12-25T06:00:00Z	996 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2017 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2017
Irma (North Atlantic)	64.9 ACE
Maria (North Atlantic)	44.8 ACE
Jose (North Atlantic)	43.3 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)	34.4 ACE
Fernanda (Eastern North Pacific)	28.4 ACE
Lee (North Atlantic)	17.9 ACE
Donna (South Pacific)	16.8 ACE
Talim (Western North Pacific)	16.4 ACE
Hilary (Eastern North Pacific)	14.6 ACE
Ophelia (North Atlantic)	14.5 ACE
Lan (Western North Pacific)	14.5 ACE
Harvey (North Atlantic)	11.4 ACE
Irwin (Eastern North Pacific)	11.1 ACE
Kenneth (Eastern North Pacific)	10.3 ACE
Ernie (South-West Indian)	10.0 ACE
Enawo (South-West Indian)	9.8 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)	9.5 ACE
Ockhi (North Indian)	9.3 ACE
Eugene (Eastern North Pacific)	8.1 ACE
Gert (North Atlantic)	7.8 ACE
Sanvu (Western North Pacific)	7.1 ACE
Debbie (South Pacific)	6.9 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)	6.4 ACE
Carlos (South-West Indian)	6.4 ACE
Ella (South Pacific)	6.2 ACE
Katia (North Atlantic)	6.1 ACE
Tembin (Western North Pacific)	5.5 ACE
Cook (South Pacific)	5.4 ACE
Greg (Eastern North Pacific)	5.2 ACE
Dora (Eastern North Pacific)	5.0 ACE
Doksuri (Western North Pacific)	4.8 ACE
Saola (Western North Pacific)	4.7 ACE
Norma (Eastern North Pacific)	4.7 ACE
Otis (Eastern North Pacific)	4.6 ACE
Nate (North Atlantic)	4.1 ACE
Khanun (Western North Pacific)	4.0 ACE
Dineo (South-West Indian)	3.8 ACE
Franklin (North Atlantic)	3.7 ACE
Hato (Western North Pacific)	3.7 ACE
Damrey (Western North Pacific)	3.6 ACE
Bransby (South-West Indian)	3.5 ACE
Frances (South Pacific)	3.4 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)	2.8 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)	2.7 ACE
Lidia (Eastern North Pacific)	2.6 ACE
Caleb (South-West Indian)	2.5 ACE
Yvette (this storm)	2.4 ACE
Mawar (Western North Pacific)	2.3 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)	2.3 ACE
Max (Eastern North Pacific)	2.2 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)	2.2 ACE
Kai-Tak (Western North Pacific)	2.1 ACE
Abela (South-West Indian)	2.1 ACE
Mora (North Indian)	1.9 ACE
Cindy (North Atlantic)	1.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)	1.7 ACE
Rina (North Atlantic)	1.7 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Haikui (Western North Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Alfred (South Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Pilar (Eastern North Pacific)	1.1 ACE
Blanche (South Pacific)	1.0 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)	0.9 ACE
Arlene (North Atlantic)	0.8 ACE
Don (North Atlantic)	0.8 ACE
Maarutha (North Indian)	0.8 ACE
Kirogi (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Greg (South-West Indian)	0.7 ACE
Bart (South Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Emily (North Atlantic)	0.6 ACE
Fernando (South-West Indian)	0.6 ACE
Selma (Eastern North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Beatriz (Eastern North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Adrian (Eastern North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Bret (North Atlantic)	0.5 ACE
Guchol (Western North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Jova (Eastern North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Ramon (Eastern North Pacific)	0.4 ACE
Calvin (Eastern North Pacific)	0.3 ACE
Philippe (North Atlantic)	0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Yvette 2017
Date	Place	Position	Wind
2016-12-25	Open coast, place not named in the data	-17.4, 122.5	25 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from bom,jtwc_sh,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.