Storms named Zoe

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Zoe: a Category 5 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on December 23, 2002 and peaked at 180 mph (285 km/h). It was tracked from December 23, 2002 to January 4, 2003 (12 days).

Times used

2002

Strongest

2002 · Cat 5

879 mb

Most recent

2002

Southern Hemisphere

First used

2002

In our archive since 1980

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2002Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Zoe, newest first

Cyclone Zoe (2002)

Dates: December 23, 2002 to January 4, 2003 (12 days)
Peak wind: 180 mph / 285 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 879 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 27.2

Zoe formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2002 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Cyclone Zoe (2002): track and history

Questions about the name Zoe

When was the last time a storm was named Zoe?

The most recent was Cyclone Zoe in 2002, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 23, peaked at 180 mph (285 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Zoe in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.