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Tropical Storm Atu (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
987 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Atu formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-04 06:00 | 12.0°S 155.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-04 12:00 | 12.1°S 155.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-04 18:00 | 12.2°S 155.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-05 00:00 | 12.3°S 155.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-05 06:00 | 12.4°S 155.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-05 12:00 | 12.5°S 155.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-05 18:00 | 12.6°S 155.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-06 00:00 | 12.8°S 155.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1996-03-06 06:00 | 13.0°S 156.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-06 12:00 | 13.3°S 156.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-06 18:00 | 13.5°S 156.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-07 00:00 | 13.7°S 156.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-07 06:00 | 13.9°S 156.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-07 12:00 | 14.1°S 157.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-07 18:00 | 14.2°S 157.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-08 00:00 | 14.3°S 157.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-08 06:00 | 14.4°S 157.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-08 12:00 | 14.5°S 158.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-08 18:00 | 14.6°S 158.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-09 00:00 | 14.7°S 158.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-09 06:00 | 14.9°S 158.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-09 12:00 | 15.2°S 159.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-09 18:00 | 16.0°S 160.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-10 00:00 | 16.9°S 161.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-10 06:00 | 17.9°S 163.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-10 12:00 | 18.8°S 164.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-03-10 18:00 | 19.8°S 166.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-11 00:00 | 20.9°S 167.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-11 06:00 | 21.4°S 168.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-03-11 12:00 | 21.7°S 169.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-03-11 18:00 | 21.6°S 170.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-03-12 00:00 | 21.8°S 170.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-03-12 06:00 | 22.0°S 171.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1996-03-12 12:00 | 22.2°S 171.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1996-03-12 18:00 | 22.6°S 171.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1996-03-13 00:00 | 23.2°S 171.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-03-13 06:00 | 23.9°S 171.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-03-13 12:00 | 24.5°S 171.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-03-13 18:00 | 25.1°S 172.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-14 00:00 | 25.8°S 173.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-14 06:00 | 26.8°S 174.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-14 12:00 | 27.6°S 175.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-14 18:00 | 29.2°S 176.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-15 00:00 | 31.0°S 177.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-15 06:00 | 33.0°S 180.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-15 12:00 | 36.5°S 177.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-15 18:00 | 41.0°S 176.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-03-16 00:00 | 44.2°S 176.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-03-16 06:00 | 47.3°S 176.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-03-16 12:00 | 48.0°S 176.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-03-16 18:00 | 47.0°S 176.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-03-17 00:00 | 47.0°S 178.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-03-17 06:00 | 47.5°S 179.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-17 12:00 | 48.0°S 179.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-17 18:00 | 49.0°S 175.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-03-18 00:00 | 49.0°S 171.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Tropical Storm Atu 1996 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Atu 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Atu; it stayed over water.
How strong did Atu get in 1996?
Atu peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 987 mb.
When did Atu form and dissipate?
Atu was first tracked on Mar 4 1996 and last tracked on Mar 18 1996, about 14 days in all.