Cyclone Atu (2011)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

937 mb

Dates

Feb 16 – Feb 27

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Atu formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2011 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2011-02-16 18:00	13.5°S 171.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1003 mb
2011-02-17 00:00	14.2°S 171.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2011-02-17 06:00	14.4°S 170.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2011-02-17 12:00	14.4°S 170.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2011-02-17 18:00	14.5°S 169.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2011-02-18 00:00	14.6°S 169.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2011-02-18 06:00	15.0°S 169.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2011-02-18 12:00	15.3°S 169.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb

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2011-02-18 18:00	15.6°S 169.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2011-02-19 00:00	15.9°S 169.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2011-02-19 06:00	16.2°S 169.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2011-02-19 12:00	16.4°S 169.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
2011-02-19 18:00	16.7°S 169.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2011-02-20 00:00	16.8°S 169.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2011-02-20 06:00	17.0°S 169.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2011-02-20 12:00	17.2°S 169.5°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2011-02-20 18:00	17.5°S 169.7°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2011-02-21 00:00	17.9°S 169.9°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	941 mb
2011-02-21 06:00	18.4°S 170.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	944 mb
2011-02-21 12:00	19.0°S 170.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2011-02-21 18:00	19.8°S 171.1°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2011-02-22 00:00	21.1°S 171.9°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	952 mb
2011-02-22 06:00	22.6°S 172.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	952 mb
2011-02-22 12:00	23.8°S 172.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	952 mb
2011-02-22 18:00	25.4°S 173.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	959 mb
2011-02-23 00:00	26.9°S 174.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2011-02-23 06:00	28.5°S 176.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2011-02-23 12:00	30.0°S 177.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
2011-02-23 18:00	31.5°S 179.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2011-02-24 00:00	32.5°S 178.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2011-02-24 06:00	33.1°S 176.9°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2011-02-24 12:00	33.4°S 175.4°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2011-02-24 18:00	33.9°S 173.9°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2011-02-25 00:00	34.6°S 172.4°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2011-02-25 06:00	36.0°S 171.9°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2011-02-25 12:00	37.0°S 173.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	981 mb
2011-02-25 18:00	39.0°S 173.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	981 mb
2011-02-26 00:00	40.7°S 171.7°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
2011-02-26 06:00	43.0°S 171.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	982 mb
2011-02-26 12:00	45.0°S 171.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
2011-02-26 18:00	47.0°S 171.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
2011-02-27 00:00	47.0°S 171.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
2011-02-27 06:00	51.0°S 169.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
2011-02-27 12:00	52.0°S 167.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb

Cyclone Atu 2011 FAQ

Did Cyclone Atu 2011 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Atu; it stayed over water.

How strong did Atu get in 2011?

Atu peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 937 mb.

When did Atu form and dissipate?

Atu was first tracked on Feb 16 2011 and last tracked on Feb 27 2011, about 11 days in all.