Tropical Storm Balita (2022)

Track & history

Peak wind

45 mph / 75 km/h

Min pressure

997 mb

Dates

Oct 3 – Oct 13

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Balita formed in the Southern Hemisphere in October 2022 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Track data

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Data source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.

Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.

Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2022-10-03 06:00	5.4°S 89.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2022-10-03 12:00	5.9°S 89.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2022-10-03 18:00	6.6°S 89.6°E	TD	10 mph / 20 km/h	1014 mb
2022-10-04 00:00	7.3°S 89.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2022-10-04 06:00	7.9°S 89.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2022-10-04 12:00	8.3°S 89.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-10-04 18:00	8.7°S 88.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-10-05 00:00	8.8°S 88.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb

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2022-10-05 06:00	9.0°S 88.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-10-05 12:00	9.2°S 87.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-10-05 18:00	9.4°S 87.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2022-10-06 00:00	9.5°S 86.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
2022-10-06 06:00	9.5°S 86.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
2022-10-06 12:00	9.5°S 86.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
2022-10-06 18:00	9.4°S 85.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
2022-10-07 00:00	9.6°S 85.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb
2022-10-07 06:00	9.9°S 85.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2022-10-07 12:00	10.5°S 84.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2022-10-07 18:00	11.0°S 85.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2022-10-08 00:00	11.5°S 85.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2022-10-08 06:00	12.5°S 85.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
2022-10-08 12:00	13.3°S 86.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
2022-10-08 18:00	14.4°S 86.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
2022-10-09 00:00	14.8°S 86.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
2022-10-09 06:00	15.3°S 86.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2022-10-09 12:00	15.7°S 87.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-10-09 18:00	16.5°S 87.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2022-10-10 00:00	16.8°S 87.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
2022-10-10 06:00	16.6°S 87.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1005 mb
2022-10-10 12:00	16.4°S 87.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1006 mb
2022-10-10 18:00	16.4°S 86.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1007 mb
2022-10-11 00:00	16.3°S 86.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1007 mb
2022-10-11 06:00	15.8°S 85.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1007 mb
2022-10-11 12:00	15.1°S 85.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1007 mb
2022-10-11 18:00	14.7°S 85.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2022-10-12 00:00	14.5°S 85.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2022-10-12 06:00	15.0°S 85.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
2022-10-12 12:00	15.7°S 85.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
2022-10-12 18:00	16.3°S 85.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2022-10-13 00:00	16.7°S 84.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2022-10-13 06:00	17.0°S 84.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1011 mb
2022-10-13 12:00	17.1°S 84.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1011 mb

Tropical Storm Balita 2022 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Balita 2022 make landfall?

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

How strong did Balita get in 2022?

Balita peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 997 mb.

When did Balita form and dissipate?

Balita was first tracked on Oct 3 2022 and last tracked on Oct 13 2022, about 10 days in all.