Cyclone Birenda (1999)
Track & history
Storm history
Birenda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1999 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSVData 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-21 00:00 | 12.9°S 113.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1999-01-21 06:00 | 12.8°S 112.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1999-01-21 12:00 | 12.6°S 111.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1999-01-21 18:00 | 12.7°S 110.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-22 00:00 | 13.0°S 109.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-22 06:00 | 13.1°S 109.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-22 12:00 | 13.4°S 108.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-22 18:00 | 13.5°S 107.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
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| 1999-01-23 00:00 | 13.5°S 106.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1999-01-23 06:00 | 13.7°S 105.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1999-01-23 12:00 | 14.0°S 104.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1999-01-23 18:00 | 14.5°S 103.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1999-01-24 00:00 | 14.9°S 102.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1999-01-24 06:00 | 15.3°S 101.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1999-01-24 12:00 | 15.6°S 100.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1999-01-24 18:00 | 16.0°S 99.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1999-01-25 00:00 | 16.1°S 98.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1999-01-25 06:00 | 16.0°S 96.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1999-01-25 12:00 | 15.7°S 95.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1999-01-25 18:00 | 15.2°S 95.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1999-01-26 00:00 | 14.8°S 94.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1999-01-26 06:00 | 14.5°S 94.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 983 mb |
| 1999-01-26 12:00 | 14.4°S 94.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1999-01-26 18:00 | 14.4°S 94.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1999-01-27 00:00 | 14.4°S 93.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1999-01-27 06:00 | 14.7°S 93.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1999-01-27 12:00 | 15.0°S 92.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-27 18:00 | 15.4°S 92.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-28 00:00 | 15.9°S 91.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1999-01-28 06:00 | 16.4°S 90.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1999-01-28 12:00 | 16.8°S 89.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-28 18:00 | 17.0°S 88.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-29 00:00 | 17.3°S 86.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1999-01-29 06:00 | 17.4°S 85.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1999-01-29 12:00 | 17.5°S 84.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1999-01-29 18:00 | 17.5°S 83.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1999-01-30 00:00 | 17.4°S 82.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1999-01-30 06:00 | 17.2°S 81.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1999-01-30 12:00 | 16.8°S 80.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1999-01-30 18:00 | 16.4°S 78.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-01-31 00:00 | 15.8°S 77.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-01-31 06:00 | 15.2°S 75.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1999-01-31 12:00 | 14.6°S 74.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1999-01-31 18:00 | 13.8°S 73.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1999-02-01 00:00 | 13.0°S 72.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-02-01 06:00 | 12.7°S 71.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-02-01 12:00 | 12.4°S 71.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-02-01 18:00 | 12.1°S 71.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-02-02 00:00 | 11.7°S 70.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1999-02-02 06:00 | 11.6°S 70.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1999-02-02 12:00 | 12.0°S 70.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1999-02-02 18:00 | 12.7°S 69.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1999-02-03 00:00 | 13.5°S 68.3°E | — | — | 1005 mb |
Cyclone Birenda 1999 FAQ
Did Cyclone Birenda 1999 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Birenda; it stayed over water.
How strong did Birenda get in 1999?
Birenda peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Birenda form and dissipate?
Birenda was first tracked on Jan 21 1999 and last tracked on Feb 3 1999, about 13 days in all.