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Cyclone Celeste (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h
Min pressure
965 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Celeste formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-21 00:00 | 15.7°S 151.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-21 06:00 | 15.5°S 151.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-21 12:00 | 15.4°S 151.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-21 18:00 | 15.3°S 151.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-22 00:00 | 15.3°S 150.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-22 06:00 | 15.2°S 150.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-22 12:00 | 15.2°S 150.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-22 18:00 | 15.0°S 150.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1996-01-23 00:00 | 14.9°S 150.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-23 06:00 | 14.7°S 150.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-23 12:00 | 14.5°S 150.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-23 18:00 | 14.5°S 149.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-24 00:00 | 14.8°S 149.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-24 06:00 | 15.2°S 149.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-24 12:00 | 15.7°S 149.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-24 18:00 | 16.0°S 149.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-25 00:00 | 16.4°S 149.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-25 06:00 | 16.6°S 149.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-25 12:00 | 16.9°S 148.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-25 18:00 | 17.1°S 148.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 00:00 | 17.5°S 147.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 06:00 | 17.8°S 147.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 12:00 | 18.3°S 146.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-01-26 18:00 | 18.9°S 147.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-01-27 00:00 | 19.6°S 148.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-01-27 06:00 | 19.7°S 148.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-01-27 12:00 | 19.5°S 149.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-01-27 18:00 | 19.1°S 150.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-01-28 00:00 | 18.9°S 151.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-01-28 06:00 | 18.7°S 152.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-01-28 12:00 | 18.6°S 153.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-01-28 18:00 | 18.5°S 154.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-01-29 00:00 | 18.3°S 155.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-01-29 06:00 | 17.8°S 156.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-01-29 12:00 | 17.6°S 157.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-29 18:00 | 17.1°S 158.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-30 00:00 | 16.7°S 160.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-30 06:00 | 16.9°S 161.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-30 12:00 | 17.3°S 162.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-30 18:00 | 17.6°S 164.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-31 00:00 | 18.0°S 166.0°E | — | — | — |
Cyclone Celeste 1996 FAQ
Did Cyclone Celeste 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Celeste; it stayed over water.
How strong did Celeste get in 1996?
Celeste peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb.
When did Celeste form and dissipate?
Celeste was first tracked on Jan 21 1996 and last tracked on Jan 31 1996, about 10 days in all.