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ArchivedPeak category 2
Cyclone Cindy (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
970 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Cindy formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1998 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-04 18:00 | 13.1°S 135.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-05 00:00 | 13.1°S 134.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-05 06:00 | 13.0°S 133.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-05 12:00 | 13.0°S 132.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-05 18:00 | 13.0°S 131.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-06 00:00 | 13.0°S 131.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-06 06:00 | 13.1°S 130.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-06 12:00 | 13.3°S 129.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
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| 1998-02-06 18:00 | 13.4°S 129.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-07 00:00 | 13.5°S 128.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-07 06:00 | 13.7°S 128.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-07 12:00 | 13.7°S 127.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-07 18:00 | 13.7°S 127.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-08 00:00 | 13.7°S 126.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-08 06:00 | 13.8°S 125.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-08 12:00 | 13.9°S 125.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-08 18:00 | 14.3°S 124.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1998-02-09 00:00 | 14.5°S 123.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1998-02-09 06:00 | 14.7°S 123.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-09 12:00 | 14.9°S 122.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-09 18:00 | 15.1°S 121.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-10 00:00 | 15.3°S 120.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1998-02-10 06:00 | 15.4°S 119.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-02-10 12:00 | 15.5°S 119.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-02-10 18:00 | 15.5°S 118.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-11 00:00 | 15.4°S 117.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-02-11 06:00 | 15.4°S 116.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-02-11 12:00 | 15.2°S 115.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1998-02-11 18:00 | 15.1°S 114.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1998-02-12 00:00 | 15.0°S 113.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1998-02-12 06:00 | 15.1°S 112.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 973 mb |
| 1998-02-12 12:00 | 15.5°S 111.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-02-12 18:00 | 16.2°S 110.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 971 mb |
| 1998-02-13 00:00 | 16.7°S 109.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1998-02-13 06:00 | 17.2°S 107.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-02-13 12:00 | 17.6°S 106.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-02-13 18:00 | 17.8°S 105.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1998-02-14 00:00 | 18.1°S 103.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1998-02-14 06:00 | 18.4°S 102.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1998-02-14 12:00 | 18.7°S 100.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1998-02-14 18:00 | 19.1°S 98.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-02-15 00:00 | 19.6°S 96.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1998-02-15 06:00 | 19.9°S 94.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1998-02-15 12:00 | 20.3°S 93.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1998-02-15 18:00 | 20.8°S 91.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1998-02-16 00:00 | 21.1°S 90.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1998-02-16 06:00 | 21.5°S 88.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-16 12:00 | 21.5°S 87.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-16 18:00 | 21.4°S 85.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-17 00:00 | 21.4°S 83.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-17 06:00 | 21.6°S 81.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-17 12:00 | 21.8°S 79.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-17 18:00 | 22.2°S 78.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-18 00:00 | 22.8°S 76.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-18 06:00 | 23.8°S 75.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-18 12:00 | 25.3°S 74.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1998-02-18 18:00 | 27.1°S 74.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
Cyclone Cindy 1998 FAQ
Did Cyclone Cindy 1998 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Cindy; it stayed over water.
How strong did Cindy get in 1998?
Cindy peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb.
When did Cindy form and dissipate?
Cindy was first tracked on Feb 4 1998 and last tracked on Feb 18 1998, about 14 days in all.