Cyclone Cook (2017)

Track & history

Peak wind

105 mph / 165 km/h

Min pressure

956 mb

Dates

Apr 6 – Apr 17

Landfall

Luganville

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Storm history

Cook formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2017 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Luganville, Vanuatu and last near Bourail, New Caledonia. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2017-04-08 09:00 UTCLandfall near Luganville, Vanuatu · 50 mph / 85 km/h
2017-04-10 06:00 UTCLandfall near Bourail, New Caledonia · 100 mph / 155 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2017-04-06 18:00	12.1°S 170.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-07 00:00	12.8°S 170.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-07 06:00	13.5°S 169.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-07 12:00	14.2°S 169.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2017-04-07 18:00	14.8°S 168.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-08 00:00	15.4°S 167.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2017-04-08 06:00	15.9°S 167.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2017-04-08 12:00	16.5°S 167.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb

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2017-04-08 18:00	17.1°S 167.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	988 mb
2017-04-09 00:00	17.6°S 167.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	985 mb
2017-04-09 06:00	17.9°S 167.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb
2017-04-09 12:00	18.6°S 166.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
2017-04-09 18:00	19.2°S 166.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	974 mb
2017-04-10 00:00	20.5°S 165.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2017-04-10 06:00	21.6°S 165.7°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2017-04-10 12:00	22.8°S 165.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2017-04-10 18:00	23.6°S 165.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
2017-04-11 00:00	24.7°S 166.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
2017-04-11 06:00	25.6°S 167.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
2017-04-11 12:00	26.1°S 168.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
2017-04-11 18:00	27.0°S 170.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2017-04-12 00:00	27.8°S 171.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2017-04-12 06:00	29.0°S 173.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2017-04-12 12:00	30.7°S 174.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
2017-04-12 18:00	32.8°S 175.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2017-04-13 00:00	35.5°S 176.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2017-04-13 06:00	37.7°S 176.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	982 mb
2017-04-13 12:00	40.3°S 176.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2017-04-13 18:00	43.1°S 174.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2017-04-14 00:00	45.3°S 172.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	983 mb
2017-04-14 06:00	47.5°S 171.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	980 mb
2017-04-14 12:00	49.8°S 169.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	980 mb
2017-04-14 18:00	50.5°S 168.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	979 mb
2017-04-15 00:00	50.9°S 169.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	981 mb
2017-04-15 06:00	51.3°S 170.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	983 mb
2017-04-15 12:00	50.7°S 172.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	987 mb
2017-04-15 18:00	50.5°S 175.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
2017-04-16 00:00	50.4°S 178.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2017-04-16 06:00	50.4°S 179.2°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
2017-04-16 12:00	50.5°S 177.3°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2017-04-16 18:00	51.0°S 176.1°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
2017-04-17 00:00	51.8°S 174.3°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2017-04-17 06:00	52.6°S 171.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb

Cyclone Cook 2017 FAQ

Did Cyclone Cook 2017 make landfall?

Yes. Cook made landfall near Luganville, Vanuatu on Apr 8 2017, and near Bourail, New Caledonia on Apr 10 2017, with sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Cook get in 2017?

Cook peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 956 mb.

When did Cook form and dissipate?

Cook was first tracked on Apr 6 2017 and last tracked on Apr 17 2017, about 11 days in all.