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ArchivedPeak category 2
Cyclone Cora (1998)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Cora formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1998 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-21 00:00 | 14.0°S 173.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-12-21 06:00 | 14.3°S 173.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1998-12-21 12:00 | 14.5°S 174.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-12-21 18:00 | 14.5°S 174.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-12-22 00:00 | 14.3°S 175.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1998-12-22 06:00 | 14.3°S 175.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-12-22 12:00 | 14.4°S 176.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-12-22 18:00 | 14.4°S 176.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 1998-12-23 00:00 | 14.6°S 177.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-12-23 06:00 | 14.7°S 177.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-12-23 12:00 | 14.7°S 178.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1998-12-23 18:00 | 14.9°S 178.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1998-12-24 00:00 | 15.2°S 178.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1998-12-24 06:00 | 15.7°S 178.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-12-24 12:00 | 16.2°S 178.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1998-12-24 18:00 | 16.8°S 177.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1998-12-25 00:00 | 17.5°S 177.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-12-25 06:00 | 18.2°S 176.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-12-25 12:00 | 19.0°S 176.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-12-25 18:00 | 19.9°S 175.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-12-26 00:00 | 20.7°S 175.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-12-26 06:00 | 21.3°S 174.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1998-12-26 12:00 | 22.2°S 172.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-12-26 18:00 | 22.9°S 171.0°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1998-12-27 00:00 | 23.9°S 168.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-12-27 06:00 | 24.5°S 166.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-12-27 12:00 | 25.3°S 163.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-12-27 18:00 | 26.1°S 160.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1998-12-28 00:00 | 27.1°S 158.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1998-12-28 06:00 | 28.4°S 155.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1998-12-28 12:00 | 29.5°S 153.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1998-12-28 18:00 | 31.1°S 151.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1998-12-29 00:00 | 32.5°S 149.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1998-12-29 06:00 | 33.8°S 147.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-12-29 12:00 | 34.5°S 145.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1998-12-29 18:00 | 34.7°S 143.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-12-30 00:00 | 35.0°S 140.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1998-12-30 06:00 | 36.0°S 138.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1998-12-30 12:00 | 38.0°S 134.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1998-12-30 18:00 | 39.9°S 129.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
Cyclone Cora 1998 FAQ
Did Cyclone Cora 1998 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Cora; it stayed over water.
How strong did Cora get in 1998?
Cora peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Cora form and dissipate?
Cora was first tracked on Dec 21 1998 and last tracked on Dec 30 1998, about 10 days in all.