Cyclone Crystal (2002)

Track & history

Peak wind

105 mph / 165 km/h

Min pressure

954 mb

Dates

Dec 21 – Jan 3

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Crystal formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2002 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2002-12-21 18:00	6.8°S 69.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2002-12-22 00:00	7.2°S 69.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2002-12-22 06:00	7.7°S 68.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-12-22 12:00	8.3°S 68.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-12-22 18:00	8.9°S 68.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-12-23 00:00	9.6°S 67.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-12-23 06:00	10.3°S 67.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-12-23 12:00	11.1°S 66.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb

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2002-12-23 18:00	11.8°S 65.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2002-12-24 00:00	12.4°S 65.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-12-24 06:00	12.9°S 64.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2002-12-24 12:00	13.6°S 63.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-12-24 18:00	14.1°S 62.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-12-25 00:00	14.6°S 62.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-12-25 06:00	15.1°S 61.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-12-25 12:00	15.7°S 61.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-12-25 18:00	16.3°S 60.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-12-26 00:00	16.9°S 60.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-12-26 06:00	17.7°S 60.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-12-26 12:00	18.4°S 59.7°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-12-26 18:00	19.1°S 59.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-12-27 00:00	20.0°S 59.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	958 mb
2002-12-27 06:00	20.7°S 59.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-12-27 12:00	21.6°S 59.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-12-27 18:00	22.4°S 60.3°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2002-12-28 00:00	23.3°S 60.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-12-28 06:00	24.1°S 60.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-12-28 12:00	25.0°S 61.1°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-12-28 18:00	25.8°S 62.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-12-29 00:00	26.6°S 62.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2002-12-29 06:00	27.3°S 63.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2002-12-29 12:00	27.7°S 64.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
2002-12-29 18:00	28.2°S 66.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2002-12-30 00:00	29.0°S 68.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
2002-12-30 06:00	29.8°S 69.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	997 mb
2002-12-30 12:00	30.7°S 71.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb
2002-12-30 18:00	31.3°S 73.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1000 mb
2002-12-31 00:00	31.6°S 74.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
2002-12-31 06:00	31.6°S 75.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
2002-12-31 12:00	31.6°S 77.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
2002-12-31 18:00	31.9°S 78.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2003-01-01 00:00	32.3°S 79.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2003-01-01 06:00	33.3°S 81.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2003-01-01 12:00	34.3°S 82.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2003-01-01 18:00	34.9°S 83.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2003-01-02 00:00	35.3°S 84.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2003-01-02 06:00	35.4°S 85.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2003-01-02 12:00	35.8°S 87.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1010 mb
2003-01-02 18:00	35.9°S 89.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1012 mb
2003-01-03 00:00	36.0°S 90.9°E	—	—	—

Cyclone Crystal 2002 FAQ

Did Cyclone Crystal 2002 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Crystal; it stayed over water.

How strong did Crystal get in 2002?

Crystal peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 954 mb.

When did Crystal form and dissipate?

Crystal was first tracked on Dec 21 2002 and last tracked on Jan 3 2003, about 12 days in all.