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Tropical Storm Delfina (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
984 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Angoche
Storm history
Delfina formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It made landfall near Angoche, Mozambique. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-30 06:00 | 15.8°S 44.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2002-12-30 12:00 | 16.2°S 43.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-12-30 18:00 | 16.3°S 42.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-12-31 00:00 | 16.2°S 42.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-12-31 06:00 | 16.1°S 41.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-12-31 12:00 | 16.0°S 41.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2002-12-31 18:00 | 16.0°S 40.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2003-01-01 00:00 | 15.9°S 39.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
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| 2003-01-01 06:00 | 15.8°S 39.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2003-01-01 12:00 | 15.7°S 38.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-01 18:00 | 15.6°S 37.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-02 00:00 | 15.5°S 36.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-02 06:00 | 15.5°S 35.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-02 12:00 | 15.3°S 35.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-02 18:00 | 15.1°S 35.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-03 00:00 | 15.1°S 35.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-03 06:00 | 15.1°S 35.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-03 12:00 | 15.1°S 36.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-03 18:00 | 15.0°S 36.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-04 00:00 | 14.9°S 36.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-04 06:00 | 14.9°S 37.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-04 12:00 | 14.8°S 37.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-04 18:00 | 14.8°S 37.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-05 00:00 | 14.6°S 38.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-05 06:00 | 14.7°S 38.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-05 12:00 | 15.1°S 39.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-05 18:00 | 15.4°S 39.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-06 00:00 | 16.0°S 39.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-06 06:00 | 16.6°S 39.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-06 12:00 | 17.2°S 38.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-06 18:00 | 17.8°S 38.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-07 00:00 | 18.5°S 37.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-07 06:00 | 19.5°S 37.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-07 12:00 | 20.5°S 37.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-07 18:00 | 21.4°S 37.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-08 00:00 | 22.2°S 38.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-08 06:00 | 23.0°S 38.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-08 12:00 | 23.7°S 38.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-08 18:00 | 24.4°S 38.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-09 00:00 | 25.5°S 38.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-09 06:00 | 26.7°S 38.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-09 12:00 | 27.4°S 39.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-09 18:00 | 27.5°S 40.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-10 00:00 | 27.6°S 41.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-10 06:00 | 27.7°S 41.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-10 12:00 | 27.7°S 42.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-10 18:00 | 26.9°S 43.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-11 00:00 | 26.3°S 42.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-11 06:00 | 26.1°S 42.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-11 12:00 | 26.0°S 42.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-11 18:00 | 25.9°S 43.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-12 00:00 | 26.2°S 43.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-12 06:00 | 26.9°S 45.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2003-01-12 12:00 | 27.4°S 45.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2003-01-12 18:00 | 28.0°S 46.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2003-01-13 00:00 | 28.8°S 47.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2003-01-13 06:00 | 29.6°S 47.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2003-01-13 12:00 | 30.2°S 48.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2003-01-13 18:00 | 30.8°S 48.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2003-01-14 00:00 | 31.4°S 49.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2003-01-14 06:00 | 32.0°S 50.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1012 mb |
Tropical Storm Delfina 2002 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Delfina 2002 make landfall?
Yes. Delfina made landfall near Angoche, Mozambique on Dec 31 2002, with sustained winds of 60 mph (100 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Delfina get in 2002?
Delfina peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 984 mb.
When did Delfina form and dissipate?
Delfina was first tracked on Dec 30 2002 and last tracked on Jan 14 2003, about 15 days in all.