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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Esau (1992)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Poindimié
Storm history
Esau formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1992 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Poindimié, New Caledonia and last near Hamilton, New Zealand. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 1992-03-04 12:00 UTCLandfall near Poindimié, New Caledonia · 90 mph / 150 km/h
- 1992-03-08 12:00 UTCLandfall near Hamilton, New Zealand · 40 mph / 65 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-02-24 06:00 | 13.2°S 168.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-02-24 12:00 | 13.7°S 168.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-02-24 18:00 | 14.3°S 169.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-02-25 00:00 | 14.8°S 168.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-02-25 06:00 | 15.2°S 168.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1992-02-25 12:00 | 15.4°S 168.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1992-02-25 18:00 | 15.7°S 167.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1992-02-26 00:00 | 15.5°S 167.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 1992-02-26 06:00 | 15.7°S 167.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1992-02-26 12:00 | 15.8°S 166.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-02-26 18:00 | 15.9°S 166.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1992-02-27 00:00 | 15.7°S 165.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1992-02-27 06:00 | 15.5°S 164.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-02-27 12:00 | 15.4°S 163.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-02-27 18:00 | 15.3°S 163.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-02-28 00:00 | 15.2°S 162.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1992-02-28 06:00 | 15.1°S 161.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-02-28 12:00 | 14.7°S 160.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-02-28 18:00 | 14.3°S 160.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1992-02-29 00:00 | 14.0°S 159.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1992-02-29 06:00 | 13.8°S 159.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-02-29 12:00 | 13.5°S 159.4°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-02-29 18:00 | 13.4°S 159.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-03-01 00:00 | 13.5°S 160.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1992-03-01 06:00 | 14.0°S 160.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-03-01 12:00 | 14.5°S 160.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-03-01 18:00 | 14.9°S 161.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-03-02 00:00 | 15.3°S 161.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-03-02 06:00 | 15.8°S 162.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1992-03-02 12:00 | 16.2°S 162.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1992-03-02 18:00 | 16.6°S 163.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1992-03-03 00:00 | 17.0°S 163.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-03 06:00 | 17.5°S 164.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-03 12:00 | 18.0°S 164.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-03 18:00 | 18.8°S 165.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-04 00:00 | 19.7°S 165.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-04 06:00 | 20.3°S 165.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-04 12:00 | 21.1°S 165.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-03-04 18:00 | 22.0°S 165.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1992-03-05 00:00 | 22.8°S 165.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1992-03-05 06:00 | 23.7°S 165.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-03-05 12:00 | 24.8°S 165.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-03-05 18:00 | 26.6°S 165.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-03-06 00:00 | 28.3°S 166.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-03-06 06:00 | 30.3°S 166.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-03-06 12:00 | 32.0°S 165.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-03-06 18:00 | 33.4°S 165.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-03-07 00:00 | 34.6°S 165.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-03-07 06:00 | 35.4°S 166.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-03-07 12:00 | 36.3°S 167.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-03-07 18:00 | 37.0°S 168.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1992-03-08 00:00 | 38.0°S 171.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-03-08 06:00 | 38.2°S 172.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1992-03-08 12:00 | 37.8°S 175.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1992-03-08 18:00 | 37.5°S 178.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1992-03-09 00:00 | 37.5°S 179.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Esau 1992 FAQ
Did Cyclone Esau 1992 make landfall?
Yes. Esau made landfall near Poindimié, New Caledonia on Mar 4 1992, and near Hamilton, New Zealand on Mar 8 1992, with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Esau get in 1992?
Esau peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Esau form and dissipate?
Esau was first tracked on Feb 24 1992 and last tracked on Mar 9 1992, about 14 days in all.