Cyclone Eseta (1988)

Track & history

Peak wind

75 mph / 120 km/h

Min pressure

980 mb

Dates

Dec 17 – Dec 28

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Eseta formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1988 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1988-12-17 00:00	14.3°S 166.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-17 06:00	14.6°S 166.0°E	—	—	—
1988-12-17 12:00	15.0°S 165.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-17 18:00	15.5°S 165.6°E	—	—	—
1988-12-18 00:00	16.0°S 165.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-18 06:00	16.5°S 165.4°E	—	—	—
1988-12-18 12:00	17.0°S 165.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-18 18:00	17.5°S 165.3°E	—	—	—

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1988-12-19 00:00	18.1°S 165.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-19 06:00	18.9°S 164.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-19 12:00	19.7°S 164.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-19 18:00	20.3°S 164.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-20 00:00	21.0°S 164.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-20 06:00	21.5°S 164.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-20 12:00	21.8°S 164.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-20 18:00	21.9°S 164.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-21 00:00	21.9°S 165.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-21 06:00	21.3°S 165.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-21 12:00	20.8°S 166.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-21 18:00	19.8°S 167.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-22 00:00	19.0°S 168.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-22 06:00	18.8°S 169.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-22 12:00	18.8°S 169.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-22 18:00	18.9°S 170.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1988-12-23 00:00	19.1°S 171.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
1988-12-23 06:00	19.5°S 172.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1988-12-23 12:00	19.8°S 172.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1988-12-23 18:00	20.1°S 173.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1988-12-24 00:00	20.6°S 173.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
1988-12-24 06:00	21.2°S 174.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
1988-12-24 12:00	22.1°S 174.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-24 18:00	23.0°S 175.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1988-12-25 00:00	24.0°S 175.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-25 06:00	24.7°S 174.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-25 12:00	25.3°S 174.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-25 18:00	25.8°S 174.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-26 00:00	26.2°S 174.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-26 06:00	26.8°S 173.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-26 12:00	27.3°S 172.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-26 18:00	28.1°S 171.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-27 00:00	29.0°S 171.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-27 06:00	30.0°S 171.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-27 12:00	30.8°S 171.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-27 18:00	31.8°S 170.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-28 00:00	33.0°S 170.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-28 06:00	34.9°S 170.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-12-28 12:00	36.3°S 170.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb

Cyclone Eseta 1988 FAQ

Did Cyclone Eseta 1988 make landfall?

The best track records Eseta crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.

How strong did Eseta get in 1988?

Eseta peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.

When did Eseta form and dissipate?

Eseta was first tracked on Dec 17 1988 and last tracked on Dec 28 1988, about 12 days in all.