Cyclone Faraji (2021)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

920 mb

Dates

Feb 4 – Feb 16

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Faraji formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2021 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 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
2021-02-04 00:00	10.6°S 80.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2021-02-04 06:00	11.0°S 80.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1003 mb
2021-02-04 12:00	11.3°S 81.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2021-02-04 18:00	11.5°S 81.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
2021-02-05 00:00	12.1°S 81.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
2021-02-05 06:00	12.6°S 81.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1001 mb
2021-02-05 12:00	13.0°S 80.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1001 mb
2021-02-05 18:00	13.3°S 80.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb

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2021-02-06 00:00	13.7°S 80.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
2021-02-06 06:00	14.0°S 79.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	988 mb
2021-02-06 12:00	14.3°S 79.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	979 mb
2021-02-06 18:00	14.6°S 79.7°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
2021-02-07 00:00	14.9°S 79.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	960 mb
2021-02-07 06:00	14.9°S 79.8°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	944 mb
2021-02-07 12:00	14.8°S 80.0°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	950 mb
2021-02-07 18:00	14.6°S 80.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	951 mb
2021-02-08 00:00	14.4°S 80.9°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	952 mb
2021-02-08 06:00	14.2°S 81.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	938 mb
2021-02-08 12:00	14.3°S 82.1°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	923 mb
2021-02-08 18:00	14.3°S 82.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	920 mb
2021-02-09 00:00	14.2°S 83.1°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	923 mb
2021-02-09 06:00	14.1°S 83.7°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	935 mb
2021-02-09 12:00	14.3°S 84.2°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	945 mb
2021-02-09 18:00	14.7°S 84.6°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	955 mb
2021-02-10 00:00	15.0°S 84.9°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	962 mb
2021-02-10 06:00	15.2°S 85.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
2021-02-10 12:00	15.5°S 85.3°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	968 mb
2021-02-10 18:00	15.8°S 85.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	964 mb
2021-02-11 00:00	16.1°S 85.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	964 mb
2021-02-11 06:00	16.3°S 84.8°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	962 mb
2021-02-11 12:00	16.8°S 84.3°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
2021-02-11 18:00	17.3°S 83.8°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	971 mb
2021-02-12 00:00	17.8°S 83.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	982 mb
2021-02-12 06:00	18.3°S 82.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
2021-02-12 12:00	18.5°S 81.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	988 mb
2021-02-12 18:00	18.8°S 81.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	994 mb
2021-02-13 00:00	19.1°S 80.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
2021-02-13 06:00	19.3°S 80.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
2021-02-13 12:00	19.6°S 79.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
2021-02-13 18:00	19.6°S 79.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
2021-02-14 00:00	19.9°S 78.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
2021-02-14 06:00	20.3°S 77.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1009 mb
2021-02-14 12:00	19.9°S 76.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2021-02-14 18:00	19.6°S 75.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1009 mb
2021-02-15 00:00	19.7°S 73.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1009 mb
2021-02-15 06:00	19.8°S 72.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1011 mb
2021-02-15 12:00	19.4°S 71.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
2021-02-15 18:00	18.9°S 69.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1009 mb
2021-02-16 00:00	18.3°S 68.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2021-02-16 06:00	18.2°S 66.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb

Cyclone Faraji 2021 FAQ

Did Cyclone Faraji 2021 make landfall?

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

How strong did Faraji get in 2021?

Faraji peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.

When did Faraji form and dissipate?

Faraji was first tracked on Feb 4 2021 and last tracked on Feb 16 2021, about 12 days in all.