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Hurricane Fausto (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
936 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fausto formed in the East Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-21 12:00 | 12.8°N 106.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2002-08-21 18:00 | 12.8°N 107.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-08-22 00:00 | 12.8°N 108.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-08-22 06:00 | 13.0°N 109.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-08-22 12:00 | 13.2°N 111.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2002-08-22 18:00 | 13.7°N 112.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-08-23 00:00 | 14.2°N 113.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2002-08-23 06:00 | 14.5°N 115.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
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| 2002-08-23 12:00 | 14.7°N 116.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2002-08-23 18:00 | 15.0°N 117.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2002-08-24 00:00 | 15.2°N 119.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2002-08-24 06:00 | 15.3°N 120.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2002-08-24 12:00 | 15.7°N 121.8°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2002-08-24 18:00 | 16.1°N 122.9°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2002-08-25 00:00 | 16.6°N 124.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2002-08-25 06:00 | 17.2°N 125.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2002-08-25 12:00 | 17.8°N 126.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2002-08-25 18:00 | 18.5°N 127.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2002-08-26 00:00 | 19.4°N 129.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2002-08-26 06:00 | 20.2°N 130.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2002-08-26 12:00 | 20.9°N 132.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2002-08-26 18:00 | 21.4°N 133.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-08-27 00:00 | 22.0°N 135.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-08-27 06:00 | 22.6°N 137.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-08-27 12:00 | 23.4°N 138.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-08-27 18:00 | 24.3°N 139.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2002-08-28 00:00 | 25.3°N 141.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2002-08-28 06:00 | 26.3°N 142.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2002-08-28 12:00 | 26.8°N 145.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 2002-08-28 18:00 | 27.0°N 147.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-29 00:00 | 27.3°N 149.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-29 06:00 | 27.5°N 151.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-29 12:00 | 27.8°N 153.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 2002-08-29 18:00 | 27.9°N 154.7°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 2002-08-30 00:00 | 28.1°N 155.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-30 06:00 | 28.6°N 156.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-30 12:00 | 29.3°N 156.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-30 18:00 | 30.0°N 157.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-31 00:00 | 30.9°N 158.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-31 06:00 | 31.9°N 159.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-31 12:00 | 32.4°N 160.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 2002-08-31 18:00 | 32.9°N 162.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2002-09-01 00:00 | 33.3°N 163.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-09-01 06:00 | 33.8°N 165.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-09-01 12:00 | 34.3°N 166.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-09-01 18:00 | 34.6°N 167.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-09-02 00:00 | 35.1°N 168.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-09-02 06:00 | 35.7°N 169.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2002-09-02 12:00 | 37.2°N 170.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 2002-09-02 18:00 | 40.0°N 170.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1014 mb |
| 2002-09-03 00:00 | 43.1°N 169.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1016 mb |
Hurricane Fausto 2002 FAQ
Did Hurricane Fausto 2002 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fausto; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fausto get in 2002?
Fausto peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 936 mb.
When did Fausto form and dissipate?
Fausto was first tracked on Aug 21 2002 and last tracked on Sep 3 2002, about 13 days in all.