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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Fay (2004)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
922 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Yes
Storm history
Fay formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 922 mb. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-12 00:00 | 11.0°S 146.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-03-12 06:00 | 11.0°S 145.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2004-03-12 12:00 | 11.0°S 143.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2004-03-12 18:00 | 11.0°S 143.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-03-13 00:00 | 11.0°S 142.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2004-03-13 06:00 | 10.5°S 140.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-03-13 12:00 | 10.5°S 139.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2004-03-13 18:00 | 10.5°S 137.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 2004-03-14 00:00 | 10.5°S 136.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2004-03-14 06:00 | 10.6°S 136.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-03-14 12:00 | 10.6°S 135.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-03-14 18:00 | 10.6°S 134.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2004-03-15 00:00 | 10.6°S 133.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-03-15 06:00 | 10.7°S 132.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-03-15 12:00 | 10.9°S 131.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-03-15 18:00 | 11.2°S 130.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-03-16 00:00 | 11.5°S 129.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-03-16 06:00 | 11.7°S 128.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-03-16 12:00 | 12.0°S 128.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-03-16 18:00 | 11.9°S 127.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-03-17 00:00 | 11.9°S 127.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-03-17 06:00 | 12.2°S 127.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-03-17 12:00 | 12.4°S 127.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-03-17 18:00 | 12.7°S 127.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-03-18 00:00 | 13.0°S 126.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-03-18 06:00 | 13.1°S 126.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-03-18 12:00 | 13.1°S 126.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2004-03-18 18:00 | 13.0°S 126.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-19 00:00 | 12.7°S 125.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-19 06:00 | 12.8°S 125.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2004-03-19 12:00 | 12.8°S 125.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-19 18:00 | 12.9°S 125.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-20 00:00 | 13.0°S 124.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-20 06:00 | 13.1°S 124.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-20 12:00 | 13.4°S 124.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-20 18:00 | 13.6°S 123.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-03-21 00:00 | 13.5°S 123.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-03-21 06:00 | 13.7°S 122.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-03-21 12:00 | 13.9°S 122.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2004-03-21 18:00 | 14.0°S 121.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2004-03-22 00:00 | 13.9°S 121.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-03-22 06:00 | 13.8°S 120.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-03-22 12:00 | 14.1°S 120.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-03-22 18:00 | 14.3°S 120.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-03-23 00:00 | 14.3°S 120.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2004-03-23 06:00 | 14.4°S 120.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-03-23 12:00 | 14.5°S 121.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-23 18:00 | 15.1°S 121.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-24 00:00 | 15.4°S 121.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2004-03-24 06:00 | 15.8°S 121.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-24 12:00 | 16.3°S 121.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-24 18:00 | 16.7°S 121.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-25 00:00 | 17.1°S 121.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-25 06:00 | 17.6°S 121.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-03-25 12:00 | 17.8°S 121.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2004-03-25 18:00 | 18.0°S 120.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2004-03-26 00:00 | 18.2°S 120.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-03-26 06:00 | 18.5°S 120.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2004-03-26 12:00 | 18.9°S 120.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-03-26 18:00 | 19.3°S 120.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-03-27 00:00 | 19.8°S 120.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2004-03-27 06:00 | 20.4°S 120.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-03-27 12:00 | 21.0°S 120.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-03-27 18:00 | 21.2°S 120.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2004-03-28 00:00 | 21.4°S 120.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2004-03-28 06:00 | 21.5°S 120.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2004-03-28 12:00 | 21.5°S 120.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Fay 2004 FAQ
Did Cyclone Fay 2004 make landfall?
The best track records Fay crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.
How strong did Fay get in 2004?
Fay peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 922 mb.
When did Fay form and dissipate?
Fay was first tracked on Mar 12 2004 and last tracked on Mar 28 2004, about 17 days in all.