Cyclone Frances (2017)

Track & history

Peak wind

90 mph / 150 km/h

Min pressure

963 mb

Dates

Apr 20 – May 1

Landfall

Saumlaki

All storms named Frances

Storm history

Frances formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2017 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It made landfall near Saumlaki, Indonesia. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2017-04-20 12:00	8.5°S 145.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-20 18:00	9.1°S 145.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-21 00:00	9.6°S 145.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2017-04-21 06:00	9.7°S 144.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-21 12:00	8.5°S 142.5°E	TD	10 mph / 20 km/h	1009 mb
2017-04-21 18:00	8.0°S 141.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-22 00:00	8.0°S 140.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1009 mb
2017-04-22 06:00	8.2°S 140.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb

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2017-04-22 12:00	8.0°S 139.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-22 18:00	7.7°S 138.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-23 00:00	7.6°S 137.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1009 mb
2017-04-23 06:00	7.6°S 137.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-23 12:00	7.5°S 136.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-23 18:00	7.6°S 136.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-24 00:00	7.8°S 136.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2017-04-24 06:00	8.1°S 135.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-24 12:00	8.1°S 134.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2017-04-24 18:00	8.0°S 133.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2017-04-25 00:00	7.3°S 133.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1009 mb
2017-04-25 06:00	7.4°S 132.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-25 12:00	7.3°S 132.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-25 18:00	7.4°S 132.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-26 00:00	7.7°S 131.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
2017-04-26 06:00	7.8°S 131.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2017-04-26 12:00	8.4°S 131.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-26 18:00	9.0°S 130.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
2017-04-27 00:00	9.8°S 130.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2017-04-27 06:00	10.4°S 129.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-27 12:00	10.6°S 128.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2017-04-27 18:00	11.1°S 127.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
2017-04-28 00:00	11.5°S 126.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2017-04-28 06:00	11.8°S 125.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb
2017-04-28 12:00	12.2°S 125.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2017-04-28 18:00	12.5°S 124.4°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2017-04-29 00:00	12.8°S 123.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	985 mb
2017-04-29 06:00	13.0°S 123.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2017-04-29 12:00	13.0°S 123.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2017-04-29 18:00	13.2°S 122.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2017-04-30 00:00	13.4°S 122.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2017-04-30 06:00	13.5°S 122.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2017-04-30 12:00	13.5°S 121.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2017-04-30 18:00	13.7°S 122.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2017-05-01 00:00	14.0°S 121.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2017-05-01 06:00	13.9°S 121.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2017-05-01 12:00	13.7°S 120.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1009 mb

Cyclone Frances 2017 FAQ

Did Cyclone Frances 2017 make landfall?

Yes. Frances made landfall near Saumlaki, Indonesia on Apr 26 2017, with sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Frances get in 2017?

Frances peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 963 mb.

When did Frances form and dissipate?

Frances was first tracked on Apr 20 2017 and last tracked on May 1 2017, about 11 days in all.