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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Francisco (2001)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
944 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Francisco formed in the West Pacific in September 2001 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-17 06:00 | 13.5°N 166.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-09-17 12:00 | 13.8°N 165.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-09-17 18:00 | 14.0°N 165.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-09-18 00:00 | 14.5°N 165.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-09-18 06:00 | 14.7°N 165.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-09-18 12:00 | 14.7°N 164.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-09-18 18:00 | 14.6°N 163.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-09-19 00:00 | 14.6°N 163.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2001-09-19 06:00 | 14.7°N 162.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-09-19 12:00 | 14.8°N 161.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-09-19 18:00 | 15.0°N 160.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-09-20 00:00 | 15.5°N 159.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-09-20 06:00 | 16.0°N 158.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-09-20 12:00 | 16.8°N 157.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-09-20 18:00 | 17.7°N 155.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2001-09-21 00:00 | 18.3°N 154.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-09-21 06:00 | 18.8°N 152.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2001-09-21 12:00 | 19.3°N 151.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2001-09-21 18:00 | 20.0°N 150.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-09-22 00:00 | 20.8°N 149.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2001-09-22 06:00 | 21.5°N 149.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2001-09-22 12:00 | 22.5°N 148.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-09-22 18:00 | 23.5°N 148.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-09-23 00:00 | 24.5°N 148.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-09-23 06:00 | 25.5°N 147.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-09-23 12:00 | 26.3°N 147.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2001-09-23 18:00 | 27.2°N 147.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2001-09-24 00:00 | 28.4°N 147.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2001-09-24 06:00 | 29.8°N 148.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2001-09-24 12:00 | 31.4°N 148.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2001-09-24 18:00 | 33.3°N 148.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2001-09-25 00:00 | 35.3°N 148.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2001-09-25 06:00 | 37.2°N 149.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2001-09-25 12:00 | 39.3°N 152.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2001-09-25 18:00 | 41.9°N 156.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2001-09-26 00:00 | 43.1°N 160.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2001-09-26 06:00 | 45.6°N 164.1°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2001-09-26 12:00 | 47.3°N 168.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2001-09-26 18:00 | 47.7°N 175.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2001-09-27 00:00 | 48.6°N 179.0°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Francisco 2001 FAQ
Did Typhoon Francisco 2001 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Francisco; it stayed over water.
How strong did Francisco get in 2001?
Francisco peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 944 mb.
When did Francisco form and dissipate?
Francisco was first tracked on Sep 17 2001 and last tracked on Sep 27 2001, about 10 days in all.