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Cyclone Freda (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h
Min pressure
980 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Freda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1997 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-20 12:00 | 15.9°S 172.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-20 18:00 | 16.1°S 172.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-21 00:00 | 16.3°S 172.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-21 06:00 | 16.5°S 172.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-21 12:00 | 16.8°S 172.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-21 18:00 | 17.0°S 172.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-22 00:00 | 17.3°S 172.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-22 06:00 | 17.6°S 172.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1997-01-22 12:00 | 17.9°S 171.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-22 18:00 | 18.1°S 171.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-23 00:00 | 18.3°S 171.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-23 06:00 | 18.5°S 171.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-23 12:00 | 18.8°S 171.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-23 18:00 | 19.2°S 170.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-24 00:00 | 19.6°S 170.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-24 06:00 | 19.9°S 170.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-24 12:00 | 20.0°S 171.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-24 18:00 | 20.1°S 171.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-25 00:00 | 20.3°S 171.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-25 06:00 | 20.4°S 172.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-25 12:00 | 20.6°S 173.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-25 18:00 | 20.6°S 174.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-26 00:00 | 20.8°S 174.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-01-26 06:00 | 21.3°S 175.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-26 12:00 | 21.9°S 175.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1997-01-26 18:00 | 22.5°S 176.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-01-27 00:00 | 23.2°S 176.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1997-01-27 06:00 | 23.8°S 176.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-27 12:00 | 24.3°S 176.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-27 18:00 | 25.0°S 177.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-01-28 00:00 | 25.6°S 177.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-01-28 06:00 | 25.9°S 177.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-01-28 12:00 | 26.2°S 178.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-01-28 18:00 | 26.3°S 178.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-29 00:00 | 26.5°S 179.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-29 06:00 | 26.7°S 179.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-01-29 12:00 | 26.9°S 179.5°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-01-29 18:00 | 27.5°S 178.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1997-01-30 00:00 | 28.1°S 178.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-01-30 06:00 | 28.5°S 178.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1997-01-30 12:00 | 28.7°S 178.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-01-30 18:00 | 28.8°S 179.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-01-31 00:00 | 28.9°S 179.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-31 06:00 | 28.8°S 179.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-31 12:00 | 28.8°S 179.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1997-01-31 18:00 | 28.9°S 179.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1997-02-01 00:00 | 29.1°S 178.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1997-02-01 06:00 | 29.6°S 178.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-01 12:00 | 30.3°S 177.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-01 18:00 | 31.2°S 176.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-02 00:00 | 32.2°S 176.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-02 06:00 | 33.2°S 175.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-02 12:00 | 34.2°S 175.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1997-02-02 18:00 | 35.6°S 174.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-03 00:00 | 37.4°S 173.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-03 06:00 | 40.0°S 174.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-03 12:00 | 42.0°S 175.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-03 18:00 | 43.2°S 176.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-02-04 00:00 | 45.0°S 176.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1997-02-04 06:00 | 46.5°S 176.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-04 12:00 | 47.8°S 176.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-02-04 18:00 | 49.2°S 176.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-02-05 00:00 | 51.0°S 175.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-05 06:00 | 52.0°S 172.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-02-05 12:00 | 53.5°S 169.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
Cyclone Freda 1997 FAQ
Did Cyclone Freda 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Freda; it stayed over water.
How strong did Freda get in 1997?
Freda peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.
When did Freda form and dissipate?
Freda was first tracked on Jan 20 1997 and last tracked on Feb 5 1997, about 16 days in all.