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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Gita (2018)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
929 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gita formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2018 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-07 06:00 | 15.4°S 172.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-02-07 12:00 | 15.7°S 173.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-02-07 18:00 | 16.0°S 175.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2018-02-08 00:00 | 16.3°S 177.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2018-02-08 06:00 | 16.0°S 179.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2018-02-08 12:00 | 15.7°S 179.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2018-02-08 18:00 | 14.5°S 177.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2018-02-09 00:00 | 14.1°S 175.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
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| 2018-02-09 06:00 | 14.2°S 174.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2018-02-09 12:00 | 14.4°S 173.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2018-02-09 18:00 | 14.8°S 171.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-10 00:00 | 15.8°S 169.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2018-02-10 06:00 | 17.2°S 168.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2018-02-10 12:00 | 18.5°S 168.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2018-02-10 18:00 | 19.4°S 168.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2018-02-11 00:00 | 20.4°S 168.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2018-02-11 06:00 | 21.0°S 168.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2018-02-11 12:00 | 21.5°S 170.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-02-11 18:00 | 21.7°S 171.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2018-02-12 00:00 | 21.7°S 172.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2018-02-12 06:00 | 21.6°S 174.0°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2018-02-12 12:00 | 21.3°S 175.6°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2018-02-12 18:00 | 21.3°S 177.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2018-02-13 00:00 | 21.2°S 178.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2018-02-13 06:00 | 21.1°S 179.6°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2018-02-13 12:00 | 21.1°S 179.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2018-02-13 18:00 | 21.0°S 178.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2018-02-14 00:00 | 21.1°S 177.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2018-02-14 06:00 | 21.3°S 176.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2018-02-14 12:00 | 21.4°S 176.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2018-02-14 18:00 | 21.5°S 175.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2018-02-15 00:00 | 21.6°S 174.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-02-15 06:00 | 21.9°S 173.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-02-15 12:00 | 22.2°S 172.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2018-02-15 18:00 | 22.5°S 171.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2018-02-16 00:00 | 22.7°S 170.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2018-02-16 06:00 | 23.2°S 169.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2018-02-16 12:00 | 23.8°S 168.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2018-02-16 18:00 | 24.1°S 167.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2018-02-17 00:00 | 24.5°S 166.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2018-02-17 06:00 | 25.0°S 165.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2018-02-17 12:00 | 25.5°S 164.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-17 18:00 | 26.1°S 164.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-18 00:00 | 26.7°S 163.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-18 06:00 | 27.4°S 162.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-18 12:00 | 28.1°S 162.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-18 18:00 | 29.3°S 161.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-19 00:00 | 30.9°S 162.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-19 06:00 | 32.5°S 162.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-19 12:00 | 34.0°S 164.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-19 18:00 | 35.8°S 167.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-20 00:00 | 38.6°S 169.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2018-02-20 06:00 | 40.8°S 170.9°E | — | — | 974 mb |
| 2018-02-20 12:00 | 43.1°S 174.5°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-20 18:00 | 44.4°S 175.4°E | — | — | 983 mb |
| 2018-02-21 00:00 | 45.5°S 175.5°E | — | — | 983 mb |
| 2018-02-21 06:00 | 46.1°S 176.3°E | — | — | 983 mb |
| 2018-02-21 12:00 | 46.8°S 177.6°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2018-02-21 18:00 | 47.6°S 179.8°E | — | — | 978 mb |
| 2018-02-22 00:00 | 48.2°S 177.3°W | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2018-02-22 06:00 | 48.5°S 174.0°W | — | — | 981 mb |
| 2018-02-22 12:00 | 48.8°S 170.2°W | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2018-02-22 18:00 | 49.1°S 165.6°W | — | — | 983 mb |
Cyclone Gita 2018 FAQ
Did Cyclone Gita 2018 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gita; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gita get in 2018?
Gita peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 929 mb.
When did Gita form and dissipate?
Gita was first tracked on Feb 7 2018 and last tracked on Feb 22 2018, about 16 days in all.