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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Gyan (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gyan formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1981 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-18 12:00 | 9.0°S 172.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-18 18:00 | 9.4°S 171.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-19 00:00 | 9.5°S 170.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-19 06:00 | 9.5°S 169.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-19 12:00 | 9.8°S 169.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-12-19 18:00 | 10.4°S 168.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-20 00:00 | 11.0°S 168.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1981-12-20 06:00 | 11.6°S 167.8°E | — | — | — |
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| 1981-12-20 12:00 | 12.2°S 167.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-12-20 18:00 | 12.8°S 167.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-21 00:00 | 13.3°S 166.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-12-21 06:00 | 13.9°S 165.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-21 12:00 | 14.7°S 164.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-12-21 18:00 | 16.2°S 163.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-22 00:00 | 17.5°S 162.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1981-12-22 06:00 | 17.9°S 161.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-22 12:00 | 18.3°S 162.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1981-12-22 18:00 | 18.6°S 162.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-23 00:00 | 18.9°S 162.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1981-12-23 06:00 | 19.5°S 162.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-23 12:00 | 20.2°S 163.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1981-12-23 18:00 | 20.8°S 164.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-24 00:00 | 21.3°S 165.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1981-12-24 06:00 | 21.5°S 165.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-24 12:00 | 21.7°S 165.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-12-24 18:00 | 22.0°S 166.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-25 00:00 | 22.2°S 166.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1981-12-25 06:00 | 22.4°S 166.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-25 12:00 | 22.6°S 166.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1981-12-25 18:00 | 22.7°S 166.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-26 00:00 | 22.9°S 165.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-26 06:00 | 22.9°S 165.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-26 12:00 | 23.0°S 164.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-26 18:00 | 23.1°S 164.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-27 00:00 | 23.4°S 163.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-27 06:00 | 23.9°S 163.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-27 12:00 | 25.0°S 163.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-27 18:00 | 26.7°S 162.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-28 00:00 | 29.0°S 162.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-28 06:00 | 31.5°S 163.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-28 12:00 | 34.0°S 163.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-28 18:00 | 36.2°S 164.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-29 00:00 | 38.0°S 165.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-12-29 06:00 | 39.6°S 165.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-29 12:00 | 41.0°S 166.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Gyan 1981 FAQ
Did Cyclone Gyan 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gyan; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gyan get in 1981?
Gyan peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Gyan form and dissipate?
Gyan was first tracked on Dec 18 1981 and last tracked on Dec 29 1981, about 11 days in all.