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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Kirsty (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Kirsty formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1985 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-01 00:00 | 10.5°S 112.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1985-03-01 06:00 | 10.5°S 110.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-03-01 12:00 | 10.5°S 110.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-03-01 18:00 | 10.5°S 109.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-03-02 00:00 | 10.4°S 108.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1985-03-02 06:00 | 10.3°S 107.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-03-02 12:00 | 10.2°S 106.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-03-02 18:00 | 10.1°S 106.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 1985-03-03 00:00 | 10.1°S 105.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1985-03-03 06:00 | 10.1°S 104.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-03 12:00 | 10.1°S 103.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-03 18:00 | 10.2°S 102.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-03-04 00:00 | 10.2°S 101.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-03-04 06:00 | 10.2°S 101.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-04 12:00 | 10.2°S 100.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-04 18:00 | 10.3°S 100.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-05 00:00 | 10.3°S 99.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-05 06:00 | 10.4°S 98.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1985-03-05 12:00 | 10.5°S 97.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1985-03-05 18:00 | 10.6°S 97.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-03-06 00:00 | 10.6°S 95.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-03-06 06:00 | 10.8°S 94.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1985-03-06 12:00 | 11.0°S 93.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-03-06 18:00 | 11.4°S 93.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1985-03-07 00:00 | 11.8°S 92.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1985-03-07 06:00 | 12.3°S 91.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1985-03-07 12:00 | 12.8°S 90.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1985-03-07 18:00 | 13.2°S 89.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-03-08 00:00 | 13.5°S 88.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-03-08 06:00 | 13.5°S 87.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1985-03-08 12:00 | 13.6°S 87.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1985-03-08 18:00 | 13.9°S 86.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1985-03-09 00:00 | 14.2°S 85.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1985-03-09 06:00 | 14.7°S 85.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1985-03-09 12:00 | 15.3°S 85.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1985-03-09 18:00 | 15.9°S 84.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1985-03-10 00:00 | 16.5°S 84.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1985-03-10 06:00 | 17.2°S 84.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 923 mb |
| 1985-03-10 12:00 | 17.9°S 84.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1985-03-10 18:00 | 18.5°S 84.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 947 mb |
| 1985-03-11 00:00 | 19.0°S 84.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1985-03-11 06:00 | 19.2°S 84.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1985-03-11 12:00 | 19.6°S 85.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 971 mb |
| 1985-03-11 18:00 | 20.0°S 85.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-03-12 00:00 | 20.4°S 85.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-03-12 06:00 | 20.8°S 85.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-03-12 12:00 | 21.3°S 86.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-03-12 18:00 | 21.9°S 86.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-03-13 00:00 | 22.5°S 86.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-03-13 06:00 | 23.2°S 87.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1985-03-13 12:00 | 23.9°S 87.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1985-03-13 18:00 | 24.3°S 88.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1985-03-14 00:00 | 24.8°S 89.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1985-03-14 06:00 | 25.2°S 90.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1985-03-14 12:00 | 25.8°S 92.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-03-14 18:00 | 26.3°S 93.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1985-03-15 00:00 | 26.9°S 94.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-03-15 06:00 | 27.4°S 95.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1985-03-15 12:00 | 27.9°S 96.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-03-15 18:00 | 28.4°S 97.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-03-16 00:00 | 28.9°S 98.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1985-03-16 06:00 | 29.5°S 98.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-03-16 12:00 | 30.2°S 99.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-03-16 18:00 | 31.0°S 100.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1985-03-17 00:00 | 32.1°S 100.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-03-17 06:00 | 33.2°S 101.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-03-17 12:00 | 33.7°S 103.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-03-17 18:00 | 34.1°S 105.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-03-18 00:00 | 34.5°S 107.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1985-03-18 06:00 | 34.7°S 110.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1985-03-18 12:00 | 34.6°S 112.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1985-03-18 18:00 | 34.3°S 113.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1985-03-19 00:00 | 33.6°S 113.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1012 mb |
Cyclone Kirsty 1985 FAQ
Did Cyclone Kirsty 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Kirsty; it stayed over water.
How strong did Kirsty get in 1985?
Kirsty peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Kirsty form and dissipate?
Kirsty was first tracked on Mar 1 1985 and last tracked on Mar 19 1985, about 18 days in all.