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ArchivedPeak category 1
Cyclone Margot (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
80 mph / 130 km/h
Min pressure
942 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Margot formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-10 06:00 | 6.8°S 103.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-04-10 12:00 | 6.9°S 103.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-04-10 18:00 | 7.0°S 104.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-04-11 00:00 | 7.1°S 103.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-04-11 06:00 | 7.3°S 103.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-04-11 12:00 | 7.5°S 103.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-04-11 18:00 | 7.8°S 102.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-04-12 00:00 | 8.1°S 102.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
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| 1985-04-12 06:00 | 8.4°S 101.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-04-12 12:00 | 8.7°S 99.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-04-12 18:00 | 9.2°S 99.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-04-13 00:00 | 9.6°S 98.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 971 mb |
| 1985-04-13 06:00 | 9.9°S 99.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1985-04-13 12:00 | 10.3°S 99.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1985-04-13 18:00 | 10.7°S 100.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1985-04-14 00:00 | 11.1°S 100.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 959 mb |
| 1985-04-14 06:00 | 11.8°S 101.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1985-04-14 12:00 | 12.8°S 102.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1985-04-14 18:00 | 13.9°S 103.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 942 mb |
| 1985-04-15 00:00 | 14.9°S 104.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 946 mb |
| 1985-04-15 06:00 | 15.8°S 105.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1985-04-15 12:00 | 16.6°S 106.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1985-04-15 18:00 | 17.5°S 107.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1985-04-16 00:00 | 18.2°S 108.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1985-04-16 06:00 | 18.7°S 109.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1985-04-16 12:00 | 19.0°S 109.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-04-16 18:00 | 19.1°S 110.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1985-04-17 00:00 | 18.9°S 110.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1985-04-17 06:00 | 18.5°S 110.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1985-04-17 12:00 | 18.3°S 110.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1985-04-17 18:00 | 18.2°S 110.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-04-18 00:00 | 18.1°S 110.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-04-18 06:00 | 17.9°S 110.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1985-04-18 12:00 | 17.7°S 110.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1985-04-18 18:00 | 17.6°S 110.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1985-04-19 00:00 | 17.4°S 110.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-04-19 06:00 | 17.2°S 110.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1985-04-19 12:00 | 17.3°S 111.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-04-19 18:00 | 17.5°S 111.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1985-04-20 00:00 | 17.7°S 111.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1985-04-20 06:00 | 17.8°S 111.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1985-04-20 12:00 | 17.9°S 111.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-04-20 18:00 | 18.0°S 111.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-04-21 00:00 | 18.0°S 111.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-04-21 06:00 | 18.1°S 110.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-04-21 12:00 | 18.1°S 110.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-04-21 18:00 | 18.1°S 110.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1985-04-22 00:00 | 18.1°S 110.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-04-22 06:00 | 18.0°S 110.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-04-22 12:00 | 18.0°S 110.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1985-04-22 18:00 | 18.0°S 110.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1985-04-23 00:00 | 17.9°S 110.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-04-23 06:00 | 18.2°S 110.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-04-23 12:00 | 18.5°S 110.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-04-23 18:00 | 18.7°S 109.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-04-24 00:00 | 18.9°S 109.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1985-04-24 06:00 | 19.1°S 108.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1985-04-24 12:00 | 19.3°S 108.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1985-04-24 18:00 | 19.4°S 107.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1985-04-25 00:00 | 19.4°S 106.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
Cyclone Margot 1985 FAQ
Did Cyclone Margot 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Margot; it stayed over water.
How strong did Margot get in 1985?
Margot peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 942 mb.
When did Margot form and dissipate?
Margot was first tracked on Apr 10 1985 and last tracked on Apr 25 1985, about 15 days in all.