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ArchivedPeak category 3
Cyclone Max (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Max formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-10 00:00 | 11.6°S 134.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-10 06:00 | 11.5°S 134.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-10 12:00 | 11.4°S 134.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-10 18:00 | 11.5°S 133.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-11 00:00 | 11.5°S 132.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-11 06:00 | 11.6°S 132.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-11 12:00 | 11.8°S 131.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-11 18:00 | 12.1°S 131.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
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| 1981-03-12 00:00 | 12.3°S 130.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-12 06:00 | 12.6°S 129.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-12 12:00 | 12.7°S 128.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-12 18:00 | 12.8°S 127.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1981-03-13 00:00 | 12.8°S 126.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-13 06:00 | 12.7°S 125.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1981-03-13 12:00 | 12.5°S 125.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1981-03-13 18:00 | 12.4°S 124.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 967 mb |
| 1981-03-14 00:00 | 12.3°S 123.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-03-14 06:00 | 12.2°S 122.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1981-03-14 12:00 | 12.2°S 121.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1981-03-14 18:00 | 12.3°S 120.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1981-03-15 00:00 | 12.4°S 119.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1981-03-15 06:00 | 12.6°S 118.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1981-03-15 12:00 | 12.7°S 117.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1981-03-15 18:00 | 12.9°S 116.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1981-03-16 00:00 | 13.5°S 115.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1981-03-16 06:00 | 14.2°S 114.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 967 mb |
| 1981-03-16 12:00 | 14.8°S 114.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1981-03-16 18:00 | 15.2°S 113.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1981-03-17 00:00 | 15.3°S 113.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1981-03-17 06:00 | 15.3°S 111.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1981-03-17 12:00 | 15.7°S 110.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1981-03-17 18:00 | 16.1°S 109.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1981-03-18 00:00 | 16.2°S 106.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1981-03-18 06:00 | 16.3°S 104.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1981-03-18 12:00 | 16.5°S 102.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1981-03-18 18:00 | 16.7°S 100.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1981-03-19 00:00 | 17.0°S 98.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
Cyclone Max 1981 FAQ
Did Cyclone Max 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Max; it stayed over water.
How strong did Max get in 1981?
Max peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Max form and dissipate?
Max was first tracked on Mar 9 1981 and last tracked on Mar 19 1981, about 9 days in all.