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Cyclone Namu (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Malango
Storm history
Namu formed in the Southern Hemisphere in May 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made landfall near Malango, Solomon Islands. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-15 00:00 | 7.1°S 160.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-05-15 06:00 | 7.1°S 160.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-05-15 12:00 | 6.8°S 160.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-15 18:00 | 6.4°S 161.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-16 00:00 | 6.3°S 161.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-16 06:00 | 6.4°S 162.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 50 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-16 12:00 | 6.7°S 162.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-05-16 18:00 | 7.1°S 163.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 1986-05-17 00:00 | 7.6°S 163.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-05-17 06:00 | 8.0°S 163.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-05-17 12:00 | 8.4°S 163.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1986-05-17 18:00 | 8.7°S 163.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-05-18 00:00 | 9.0°S 162.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-05-18 06:00 | 9.2°S 162.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 115 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-05-18 12:00 | 9.4°S 161.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-05-18 18:00 | 9.7°S 160.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-05-19 00:00 | 10.1°S 160.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-05-19 06:00 | 10.5°S 159.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1986-05-19 12:00 | 11.1°S 159.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1986-05-19 18:00 | 11.9°S 158.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-05-20 00:00 | 12.8°S 158.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1986-05-20 06:00 | 13.6°S 158.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 135 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1986-05-20 12:00 | 14.6°S 158.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-05-20 18:00 | 15.5°S 158.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1986-05-21 00:00 | 16.5°S 159.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1986-05-21 06:00 | 17.2°S 160.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-05-21 12:00 | 17.8°S 161.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-05-21 18:00 | 18.2°S 163.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-05-22 00:00 | 18.6°S 164.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-05-22 06:00 | 18.9°S 163.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-22 12:00 | 19.1°S 164.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-22 18:00 | 19.2°S 165.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 50 km/h | — |
| 1986-05-23 00:00 | 19.2°S 166.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Cyclone Namu 1986 FAQ
Did Cyclone Namu 1986 make landfall?
Yes. Namu made landfall near Malango, Solomon Islands on May 18 1986, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Namu get in 1986?
Namu peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Namu form and dissipate?
Namu was first tracked on May 15 1986 and last tracked on May 23 1986, about 8 days in all.