Cyclone Nicholas (1985)

Track & history

Peak wind

85 mph / 140 km/h

Min pressure

945 mb

Dates

Nov 25 – Dec 7

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Nicholas formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1985-11-25 06:00	8.6°S 104.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1985-11-25 12:00	8.9°S 103.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1985-11-25 18:00	8.9°S 103.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	—
1985-11-26 00:00	7.7°S 102.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
1985-11-26 06:00	7.2°S 102.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
1985-11-26 12:00	7.3°S 102.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
1985-11-26 18:00	7.5°S 101.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1985-11-27 00:00	7.7°S 101.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb

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1985-11-27 06:00	8.0°S 101.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
1985-11-27 12:00	8.3°S 101.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
1985-11-27 18:00	8.5°S 101.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1985-11-28 00:00	8.8°S 100.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1985-11-28 06:00	9.2°S 100.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1985-11-28 12:00	9.6°S 101.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	995 mb
1985-11-28 18:00	9.9°S 101.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	993 mb
1985-11-29 00:00	10.2°S 102.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1985-11-29 06:00	10.5°S 102.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1985-11-29 12:00	10.6°S 103.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb
1985-11-29 18:00	10.7°S 103.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1985-11-30 00:00	10.7°S 104.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	988 mb
1985-11-30 06:00	10.8°S 104.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	987 mb
1985-11-30 12:00	10.8°S 105.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	986 mb
1985-11-30 18:00	10.7°S 106.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	984 mb
1985-12-01 00:00	10.6°S 107.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	980 mb
1985-12-01 06:00	10.4°S 108.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	975 mb
1985-12-01 12:00	10.4°S 109.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	973 mb
1985-12-01 18:00	10.3°S 110.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	972 mb
1985-12-02 00:00	10.3°S 110.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	970 mb
1985-12-02 06:00	10.4°S 111.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	968 mb
1985-12-02 12:00	10.3°S 112.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	967 mb
1985-12-02 18:00	10.2°S 112.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	965 mb
1985-12-03 00:00	10.0°S 113.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	960 mb
1985-12-03 06:00	9.9°S 113.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	955 mb
1985-12-03 12:00	9.9°S 113.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	945 mb
1985-12-03 18:00	10.0°S 114.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	947 mb
1985-12-04 00:00	10.2°S 114.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1985-12-04 06:00	10.4°S 114.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	955 mb
1985-12-04 12:00	10.8°S 114.5°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	958 mb
1985-12-04 18:00	11.2°S 114.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	958 mb
1985-12-05 00:00	11.5°S 114.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1985-12-05 06:00	11.7°S 114.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	960 mb
1985-12-05 12:00	12.0°S 114.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	965 mb
1985-12-05 18:00	12.4°S 114.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	972 mb
1985-12-06 00:00	12.9°S 114.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	978 mb
1985-12-06 06:00	13.5°S 114.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1985-12-06 12:00	14.2°S 113.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
1985-12-06 18:00	14.7°S 114.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1985-12-07 00:00	14.9°S 114.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1985-12-07 06:00	15.3°S 114.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1985-12-07 12:00	15.6°S 113.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb

Cyclone Nicholas 1985 FAQ

Did Cyclone Nicholas 1985 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Nicholas; it stayed over water.

How strong did Nicholas get in 1985?

Nicholas peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945 mb.

When did Nicholas form and dissipate?

Nicholas was first tracked on Nov 25 1985 and last tracked on Dec 7 1985, about 12 days in all.