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ArchivedPeak category 3
Cyclone Nigel (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Nigel formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-14 00:00 | 16.3°S 150.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-14 06:00 | 16.3°S 151.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1985-01-14 12:00 | 16.4°S 151.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1985-01-14 18:00 | 16.4°S 152.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1985-01-15 00:00 | 16.4°S 152.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-01-15 06:00 | 16.4°S 153.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1985-01-15 12:00 | 16.3°S 154.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-01-15 18:00 | 16.2°S 155.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1985-01-16 00:00 | 16.1°S 156.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-01-16 06:00 | 16.0°S 157.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-01-16 12:00 | 15.9°S 158.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-01-16 18:00 | 15.9°S 160.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-17 00:00 | 15.9°S 161.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-01-17 06:00 | 15.8°S 163.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-17 12:00 | 15.7°S 164.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-01-17 18:00 | 15.7°S 166.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-18 00:00 | 15.7°S 167.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-01-18 06:00 | 15.7°S 169.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-18 12:00 | 15.9°S 171.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-01-18 18:00 | 16.2°S 173.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-19 00:00 | 16.7°S 175.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1985-01-19 06:00 | 17.2°S 177.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-19 12:00 | 17.9°S 179.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1985-01-19 18:00 | 18.6°S 177.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-20 00:00 | 19.4°S 175.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1985-01-20 06:00 | 19.9°S 173.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-20 12:00 | 20.3°S 171.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1985-01-20 18:00 | 20.7°S 169.7°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1985-01-21 00:00 | 21.1°S 168.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-01-21 06:00 | 21.5°S 168.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-21 12:00 | 21.5°S 167.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-01-21 18:00 | 21.5°S 166.8°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-22 00:00 | 21.5°S 166.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1985-01-22 06:00 | 21.4°S 165.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-22 12:00 | 21.4°S 165.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-22 18:00 | 21.4°S 164.8°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-23 00:00 | 21.5°S 164.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-23 06:00 | 21.5°S 164.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-23 12:00 | 21.5°S 164.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-23 18:00 | 21.5°S 164.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-24 00:00 | 21.5°S 164.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-24 06:00 | 21.5°S 164.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-24 12:00 | 21.6°S 164.8°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-24 18:00 | 21.7°S 165.1°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-25 00:00 | 21.9°S 165.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-25 06:00 | 22.2°S 166.3°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-25 12:00 | 22.6°S 167.2°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-25 18:00 | 23.0°S 168.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-26 00:00 | 23.4°S 170.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-26 06:00 | 23.8°S 172.0°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-26 12:00 | 24.2°S 174.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-26 18:00 | 24.5°S 175.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-27 00:00 | 24.8°S 177.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-27 06:00 | 25.2°S 178.9°W | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-27 12:00 | 26.1°S 179.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1985-01-27 18:00 | 27.8°S 178.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-01-28 00:00 | 30.0°S 177.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Nigel 1985 FAQ
Did Cyclone Nigel 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Nigel; it stayed over water.
How strong did Nigel get in 1985?
Nigel peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Nigel form and dissipate?
Nigel was first tracked on Jan 14 1985 and last tracked on Jan 28 1985, about 14 days in all.