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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Ofa (1990)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ofa formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-28 00:00 | 9.7°S 177.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-28 06:00 | 10.3°S 177.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-28 12:00 | 10.7°S 178.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-28 18:00 | 10.4°S 178.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-29 00:00 | 9.7°S 179.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-29 06:00 | 9.1°S 179.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-29 12:00 | 8.6°S 179.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-29 18:00 | 8.3°S 179.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1990-01-30 00:00 | 8.0°S 179.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-01-30 06:00 | 7.7°S 179.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-30 12:00 | 7.6°S 179.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1990-01-30 18:00 | 7.6°S 179.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-31 00:00 | 7.7°S 178.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1990-01-31 06:00 | 7.9°S 178.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-31 12:00 | 8.1°S 178.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1990-01-31 18:00 | 8.4°S 177.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-02-01 00:00 | 8.6°S 177.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-02-01 06:00 | 8.8°S 177.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-02-01 12:00 | 9.1°S 176.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-02-01 18:00 | 9.4°S 176.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-02-02 00:00 | 9.9°S 175.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-02-02 06:00 | 10.3°S 175.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-02-02 12:00 | 10.8°S 174.6°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1990-02-02 18:00 | 11.5°S 174.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1990-02-03 00:00 | 12.4°S 174.1°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1990-02-03 06:00 | 12.9°S 173.9°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1990-02-03 12:00 | 13.6°S 173.9°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1990-02-03 18:00 | 14.0°S 173.7°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1990-02-04 00:00 | 14.6°S 173.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1990-02-04 06:00 | 15.6°S 172.9°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1990-02-04 12:00 | 16.6°S 172.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1990-02-04 18:00 | 17.7°S 171.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1990-02-05 00:00 | 19.0°S 170.6°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1990-02-05 06:00 | 19.8°S 169.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1990-02-05 12:00 | 20.7°S 169.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1990-02-05 18:00 | 21.7°S 168.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1990-02-06 00:00 | 22.6°S 168.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1990-02-06 06:00 | 23.4°S 168.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1990-02-06 12:00 | 24.2°S 168.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1990-02-06 18:00 | 25.1°S 169.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1990-02-07 00:00 | 25.8°S 169.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-02-07 06:00 | 26.6°S 169.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-02-07 12:00 | 27.4°S 170.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-02-07 18:00 | 28.1°S 170.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-02-08 00:00 | 28.9°S 171.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-02-08 06:00 | 29.7°S 171.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1990-02-08 12:00 | 30.3°S 171.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1990-02-08 18:00 | 30.9°S 172.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1990-02-09 00:00 | 31.2°S 172.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1990-02-09 06:00 | 31.4°S 172.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-02-09 12:00 | 31.6°S 172.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1990-02-09 18:00 | 31.9°S 172.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1990-02-10 00:00 | 31.5°S 172.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-02-10 06:00 | 31.4°S 172.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-02-10 12:00 | 31.7°S 171.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1990-02-10 18:00 | 32.0°S 171.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
Cyclone Ofa 1990 FAQ
Did Cyclone Ofa 1990 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ofa; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ofa get in 1990?
Ofa peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Ofa form and dissipate?
Ofa was first tracked on Jan 28 1990 and last tracked on Feb 10 1990, about 14 days in all.