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ArchivedPeak category 5
Cyclone Pam (2015)
Track & history
Peak wind
175 mph / 280 km/h
Min pressure
911 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Pam formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2015 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 911 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-07 06:00 | 8.0°S 169.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-03-07 12:00 | 8.2°S 169.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2015-03-07 18:00 | 8.4°S 169.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-03-08 00:00 | 8.8°S 168.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2015-03-08 06:00 | 8.0°S 169.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2015-03-08 12:00 | 7.7°S 169.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2015-03-08 18:00 | 7.9°S 168.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-03-09 00:00 | 8.2°S 169.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2015-03-09 06:00 | 8.5°S 170.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-03-09 12:00 | 8.9°S 170.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-03-09 18:00 | 9.3°S 170.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2015-03-10 00:00 | 9.7°S 170.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2015-03-10 06:00 | 10.2°S 170.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2015-03-10 12:00 | 10.5°S 170.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2015-03-10 18:00 | 10.9°S 170.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-03-11 00:00 | 11.1°S 169.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-03-11 06:00 | 11.1°S 169.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2015-03-11 12:00 | 11.4°S 169.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2015-03-11 18:00 | 11.9°S 170.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2015-03-12 00:00 | 12.6°S 170.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2015-03-12 06:00 | 13.4°S 170.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2015-03-12 12:00 | 14.3°S 169.8°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2015-03-12 18:00 | 15.0°S 169.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2015-03-13 00:00 | 15.8°S 169.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2015-03-13 06:00 | 16.6°S 168.8°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2015-03-13 12:00 | 17.6°S 168.7°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2015-03-13 18:00 | 18.9°S 169.0°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2015-03-14 00:00 | 20.5°S 169.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2015-03-14 06:00 | 22.3°S 170.1°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2015-03-14 12:00 | 24.6°S 171.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2015-03-14 18:00 | 27.0°S 172.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2015-03-15 00:00 | 29.7°S 175.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-03-15 06:00 | 31.9°S 177.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2015-03-15 12:00 | 33.6°S 178.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2015-03-15 18:00 | 35.5°S 180.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2015-03-16 00:00 | 36.8°S 179.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2015-03-16 06:00 | 38.1°S 178.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-03-16 12:00 | 39.2°S 177.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-03-16 18:00 | 40.4°S 176.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-03-17 00:00 | 42.0°S 173.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2015-03-17 06:00 | 43.4°S 172.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2015-03-17 12:00 | 45.1°S 171.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2015-03-17 18:00 | 46.2°S 170.5°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 943 mb |
| 2015-03-18 00:00 | 46.4°S 170.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-03-18 06:00 | 46.3°S 169.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2015-03-18 12:00 | 46.2°S 167.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2015-03-18 18:00 | 47.0°S 165.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2015-03-19 00:00 | 47.0°S 163.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2015-03-19 06:00 | 46.9°S 160.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2015-03-19 12:00 | 46.0°S 158.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 966 mb |
| 2015-03-19 18:00 | 45.5°S 154.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2015-03-20 00:00 | 45.2°S 148.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 969 mb |
Cyclone Pam 2015 FAQ
Did Cyclone Pam 2015 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Pam; it stayed over water.
How strong did Pam get in 2015?
Pam peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 911 mb.
When did Pam form and dissipate?
Pam was first tracked on Mar 7 2015 and last tracked on Mar 20 2015, about 13 days in all.