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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Prema (1993)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
975 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Prema formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1993 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-03-24 00:00 | 12.2°S 178.7°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-24 06:00 | 12.2°S 179.3°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-24 12:00 | 12.2°S 179.9°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-24 18:00 | 12.2°S 179.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-25 00:00 | 12.2°S 178.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-25 06:00 | 12.2°S 177.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-25 12:00 | 12.1°S 176.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-25 18:00 | 11.9°S 175.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1993-03-26 00:00 | 11.8°S 174.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-26 06:00 | 12.0°S 173.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-26 12:00 | 12.6°S 172.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-26 18:00 | 13.4°S 172.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-27 00:00 | 13.7°S 171.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-27 06:00 | 14.1°S 171.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-27 12:00 | 14.3°S 171.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-27 18:00 | 14.6°S 171.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-28 00:00 | 14.9°S 171.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-28 06:00 | 15.2°S 170.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-28 12:00 | 15.4°S 170.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-28 18:00 | 15.6°S 169.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-29 00:00 | 15.8°S 169.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-29 06:00 | 16.4°S 168.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-29 12:00 | 17.0°S 168.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-29 18:00 | 17.7°S 167.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-30 00:00 | 18.6°S 167.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-30 06:00 | 19.4°S 167.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-30 12:00 | 20.3°S 168.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-30 18:00 | 21.2°S 168.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-31 00:00 | 22.0°S 170.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-31 06:00 | 23.1°S 171.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-31 12:00 | 23.9°S 173.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1993-03-31 18:00 | 24.8°S 175.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1993-04-01 00:00 | 25.6°S 177.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1993-04-01 06:00 | 26.2°S 179.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1993-04-01 12:00 | 26.9°S 177.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1993-04-01 18:00 | 27.5°S 174.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1993-04-02 00:00 | 28.5°S 171.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1993-04-02 06:00 | 29.5°S 168.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1993-04-02 12:00 | 30.2°S 167.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1993-04-02 18:00 | 30.9°S 165.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1993-04-03 00:00 | 31.3°S 163.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1993-04-03 06:00 | 31.9°S 160.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1993-04-03 12:00 | 32.4°S 158.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1993-04-03 18:00 | 32.8°S 156.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1993-04-04 00:00 | 33.0°S 155.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1993-04-04 06:00 | 33.0°S 152.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1993-04-04 12:00 | 33.0°S 150.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1993-04-04 18:00 | 33.8°S 147.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1993-04-05 00:00 | 35.0°S 143.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1993-04-05 06:00 | 36.5°S 140.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1993-04-05 12:00 | 38.0°S 139.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1993-04-05 18:00 | 39.1°S 137.1°W | — | — | — |
| 1993-04-06 00:00 | 40.0°S 135.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
Cyclone Prema 1993 FAQ
Did Cyclone Prema 1993 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Prema; it stayed over water.
How strong did Prema get in 1993?
Prema peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975 mb.
When did Prema form and dissipate?
Prema was first tracked on Mar 24 1993 and last tracked on Apr 6 1993, about 13 days in all.