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ArchivedPeak category 2
Cyclone Raja (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Raja formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1986 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-21 12:00 | 7.0°S 177.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-21 18:00 | 8.0°S 178.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-22 00:00 | 8.7°S 179.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-22 06:00 | 9.3°S 179.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-22 12:00 | 10.0°S 179.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-22 18:00 | 10.8°S 179.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-23 00:00 | 11.5°S 178.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-12-23 06:00 | 11.8°S 177.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
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| 1986-12-23 12:00 | 12.0°S 177.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1986-12-23 18:00 | 12.1°S 176.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-12-24 00:00 | 12.3°S 176.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-12-24 06:00 | 12.8°S 176.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1986-12-24 12:00 | 13.3°S 176.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-12-24 18:00 | 13.7°S 177.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-12-25 00:00 | 14.1°S 178.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-25 06:00 | 14.4°S 179.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-25 12:00 | 14.6°S 179.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-12-25 18:00 | 14.7°S 179.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-12-26 00:00 | 14.8°S 178.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-12-26 06:00 | 14.8°S 177.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-26 12:00 | 14.8°S 177.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-26 18:00 | 14.8°S 177.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-27 00:00 | 14.8°S 177.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-27 06:00 | 14.8°S 177.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-27 12:00 | 14.8°S 178.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-27 18:00 | 14.8°S 178.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-28 00:00 | 14.9°S 178.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-28 06:00 | 14.9°S 179.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-28 12:00 | 15.0°S 179.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-28 18:00 | 15.3°S 179.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-29 00:00 | 15.6°S 179.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-29 06:00 | 16.1°S 179.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-29 12:00 | 16.7°S 179.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-29 18:00 | 17.4°S 179.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-30 00:00 | 18.2°S 179.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-12-30 06:00 | 19.0°S 178.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-12-30 12:00 | 20.0°S 178.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-30 18:00 | 21.3°S 178.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-12-31 00:00 | 22.6°S 177.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-12-31 06:00 | 23.6°S 177.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-12-31 12:00 | 24.5°S 176.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-12-31 18:00 | 24.8°S 176.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1987-01-01 00:00 | 24.9°S 177.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-01-01 06:00 | 25.0°S 178.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1987-01-01 12:00 | 25.2°S 178.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-01-01 18:00 | 25.5°S 178.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-02 00:00 | 25.9°S 179.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-01-02 06:00 | 26.7°S 179.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-02 12:00 | 27.5°S 179.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-01-02 18:00 | 28.1°S 179.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-03 00:00 | 28.6°S 179.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1987-01-03 06:00 | 28.8°S 179.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-03 12:00 | 28.9°S 179.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1987-01-03 18:00 | 29.0°S 178.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-04 00:00 | 29.1°S 178.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-01-04 06:00 | 29.1°S 178.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-04 12:00 | 29.2°S 178.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-01-04 18:00 | 29.3°S 177.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1987-01-05 00:00 | 29.4°S 177.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
Cyclone Raja 1986 FAQ
Did Cyclone Raja 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Raja; it stayed over water.
How strong did Raja get in 1986?
Raja peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Raja form and dissipate?
Raja was first tracked on Dec 21 1986 and last tracked on Jan 5 1987, about 15 days in all.