Cyclone Sina (1990)

Track & history

Peak wind

145 mph / 230 km/h

Min pressure

960 mb

Dates

Nov 23 – Dec 4

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Sina formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1990-11-23 06:00	7.0°S 174.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1990-11-23 12:00	7.5°S 174.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1990-11-23 18:00	8.1°S 174.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-11-24 00:00	8.8°S 174.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-11-24 06:00	9.6°S 174.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1990-11-24 12:00	10.3°S 174.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1990-11-24 18:00	10.6°S 173.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	995 mb
1990-11-25 00:00	10.9°S 173.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb

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1990-11-25 06:00	11.2°S 172.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
1990-11-25 12:00	11.8°S 173.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
1990-11-25 18:00	12.6°S 173.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1990-11-26 00:00	13.5°S 173.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1990-11-26 06:00	14.3°S 173.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	965 mb
1990-11-26 12:00	15.1°S 173.8°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	965 mb
1990-11-26 18:00	15.9°S 174.3°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	960 mb
1990-11-27 00:00	16.6°S 174.8°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	960 mb
1990-11-27 06:00	17.4°S 175.6°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	960 mb
1990-11-27 12:00	18.1°S 176.7°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	960 mb
1990-11-27 18:00	18.5°S 177.9°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	965 mb
1990-11-28 00:00	18.8°S 179.2°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	965 mb
1990-11-28 06:00	19.2°S 179.5°W	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	970 mb
1990-11-28 12:00	19.7°S 178.1°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	970 mb
1990-11-28 18:00	20.2°S 176.9°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1990-11-29 00:00	20.6°S 175.5°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
1990-11-29 06:00	20.7°S 174.1°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	975 mb
1990-11-29 12:00	20.7°S 172.7°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1990-11-29 18:00	20.7°S 171.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1990-11-30 00:00	20.7°S 169.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1990-11-30 06:00	20.8°S 166.7°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1990-11-30 12:00	21.2°S 164.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1990-11-30 18:00	23.5°S 161.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1990-12-01 00:00	25.4°S 159.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1990-12-01 06:00	27.1°S 157.5°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1990-12-01 12:00	28.7°S 155.8°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1990-12-01 18:00	31.5°S 153.2°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1990-12-02 00:00	34.0°S 151.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	988 mb
1990-12-02 06:00	35.3°S 148.8°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
1990-12-02 12:00	36.5°S 146.6°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
1990-12-02 18:00	37.7°S 144.2°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
1990-12-03 00:00	39.0°S 142.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
1990-12-03 06:00	41.5°S 140.3°W	—	—	—
1990-12-03 12:00	42.2°S 137.1°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
1990-12-03 18:00	44.0°S 135.2°W	—	—	—
1990-12-04 00:00	47.0°S 134.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
1990-12-04 06:00	49.0°S 131.2°W	—	—	—
1990-12-04 12:00	51.0°S 128.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
1990-12-04 18:00	53.0°S 124.0°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	978 mb

Cyclone Sina 1990 FAQ

Did Cyclone Sina 1990 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Sina; it stayed over water.

How strong did Sina get in 1990?

Sina peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.

When did Sina form and dissipate?

Sina was first tracked on Nov 23 1990 and last tracked on Dec 4 1990, about 12 days in all.