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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Ula (2015)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
933 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ula formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2015 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-29 12:00 | 9.4°S 170.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-12-29 18:00 | 9.5°S 169.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-12-30 00:00 | 10.2°S 167.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-12-30 06:00 | 11.7°S 166.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-12-30 12:00 | 13.7°S 166.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2015-12-30 18:00 | 14.9°S 167.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2015-12-31 00:00 | 15.3°S 168.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2015-12-31 06:00 | 15.5°S 169.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
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| 2015-12-31 12:00 | 15.8°S 169.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2015-12-31 18:00 | 16.2°S 169.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-01-01 00:00 | 16.8°S 170.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-01-01 06:00 | 17.5°S 171.3°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-01-01 12:00 | 18.0°S 173.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-01-01 18:00 | 18.3°S 174.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-01-02 00:00 | 18.3°S 175.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-01-02 06:00 | 18.5°S 176.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-01-02 12:00 | 18.8°S 177.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-01-02 18:00 | 19.2°S 177.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-01-03 00:00 | 19.9°S 178.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-01-03 06:00 | 20.4°S 179.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-01-03 12:00 | 21.0°S 179.8°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-01-03 18:00 | 21.6°S 179.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-01-04 00:00 | 21.9°S 179.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-01-04 06:00 | 22.2°S 179.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-01-04 12:00 | 22.3°S 178.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-01-04 18:00 | 22.0°S 178.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-01-05 00:00 | 21.8°S 178.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-01-05 06:00 | 21.5°S 177.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-05 12:00 | 21.3°S 177.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-05 18:00 | 21.0°S 177.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-06 00:00 | 20.6°S 176.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-06 06:00 | 20.3°S 176.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-06 12:00 | 19.9°S 175.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-06 18:00 | 19.6°S 175.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-07 00:00 | 19.5°S 175.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-07 06:00 | 19.3°S 175.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-07 12:00 | 18.9°S 174.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-07 18:00 | 18.7°S 174.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-08 00:00 | 18.5°S 174.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-08 06:00 | 18.4°S 174.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-01-08 12:00 | 18.4°S 174.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-01-08 18:00 | 18.4°S 173.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-01-09 00:00 | 18.6°S 173.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-01-09 06:00 | 18.8°S 173.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-01-09 12:00 | 19.1°S 172.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-01-09 18:00 | 19.3°S 171.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2016-01-10 00:00 | 19.9°S 171.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2016-01-10 06:00 | 20.4°S 170.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2016-01-10 12:00 | 21.2°S 170.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2016-01-10 18:00 | 21.9°S 170.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-01-11 00:00 | 22.9°S 169.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-01-11 06:00 | 24.1°S 170.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-01-11 12:00 | 25.1°S 170.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-01-11 18:00 | 26.1°S 170.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-01-12 00:00 | 27.1°S 171.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-12 06:00 | 28.3°S 172.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-12 12:00 | 29.0°S 174.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-12 18:00 | 29.5°S 175.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-01-13 00:00 | 30.0°S 176.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-01-13 06:00 | 30.2°S 177.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-01-13 12:00 | 30.3°S 178.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2016-01-13 18:00 | 30.2°S 178.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-01-14 00:00 | 29.5°S 179.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-01-14 06:00 | 28.8°S 179.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-01-14 12:00 | 28.5°S 179.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-01-14 18:00 | 29.1°S 178.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-01-15 00:00 | 28.6°S 176.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-01-15 06:00 | 28.2°S 175.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-01-15 12:00 | 28.6°S 174.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-01-15 18:00 | 28.5°S 173.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-01-16 00:00 | 28.4°S 172.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2016-01-16 06:00 | 28.4°S 171.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
Cyclone Ula 2015 FAQ
Did Cyclone Ula 2015 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ula; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ula get in 2015?
Ula peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 933 mb.
When did Ula form and dissipate?
Ula was first tracked on Dec 29 2015 and last tracked on Jan 16 2016, about 18 days in all.