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ArchivedPeak category 5
Cyclone Winston (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
907 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Vatukoula
Storm history
Winston formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2016 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 907 mb. It made landfall near Vatukoula, Fiji. The system was tracked for 19 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-09 18:00 | 13.6°S 169.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-02-10 00:00 | 14.2°S 169.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-02-10 06:00 | 14.6°S 170.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2016-02-10 12:00 | 15.1°S 170.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-02-10 18:00 | 15.4°S 171.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-11 00:00 | 15.7°S 171.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-11 06:00 | 16.2°S 171.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-02-11 12:00 | 16.7°S 171.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
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| 2016-02-11 18:00 | 17.2°S 171.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-02-12 00:00 | 17.8°S 171.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-02-12 06:00 | 18.7°S 171.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-02-12 12:00 | 19.7°S 171.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-02-12 18:00 | 20.7°S 171.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2016-02-13 00:00 | 22.0°S 171.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2016-02-13 06:00 | 23.3°S 172.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-02-13 12:00 | 24.2°S 172.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-02-13 18:00 | 24.8°S 173.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-02-14 00:00 | 25.3°S 175.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-02-14 06:00 | 25.4°S 176.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-02-14 12:00 | 25.0°S 177.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-02-14 18:00 | 24.1°S 178.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-02-15 00:00 | 22.8°S 179.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-02-15 06:00 | 21.8°S 179.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-02-15 12:00 | 20.7°S 178.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-02-15 18:00 | 20.0°S 176.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-02-16 00:00 | 19.1°S 175.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-02-16 06:00 | 18.6°S 174.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-02-16 12:00 | 18.0°S 173.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-02-16 18:00 | 17.7°S 172.5°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-02-17 00:00 | 17.6°S 171.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-02-17 06:00 | 17.3°S 171.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-02-17 12:00 | 17.2°S 171.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-02-17 18:00 | 17.1°S 170.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-02-18 00:00 | 17.1°S 171.1°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-02-18 06:00 | 17.2°S 171.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-02-18 12:00 | 17.2°S 172.4°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-02-18 18:00 | 17.3°S 173.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-02-19 00:00 | 17.4°S 174.6°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2016-02-19 06:00 | 17.5°S 176.0°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2016-02-19 12:00 | 17.3°S 177.4°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2016-02-19 18:00 | 17.1°S 178.8°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2016-02-20 00:00 | 17.1°S 180.0°W | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2016-02-20 06:00 | 17.4°S 178.7°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2016-02-20 12:00 | 17.5°S 177.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2016-02-20 18:00 | 17.5°S 175.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2016-02-21 00:00 | 17.4°S 174.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2016-02-21 06:00 | 17.5°S 174.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2016-02-21 12:00 | 17.6°S 173.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2016-02-21 18:00 | 17.6°S 172.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-02-22 00:00 | 17.8°S 172.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-02-22 06:00 | 18.0°S 172.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-02-22 12:00 | 18.3°S 172.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-02-22 18:00 | 18.7°S 172.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-02-23 00:00 | 19.2°S 172.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-02-23 06:00 | 19.9°S 173.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2016-02-23 12:00 | 20.8°S 174.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-02-23 18:00 | 21.9°S 174.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-02-24 00:00 | 22.9°S 174.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-02-24 06:00 | 23.7°S 174.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-02-24 12:00 | 24.4°S 173.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-02-24 18:00 | 24.7°S 172.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-25 00:00 | 25.4°S 171.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-25 06:00 | 26.3°S 169.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-25 12:00 | 26.9°S 167.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-25 18:00 | 27.4°S 165.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-26 00:00 | 27.4°S 163.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-26 06:00 | 27.3°S 161.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-02-26 12:00 | 26.8°S 160.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-02-26 18:00 | 26.3°S 159.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-02-27 00:00 | 25.8°S 159.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-02-27 06:00 | 25.2°S 158.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-02-27 12:00 | 24.4°S 158.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-02-27 18:00 | 23.9°S 157.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-02-28 00:00 | 23.6°S 157.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-02-28 06:00 | 23.0°S 156.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-02-28 12:00 | 22.5°S 156.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
Cyclone Winston 2016 FAQ
Did Cyclone Winston 2016 make landfall?
Yes. Winston made landfall near Vatukoula, Fiji on Feb 20 2016, with sustained winds of 170 mph (275 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Winston get in 2016?
Winston peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 907 mb.
When did Winston form and dissipate?
Winston was first tracked on Feb 9 2016 and last tracked on Feb 28 2016, about 19 days in all.