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Cyclone Yasa (2020)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
914 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Labasa
Storm history
Yasa formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2020 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 914 mb. It made landfall near Labasa, Fiji. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-11 06:00 | 12.9°S 168.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2020-12-11 12:00 | 12.8°S 169.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2020-12-11 18:00 | 12.8°S 170.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2020-12-12 00:00 | 12.9°S 171.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2020-12-12 06:00 | 13.1°S 172.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2020-12-12 12:00 | 13.8°S 173.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2020-12-12 18:00 | 14.3°S 173.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2020-12-13 00:00 | 15.1°S 173.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 2020-12-13 06:00 | 15.3°S 172.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2020-12-13 12:00 | 15.5°S 172.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2020-12-13 18:00 | 15.8°S 172.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2020-12-14 00:00 | 15.9°S 172.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2020-12-14 06:00 | 15.7°S 171.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2020-12-14 12:00 | 15.5°S 171.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2020-12-14 18:00 | 15.2°S 172.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 971 mb |
| 2020-12-15 00:00 | 15.0°S 172.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2020-12-15 06:00 | 15.0°S 172.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2020-12-15 12:00 | 14.9°S 173.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2020-12-15 18:00 | 14.8°S 173.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 919 mb |
| 2020-12-16 00:00 | 14.7°S 174.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2020-12-16 06:00 | 15.0°S 175.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 919 mb |
| 2020-12-16 12:00 | 15.2°S 175.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 2020-12-16 18:00 | 15.6°S 176.8°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 919 mb |
| 2020-12-17 00:00 | 16.0°S 177.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2020-12-17 06:00 | 16.5°S 178.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 939 mb |
| 2020-12-17 12:00 | 17.1°S 180.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2020-12-17 18:00 | 17.9°S 179.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2020-12-18 00:00 | 18.4°S 178.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2020-12-18 06:00 | 19.1°S 178.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2020-12-18 12:00 | 19.5°S 177.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2020-12-18 18:00 | 20.1°S 177.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2020-12-19 00:00 | 21.0°S 178.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2020-12-19 06:00 | 21.7°S 178.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2020-12-19 12:00 | 22.3°S 177.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2020-12-19 18:00 | 22.9°S 177.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2020-12-20 00:00 | 23.3°S 178.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2020-12-20 06:00 | 23.6°S 178.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2020-12-20 12:00 | 23.9°S 178.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2020-12-20 18:00 | 24.4°S 178.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2020-12-21 00:00 | 24.9°S 179.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2020-12-21 06:00 | 25.2°S 179.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 995 mb |
Cyclone Yasa 2020 FAQ
Did Cyclone Yasa 2020 make landfall?
Yes. Yasa made landfall near Labasa, Fiji on Dec 17 2020, with sustained winds of 130 mph (205 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Yasa get in 2020?
Yasa peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 914 mb.
When did Yasa form and dissipate?
Yasa was first tracked on Dec 11 2020 and last tracked on Dec 21 2020, about 10 days in all.