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ArchivedPeak category 5
Cyclone Zoe (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
879 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Zoe formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2002 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-23 18:00 | 8.0°S 175.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-12-24 00:00 | 8.3°S 176.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-12-24 06:00 | 8.6°S 177.2°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2002-12-24 12:00 | 9.1°S 178.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2002-12-24 18:00 | 9.7°S 179.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-12-25 00:00 | 10.4°S 180.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-12-25 06:00 | 10.8°S 178.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-12-25 12:00 | 10.7°S 177.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 2002-12-25 18:00 | 10.8°S 176.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2002-12-26 00:00 | 10.7°S 175.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-12-26 06:00 | 10.8°S 174.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-12-26 12:00 | 10.8°S 174.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2002-12-26 18:00 | 10.9°S 173.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2002-12-27 00:00 | 11.2°S 172.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2002-12-27 06:00 | 11.5°S 171.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-12-27 12:00 | 11.7°S 170.6°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2002-12-27 18:00 | 11.9°S 170.3°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2002-12-28 00:00 | 12.2°S 169.9°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2002-12-28 06:00 | 12.4°S 169.5°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2002-12-28 12:00 | 12.5°S 169.2°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 892 mb |
| 2002-12-28 18:00 | 12.5°S 169.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-12-29 00:00 | 12.7°S 169.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2002-12-29 06:00 | 13.0°S 169.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-12-29 12:00 | 13.5°S 170.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2002-12-29 18:00 | 13.9°S 171.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2002-12-30 00:00 | 14.4°S 171.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2002-12-30 06:00 | 15.0°S 172.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2002-12-30 12:00 | 15.4°S 172.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2002-12-30 18:00 | 16.0°S 172.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2002-12-31 00:00 | 16.7°S 173.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-12-31 06:00 | 17.8°S 173.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-12-31 12:00 | 18.6°S 174.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-12-31 18:00 | 19.5°S 175.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2003-01-01 00:00 | 20.5°S 175.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2003-01-01 06:00 | 21.7°S 175.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2003-01-01 12:00 | 22.8°S 176.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-01 18:00 | 24.1°S 176.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-02 00:00 | 25.4°S 175.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2003-01-02 06:00 | 26.2°S 174.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-02 12:00 | 26.5°S 173.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-02 18:00 | 26.7°S 171.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-03 00:00 | 26.8°S 170.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-03 06:00 | 26.9°S 169.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2003-01-03 12:00 | 26.8°S 168.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2003-01-03 18:00 | 26.8°S 168.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2003-01-04 00:00 | 26.5°S 168.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2003-01-04 06:00 | 26.0°S 168.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2003-01-04 12:00 | 25.3°S 168.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
Cyclone Zoe 2002 FAQ
Did Cyclone Zoe 2002 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Zoe; it stayed over water.
How strong did Zoe get in 2002?
Zoe peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 879 mb.
When did Zoe form and dissipate?
Zoe was first tracked on Dec 23 2002 and last tracked on Jan 4 2003, about 12 days in all.