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NORTH INDIAN · 2019 SEASON

Cyclone Fani (2019)

Recorded track and intensity · 25 Apr 2019–4 May 2019

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
THE COMPLETE TRACKOpen in the explorer
FANI: complete recorded track, 25 Apr 2019–4 May 2019Recorded track from 25 Apr 2019 to 4 May 2019. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.INDIA26 Apr, 00:00 UTC27 Apr, 00:00 UTC28 Apr, 00:00 UTC29 Apr, 00:00 UTC30 Apr, 00:00 UTC1 May, 00:00 UTC2 May, 00:00 UTC3 May, 00:00 UTC4 May, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 525 APR4 MAY

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

2 May, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 150 ktPressure 900 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa25 Apr28 Apr1 May4 May

Forward speed & ACE

2 May, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 7 ktCumulative ACE 15.69 10⁴ kt²
001012.52025kt10⁴ kt²25 Apr28 Apr1 May4 May

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind150 kt

173 mph / 278 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure900 hPa

2 May 2019 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration8.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance3,110 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Fani is listed in the North Indian basin for the 2019 season. Its archived track begins on 25 Apr 2019, 18:00 UTC at 1.9°N, 90.2°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 25 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 2 May 2019, 12:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 150 knots (173 mph / 278 km/h), first recorded on 2 May 2019, 12:00 UTC at 17.6°N, 84.8°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 900 hPa on 2 May 2019, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 210 hours and approximately 3,110 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 25.2°N, 90.7°E on 4 May 2019, 12:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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