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Cyclone Faraji (2021)
4 February 2021 · South Indian Ocean · Category 5
Cyclone Faraji formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 4 February 2021 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 920 hPa.
- Formed
- 4 February 2021
- Dissipated
- 16 February 2021
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 920 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Habana250 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Marian185 km/h
- Cat. 1Cyclone Seroja139 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth