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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Zoe (2002)
23 December 2002 · South Pacific · Category 5
Cyclone Zoe formed in the South Pacific basin on 23 December 2002 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 287 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 879 hPa. It is the 48th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 23 December 2002
- Dissipated
- 4 January 2003
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- South Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 287 km/h (155 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 879 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Dovi241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Erica241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Beni232 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ami204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Eseta204 km/h
- TSCyclone Cilla74 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth