Tropical cyclone FRANCESCA 2002: track, intensity and history
Feb 14, 2002, 06:00:00
Jan 30, 2002, 06:00:00 – Feb 14, 2002, 06:00:00
Severe StormsClosed115 kt215 km/h
Historical storm track
Follow how Tropical cyclone FRANCESCA developed and moved during 2002, with its full recorded path, peak sustained winds of 115 kt, lowest central pressure and complete timeline.
Maximum wind115 kt
Central pressure927 hPa
| Date | Time | Type | Windkm/h | PressurehPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | 06:00 | TCTropical cyclone | -- | 1010 |
| Feb 14 | 03:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | -- | 1008 |
| Feb 14 | 00:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 55 | 1005 |
| Feb 13 | 21:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 55 | 1004 |
| Feb 13 | 18:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 55 | 1003 |
| Feb 13 | 15:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 60 | 1002 |
| Feb 13 | 12:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 65 | 1000 |
| Feb 13 | 09:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 70 | 999 |
| Feb 13 | 06:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 75 | 998 |
| Feb 13 | 03:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 80 | 997 |
| Feb 13 | 00:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 85 | 995 |
| Feb 12 | 21:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 95 | 994 |
| Feb 12 | 18:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 100 | 992 |
| Feb 12 | 15:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 105 | 991 |
| Feb 12 | 12:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 110 | 990 |
| Feb 12 | 09:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 105 | 991 |
| Feb 12 | 06:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 100 | 992 |
| Feb 12 | 03:00 | EXExtratropical cyclone | 100 | 992 |
| Feb 12 | 00:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 95 | 992 |
| Feb 11 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 95 | 991 |
| Feb 11 | 18:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 45 | 1002 |
| Feb 11 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1001 |
| Feb 11 | 12:00 | STSSevere tropical storm | 55 | 1000 |
| Feb 11 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 997 |
| Feb 11 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 994 |
| Feb 11 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 993 |
| Feb 11 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 991 |
| Feb 10 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 90 | 989 |
| Feb 10 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 95 | 987 |
| Feb 10 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 984 |
| Feb 10 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 110 | 980 |
| Feb 10 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 115 | 978 |
| Feb 10 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 120 | 976 |
| Feb 10 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 120 | 976 |
| Feb 10 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 120 | 976 |
| Feb 09 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 125 | 974 |
| Feb 09 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 130 | 972 |
| Feb 09 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 135 | 970 |
| Feb 09 | 12:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 140 | 967 |
| Feb 09 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 150 | 963 |
| Feb 09 | 06:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 155 | 958 |
| Feb 09 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 956 |
| Feb 09 | 00:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 08 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 08 | 18:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 08 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 08 | 12:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 08 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 170 | 952 |
| Feb 08 | 06:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 175 | 949 |
| Feb 08 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 175 | 949 |
| Feb 08 | 00:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 175 | 949 |
| Feb 07 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 170 | 952 |
| Feb 07 | 18:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 07 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 07 | 12:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 07 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 07 | 06:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 07 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 956 |
| Feb 07 | 00:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 155 | 958 |
| Feb 06 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 155 | 958 |
| Feb 06 | 18:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 155 | 958 |
| Feb 06 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 956 |
| Feb 06 | 12:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 06 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 06 | 06:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 06 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 170 | 952 |
| Feb 06 | 00:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 175 | 949 |
| Feb 05 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 185 | 944 |
| Feb 05 | 18:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 195 | 938 |
| Feb 05 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 200 | 936 |
| Feb 05 | 12:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 205 | 933 |
| Feb 05 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 205 | 933 |
| Feb 05 | 06:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 205 | 933 |
| Feb 05 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 210 | 930 |
| Feb 05 | 00:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 215 | 927 |
| Feb 04 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 210 | 930 |
| Feb 04 | 18:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 205 | 933 |
| Feb 04 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 195 | 939 |
| Feb 04 | 12:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 185 | 944 |
| Feb 04 | 09:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 175 | 949 |
| Feb 04 | 06:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 165 | 954 |
| Feb 04 | 03:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 155 | 959 |
| Feb 04 | 00:00 | MTSModerate tropical storm | 150 | 963 |
| Feb 03 | 21:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 140 | 968 |
| Feb 03 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 130 | 972 |
| Feb 03 | 15:00 | TCTropical cyclone | 125 | 974 |
| Feb 03 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 120 | 976 |
| Feb 03 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 110 | 980 |
| Feb 03 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 100 | 984 |
| Feb 03 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 100 | 986 |
| Feb 03 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 95 | 987 |
| Feb 02 | 21:00 | TSTropical storm | 90 | 989 |
| Feb 02 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 85 | 991 |
| Feb 02 | 15:00 | TSTropical storm | 80 | 993 |
| Feb 02 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 994 |
| Feb 02 | 09:00 | TSTropical storm | 70 | 996 |
| Feb 02 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 997 |
| Feb 02 | 03:00 | TSTropical storm | 65 | 997 |
| Feb 02 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 997 |
| Feb 01 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 999 |
| Feb 01 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1000 |
| Feb 01 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1001 |
| Feb 01 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Feb 01 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Feb 01 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Feb 01 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Feb 01 | 00:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 45 | 1002 |
| Jan 31 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Jan 31 | 18:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 45 | 1002 |
| Jan 31 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Jan 31 | 12:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 35 | 1004 |
| Jan 31 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 999 |
| Jan 31 | 06:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 50 | 1000 |
| Jan 31 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 50 | 1001 |
| Jan 31 | 00:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 45 | 1002 |
| Jan 30 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Jan 30 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1002 |
| Jan 30 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Jan 30 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1003 |
| Jan 30 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1004 |
| Jan 30 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 1004 |
Event location history
121 Recorded locationsEvent Details
Event ID2002030S13093
StatusClosed
ClosedFeb 14, 2002, 06:00:00
Coordinates-33.8000, 85.5000
Recorded locations121
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