Tropical Cyclone Francesca
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Francesca at 2002-01-30 14:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Severe Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 59.2 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 925 hPa, at 2002-02-14 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 61 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
|---|
| 2002-01-30 14:00 | -13.0°S, 92.7°E | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 2002-01-31 08:00 | -12.3°S, 89.2°E | Tropical Disturbance | 13.9 | 1002 |
| 2002-02-01 02:00 | -12.6°S, 88.9°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 998 |
| 2002-02-01 20:00 | -13.6°S, 86.0°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 995 |
| 2002-02-02 14:00 | -14.3°S, 83.1°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 995 |
| 2002-02-03 08:00 | -14.2°S, 80.2°E | Moderate Tropical Storm | 25.7 | 983 |
| 2002-02-04 02:00 | -14.8°S, 78.2°E | Tropical Cyclone | 36 | 973 |
| 2002-02-04 20:00 | -15.1°S, 77.7°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 51.4 | 940 |
| 2002-02-05 14:00 | -16.1°S, 78.7°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 56.6 | 930 |
| 2002-02-06 08:00 | -17.0°S, 79.7°E | Tropical Cyclone | 48.9 | 965 |
| 2002-02-07 02:00 | -17.7°S, 80.9°E | Tropical Cyclone | 43.7 | 965 |
| 2002-02-07 20:00 | -18.3°S, 82.6°E | Tropical Cyclone | 46.3 | 960 |
| 2002-02-08 14:00 | -19.6°S, 83.7°E | Tropical Cyclone | 48.9 | 955 |
| 2002-02-09 08:00 | -20.8°S, 84.5°E | Tropical Cyclone | 46.3 | 965 |
| 2002-02-10 02:00 | -22.0°S, 84.8°E | Tropical Cyclone | 36 | 975 |
| 2002-02-10 20:00 | -23.2°S, 85.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30.9 | 983 |
| 2002-02-11 14:00 | -24.8°S, 85.7°E | Moderate Tropical Storm | 20.6 | 990 |
| 2002-02-12 08:00 | -28.0°S, 86.6°E | Extratropical cyclone | 27.8 | 992 |
| 2002-02-13 02:00 | -31.0°S, 87.3°E | Extratropical cyclone | 30.4 | 992 |
| 2002-02-13 20:00 | -32.6°S, 87.5°E | Extratropical cyclone | 19.5 | 1000 |
| 2002-02-14 14:00 | -33.8°S, 85.5°E | Tropical Disturbance | - | 1010 |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 2002030S13093 / SH122002. This basin has no official Chinese name, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the local agency classification for the basin, converted from 1-minute sustained winds using the WMO factor, and are for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?