Tropical Cyclone Frank
● 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).
Frank at 2004-01-26 08:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Super Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 64.3 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 930 hPa, at 2004-02-09 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 58 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
|---|
| 2004-01-26 08:00 | -11.7°S, 63.2°E | Tropical Disturbance | 7.7 | 1006 |
| 2004-01-27 02:00 | -11.5°S, 64.2°E | Tropical Disturbance | 12.9 | 1004 |
| 2004-01-27 20:00 | -11.4°S, 64.7°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 1001 |
| 2004-01-28 14:00 | -13.2°S, 64.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28.3 | 985 |
| 2004-01-29 08:00 | -15.4°S, 63.8°E | Tropical Cyclone | 38.6 | 970 |
| 2004-01-30 02:00 | -16.4°S, 63.1°E | Tropical Cyclone | 46.3 | 970 |
| 2004-01-30 20:00 | -15.7°S, 61.9°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 51.4 | 950 |
| 2004-01-31 14:00 | -15.2°S, 61.7°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 56.6 | 945 |
| 2004-02-01 08:00 | -15.9°S, 62.5°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 59.2 | 955 |
| 2004-02-02 02:00 | -16.7°S, 65.1°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 54 | 940 |
| 2004-02-02 20:00 | -17.2°S, 68.1°E | Super Tropical Cyclone | 64.3 | 930 |
| 2004-02-03 14:00 | -17.5°S, 70.7°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 51.4 | 940 |
| 2004-02-04 08:00 | -18.3°S, 70.7°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 59.2 | 935 |
| 2004-02-05 02:00 | -19.1°S, 69.9°E | Severe Tropical Cyclone | 54 | 940 |
| 2004-02-05 20:00 | -20.6°S, 70.7°E | Tropical Cyclone | 43.7 | 960 |
| 2004-02-06 14:00 | -22.2°S, 73.1°E | Moderate Tropical Storm | 25.7 | 990 |
| 2004-02-07 08:00 | -25.1°S, 77.4°E | Tropical Disturbance | 15.4 | 992 |
| 2004-02-08 02:00 | -29.0°S, 82.5°E | Extratropical cyclone | 16.5 | 995 |
| 2004-02-08 20:00 | -31.1°S, 88.5°E | Extratropical cyclone | 16.5 | 996 |
| 2004-02-09 14:00 | -31.5°S, 92.7°E | Tropical Disturbance | - | - |
Data sources: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 2004026S12063 / SH102004. There is no official Chinese name for this storm, so the original English name is used. Intensity is classified by the relevant local agency in the region, based on 1-minute sustained winds converted using the WMO factor, for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?