Tropical Cyclone Zazu
● 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).
Zazu at 2020-12-12 14:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Pacific首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 2 Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 28.3 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 980 hPa, at 2020-12-16 20:00:00前后结束, total 记录 18 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 2020-12-12 14:00 | -14.0°S, 170.0°W | Tropical Depression | 10.3 | 1006 |
| 2020-12-12 20:00 | -14.7°S, 170.4°W | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1006 |
| 2020-12-13 02:00 | -15.4°S, 170.9°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 1004 |
| 2020-12-13 08:00 | -15.9°S, 171.5°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 1003 |
| 2020-12-13 14:00 | -16.6°S, 172.7°W | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 1001 |
| 2020-12-13 20:00 | -17.1°S, 173.5°W | Tropical Depression | 18 | 1003 |
| 2020-12-14 02:00 | -17.6°S, 173.8°W | Tropical Depression | 18 | 997 |
| 2020-12-14 08:00 | -17.9°S, 174.1°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 20.6 | 995 |
| 2020-12-14 14:00 | -18.3°S, 174.3°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 990 |
| 2020-12-14 20:00 | -18.5°S, 174.3°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 991 |
| 2020-12-15 02:00 | -18.7°S, 174.3°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 992 |
| 2020-12-15 08:00 | -19.0°S, 173.9°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 982 |
| 2020-12-15 14:00 | -19.2°S, 173.1°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 981 |
| 2020-12-15 20:00 | -19.7°S, 172.1°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 981 |
| 2020-12-16 02:00 | -20.3°S, 170.9°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 28.3 | 980 |
| 2020-12-16 08:00 | -21.0°S, 169.7°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 28.3 | 985 |
| 2020-12-16 14:00 | -22.0°S, 168.1°W | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 28.3 | 985 |
| 2020-12-16 20:00 | -23.8°S, 167.0°W | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 25.7 | 985 |
Data sources: NOAA National Environmental Information Center IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 2020347S14190 / SH062021. There is no official Chinese name for this system, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the local agency classification for the region, converted from 1-minute sustained winds using the WMO factor, and are for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?