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Cyclone Gyan (1981)

Cyclone Gyan formed in the South Pacific on 18 December 1981 and faded on 29 December 1981. Peak wind 185 km/h (100 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 925 hPa. Landfall: New Caledonia.

185 km/hPeak wind · 100 kt
925 hPaLowest pressure
11 daysDuration
4,670 kmTrack length · ACE 5.7
New Caledonia
Cyclone Gyan (1981)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

631191541782092522022242628

Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
23 December 1981 18:00 UTCTDNew Caledonia––

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