Cyclone Gillian (2014)
Cyclone Gillian reached Category 5 in the South Pacific between March 7, 2014 and March 28, 2014, with a lowest pressure of 918 mb, and made landfall.
Track and intensity
The whole track of Cyclone Gillian, colored by strength, with the other storms of the 2014 season in the same basin behind it, and its wind and pressure hour by hour. Every fix is in the track table below.
The storm
- Basin
- South Pacific
- Dates
- March 7, 2014 to March 28, 2014
- Peak strength
- Category 5, 140 kt (161 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb (27.11 inHg)
- Landfall
- Yes
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 15.8
- Tropical-storm-force wind reached
- 140 nmi (259 km, 161 mi) from the center at its widest
- Hurricane-force wind reached
- 60 nmi (111 km, 69 mi) from the center at its widest
- Eyewall radius at its peak
- 10 nmi (19 km, 12 mi)
- Overall size
- 230 nmi (426 km, 265 mi) to the outermost closed isobar
- Fastest the center moved
- 23 kt (26 mph)
- Identifier
- SH172014
Deaths and damage
No source this site reads carries a casualty or damage figure for this storm.
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 00:00 | 9.6S 138.2E | 15 kt | 1010 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 7, 06:00 | 9.7S 138.8E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 7, 12:00 | 9.9S 139.1E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 7, 18:00 | 10.1S 139.4E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 8, 00:00 | 10.3S 139.6E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 8, 06:00 | 10.8S 139.9E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 8, 12:00 | 11.4S 140.1E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 8, 18:00 | 11.9S 140.1E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 9, 00:00 | 12.4S 140.2E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 9, 06:00 | 12.6S 140.4E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 9, 12:00 | 12.8S 140.9E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 9, 18:00 | 13.1S 141.2E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 10, 00:00 | 13.6S 141.3E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 10, 06:00 | 14.0S 141.3E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 10, 12:00 | 14.5S 141.4E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 10, 18:00 | 15.0S 141.6E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 11, 00:00 | 15.3S 141.6E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 11, 06:00 | 15.7S 141.6E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 11, 12:00 | 16.1S 141.5E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 11, 18:00 | 16.1S 141.1E | 20 kt | 1003 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 12, 00:00 | 16.0S 140.6E | 15 kt | 1010 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 12, 06:00 | 15.8S 140.0E | 15 kt | 1010 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 12, 12:00 | 15.6S 139.3E | 15 kt | 1010 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 12, 18:00 | 15.2S 138.6E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 13, 00:00 | 14.9S 138.3E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 13, 06:00 | 14.7S 138.5E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 13, 12:00 | 14.5S 138.7E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 13, 18:00 | 14.3S 139.2E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 14, 00:00 | 13.9S 139.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 14, 06:00 | 13.6S 139.6E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 14, 12:00 | 13.2S 139.6E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 14, 18:00 | 12.5S 139.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 15, 00:00 | 11.7S 139.2E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 15, 06:00 | 11.4S 139.0E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 15, 12:00 | 11.2S 138.9E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 15, 18:00 | 10.9S 138.6E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 16, 00:00 | 10.6S 138.2E | 25 kt | 1006 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 16, 06:00 | 10.4S 137.7E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 16, 12:00 | 10.3S 137.2E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 16, 18:00 | 10.3S 136.7E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 17, 00:00 | 10.3S 136.0E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 17, 06:00 | 10.3S 134.9E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 17, 12:00 | 10.1S 133.3E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 17, 18:00 | 9.9S 132.4E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 18, 00:00 | 9.6S 131.1E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 18, 06:00 | 9.8S 129.6E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 18, 12:00 | 9.8S 127.6E | 35 kt | 996 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 18, 18:00 | 9.4S 126.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 19, 00:00 | 8.9S 123.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 19, 06:00 | 9.2S 121.3E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 19, 12:00 | 9.1S 119.2E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 19, 18:00 | 9.0S 117.7E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 20, 00:00 | 8.9S 116.4E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 20, 06:00 | 8.8S 115.0E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 20, 12:00 | 9.2S 113.1E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 20, 18:00 | 9.3S 111.4E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 21, 00:00 | 9.1S 109.1E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 21, 06:00 | 9.3S 108.1E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 21, 12:00 | 9.6S 107.1E | 40 kt | 993 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 21, 18:00 | 9.9S 106.1E | 45 kt | 989 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 22, 00:00 | 10.1S 105.5E | 50 kt | 985 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 22, 06:00 | 10.5S 105.1E | 55 kt | 982 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 22, 12:00 | 11.4S 104.7E | 70 kt | 970 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 22, 18:00 | 12.3S 104.4E | 90 kt | 956 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 23, 00:00 | 13.0S 104.0E | 105 kt | 944 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 23, 06:00 | 13.8S 103.7E | 115 kt | 937 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 23, 12:00 | 14.6S 103.7E | 125 kt | 929 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 23, 18:00 | 15.4S 103.6E | 140 kt | 918 mb | Super typhoon |
| Mar 24, 00:00 | 16.3S 103.6E | 140 kt | 918 mb | Super typhoon |
| Mar 24, 06:00 | 17.2S 103.6E | 125 kt | 929 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 24, 12:00 | 17.9S 103.8E | 105 kt | 944 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 24, 18:00 | 18.5S 103.8E | 90 kt | 956 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 25, 00:00 | 19.0S 103.9E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Mar 25, 06:00 | 19.8S 103.8E | 60 kt | 978 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 25, 12:00 | 20.4S 103.7E | 50 kt | 985 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 25, 18:00 | 21.0S 103.5E | 40 kt | 993 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 26, 00:00 | 21.7S 102.9E | 35 kt | 999 mb | Tropical storm |
| Mar 26, 06:00 | 21.7S 102.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 26, 12:00 | 21.6S 101.3E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 26, 18:00 | 21.4S 100.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 27, 00:00 | 21.2S 98.4E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 27, 06:00 | 21.1S 97.0E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 27, 12:00 | 21.1S 95.7E | 25 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Mar 27, 18:00 | 21.2S 94.0E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 28, 00:00 | 21.2S 92.8E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 28, 06:00 | 21.2S 91.8E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 28, 12:00 | 21.2S 90.4E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
| Mar 28, 18:00 | 21.5S 88.5E | 20 kt | 1007 mb | Disturbance |
Other South Pacific storms of 2014
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- Tropical Storm DylanSouth Pacific · 2014
- Tropical Storm EdnaSouth Pacific · 2014
- Tropical Storm KofiSouth Pacific · 2014
- Tropical Storm HadiSouth Pacific · 2014
- Cyclone LusiSouth Pacific · 2014
- Tropical Storm MikeSouth Pacific · 2014
- Cyclone ItaSouth Pacific · 2014
What this means
A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.
Sources
Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.