Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2000 season
Cyclone Rosita (2000)
Rosita was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 14, 2000 to April 21, 2000, about 7 days, and covered 1,543 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 66 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,543 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 66 mi (106 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 51st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Batsirai (2022), Cyclone Halima (2022), Cyclone Kenneth (2019) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 97th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Charly (2001), Cyclone Connie (2000) and 16 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.