Storm history › South Pacific › 1963 season
Unnamed tropical storm 27, 1963 South Pacific
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1963 South Pacific season. It was tracked from May 5, 1963 to May 7, 1963, about 2 days, and covered 415 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1009 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Brisbane, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1009 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 415 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Brisbane, Australia | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Gold Coast, Australia | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Newcastle, Australia | 87 mi (140 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 503rd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Neil (2019), Tropical Storm Bart (2017), Tropical Storm Tuni (2016) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 843rd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 12% of the 1963 South Pacific season's ACE.