Storm history › South Pacific › 1981 season
Cyclone Max (1981)
Max was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1981 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 9, 1981 to March 19, 1981, about 9 days, and covered 2,559 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 147 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,559 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 147 mi (237 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 94th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Pola (2019), Cyclone Nora (2018), Cyclone Lam (2015) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 171st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Mona (2000), Cyclone Cora (1999), Cyclone Violet (1995) and 7 more.
- Energy: 31% of the 1981 South Pacific season's ACE.