Storm history › South Pacific › 2004 season
Cyclone Fay (2004)
Fay was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2004 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 12, 2004 to March 28, 2004, about 17 days, and covered 2,530 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 2,530 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 36.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Jasper (2024), Cyclone Ula (2016), Cyclone Drena (1997) and 5 more.
- Lowest pressure: 32nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Yasi (2011), Cyclone Hamish (2009).
- Energy: 45% of the 2004 South Pacific season's ACE.