Storm history › South Pacific › 2005 season
Cyclone Olaf (2005)
Olaf was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2005 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 10, 2005 to February 23, 2005, about 13 days, and covered 4,355 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 892 mb.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 892 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,355 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 32.1
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Harold (2020), Cyclone Ron (1998).
- Lowest pressure: 3rd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 21% of the 2005 South Pacific season's ACE.