Storm history › South Pacific › 2016 season
Cyclone Winston (2016)
Winston was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2016 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 9, 2016 to February 28, 2016, about 19 days, and covered 5,002 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 907 mb.
Its peak winds rank 1st of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 907 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 5,002 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 48.3
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 1st highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Monica (2006), Cyclone Zoe (2003).
- Lowest pressure: 9th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 43% of the 2016 South Pacific season's ACE.