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1968 Tropical Cyclone FLOSSIE (1968007S17042)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1968007S17042
Start Jan 7 06Z
Max Intensity 70 kt (Jan 10 18Z)
End Jan 14 06Z
ATCF IDs ,SH101968
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

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Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON DS824 WIND NEUMANN WIND
degrees north degrees east kts kts
SI 1968-01-07 06:00:00 TS -16.50 42.00
SI 09:00:00 TS -16.55 41.96
SI 12:00:00 TS -16.60 41.90 25
SI 15:00:00 TS -16.65 41.81 27
SI 18:00:00 TS -16.70 41.70 30
SI 21:00:00 TS -16.75 41.60 30
SI 1968-01-08 00:00:00 TS -16.80 41.50 30
SI 03:00:00 TS -16.85 41.41 32
SI 06:00:00 TS -16.87 41.65 25 35
SI 09:00:00 TS -16.93 41.62 25 35
SI 12:00:00 TS -17.01 41.48 25 35
SI 15:00:00 TS -17.10 41.34 30 37
SI 18:00:00 TS -17.22 41.14 35 40
SI 21:00:00 TS -17.40 40.89 35 42
SI 1968-01-09 00:00:00 TS -17.59 40.64 35 45
SI 03:00:00 TS -17.76 40.41 35 47
SI 06:00:00 TS -17.94 40.18 35 50
SI 09:00:00 TS -18.11 39.97 35 50
SI 12:00:00 TS -18.31 39.74 35 50
SI 15:00:00 TS -18.57 39.43 35 52
SI 18:00:00 TS -18.88 39.12 35 55
SI 21:00:00 TS -19.25 38.85 35 57
SI 1968-01-10 00:00:00 TS -19.65 38.61 35 60
SI 03:00:00 TS -20.04 38.36 50 60
SI 06:00:00 TS -20.42 38.16 65 60
SI 09:00:00 TS -20.79 38.03 65 62
SI 12:00:00 TS -21.16 37.90 65 65
SI 15:00:00 TS -21.53 37.72 65 67
SI 18:00:00 TS -21.88 37.52 65 70
SI 21:00:00 TS -22.17 37.30 65 70
SI 1968-01-11 00:00:00 TS -22.45 37.11 65 70
SI 03:00:00 TS -22.76 37.00 65 70
SI 06:00:00 TS -23.12 36.88 65 70
SI 09:00:00 TS -23.57 36.67 65 67
SI 12:00:00 TS -24.06 36.42 65 65
SI 15:00:00 TS -24.53 36.15 65 62
SI 18:00:00 TS -25.04 35.86 65 60
SI 21:00:00 TS -25.67 35.48 65 57
SI 1968-01-12 00:00:00 TS -26.31 35.16 65 55
SI 03:00:00 TS -26.85 34.97 65 50
SI 06:00:00 MX -27.38 35.04 65 45
SI 09:00:00 MX -27.97 35.50 65 42
SI 12:00:00 TS -28.61 36.21 65 40
SI 15:00:00 TS -29.32 36.98 65 40
SI 18:00:00 TS -30.00 37.76 65 40
SI 21:00:00 TS -30.48 38.37 65 40
SI 1968-01-13 00:00:00 MX -30.93 38.94 65 40
SI 03:00:00 MX -31.45 39.50 65 40
SI 06:00:00 MX -32.06 40.18 65 40
SI 09:00:00 MX -32.77 41.07 65 40
SI 12:00:00 MX -33.57 42.16 65 40
SI 15:00:00 MX -34.39 43.39 65 40
SI 18:00:00 MX -35.30 44.80 65 40
SI 21:00:00 MX -36.28 46.33 50 37
SI 1968-01-14 00:00:00 MX -37.35 48.04 35 35
SI 03:00:00 MX -38.53 49.92 30 32
SI 06:00:00 MX -39.74 51.94 25 30

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bsh101968.txt
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION WMO-Best-Tracks.txt:Line=7036:flossie
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 s_hem.dat:1047:10S
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-005:Line=9302
TD9635
NEUMANN tracks.sh:Storm=206:FLOSSIE:BSH1068:Reunion
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA SSHS REUNION LAT REUNION LON REUNION TYPE REUNION TNUM DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE NEUMANN LAT NEUMANN LON NEUMANN CLASS NEUMANN WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east km km degrees north degrees east 1 degrees north degrees east 1 degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1968 SI MM 1968-01-07 06:00:00 TS -16.50 42.00 reunion 193 193 _____O________ -5 -16.50 42.00 2 9.90 1 223
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -16.55 41.96 193 189 _____P________ -5 -16.55 41.96 2 1 223
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -16.60 41.90 reunion 189 180 _____O______O_ -5 -16.60 41.90 99 9.90 -16.60 41.90 TC 25 2 236
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -16.65 41.81 186 178 _____P______P_ -5 -16.65 41.81 99 -16.65 41.80 TC 27 2 242
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -16.70 41.70 reunion 178 170 _____O______O_ -5 -16.70 41.70 99 9.90 -16.70 41.70 TC 30 2 243
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -16.75 41.60 170 170 _____P______P_ -5 -16.75 41.60 99 -16.75 41.60 TC 30 2 242
1968 SI MM 1968-01-08 00:00:00 TS -16.80 41.50 reunion 170 162 _____O______O_ -5 -16.80 41.50 99 9.90 -16.80 41.50 TC 30 2 241
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -16.85 41.41 162 162 _____P______P_ -5 -16.85 41.41 99 -16.85 41.41 TC 32 2 116
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -16.87 41.65 reunion 193 185 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -16.80 42.60 -5 -16.90 41.30 3 9.90 -16.80 42.60 TC 25 -16.80 42.60 7 -16.90 41.30 TC 35 2 112
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -16.93 41.62 185 183 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -16.89 42.24 -5 -16.95 41.14 3 -16.89 42.24 TC 25 -16.93 42.25 7 -16.95 41.14 TC 35 2 231
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -17.01 41.48 reunion 183 171 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -17.00 41.90 -5 -17.00 41.00 99 9.90 -17.00 41.90 TC 25 -17.05 41.91 7 -17.00 41.00 TC 35 3 237
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -17.10 41.34 171 168 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -17.14 41.58 -5 -17.02 40.96 99 -17.14 41.58 TC 30 -17.18 41.59 7 -17.02 40.96 TC 37 4 237
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -17.22 41.14 reunion 159 154 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -17.30 41.30 -5 -17.10 40.90 99 9.90 -17.30 41.30 TC 35 -17.30 41.30 2 -17.10 40.90 TC 40 5 235
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -17.40 40.89 154 146 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -17.45 41.04 -5 -17.33 40.67 99 -17.45 41.04 TC 35 -17.42 41.04 2 -17.33 40.67 TC 42 6 232
1968 SI MM 1968-01-09 00:00:00 TS -17.59 40.64 reunion 149 148 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -17.60 40.80 -5 -17.60 40.40 99 9.90 -17.60 40.80 TC 35 -17.55 40.80 2 -17.60 40.40 TC 45 6 231
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -17.76 40.41 158 153 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -17.73 40.56 -5 -17.82 40.18 99 -17.73 40.56 TC 35 -17.71 40.56 2 -17.82 40.18 TC 47 6 232
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -17.94 40.18 reunion 154 154 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -17.90 40.30 -5 -18.00 40.00 3 9.90 -17.90 40.30 TC 35 -17.90 40.30 2 -18.00 40.00 TC 50 5 230
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -18.11 39.97 155 149 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -18.13 40.01 -5 -18.09 39.91 3 -18.13 40.01 TC 35 -18.11 40.00 2 -18.09 39.91 TC 50 6 229
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -18.31 39.74 reunion 158 158 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -18.40 39.70 -5 -18.20 39.80 99 9.90 -18.40 39.70 TC 35 -18.37 39.68 2 -18.20 39.80 TC 50 7 228
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -18.57 39.43 181 179 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -18.68 39.36 -5 -18.41 39.55 99 -18.68 39.36 TC 35 -18.66 39.34 2 -18.41 39.55 TC 52 8 226
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -18.88 39.12 reunion 205 205 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -19.00 39.00 -5 -18.70 39.30 99 9.90 -19.00 39.00 TC 35 -19.00 39.00 2 -18.70 39.30 TC 55 9 219
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -19.25 38.85 228 228 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -19.38 38.65 -5 -19.04 39.17 99 -19.38 38.65 TC 35 -19.40 38.62 2 -19.04 39.17 TC 57 9 212
1968 SI MM 1968-01-10 00:00:00 TS -19.65 38.61 reunion 237 237 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -19.80 38.30 -5 -19.40 39.10 99 9.90 -19.80 38.30 TC 35 -19.84 38.23 2 -19.40 39.10 TC 60 9 210
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -20.04 38.36 252 248 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -20.26 37.92 -5 -19.69 39.05 99 -20.26 37.92 TC 50 -20.28 37.88 2 -19.69 39.05 TC 60 9 209
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -20.42 38.16 reunion 260 259 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -20.70 37.60 -5 -20.00 39.00 3 9.90 -20.70 37.60 TC 65 -20.70 37.60 4 -20.00 39.00 TC 60 8 203
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -20.79 38.03 277 274 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -21.07 37.40 -5 -20.38 38.95 3 -21.07 37.40 TC 65 -21.07 37.42 4 -20.38 38.95 TC 62 8 198
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -21.16 37.90 reunion 271 240 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -21.40 37.30 -5 -20.80 38.80 99 9.90 -21.40 37.30 TC 65 -21.40 37.31 4 -20.80 38.80 TC 65 8 201
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -21.53 37.72 240 208 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -21.72 37.23 -5 -21.25 38.45 99 -21.72 37.23 TC 65 -21.71 37.24 4 -21.25 38.45 TC 67 8 206
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -21.88 37.52 reunion 208 185 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -22.00 37.20 -5 -21.70 38.00 99 9.90 -22.00 37.20 TC 65 -22.00 37.20 4 -21.70 38.00 TC 70 8 211
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -22.17 37.30 185 163 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -22.20 37.15 -5 -22.11 37.52 99 -22.20 37.15 TC 65 -22.23 37.18 4 -22.11 37.52 TC 70 7 214
1968 SI MM 1968-01-11 00:00:00 TS -22.45 37.11 reunion 163 145 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -22.40 37.10 -5 -22.50 37.10 99 9.90 -22.40 37.10 TC 65 -22.45 37.17 4 -22.50 37.10 TC 70 7 206
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -22.76 37.00 143 133 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -22.65 37.08 -5 -22.89 36.86 99 -22.65 37.08 TC 65 -22.69 37.12 4 -22.89 36.86 TC 70 7 198
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -23.12 36.88 reunion 134 124 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -23.00 37.00 -5 -23.30 36.70 4 9.90 -23.00 37.00 TC 65 -23.00 37.00 4 -23.30 36.70 TC 70 9 200
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -23.57 36.67 126 91 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -23.47 36.80 -5 -23.74 36.49 4 -23.47 36.80 TC 65 -23.42 36.78 4 -23.74 36.49 TC 67 10 204
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -24.06 36.42 reunion 91 78 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -24.00 36.50 -5 -24.20 36.30 99 9.90 -24.00 36.50 TC 65 -23.92 36.48 4 -24.20 36.30 TC 65 11 206
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -24.53 36.15 75 75 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -24.50 36.15 -5 -24.59 36.16 99 -24.50 36.15 TC 65 -24.45 36.11 4 -24.59 36.16 TC 62 11 207
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -25.04 35.86 reunion 92 90 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -25.00 35.70 -5 -25.10 36.10 99 9.90 -25.00 35.70 TC 65 -25.00 35.70 4 -25.10 36.10 TC 60 13 208
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -25.67 35.48 129 126 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -25.49 35.09 -5 -25.94 36.08 99 -25.49 35.09 TC 65 -25.48 35.07 4 -25.94 36.08 TC 57 14 206
1968 SI MM 1968-01-12 00:00:00 TS -26.31 35.16 reunion 180 175 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -26.00 34.50 -5 -26.80 36.20 99 9.90 -26.00 34.50 TC 65 -25.97 34.42 4 -26.80 36.20 TC 55 13 201
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -26.85 34.97 208 197 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -26.51 33.96 -5 -27.37 36.49 99 -26.51 33.96 TC 65 -26.50 33.94 4 -27.37 36.49 TC 50 11 186
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 MX -27.38 35.04 reunion 212 212 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -27.10 33.80 -5 -27.80 36.90 5 9.90 -27.10 33.80 TC 65 -27.10 33.80 4 -27.80 36.90 EX 45 12 157
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 MX -27.97 35.50 279 279 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -27.81 34.31 -5 -28.19 37.32 5 -27.81 34.31 TC 65 -27.83 34.24 4 -28.19 37.32 EX 42 16 140
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -28.61 36.21 reunion 363 363 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -28.60 35.20 -5 -28.60 37.80 99 9.90 -28.60 35.20 TC 65 -28.63 35.04 4 -28.60 37.80 TC 40 19 136
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -29.32 36.98 456 456 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -29.42 36.11 -5 -29.17 38.34 99 -29.42 36.11 TC 65 -29.43 36.02 4 -29.17 38.34 TC 40 19 136
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -30.00 37.76 reunion 549 549 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -30.20 37.00 -5 -29.70 38.90 99 9.90 -30.20 37.00 TC 65 -30.20 37.00 4 -29.70 38.90 TC 40 17 134
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -30.48 38.37 621 621 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -30.82 37.68 -5 -29.96 39.41 99 -30.82 37.68 TC 65 -30.85 37.66 4 -29.96 39.41 TC 40 14 133
1968 SI MM 1968-01-13 00:00:00 MX -30.93 38.94 reunion 681 681 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -31.40 38.30 -5 -30.20 39.90 99 9.90 -31.40 38.30 TC 65 -31.47 38.28 4 -30.20 39.90 EX 40 14 135
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 MX -31.45 39.50 760 760 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -32.03 38.96 -5 -30.56 40.32 99 -32.03 38.96 TC 65 -32.07 38.94 4 -30.56 40.32 EX 40 16 137
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 MX -32.06 40.18 reunion 848 848 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -32.70 39.70 -5 -31.10 40.90 5 9.90 -32.70 39.70 TC 65 -32.70 39.70 4 -31.10 40.90 EX 40 19 135
1968 SI MM 09:00:00 MX -32.77 41.07 896 896 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -33.39 40.58 -5 -31.85 41.80 5 -33.39 40.58 TC 65 -33.35 40.60 4 -31.85 41.80 EX 40 22 132
1968 SI MM 12:00:00 MX -33.57 42.16 reunion 938 938 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -34.10 41.60 -5 -32.80 43.00 99 9.90 -34.10 41.60 TC 65 -34.03 41.62 4 -32.80 43.00 EX 40 25 130
1968 SI MM 15:00:00 MX -34.39 43.39 997 995 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -34.78 42.74 -5 -33.82 44.36 99 -34.78 42.74 TC 65 -34.74 42.76 4 -33.82 44.36 EX 40 28 129
1968 SI MM 18:00:00 MX -35.30 44.80 reunion 1083 1083 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -35.50 44.00 -5 -35.00 46.00 99 9.90 -35.50 44.00 TC 65 -35.50 44.00 4 -35.00 46.00 EX 40 30 128
1968 SI MM 21:00:00 MX -36.28 46.33 1196 1196 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -36.27 45.29 -5 -36.26 47.86 99 -36.27 45.29 TC 50 -36.31 45.35 4 -36.26 47.86 EX 37 33 128
1968 SI MM 1968-01-14 00:00:00 MX -37.35 48.04 reunion 1337 1337 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -37.10 46.70 -5 -37.70 50.00 99 9.90 -37.10 46.70 TC 35 -37.16 46.79 4 -37.70 50.00 EX 35 36 128
1968 SI MM 03:00:00 MX -38.53 49.92 1496 1496 P____P___PP_P_ SH101968 -37.99 48.25 -5 -39.31 52.40 99 -37.99 48.25 TC 30 -38.03 48.32 4 -39.31 52.40 EX 32 39 128
1968 SI MM 06:00:00 MX -39.74 51.94 reunion 1679 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH101968 -38.90 49.90 -5 -41.00 55.00 6 9.90 -38.90 49.90 TC 25 -38.90 49.90 1 -41.00 55.00 EX 30 39 128