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Hale: 2023 South Pacific

Hale reached 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph) (TS) in the 2023 South Pacific season, from 2023-01-04 to 2023-01-11, with track, wind and pressure and 0.4 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Hale was a tropical storm at its peak in the 2023 South Pacific season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph), reached on 7 January 2023, and the lowest pressure was 985 hPa.
  • The track runs from 4 January 2023 to 11 January 2023 with 55 six hourly positions.
  • Hale accumulated 0.4 ACE.
  • 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 4 January 2023.

Track

4 January 2023 to 11 January 2023
Track of Hale 2023, coloured by intensity Hale formed on 4 January 2023 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Landfall 2023-01-04Landfall 2023-01-10
Hale formed on 4 January 2023 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Hale 2023, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Hale-18.2, 142.0-39.3, 178.555

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Hale Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 20 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph) at the start to a peak of 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph). 0 13 25 38 50 01-0401-0501-0601-0701-0801-0901-1001-10
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 20 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph) at the start to a peak of 48 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Hale
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2023-01-04T18:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-04T21:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-05T00:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-05T03:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-05T06:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-05T09:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-05T12:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-05T15:00:00Z23 kt
2023-01-05T18:00:00Z25 kt
2023-01-05T21:00:00Z25 kt
2023-01-06T00:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-06T03:00:00Z28 kt
2023-01-06T06:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-06T09:00:00Z33 kt
2023-01-06T12:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-06T15:00:00Z38 kt
2023-01-06T18:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-06T21:00:00Z40 kt
2023-01-07T00:00:00Z35 kt
2023-01-07T03:00:00Z45 kt
2023-01-07T06:00:00Z35 kt
2023-01-07T09:00:00Z48 kt
2023-01-07T12:00:00Z35 kt
2023-01-07T15:00:00Z43 kt
2023-01-07T18:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-07T21:00:00Z38 kt
2023-01-08T00:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-08T03:00:00Z35 kt
2023-01-08T06:00:00Z35 kt
2023-01-08T09:00:00Z30 kt
2023-01-08T12:00:00Z25 kt
2023-01-08T15:00:00Z25 kt
2023-01-08T18:00:00Z25 kt
2023-01-08T21:00:00Z23 kt
2023-01-09T00:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-09T03:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-09T06:00:00Z20 kt
2023-01-09T09:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-09T12:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-09T15:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-09T18:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-09T21:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T00:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T03:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T06:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T09:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T12:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T15:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T18:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T21:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T00:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T03:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T06:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T09:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T12:00:00Zn/a

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Hale Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 985 hPa at the lowest. 980 1035 1090 1145 1200 01-0401-0501-0601-0701-0801-0901-1001-10
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 985 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Hale
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2023-01-04T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2023-01-04T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2023-01-05T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2023-01-05T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2023-01-05T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2023-01-05T09:00:00Z1007 hPa
2023-01-05T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2023-01-05T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-01-05T18:00:00Z1000 hPa
2023-01-05T21:00:00Z1000 hPa
2023-01-06T00:00:00Z997 hPa
2023-01-06T03:00:00Z1000 hPa
2023-01-06T06:00:00Z995 hPa
2023-01-06T09:00:00Z999 hPa
2023-01-06T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-06T15:00:00Z997 hPa
2023-01-06T18:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-06T21:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-07T00:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-07T03:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-01-07T06:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-07T09:00:00Z991 hPa
2023-01-07T12:00:00Z995 hPa
2023-01-07T15:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-07T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-01-07T21:00:00Z997 hPa
2023-01-08T00:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-01-08T03:00:00Z998 hPa
2023-01-08T06:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-08T09:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-01-08T12:00:00Z995 hPa
2023-01-08T15:00:00Z986 hPa
2023-01-08T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-01-08T21:00:00Z987 hPa
2023-01-09T00:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-01-09T03:00:00Z988 hPa
2023-01-09T06:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-01-09T09:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-09T12:00:00Z993 hPa
2023-01-09T15:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-09T18:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-01-09T21:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T00:00:00Z990 hPa
2023-01-10T03:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T06:00:00Z985 hPa
2023-01-10T09:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T12:00:00Z985 hPa
2023-01-10T15:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-10T18:00:00Z986 hPa
2023-01-10T21:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T00:00:00Z988 hPa
2023-01-11T03:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T06:00:00Z990 hPa
2023-01-11T09:00:00Zn/a
2023-01-11T12:00:00Z992 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2023 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2023
Freddy (South-West Indian)66.2 ACE
Dora (Eastern North Pacific)53.8 ACE
Mawar (Western North Pacific)36.9 ACE
Lee (North Atlantic)36.7 ACE
Darian (South-West Indian)33.1 ACE
Saola (Western North Pacific)26.8 ACE
Franklin (North Atlantic)26.4 ACE
Biparjoy (North Indian)22.5 ACE
Khanun (Western North Pacific)22.2 ACE
Koinu (Western North Pacific)20.3 ACE
Bolaven (Western North Pacific)18.5 ACE
Tammy (North Atlantic)17.4 ACE
Jova (Eastern North Pacific)16.1 ACE
Doksuri (Western North Pacific)15.7 ACE
Lan (Western North Pacific)15.7 ACE
Norma (Eastern North Pacific)14.9 ACE
Calvin (Eastern North Pacific)14.4 ACE
Kevin (South Pacific)13.6 ACE
Hilary (Eastern North Pacific)13.2 ACE
Margot (North Atlantic)12.5 ACE
Lidia (Eastern North Pacific)12.0 ACE
Herman (South-West Indian)11.7 ACE
Mocha (North Indian)11.3 ACE
Judy (South Pacific)11.3 ACE
Fernanda (Eastern North Pacific)11.3 ACE
Fabien (South-West Indian)10.6 ACE
Nigel (North Atlantic)10.5 ACE
Ilsa (South Pacific)10.0 ACE
Philippe (North Atlantic)9.6 ACE
Guchol (Western North Pacific)9.3 ACE
Haikui (Western North Pacific)9.2 ACE
Adrian (Eastern North Pacific)8.8 ACE
Dingani (South-West Indian)8.1 ACE
Cheneso (South-West Indian)8.0 ACE
Tej (North Indian)7.7 ACE
Otis (Eastern North Pacific)7.4 ACE
Idalia (North Atlantic)7.1 ACE
Don (North Atlantic)6.7 ACE
Enala (South-West Indian)6.6 ACE
Gabrielle (South Pacific)5.8 ACE
Pilar (Eastern North Pacific)5.4 ACE
Bret (North Atlantic)4.5 ACE
Talim (Western North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Damrey (Western North Pacific)3.4 ACE
Gert (North Atlantic)2.7 ACE
Beatriz (Eastern North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Cindy (North Atlantic)2.5 ACE
Greg (Eastern North Pacific)2.4 ACE
Kirogi (Western North Pacific)2.4 ACE
Michaung (North Indian)2.3 ACE
Rina (North Atlantic)2.2 ACE
Eugene (Eastern North Pacific)1.9 ACE
Jose (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Kenneth (Eastern North Pacific)1.8 ACE
Yun-Yeung (Western North Pacific)1.8 ACE
Hamoon (North Indian)1.7 ACE
Ophelia (North Atlantic)1.5 ACE
Katia (North Atlantic)1.3 ACE
Sean (North Atlantic)1.3 ACE
Sanba (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Ashley (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Sanvu (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Max (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Irene (South Pacific)1.1 ACE
Irwin (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Ramon (Eastern North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Emily (North Atlantic)0.9 ACE
Harold (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Arlene (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Midhili (North Indian)0.5 ACE
Ellie (South-West Indian)0.4 ACE
Balita (South-West Indian)0.4 ACE
Hale (this storm)0.4 ACE
Jelawat (Western North Pacific)0.4 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Hale 2023
DatePlacePositionWind
2023-01-04Open coast, place not named in the data-18.2, 142.020 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph)
2023-01-10Open coast, place not named in the data-37.5, 175.1n/a

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from bom,jtwc_sh,nadi as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.