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Harold: 2020 South Pacific

Harold reached 143 kt (265 km/h, 165 mph) (C5) in the 2020 South Pacific season, from 2020-04-01 to 2020-04-11, with track, wind and pressure and 24.8 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Harold was a category 5 at its peak in the 2020 South Pacific season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 143 kt (265 km/h, 165 mph), reached on 6 April 2020, and the lowest pressure was 913 hPa.
  • The track runs from 1 April 2020 to 11 April 2020 with 81 six hourly positions.
  • Harold accumulated 24.8 ACE.
  • 1 landfall is recorded, the first on 6 April 2020.

Track

1 April 2020 to 11 April 2020
Track of Harold 2020, coloured by intensity Harold formed on 1 April 2020 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Landfall 2020-04-06
Harold formed on 1 April 2020 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Harold 2020, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Harold-9.2, 154.9-35.0, 212.081

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Harold Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 143 kt (265 km/h, 165 mph). 0 38 75 113 150 04-0104-0204-0304-0504-0604-0704-0904-10
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 143 kt (265 km/h, 165 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Harold
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2020-04-01T00:00:00Z15 kt
2020-04-01T03:00:00Z20 kt
2020-04-01T06:00:00Z15 kt
2020-04-01T09:00:00Z23 kt
2020-04-01T12:00:00Z25 kt
2020-04-01T15:00:00Z25 kt
2020-04-01T18:00:00Z30 kt
2020-04-01T21:00:00Z25 kt
2020-04-02T00:00:00Z30 kt
2020-04-02T03:00:00Z28 kt
2020-04-02T06:00:00Z35 kt
2020-04-02T09:00:00Z30 kt
2020-04-02T12:00:00Z35 kt
2020-04-02T15:00:00Z33 kt
2020-04-02T18:00:00Z35 kt
2020-04-02T21:00:00Z38 kt
2020-04-03T00:00:00Z35 kt
2020-04-03T03:00:00Z45 kt
2020-04-03T06:00:00Z45 kt
2020-04-03T09:00:00Z55 kt
2020-04-03T12:00:00Z50 kt
2020-04-03T15:00:00Z65 kt
2020-04-03T18:00:00Z65 kt
2020-04-03T21:00:00Z80 kt
2020-04-04T00:00:00Z80 kt
2020-04-04T03:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-04T06:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-04T09:00:00Z113 kt
2020-04-04T12:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-04T15:00:00Z108 kt
2020-04-04T18:00:00Z95 kt
2020-04-04T21:00:00Z98 kt
2020-04-05T00:00:00Z90 kt
2020-04-05T03:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-05T06:00:00Z90 kt
2020-04-05T09:00:00Z113 kt
2020-04-05T12:00:00Z95 kt
2020-04-05T15:00:00Z123 kt
2020-04-05T18:00:00Z110 kt
2020-04-05T21:00:00Z123 kt
2020-04-06T00:00:00Z110 kt
2020-04-06T03:00:00Z133 kt
2020-04-06T06:00:00Z115 kt
2020-04-06T09:00:00Z143 kt
2020-04-06T12:00:00Z125 kt
2020-04-06T15:00:00Z133 kt
2020-04-06T18:00:00Z120 kt
2020-04-06T21:00:00Z120 kt
2020-04-07T00:00:00Z110 kt
2020-04-07T03:00:00Z113 kt
2020-04-07T06:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-07T09:00:00Z108 kt
2020-04-07T12:00:00Z95 kt
2020-04-07T15:00:00Z105 kt
2020-04-07T18:00:00Z90 kt
2020-04-07T21:00:00Z113 kt
2020-04-08T00:00:00Z95 kt
2020-04-08T03:00:00Z123 kt
2020-04-08T06:00:00Z95 kt
2020-04-08T09:00:00Z123 kt
2020-04-08T12:00:00Z105 kt
2020-04-08T15:00:00Z118 kt
2020-04-08T18:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-08T21:00:00Z113 kt
2020-04-09T00:00:00Z105 kt
2020-04-09T03:00:00Z103 kt
2020-04-09T06:00:00Z100 kt
2020-04-09T09:00:00Z88 kt
2020-04-09T12:00:00Z80 kt
2020-04-09T15:00:00Z70 kt
2020-04-09T18:00:00Z70 kt
2020-04-09T21:00:00Z58 kt
2020-04-10T00:00:00Z60 kt
2020-04-10T03:00:00Z55 kt
2020-04-10T06:00:00Z55 kt
2020-04-10T09:00:00Z50 kt
2020-04-10T12:00:00Z45 kt
2020-04-10T15:00:00Z45 kt
2020-04-10T18:00:00Z45 kt
2020-04-10T21:00:00Zn/a
2020-04-11T00:00:00Zn/a

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Harold Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 913 hPa at the lowest. 910 983 1055 1128 1200 04-0104-0204-0304-0504-0604-0704-0904-10
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 913 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Harold
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2020-04-01T00:00:00Z1009 hPa
2020-04-01T03:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-04-01T06:00:00Z1009 hPa
2020-04-01T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2020-04-01T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2020-04-01T15:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-04-01T18:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-04-01T21:00:00Z1004 hPa
2020-04-02T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-04-02T03:00:00Z1003 hPa
2020-04-02T06:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-04-02T09:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-04-02T12:00:00Z999 hPa
2020-04-02T15:00:00Z1001 hPa
2020-04-02T18:00:00Z998 hPa
2020-04-02T21:00:00Z1000 hPa
2020-04-03T00:00:00Z996 hPa
2020-04-03T03:00:00Z997 hPa
2020-04-03T06:00:00Z993 hPa
2020-04-03T09:00:00Z991 hPa
2020-04-03T12:00:00Z992 hPa
2020-04-03T15:00:00Z983 hPa
2020-04-03T18:00:00Z980 hPa
2020-04-03T21:00:00Z973 hPa
2020-04-04T00:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-04-04T03:00:00Z956 hPa
2020-04-04T06:00:00Z947 hPa
2020-04-04T09:00:00Z944 hPa
2020-04-04T12:00:00Z948 hPa
2020-04-04T15:00:00Z948 hPa
2020-04-04T18:00:00Z952 hPa
2020-04-04T21:00:00Z957 hPa
2020-04-05T00:00:00Z957 hPa
2020-04-05T03:00:00Z955 hPa
2020-04-05T06:00:00Z958 hPa
2020-04-05T09:00:00Z943 hPa
2020-04-05T12:00:00Z952 hPa
2020-04-05T15:00:00Z933 hPa
2020-04-05T18:00:00Z938 hPa
2020-04-05T21:00:00Z933 hPa
2020-04-06T00:00:00Z938 hPa
2020-04-06T03:00:00Z923 hPa
2020-04-06T06:00:00Z930 hPa
2020-04-06T09:00:00Z913 hPa
2020-04-06T12:00:00Z920 hPa
2020-04-06T15:00:00Z924 hPa
2020-04-06T18:00:00Z924 hPa
2020-04-06T21:00:00Z937 hPa
2020-04-07T00:00:00Z939 hPa
2020-04-07T03:00:00Z944 hPa
2020-04-07T06:00:00Z948 hPa
2020-04-07T09:00:00Z949 hPa
2020-04-07T12:00:00Z957 hPa
2020-04-07T15:00:00Z953 hPa
2020-04-07T18:00:00Z960 hPa
2020-04-07T21:00:00Z947 hPa
2020-04-08T00:00:00Z956 hPa
2020-04-08T03:00:00Z937 hPa
2020-04-08T06:00:00Z955 hPa
2020-04-08T09:00:00Z937 hPa
2020-04-08T12:00:00Z947 hPa
2020-04-08T15:00:00Z941 hPa
2020-04-08T18:00:00Z951 hPa
2020-04-08T21:00:00Z945 hPa
2020-04-09T00:00:00Z945 hPa
2020-04-09T03:00:00Z953 hPa
2020-04-09T06:00:00Z949 hPa
2020-04-09T09:00:00Z963 hPa
2020-04-09T12:00:00Z957 hPa
2020-04-09T15:00:00Z973 hPa
2020-04-09T18:00:00Z965 hPa
2020-04-09T21:00:00Z979 hPa
2020-04-10T00:00:00Z975 hPa
2020-04-10T03:00:00Z980 hPa
2020-04-10T06:00:00Z979 hPa
2020-04-10T09:00:00Z982 hPa
2020-04-10T12:00:00Z984 hPa
2020-04-10T15:00:00Z985 hPa
2020-04-10T18:00:00Z986 hPa
2020-04-10T21:00:00Zn/a
2020-04-11T00:00:00Zn/a

ACE Compared With the 2020 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2020
Teddy (North Atlantic)26.2 ACE
Harold (this storm)24.8 ACE
Douglas (Eastern North Pacific)20.8 ACE
Marie (Eastern North Pacific)18.5 ACE
Eta (North Atlantic)18.2 ACE
Haishen (Western North Pacific)17.5 ACE
Paulette (North Atlantic)15.9 ACE
Amphan (North Indian)15.4 ACE
Delta (North Atlantic)15.1 ACE
Goni (Western North Pacific)15.0 ACE
Maysak (Western North Pacific)13.8 ACE
Epsilon (North Atlantic)13.3 ACE
Laura (North Atlantic)12.9 ACE
Iota (North Atlantic)12.3 ACE
Genevieve (Eastern North Pacific)11.6 ACE
Bavi (Western North Pacific)9.6 ACE
Isaias (North Atlantic)9.4 ACE
Vamco (Western North Pacific)9.1 ACE
Molave (Western North Pacific)8.6 ACE
Ferdinand (South-West Indian)8.4 ACE
Belna (South-West Indian)8.4 ACE
Chan-Hom (Western North Pacific)8.4 ACE
Sarai (South Pacific)8.0 ACE
Herold (South-West Indian)7.7 ACE
Zeta (North Atlantic)7.5 ACE
Sally (North Atlantic)7.3 ACE
Irondro (South-West Indian)6.4 ACE
Uesi (South Pacific)6.4 ACE
Elida (Eastern North Pacific)6.2 ACE
Saudel (Western North Pacific)5.9 ACE
Claudia (South-West Indian)5.9 ACE
Ambali (South-West Indian)5.8 ACE
Vongfong (Western North Pacific)5.6 ACE
Theta (North Atlantic)5.3 ACE
Cristina (Eastern North Pacific)5.1 ACE
Damien (South-West Indian)4.7 ACE
Cristobal (North Atlantic)4.0 ACE
Gabekile (South-West Indian)3.9 ACE
Atsani (Western North Pacific)3.9 ACE
Hagupit (Western North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Calvinia (South-West Indian)3.7 ACE
Hanna (North Atlantic)3.6 ACE
Beta (North Atlantic)3.5 ACE
Tino (South Pacific)3.5 ACE
Marco (North Atlantic)3.4 ACE
Kujira (Western North Pacific)3.1 ACE
Rita (South Pacific)3.0 ACE
Dolphin (Western North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Gonzalo (North Atlantic)2.8 ACE
Gamma (North Atlantic)2.8 ACE
Nivar (North Indian)2.7 ACE
Karina (Eastern North Pacific)2.7 ACE
Lowell (Eastern North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Nana (North Atlantic)2.5 ACE
Iselle (Eastern North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Gretel (South Pacific)2.3 ACE
Francisco (South-West Indian)2.2 ACE
Vicky (North Atlantic)2.2 ACE
Noul (Western North Pacific)2.1 ACE
Rene (North Atlantic)2.0 ACE
Norbert (Eastern North Pacific)2.0 ACE
Wasi (South Pacific)1.9 ACE
Arthur (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Gati (North Indian)1.6 ACE
Josephine (North Atlantic)1.5 ACE
Nangka (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Wilfred (North Atlantic)1.4 ACE
Burevi (North Indian)1.3 ACE
Mekkhala (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Diane (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Jangmi (Western North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Esami (South-West Indian)1.3 ACE
Odalys (Eastern North Pacific)1.3 ACE
Alpha (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Blake (South-West Indian)1.2 ACE
Nisarga (North Indian)1.2 ACE
Hernan (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Fay (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Higos (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Julio (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Etau (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Kyle (North Atlantic)1.0 ACE
Krovanh (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Polo (Eastern North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Nuri (Western North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Sinlaku (Western North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Mangga (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Omar (North Atlantic)0.7 ACE
Jeruto (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Esther (South Pacific)0.6 ACE
Vicky (South Pacific)0.6 ACE
Dolly (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Edouard (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Linfa (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Bertha (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Amanda (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Boris (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Fausto (Eastern North Pacific)0.1 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 Harold 2020
DatePlacePositionWind
2020-04-06Open coast, place not named in the data-15.6, 166.9110 kt (204 km/h, 127 mph)

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.