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Ilsa: 2023 South Pacific

Ilsa reached 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph) (C5) in the 2023 South Pacific season, from 2023-04-05 to 2023-04-15, with track, wind and pressure and 10.0 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Ilsa was a category 5 at its peak in the 2023 South Pacific season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph), reached on 13 April 2023, and the lowest pressure was 920 hPa.
  • The track runs from 5 April 2023 to 15 April 2023 with 80 six hourly positions.
  • Ilsa accumulated 10.0 ACE.
  • 1 landfall is recorded, the first on 13 April 2023.

Track

5 April 2023 to 15 April 2023
Track of Ilsa 2023, coloured by intensity Ilsa formed on 5 April 2023 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Landfall 2023-04-13
Ilsa formed on 5 April 2023 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 Ilsa 2023, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Ilsa-7.1, 135.4-22.9, 132.980

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Ilsa Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph). 0 38 75 113 150 04-0504-0604-0804-0904-1004-1104-1304-14
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Ilsa
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2023-04-05T12:00:00Z15 kt
2023-04-05T15:00:00Z15 kt
2023-04-05T18:00:00Z15 kt
2023-04-05T21:00:00Z15 kt
2023-04-06T00:00:00Z20 kt
2023-04-06T03:00:00Z18 kt
2023-04-06T06:00:00Z20 kt
2023-04-06T09:00:00Z20 kt
2023-04-06T12:00:00Z25 kt
2023-04-06T15:00:00Z25 kt
2023-04-06T18:00:00Z25 kt
2023-04-06T21:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-07T00:00:00Z25 kt
2023-04-07T03:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-07T06:00:00Z25 kt
2023-04-07T09:00:00Z33 kt
2023-04-07T12:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-07T15:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-07T18:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-07T21:00:00Z33 kt
2023-04-08T00:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-08T03:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-08T06:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-08T09:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-08T12:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-08T15:00:00Z33 kt
2023-04-08T18:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-08T21:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-09T00:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-09T03:00:00Z45 kt
2023-04-09T06:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-09T09:00:00Z45 kt
2023-04-09T12:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-09T15:00:00Z45 kt
2023-04-09T18:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-09T21:00:00Z43 kt
2023-04-10T00:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-10T03:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-10T06:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-10T09:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-10T12:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-10T15:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-10T18:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-10T21:00:00Z43 kt
2023-04-11T00:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-11T03:00:00Z50 kt
2023-04-11T06:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-11T09:00:00Z63 kt
2023-04-11T12:00:00Z50 kt
2023-04-11T15:00:00Z70 kt
2023-04-11T18:00:00Z55 kt
2023-04-11T21:00:00Z70 kt
2023-04-12T00:00:00Z65 kt
2023-04-12T03:00:00Z73 kt
2023-04-12T06:00:00Z70 kt
2023-04-12T09:00:00Z80 kt
2023-04-12T12:00:00Z80 kt
2023-04-12T15:00:00Z93 kt
2023-04-12T18:00:00Z90 kt
2023-04-12T21:00:00Z105 kt
2023-04-13T00:00:00Z100 kt
2023-04-13T03:00:00Z118 kt
2023-04-13T06:00:00Z110 kt
2023-04-13T09:00:00Z140 kt
2023-04-13T12:00:00Z125 kt
2023-04-13T15:00:00Z118 kt
2023-04-13T16:00:00Z125 kt
2023-04-13T18:00:00Z110 kt
2023-04-13T21:00:00Z88 kt
2023-04-14T00:00:00Z65 kt
2023-04-14T03:00:00Z70 kt
2023-04-14T06:00:00Z45 kt
2023-04-14T09:00:00Z55 kt
2023-04-14T12:00:00Z35 kt
2023-04-14T15:00:00Z40 kt
2023-04-14T18:00:00Z30 kt
2023-04-14T21:00:00Z33 kt
2023-04-15T00:00:00Z25 kt
2023-04-15T03:00:00Z28 kt
2023-04-15T06:00:00Z25 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Ilsa Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 920 hPa at the lowest. 920 990 1060 1130 1200 04-0504-0604-0804-0904-1004-1104-1304-14
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 920 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Ilsa
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2023-04-05T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2023-04-05T15:00:00Z1006 hPa
2023-04-05T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2023-04-05T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2023-04-06T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2023-04-06T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2023-04-06T06:00:00Z1005 hPa
2023-04-06T09:00:00Z1002 hPa
2023-04-06T12:00:00Z1005 hPa
2023-04-06T15:00:00Z999 hPa
2023-04-06T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2023-04-06T21:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-04-07T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2023-04-07T03:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-04-07T06:00:00Z1002 hPa
2023-04-07T09:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-04-07T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-04-07T15:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-07T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-04-07T21:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-08T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-04-08T03:00:00Z993 hPa
2023-04-08T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2023-04-08T09:00:00Z993 hPa
2023-04-08T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2023-04-08T15:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-08T18:00:00Z1000 hPa
2023-04-08T21:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-09T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-04-09T03:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-09T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2023-04-09T09:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-09T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2023-04-09T15:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-09T18:00:00Z1001 hPa
2023-04-09T21:00:00Z993 hPa
2023-04-10T00:00:00Z1002 hPa
2023-04-10T03:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-04-10T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2023-04-10T09:00:00Z995 hPa
2023-04-10T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-04-10T15:00:00Z996 hPa
2023-04-10T18:00:00Z994 hPa
2023-04-10T21:00:00Z995 hPa
2023-04-11T00:00:00Z998 hPa
2023-04-11T03:00:00Z992 hPa
2023-04-11T06:00:00Z993 hPa
2023-04-11T09:00:00Z986 hPa
2023-04-11T12:00:00Z990 hPa
2023-04-11T15:00:00Z980 hPa
2023-04-11T18:00:00Z985 hPa
2023-04-11T21:00:00Z980 hPa
2023-04-12T00:00:00Z981 hPa
2023-04-12T03:00:00Z978 hPa
2023-04-12T06:00:00Z973 hPa
2023-04-12T09:00:00Z972 hPa
2023-04-12T12:00:00Z965 hPa
2023-04-12T15:00:00Z963 hPa
2023-04-12T18:00:00Z955 hPa
2023-04-12T21:00:00Z953 hPa
2023-04-13T00:00:00Z940 hPa
2023-04-13T03:00:00Z942 hPa
2023-04-13T06:00:00Z935 hPa
2023-04-13T09:00:00Z920 hPa
2023-04-13T12:00:00Z930 hPa
2023-04-13T15:00:00Z940 hPa
2023-04-13T16:00:00Z930 hPa
2023-04-13T18:00:00Z935 hPa
2023-04-13T21:00:00Z966 hPa
2023-04-14T00:00:00Z965 hPa
2023-04-14T03:00:00Z979 hPa
2023-04-14T06:00:00Z980 hPa
2023-04-14T09:00:00Z988 hPa
2023-04-14T12:00:00Z997 hPa
2023-04-14T15:00:00Z998 hPa
2023-04-14T18:00:00Z998 hPa
2023-04-14T21:00:00Z1001 hPa
2023-04-15T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-04-15T03:00:00Z1003 hPa
2023-04-15T06:00:00Z1005 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 (this storm)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 (South Pacific)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 Ilsa 2023
DatePlacePositionWind
2023-04-13Open coast, place not named in the data-20.1, 119.6125 kt (232 km/h, 144 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from bom,jtwc_sh,usa 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.