Billy: 2022 South-West Indian
Billy reached 65 kt (120 km/h, 75 mph) (C1) in the 2022 South-West Indian season, from 2022-03-12 to 2022-03-17, with track, wind and pressure and 2.7 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Billy was a category 1 at its peak in the 2022 South-West Indian season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 65 kt (120 km/h, 75 mph), reached on 14 March 2022, and the lowest pressure was 986 hPa.
- The track runs from 12 March 2022 to 17 March 2022 with 41 six hourly positions.
- Billy accumulated 2.7 ACE.
- No landfall is recorded in the track.
Track
12 March 2022 to 17 March 2022| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy | -11.1, 107.0 | -23.7, 93.9 | 41 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2022-03-12T18:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2022-03-12T21:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2022-03-13T00:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2022-03-13T03:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2022-03-13T06:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2022-03-13T09:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2022-03-13T12:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2022-03-13T15:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2022-03-13T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2022-03-13T21:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-14T00:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2022-03-14T03:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-14T06:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-14T09:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2022-03-14T12:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-14T15:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2022-03-14T18:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-14T21:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2022-03-15T00:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-15T03:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2022-03-15T06:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-15T09:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2022-03-15T12:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-15T15:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2022-03-15T18:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-15T21:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2022-03-16T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-16T03:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2022-03-16T06:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2022-03-16T09:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2022-03-16T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-16T15:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-16T18:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-16T21:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2022-03-17T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2022-03-17T03:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2022-03-17T06:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2022-03-17T09:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2022-03-17T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2022-03-17T15:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2022-03-17T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2022-03-12T18:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2022-03-12T21:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2022-03-13T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T03:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T09:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T12:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T15:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T18:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2022-03-13T21:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T00:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T03:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T06:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T09:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T12:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T15:00:00Z | 986 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T18:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2022-03-14T21:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T00:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T03:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T06:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T09:00:00Z | 993 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T12:00:00Z | 988 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T15:00:00Z | 993 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T18:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2022-03-15T21:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T00:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T03:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T06:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T09:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T12:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T15:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T18:00:00Z | 995 hPa |
| 2022-03-16T21:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T00:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T03:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T06:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T09:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T15:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2022-03-17T18:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
ACE Compared With the 2022 Season
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.
Which Agency's Numbers
Wind and pressure from bom,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.