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Frances: 2017 South Pacific

Frances reached 78 kt (144 km/h, 90 mph) (C1) in the 2017 South Pacific season, from 2017-04-20 to 2017-05-01, with track, wind and pressure and 3.4 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Frances was a category 1 at its peak in the 2017 South Pacific season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 78 kt (144 km/h, 90 mph), reached on 28 April 2017, and the lowest pressure was 965 hPa.
  • The track runs from 20 April 2017 to 1 May 2017 with 89 six hourly positions.
  • Frances accumulated 3.4 ACE.
  • 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 21 April 2017.

Track

20 April 2017 to 1 May 2017
Track of Frances 2017, coloured by intensity Frances formed on 20 April 2017 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 1. Landfall 2017-04-21Landfall 2017-04-26
Frances formed on 20 April 2017 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 1. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Frances 2017, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Frances-8.5, 145.5-13.7, 120.989

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Frances Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 78 kt (144 km/h, 90 mph). 0 20 40 60 80 04-2004-2204-2304-2504-2604-2804-2905-01
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 78 kt (144 km/h, 90 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Frances
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2017-04-20T12:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-20T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-20T18:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-20T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T00:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-21T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T06:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-21T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T12:00:00Z10 kt
2017-04-21T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T18:00:00Z12 kt
2017-04-21T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T00:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-22T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T06:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-22T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T12:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-22T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T18:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-22T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T00:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-23T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T06:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-23T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T12:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-23T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T18:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-23T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T00:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-24T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T06:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-24T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T12:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-24T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T18:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-24T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T00:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-25T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T06:00:00Z15 kt
2017-04-25T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T12:00:00Z20 kt
2017-04-25T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T18:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-25T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-26T00:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-26T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-26T06:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-26T09:00:00Z23 kt
2017-04-26T12:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-26T15:00:00Z28 kt
2017-04-26T18:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-26T21:00:00Z33 kt
2017-04-27T00:00:00Z35 kt
2017-04-27T03:00:00Z38 kt
2017-04-27T06:00:00Z40 kt
2017-04-27T09:00:00Z45 kt
2017-04-27T12:00:00Z45 kt
2017-04-27T15:00:00Z53 kt
2017-04-27T18:00:00Z55 kt
2017-04-27T21:00:00Z58 kt
2017-04-28T00:00:00Z60 kt
2017-04-28T03:00:00Z63 kt
2017-04-28T06:00:00Z65 kt
2017-04-28T09:00:00Z70 kt
2017-04-28T12:00:00Z70 kt
2017-04-28T15:00:00Z78 kt
2017-04-28T18:00:00Z70 kt
2017-04-28T21:00:00Z75 kt
2017-04-29T00:00:00Z65 kt
2017-04-29T03:00:00Z65 kt
2017-04-29T06:00:00Z55 kt
2017-04-29T09:00:00Z55 kt
2017-04-29T12:00:00Z35 kt
2017-04-29T15:00:00Z48 kt
2017-04-29T18:00:00Z30 kt
2017-04-29T21:00:00Z40 kt
2017-04-30T00:00:00Z30 kt
2017-04-30T03:00:00Z33 kt
2017-04-30T06:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-30T09:00:00Z28 kt
2017-04-30T12:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-30T15:00:00Z23 kt
2017-04-30T18:00:00Z25 kt
2017-04-30T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-05-01T00:00:00Z25 kt
2017-05-01T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-05-01T06:00:00Z25 kt
2017-05-01T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-05-01T12:00:00Z20 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Frances Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 965 hPa at the lowest. 960 1020 1080 1140 1200 04-2004-2204-2304-2504-2604-2804-2905-01
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 965 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Frances
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2017-04-20T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-20T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-20T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-04-20T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-04-21T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-21T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T12:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-04-21T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-21T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-04-21T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T00:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-04-22T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-22T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-22T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-22T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-04-22T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T00:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-04-23T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-23T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T12:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-04-23T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-23T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-04-23T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-04-24T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-24T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T12:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-04-24T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-24T18:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-04-24T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T00:00:00Z1009 hPa
2017-04-25T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-25T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-25T15:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-25T18:00:00Z1004 hPa
2017-04-25T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-26T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-26T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-04-26T06:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-04-26T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-26T12:00:00Z1004 hPa
2017-04-26T15:00:00Z1005 hPa
2017-04-26T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-04-26T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2017-04-27T00:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-04-27T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2017-04-27T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2017-04-27T09:00:00Z995 hPa
2017-04-27T12:00:00Z996 hPa
2017-04-27T15:00:00Z984 hPa
2017-04-27T18:00:00Z990 hPa
2017-04-27T21:00:00Z980 hPa
2017-04-28T00:00:00Z987 hPa
2017-04-28T03:00:00Z976 hPa
2017-04-28T06:00:00Z981 hPa
2017-04-28T09:00:00Z971 hPa
2017-04-28T12:00:00Z979 hPa
2017-04-28T15:00:00Z965 hPa
2017-04-28T18:00:00Z978 hPa
2017-04-28T21:00:00Z974 hPa
2017-04-29T00:00:00Z980 hPa
2017-04-29T03:00:00Z982 hPa
2017-04-29T06:00:00Z988 hPa
2017-04-29T09:00:00Z982 hPa
2017-04-29T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2017-04-29T15:00:00Z987 hPa
2017-04-29T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2017-04-29T21:00:00Z993 hPa
2017-04-30T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2017-04-30T03:00:00Z998 hPa
2017-04-30T06:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-04-30T09:00:00Z1002 hPa
2017-04-30T12:00:00Z1004 hPa
2017-04-30T15:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-30T18:00:00Z1006 hPa
2017-04-30T21:00:00Zn/a
2017-05-01T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2017-05-01T03:00:00Zn/a
2017-05-01T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2017-05-01T09:00:00Zn/a
2017-05-01T12:00:00Z1009 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2017 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2017
Irma (North Atlantic)64.9 ACE
Maria (North Atlantic)44.8 ACE
Jose (North Atlantic)43.3 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)34.4 ACE
Fernanda (Eastern North Pacific)28.4 ACE
Lee (North Atlantic)17.9 ACE
Donna (South Pacific)16.8 ACE
Talim (Western North Pacific)16.4 ACE
Hilary (Eastern North Pacific)14.6 ACE
Ophelia (North Atlantic)14.5 ACE
Lan (Western North Pacific)14.5 ACE
Harvey (North Atlantic)11.4 ACE
Irwin (Eastern North Pacific)11.1 ACE
Kenneth (Eastern North Pacific)10.3 ACE
Ernie (South-West Indian)10.0 ACE
Enawo (South-West Indian)9.8 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)9.5 ACE
Ockhi (North Indian)9.3 ACE
Eugene (Eastern North Pacific)8.1 ACE
Gert (North Atlantic)7.8 ACE
Sanvu (Western North Pacific)7.1 ACE
Debbie (South Pacific)6.9 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)6.4 ACE
Carlos (South-West Indian)6.4 ACE
Ella (South Pacific)6.2 ACE
Katia (North Atlantic)6.1 ACE
Tembin (Western North Pacific)5.5 ACE
Cook (South Pacific)5.4 ACE
Greg (Eastern North Pacific)5.2 ACE
Dora (Eastern North Pacific)5.0 ACE
Doksuri (Western North Pacific)4.8 ACE
Saola (Western North Pacific)4.7 ACE
Norma (Eastern North Pacific)4.7 ACE
Otis (Eastern North Pacific)4.6 ACE
Nate (North Atlantic)4.1 ACE
Khanun (Western North Pacific)4.0 ACE
Dineo (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Franklin (North Atlantic)3.7 ACE
Hato (Western North Pacific)3.7 ACE
Damrey (Western North Pacific)3.6 ACE
Bransby (South-West Indian)3.5 ACE
Frances (this storm)3.4 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)2.7 ACE
Lidia (Eastern North Pacific)2.6 ACE
Caleb (South-West Indian)2.5 ACE
Yvette (South-West Indian)2.4 ACE
Mawar (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Max (Eastern North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Kai-Tak (Western North Pacific)2.1 ACE
Abela (South-West Indian)2.1 ACE
Mora (North Indian)1.9 ACE
Cindy (North Atlantic)1.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)1.7 ACE
Rina (North Atlantic)1.7 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Haikui (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Alfred (South Pacific)1.2 ACE
Pilar (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Blanche (South Pacific)1.0 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Arlene (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Don (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Maarutha (North Indian)0.8 ACE
Kirogi (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Greg (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Bart (South Pacific)0.7 ACE
Emily (North Atlantic)0.6 ACE
Fernando (South-West Indian)0.6 ACE
Selma (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Beatriz (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Adrian (Eastern North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Bret (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Guchol (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Jova (Eastern North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Ramon (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Calvin (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Philippe (North Atlantic)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 Frances 2017
DatePlacePositionWind
2017-04-21Open coast, place not named in the data-8.5, 142.510 kt (19 km/h, 12 mph)
2017-04-26Open coast, place not named in the data-7.7, 131.525 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph)

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.