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Megan: 2024 South-West Indian

Megan reached 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph) (C2) in the 2024 South-West Indian season, from 2024-03-12 to 2024-03-21, with track, wind and pressure and 6.1 ACE.

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

Key Facts

  • Megan was a category 2 at its peak in the 2024 South-West Indian season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph), reached on 17 March 2024, and the lowest pressure was 950 hPa.
  • The track runs from 12 March 2024 to 21 March 2024 with 72 six hourly positions.
  • Megan accumulated 6.1 ACE.
  • 4 landfalls are recorded, the first on 13 March 2024.

Track

12 March 2024 to 21 March 2024
Track of Megan 2024, coloured by intensity Megan formed on 12 March 2024 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 2. Landfall 2024-03-13Landfall 2024-03-14Landfall 2024-03-14Landfall 2024-03-18
Megan formed on 12 March 2024 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 2. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Megan 2024, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Megan-13.7, 127.8-16.6, 130.172

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Megan Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph). 0 25 50 75 100 03-1203-1303-1403-1503-1703-1803-1903-20
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 90 kt (167 km/h, 104 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Megan
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2024-03-12T12:00:00Z15 kt
2024-03-12T15:00:00Z15 kt
2024-03-12T18:00:00Z15 kt
2024-03-12T21:00:00Z18 kt
2024-03-13T00:00:00Z20 kt
2024-03-13T03:00:00Z23 kt
2024-03-13T06:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-13T09:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-13T12:00:00Z15 kt
2024-03-13T15:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-13T18:00:00Z15 kt
2024-03-13T21:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-14T00:00:00Z20 kt
2024-03-14T03:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-14T06:00:00Z30 kt
2024-03-14T09:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-14T12:00:00Z30 kt
2024-03-14T15:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-14T18:00:00Z35 kt
2024-03-14T21:00:00Z28 kt
2024-03-15T00:00:00Z40 kt
2024-03-15T03:00:00Z33 kt
2024-03-15T06:00:00Z40 kt
2024-03-15T09:00:00Z35 kt
2024-03-15T12:00:00Z40 kt
2024-03-15T15:00:00Z38 kt
2024-03-15T18:00:00Z40 kt
2024-03-15T21:00:00Z43 kt
2024-03-16T00:00:00Z45 kt
2024-03-16T03:00:00Z48 kt
2024-03-16T06:00:00Z50 kt
2024-03-16T09:00:00Z53 kt
2024-03-16T12:00:00Z55 kt
2024-03-16T15:00:00Z63 kt
2024-03-16T18:00:00Z60 kt
2024-03-16T21:00:00Z73 kt
2024-03-17T00:00:00Z65 kt
2024-03-17T03:00:00Z78 kt
2024-03-17T06:00:00Z75 kt
2024-03-17T09:00:00Z83 kt
2024-03-17T12:00:00Z90 kt
2024-03-17T15:00:00Z88 kt
2024-03-17T18:00:00Z90 kt
2024-03-17T21:00:00Z88 kt
2024-03-18T00:00:00Z80 kt
2024-03-18T03:00:00Z80 kt
2024-03-18T04:30:00Z75 kt
2024-03-18T06:00:00Z75 kt
2024-03-18T09:00:00Z60 kt
2024-03-18T12:00:00Z50 kt
2024-03-18T15:00:00Z50 kt
2024-03-18T18:00:00Z40 kt
2024-03-18T21:00:00Z38 kt
2024-03-19T00:00:00Z30 kt
2024-03-19T03:00:00Z28 kt
2024-03-19T06:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-19T09:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-19T12:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-19T15:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-19T18:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-19T21:00:00Z23 kt
2024-03-20T00:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-20T03:00:00Z18 kt
2024-03-20T06:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-20T09:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-20T12:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-20T15:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-20T18:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-20T21:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-21T00:00:00Z25 kt
2024-03-21T03:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-21T06:00:00Z20 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Megan Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 950 hPa at the lowest. 950 1013 1075 1138 1200 03-1203-1303-1403-1503-1703-1803-1903-20
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 950 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Megan
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2024-03-12T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2024-03-12T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2024-03-12T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-12T21:00:00Z1000 hPa
2024-03-13T00:00:00Z997 hPa
2024-03-13T03:00:00Z995 hPa
2024-03-13T06:00:00Z992 hPa
2024-03-13T09:00:00Z992 hPa
2024-03-13T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-13T15:00:00Z993 hPa
2024-03-13T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-13T21:00:00Z993 hPa
2024-03-14T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2024-03-14T03:00:00Z993 hPa
2024-03-14T06:00:00Z998 hPa
2024-03-14T09:00:00Z993 hPa
2024-03-14T12:00:00Z998 hPa
2024-03-14T15:00:00Z994 hPa
2024-03-14T18:00:00Z995 hPa
2024-03-14T21:00:00Z994 hPa
2024-03-15T00:00:00Z995 hPa
2024-03-15T03:00:00Z994 hPa
2024-03-15T06:00:00Z995 hPa
2024-03-15T09:00:00Z996 hPa
2024-03-15T12:00:00Z993 hPa
2024-03-15T15:00:00Z996 hPa
2024-03-15T18:00:00Z993 hPa
2024-03-15T21:00:00Z995 hPa
2024-03-16T00:00:00Z990 hPa
2024-03-16T03:00:00Z991 hPa
2024-03-16T06:00:00Z986 hPa
2024-03-16T09:00:00Z987 hPa
2024-03-16T12:00:00Z980 hPa
2024-03-16T15:00:00Z981 hPa
2024-03-16T18:00:00Z976 hPa
2024-03-16T21:00:00Z975 hPa
2024-03-17T00:00:00Z974 hPa
2024-03-17T03:00:00Z970 hPa
2024-03-17T06:00:00Z964 hPa
2024-03-17T09:00:00Z965 hPa
2024-03-17T12:00:00Z951 hPa
2024-03-17T15:00:00Z963 hPa
2024-03-17T18:00:00Z950 hPa
2024-03-17T21:00:00Z962 hPa
2024-03-18T00:00:00Z963 hPa
2024-03-18T03:00:00Z961 hPa
2024-03-18T04:30:00Z968 hPa
2024-03-18T06:00:00Z968 hPa
2024-03-18T09:00:00Z975 hPa
2024-03-18T12:00:00Z981 hPa
2024-03-18T15:00:00Z990 hPa
2024-03-18T18:00:00Z985 hPa
2024-03-18T21:00:00Z997 hPa
2024-03-19T00:00:00Z988 hPa
2024-03-19T03:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-19T06:00:00Z992 hPa
2024-03-19T09:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-19T12:00:00Z995 hPa
2024-03-19T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2024-03-19T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2024-03-19T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2024-03-20T00:00:00Z999 hPa
2024-03-20T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2024-03-20T06:00:00Z999 hPa
2024-03-20T09:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-20T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-20T15:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-20T18:00:00Z1002 hPa
2024-03-20T21:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-21T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2024-03-21T03:00:00Zn/a
2024-03-21T06:00:00Z1004 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2024 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2024
Beryl (North Atlantic)34.5 ACE
Gilma (Eastern North Pacific)27.9 ACE
Anggrek (South-West Indian)27.7 ACE
Kirk (North Atlantic)23.7 ACE
Milton (North Atlantic)22.6 ACE
Kristy (Eastern North Pacific)21.4 ACE
Yinxing (Western North Pacific)17.8 ACE
Man-Yi (Western North Pacific)17.0 ACE
Jasper (South Pacific)16.2 ACE
Leslie (North Atlantic)16.1 ACE
Shanshan (Western North Pacific)15.9 ACE
Yagi (Western North Pacific)15.5 ACE
Ernesto (North Atlantic)14.5 ACE
Krathon (Western North Pacific)14.1 ACE
Neville (South-West Indian)13.2 ACE
Rafael (North Atlantic)12.3 ACE
Kong-Rey (Western North Pacific)11.7 ACE
Ampil (Western North Pacific)10.9 ACE
Lola (South Pacific)10.2 ACE
Gaemi (Western North Pacific)9.6 ACE
Djoungou (South-West Indian)9.3 ACE
Olga (South-West Indian)8.6 ACE
Belal (South-West Indian)8.3 ACE
Carlotta (Eastern North Pacific)8.0 ACE
Isaac (North Atlantic)7.9 ACE
Hone (Eastern North Pacific)7.6 ACE
Ewiniar (Western North Pacific)7.4 ACE
Bebinca (Western North Pacific)7.1 ACE
Usagi (Western North Pacific)7.1 ACE
Helene (North Atlantic)7.0 ACE
Megan (this storm)6.1 ACE
John (Eastern North Pacific)6.1 ACE
Trami (Western North Pacific)5.6 ACE
Ialy (South-West Indian)5.1 ACE
Toraji (Western North Pacific)5.0 ACE
Debby (North Atlantic)4.9 ACE
Francine (North Atlantic)4.8 ACE
Jebi (Western North Pacific)4.6 ACE
Oscar (North Atlantic)4.6 ACE
Maria (Western North Pacific)4.4 ACE
Mal (South Pacific)4.3 ACE
Hidaya (South-West Indian)4.1 ACE
Eleanor (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Emilia (Eastern North Pacific)3.6 ACE
Gamane (South-West Indian)3.0 ACE
Nat (South Pacific)2.5 ACE
Hector (Eastern North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Kirrily (South Pacific)2.5 ACE
Prapiroon (Western North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Alvaro (South-West Indian)2.5 ACE
Dana (North Indian)2.4 ACE
Candice (South-West Indian)2.4 ACE
Patty (North Atlantic)2.3 ACE
Barijat (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Filipo (South-West Indian)2.2 ACE
Sara (North Atlantic)2.0 ACE
Remal (North Indian)2.0 ACE
Fabio (Eastern North Pacific)1.9 ACE
Joyce (North Atlantic)1.7 ACE
Ileana (Eastern North Pacific)1.7 ACE
Pulasan (Western North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Jongdari (Western North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Asna (North Indian)1.3 ACE
Gordon (North Atlantic)1.3 ACE
Daniel (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Pabuk (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Bud (Eastern North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Paul (South Pacific)1.2 ACE
Leepi (Western North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Fengal (North Indian)1.1 ACE
Cimaron (Western North Pacific)1.0 ACE
Alberto (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Wukong (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Nadine (North Atlantic)0.7 ACE
Osai (South Pacific)0.7 ACE
Lincoln (South-West Indian)0.6 ACE
Son-Tinh (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Lane (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Aletta (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Soulik (Western North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Maliksi (Western North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Chris (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 Megan 2024
DatePlacePositionWind
2024-03-13Open coast, place not named in the data-11.6, 130.715 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph)
2024-03-14Open coast, place not named in the data-11.6, 132.825 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph)
2024-03-14Open coast, place not named in the data-12.2, 135.335 kt (65 km/h, 40 mph)
2024-03-18Open coast, place not named in the data-16.0, 136.975 kt (139 km/h, 86 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.