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Ruby: 2022 South Pacific

Ruby reached 68 kt (126 km/h, 78 mph) (C1) in the 2022 South Pacific season, from 2021-12-08 to 2021-12-16, with track, wind and pressure and 4.2 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).

Key Facts

  • Ruby was a category 1 at its peak in the 2022 South Pacific season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 68 kt (126 km/h, 78 mph), reached on 12 December 2021, and the lowest pressure was 975 hPa.
  • The track runs from 8 December 2021 to 16 December 2021 with 66 six hourly positions.
  • Ruby accumulated 4.2 ACE.
  • 1 landfall is recorded, the first on 13 December 2021.

Track

8 December 2021 to 16 December 2021
Track of Ruby 2022, coloured by intensity Ruby formed on 8 December 2021 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 1. Landfall 2021-12-13
Ruby formed on 8 December 2021 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 Ruby 2022, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Ruby-9.2, 154.9-41.8, 195.466

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Ruby Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 68 kt (126 km/h, 78 mph). 0 20 40 60 80 12-0812-0912-1112-1212-1312-1412-1512-16
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 68 kt (126 km/h, 78 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Ruby
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2021-12-08T18:00:00Z15 kt
2021-12-08T21:00:00Z15 kt
2021-12-09T00:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-09T03:00:00Z18 kt
2021-12-09T06:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-09T09:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-09T12:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-09T15:00:00Z23 kt
2021-12-09T18:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-09T21:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-10T00:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-10T03:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-10T06:00:00Z20 kt
2021-12-10T09:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-10T12:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-10T15:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-10T18:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-10T21:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-11T00:00:00Z35 kt
2021-12-11T03:00:00Z25 kt
2021-12-11T06:00:00Z30 kt
2021-12-11T09:00:00Z28 kt
2021-12-11T12:00:00Z30 kt
2021-12-11T15:00:00Z33 kt
2021-12-11T18:00:00Z30 kt
2021-12-11T21:00:00Z38 kt
2021-12-12T00:00:00Z40 kt
2021-12-12T03:00:00Z45 kt
2021-12-12T06:00:00Z45 kt
2021-12-12T09:00:00Z53 kt
2021-12-12T12:00:00Z50 kt
2021-12-12T15:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-12T18:00:00Z55 kt
2021-12-12T21:00:00Z68 kt
2021-12-13T00:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T03:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T06:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T09:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T12:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T15:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T18:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-13T21:00:00Z60 kt
2021-12-14T00:00:00Z55 kt
2021-12-14T03:00:00Z55 kt
2021-12-14T06:00:00Z55 kt
2021-12-14T09:00:00Z50 kt
2021-12-14T12:00:00Z50 kt
2021-12-14T15:00:00Z50 kt
2021-12-14T18:00:00Z40 kt
2021-12-14T21:00:00Z40 kt
2021-12-15T00:00:00Z40 kt
2021-12-15T02:00:00Z53 kt
2021-12-15T03:00:00Z53 kt
2021-12-15T06:00:00Z45 kt
2021-12-15T09:00:00Z50 kt
2021-12-15T12:00:00Z40 kt
2021-12-15T15:00:00Z53 kt
2021-12-15T18:00:00Z55 kt
2021-12-15T21:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T00:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T03:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T06:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T09:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T12:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T15:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T18:00:00Zn/a

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Ruby Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 975 hPa at the lowest. 970 1028 1085 1143 1200 12-0812-0912-1112-1212-1312-1412-1512-16
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 975 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Ruby
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2021-12-08T18:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-12-08T21:00:00Z1010 hPa
2021-12-09T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-12-09T03:00:00Z1008 hPa
2021-12-09T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2021-12-09T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-12-09T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-12-09T15:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-12-09T18:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-12-09T21:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-12-10T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2021-12-10T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-12-10T06:00:00Z1003 hPa
2021-12-10T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2021-12-10T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-12-10T15:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-12-10T18:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-12-10T21:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-12-11T00:00:00Z998 hPa
2021-12-11T03:00:00Z1002 hPa
2021-12-11T06:00:00Z999 hPa
2021-12-11T09:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-12-11T12:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-12-11T15:00:00Z1001 hPa
2021-12-11T18:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-12-11T21:00:00Z1000 hPa
2021-12-12T00:00:00Z994 hPa
2021-12-12T03:00:00Z996 hPa
2021-12-12T06:00:00Z990 hPa
2021-12-12T09:00:00Z992 hPa
2021-12-12T12:00:00Z988 hPa
2021-12-12T15:00:00Z987 hPa
2021-12-12T18:00:00Z983 hPa
2021-12-12T21:00:00Z982 hPa
2021-12-13T00:00:00Z980 hPa
2021-12-13T03:00:00Z982 hPa
2021-12-13T06:00:00Z980 hPa
2021-12-13T09:00:00Z975 hPa
2021-12-13T12:00:00Z975 hPa
2021-12-13T15:00:00Z975 hPa
2021-12-13T18:00:00Z978 hPa
2021-12-13T21:00:00Z978 hPa
2021-12-14T00:00:00Z981 hPa
2021-12-14T03:00:00Z981 hPa
2021-12-14T06:00:00Z981 hPa
2021-12-14T09:00:00Z982 hPa
2021-12-14T12:00:00Z982 hPa
2021-12-14T15:00:00Z985 hPa
2021-12-14T18:00:00Z991 hPa
2021-12-14T21:00:00Z985 hPa
2021-12-15T00:00:00Z990 hPa
2021-12-15T02:00:00Z985 hPa
2021-12-15T03:00:00Z986 hPa
2021-12-15T06:00:00Z987 hPa
2021-12-15T09:00:00Z988 hPa
2021-12-15T12:00:00Z990 hPa
2021-12-15T15:00:00Z985 hPa
2021-12-15T18:00:00Z981 hPa
2021-12-15T21:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T00:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T03:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T06:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T09:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T12:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T15:00:00Zn/a
2021-12-16T18:00:00Zn/a

ACE Compared With the 2022 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2022
Fiona (North Atlantic)26.6 ACE
Hinnamnor (Western North Pacific)26.3 ACE
Batsirai (South-West Indian)25.5 ACE
Darby (Eastern North Pacific)19.1 ACE
Ian (North Atlantic)17.5 ACE
Bonnie (North Atlantic)16.4 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)15.0 ACE
Earl (North Atlantic)14.7 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)13.8 ACE
Halima (South-West Indian)12.8 ACE
Malakas (Western North Pacific)12.5 ACE
Emnati (South-West Indian)12.4 ACE
Danielle (North Atlantic)12.0 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)11.9 ACE
Orlene (Eastern North Pacific)9.9 ACE
Roslyn (Eastern North Pacific)9.4 ACE
Vernon (South-West Indian)9.4 ACE
Frank (Eastern North Pacific)9.3 ACE
Kay (Eastern North Pacific)8.5 ACE
Blas (Eastern North Pacific)7.9 ACE
Estelle (Eastern North Pacific)7.5 ACE
Cody (South Pacific)6.8 ACE
Agatha (Eastern North Pacific)6.7 ACE
Charlotte (South-West Indian)6.6 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)6.6 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)6.2 ACE
Celia (Eastern North Pacific)5.7 ACE
Tokage (Western North Pacific)5.3 ACE
Gaston (North Atlantic)5.1 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)5.0 ACE
Dovi (South Pacific)4.8 ACE
Howard (Eastern North Pacific)4.4 ACE
Ruby (this storm)4.2 ACE
Karim (South-West Indian)4.1 ACE
Nicole (North Atlantic)4.1 ACE
Ma-On (Western North Pacific)4.0 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)3.8 ACE
Gombe (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Chaba (Western North Pacific)3.8 ACE
Asani (North Indian)3.7 ACE
Fili (South Pacific)3.7 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Lisa (North Atlantic)3.4 ACE
Julia (North Atlantic)3.3 ACE
Georgette (Eastern North Pacific)3.1 ACE
Jasmine (South-West Indian)3.1 ACE
Martin (North Atlantic)3.0 ACE
Anika (South-West Indian)3.0 ACE
Billy (South-West Indian)2.7 ACE
Aere (Western North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Madeline (Eastern North Pacific)2.4 ACE
Newton (Eastern North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Tiffany (South Pacific)2.2 ACE
Karl (North Atlantic)2.1 ACE
Dumako (South-West Indian)1.9 ACE
Fezile (South-West Indian)1.8 ACE
Mandous (North Indian)1.7 ACE
Cliff (South-West Indian)1.7 ACE
Alex (North Atlantic)1.6 ACE
Meari (Western North Pacific)1.6 ACE
Songda (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Teratai (South-West Indian)1.5 ACE
Paddy (South-West Indian)1.5 ACE
Gina (South Pacific)1.4 ACE
Seth (South-West Indian)1.1 ACE
Javier (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Sitrang (North Indian)1.0 ACE
Issa (South-West Indian)0.9 ACE
Mulan (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Paine (Eastern North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Yamaneko (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Ana (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Megi (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Lester (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Trases (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Eva (South Pacific)0.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Colin (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Hermine (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Ivette (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Haitang (Western 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 Ruby 2022
DatePlacePositionWind
2021-12-13Open coast, place not named in the data-20.5, 164.660 kt (111 km/h, 69 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 2026-10-14. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.