Seth: 2022 South-West Indian

Seth reached 55 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph) (TS) in the 2022 South-West Indian season, from 2021-12-23 to 2022-01-07, with track, wind and pressure and 1.1 ACE.

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

Key Facts

Seth was a tropical storm at its peak in the 2022 South-West Indian season.
Peak maximum sustained wind was 55 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph), reached on 31 December 2021, and the lowest pressure was 982 hPa.
The track runs from 23 December 2021 to 7 January 2022 with 119 six hourly positions.
Seth accumulated 1.1 ACE.
6 landfalls are recorded, the first on 25 December 2021.

Track

23 December 2021 to 7 January 2022

Seth formed on 23 December 2021 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.

Wind

Knots, six hourly

Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 15 kt (28 km/h, 17 mph) at the start to a peak of 55 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph).

Maximum sustained wind of Seth
Time (UTC)	Wind (kt)
2021-12-23T12:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-23T15:00:00Z	n/a
2021-12-23T18:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-23T21:00:00Z	n/a
2021-12-24T00:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-24T03:00:00Z	23 kt
2021-12-24T06:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-24T09:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-24T12:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-24T15:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-24T18:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-24T21:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-25T00:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-25T03:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-25T06:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-25T09:00:00Z	28 kt
2021-12-25T12:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-25T15:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-25T18:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-25T21:00:00Z	28 kt
2021-12-26T00:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-26T03:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-26T06:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-26T09:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-26T12:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-26T15:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-26T18:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-26T21:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-27T00:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-27T03:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-27T06:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-27T09:00:00Z	23 kt
2021-12-27T12:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-27T15:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-27T18:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-27T21:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-28T00:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-28T03:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-28T06:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-28T09:00:00Z	23 kt
2021-12-28T12:00:00Z	20 kt
2021-12-28T15:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-28T18:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-28T21:00:00Z	28 kt
2021-12-29T00:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-29T03:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-29T06:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-29T09:00:00Z	28 kt
2021-12-29T12:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-29T15:00:00Z	25 kt
2021-12-29T18:00:00Z	15 kt
2021-12-29T21:00:00Z	28 kt
2021-12-30T00:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-30T03:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-30T06:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-30T09:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-30T12:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-30T15:00:00Z	33 kt
2021-12-30T18:00:00Z	30 kt
2021-12-30T21:00:00Z	38 kt
2021-12-31T00:00:00Z	40 kt
2021-12-31T03:00:00Z	45 kt
2021-12-31T06:00:00Z	50 kt
2021-12-31T09:00:00Z	50 kt
2021-12-31T12:00:00Z	55 kt
2021-12-31T15:00:00Z	48 kt
2021-12-31T18:00:00Z	45 kt
2021-12-31T21:00:00Z	43 kt
2022-01-01T00:00:00Z	45 kt
2022-01-01T03:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-01T06:00:00Z	45 kt
2022-01-01T09:00:00Z	38 kt
2022-01-01T12:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-01T15:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-01-01T18:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-01T21:00:00Z	38 kt
2022-01-02T00:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-02T03:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-02T06:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-02T09:00:00Z	40 kt
2022-01-02T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-01-02T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-02T18:00:00Z	30 kt
2022-01-02T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T00:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-03T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T06:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-03T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T12:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-03T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T18:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-03T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T00:00:00Z	30 kt
2022-01-04T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T06:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-04T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T12:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-04T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T18:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-04T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T00:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-05T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T06:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-05T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T12:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-05T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T18:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-05T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T00:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-06T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T06:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-01-06T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T12:00:00Z	20 kt
2022-01-06T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T18:00:00Z	20 kt
2022-01-06T21:00:00Z	20 kt
2022-01-07T00:00:00Z	15 kt
2022-01-07T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-07T06:00:00Z	15 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly

Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 982 hPa at the lowest.

Central pressure of Seth
Time (UTC)	Pressure (hPa)
2021-12-23T12:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2021-12-23T15:00:00Z	n/a
2021-12-23T18:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2021-12-23T21:00:00Z	n/a
2021-12-24T00:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2021-12-24T03:00:00Z	1003 hPa
2021-12-24T06:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2021-12-24T09:00:00Z	1003 hPa
2021-12-24T12:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2021-12-24T15:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-24T18:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2021-12-24T21:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-25T00:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2021-12-25T03:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-25T06:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-25T09:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-25T12:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-25T15:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-25T18:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-25T21:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2021-12-26T00:00:00Z	997 hPa
2021-12-26T03:00:00Z	1001 hPa
2021-12-26T06:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-26T09:00:00Z	1001 hPa
2021-12-26T12:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-26T15:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2021-12-26T18:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-26T21:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2021-12-27T00:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-27T03:00:00Z	1001 hPa
2021-12-27T06:00:00Z	997 hPa
2021-12-27T09:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2021-12-27T12:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2021-12-27T15:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2021-12-27T18:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-27T21:00:00Z	1003 hPa
2021-12-28T00:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-28T03:00:00Z	1003 hPa
2021-12-28T06:00:00Z	995 hPa
2021-12-28T09:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2021-12-28T12:00:00Z	997 hPa
2021-12-28T15:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-28T18:00:00Z	997 hPa
2021-12-28T21:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-29T00:00:00Z	997 hPa
2021-12-29T03:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-29T06:00:00Z	995 hPa
2021-12-29T09:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-29T12:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-29T15:00:00Z	1001 hPa
2021-12-29T18:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-29T21:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-30T00:00:00Z	997 hPa
2021-12-30T03:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-30T06:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-30T09:00:00Z	998 hPa
2021-12-30T12:00:00Z	994 hPa
2021-12-30T15:00:00Z	999 hPa
2021-12-30T18:00:00Z	994 hPa
2021-12-30T21:00:00Z	996 hPa
2021-12-31T00:00:00Z	992 hPa
2021-12-31T03:00:00Z	992 hPa
2021-12-31T06:00:00Z	986 hPa
2021-12-31T09:00:00Z	989 hPa
2021-12-31T12:00:00Z	982 hPa
2021-12-31T15:00:00Z	991 hPa
2021-12-31T18:00:00Z	986 hPa
2021-12-31T21:00:00Z	995 hPa
2022-01-01T00:00:00Z	988 hPa
2022-01-01T03:00:00Z	997 hPa
2022-01-01T06:00:00Z	988 hPa
2022-01-01T09:00:00Z	998 hPa
2022-01-01T12:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-01T15:00:00Z	999 hPa
2022-01-01T18:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-01T21:00:00Z	995 hPa
2022-01-02T00:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-02T03:00:00Z	992 hPa
2022-01-02T06:00:00Z	988 hPa
2022-01-02T09:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-02T12:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-02T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-02T18:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-02T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T00:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-03T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T06:00:00Z	990 hPa
2022-01-03T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T12:00:00Z	992 hPa
2022-01-03T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-03T18:00:00Z	994 hPa
2022-01-03T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T00:00:00Z	996 hPa
2022-01-04T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T06:00:00Z	996 hPa
2022-01-04T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T12:00:00Z	998 hPa
2022-01-04T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-04T18:00:00Z	996 hPa
2022-01-04T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T00:00:00Z	998 hPa
2022-01-05T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T06:00:00Z	998 hPa
2022-01-05T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T12:00:00Z	998 hPa
2022-01-05T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-05T18:00:00Z	998 hPa
2022-01-05T21:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T00:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2022-01-06T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T06:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2022-01-06T09:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T12:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2022-01-06T15:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-06T18:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2022-01-06T21:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2022-01-07T00:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2022-01-07T03:00:00Z	n/a
2022-01-07T06:00:00Z	1004 hPa

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 (South Pacific)	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 (this storm)	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 Seth 2022
Date	Place	Position	Wind
2021-12-25	Open coast, place not named in the data	-11.5, 130.1	25 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph)
2021-12-25	Open coast, place not named in the data	-12.8, 130.4	25 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph)
2021-12-28	Open coast, place not named in the data	-14.3, 136.8	20 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph)
2021-12-29	Open coast, place not named in the data	-15.3, 141.9	25 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph)
2022-01-06	Open coast, place not named in the data	-25.0, 153.3	20 kt (37 km/h, 23 mph)
2022-01-07	Open coast, place not named in the data	-25.5, 152.5	15 kt (28 km/h, 17 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.