Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2021 season
Cyclone Guambe (2021)
Guambe was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2021 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 11, 2021 to February 22, 2021, about 12 days, and covered 2,819 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 122 miles from Beira, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,819 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beira, Mozambique | 122 mi (196 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 242nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Belal (2024), Cyclone Megan (2024), Cyclone Charlotte (2022) and 27 more.
- Lowest pressure: 303rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Megan (2024), Cyclone Herold (2020), Cyclone Selwyn (1998) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2021 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.