2023 tropical cyclone season · Southern Hemisphere
Cyclone Freddy Freddy · SH112023
Cyclone Freddy was tracked in the Southern Hemisphere from 2023-02-04 to 2023-03-14 (38 days), peaking at 140 kt (H5) with a minimum pressure of 923 hPa. 322 archived forecasts from ECMWF, ECMWF ENS, GFS, GEFS are verified against its best track; at 48 hours the closest was ECMWF, 72 km off on average.
- ATCF ID
- SH112023
- Basin
- Southern Hemisphere
- Tracked
- 2023-02-04 → 2023-03-14 (38 days)
- Peak wind
- 140 kt · 72 m/s · H5
- Minimum pressure
- 923 hPa
- Archived forecasts
- 322
- Sources
- ECMWF · ECMWF ENS · GFS · GEFS
Forecast track error (km)
| Source | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | 120 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 45 (36) | 72 (36) | 107 (36) | 213 (17) |
| ECMWF ENS | 48 (36) | 85 (36) | 132 (36) | 264 (36) |
| GFS | 56 (115) | 99 (108) | 145 (100) | 272 (84) |
| GEFS | 60 (115) | 106 (108) | 155 (100) | 273 (84) |
Mean great-circle distance to the best track at each lead time, counted while the system was a tropical or subtropical cyclone; the number of cases is in brackets.
Best track
Six-hourly positions of the US best track (JTWC / NHC, one-minute winds); grades on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind (kt) | Pressure (hPa) | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-04 12Z | 12.3°S 116.6°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2023-02-04 18Z | 12.0°S 117.3°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2023-02-05 00Z | 11.7°S 118.0°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2023-02-05 06Z | 11.4°S 118.7°E | 25 | 1002 | TD |
| 2023-02-05 12Z | 11.6°S 119.5°E | 25 | 1003 | TD |
| 2023-02-05 18Z | 11.8°S 119.5°E | 30 | 999 | TD |
| 2023-02-06 00Z | 12.0°S 119.2°E | 30 | 999 | TD |
| 2023-02-06 06Z | 12.2°S 118.7°E | 40 | 995 | TS |
| 2023-02-06 12Z | 12.7°S 118.7°E | 45 | 995 | TS |
| 2023-02-06 18Z | 13.2°S 118.3°E | 50 | 992 | TS |
| 2023-02-07 00Z | 13.7°S 117.9°E | 65 | 984 | H1 |
| 2023-02-07 06Z | 14.3°S 116.9°E | 75 | 979 | H1 |
| 2023-02-07 12Z | 14.6°S 116.1°E | 85 | 970 | H2 |
| 2023-02-07 18Z | 14.8°S 115.1°E | 90 | 966 | H2 |
| 2023-02-08 00Z | 15.1°S 114.5°E | 90 | 967 | H2 |
| 2023-02-08 06Z | 15.5°S 113.7°E | 90 | 965 | H2 |
| 2023-02-08 12Z | 15.8°S 112.7°E | 85 | 969 | H2 |
| 2023-02-08 18Z | 16.0°S 112.1°E | 70 | 979 | H1 |
| 2023-02-09 00Z | 15.5°S 110.7°E | 60 | 987 | TS |
| 2023-02-09 06Z | 15.4°S 110.3°E | 55 | 988 | TS |
| 2023-02-09 12Z | 15.5°S 109.9°E | 50 | 991 | TS |
| 2023-02-09 18Z | 15.5°S 108.9°E | 65 | 983 | H1 |
| 2023-02-10 00Z | 15.4°S 108.2°E | 65 | 984 | H1 |
| 2023-02-10 06Z | 15.3°S 107.6°E | 65 | 983 | H1 |
| 2023-02-10 12Z | 14.9°S 106.6°E | 60 | 986 | TS |
| 2023-02-10 18Z | 14.7°S 105.6°E | 70 | 980 | H1 |
| 2023-02-11 00Z | 14.7°S 104.9°E | 75 | 977 | H1 |
| 2023-02-11 06Z | 14.7°S 103.9°E | 90 | 966 | H2 |
| 2023-02-11 12Z | 14.8°S 103.1°E | 110 | 949 | H3 |
| 2023-02-11 18Z | 14.9°S 101.9°E | 120 | 940 | H4 |
| 2023-02-12 00Z | 15.0°S 101.1°E | 110 | 950 | H3 |
| 2023-02-12 06Z | 15.1°S 100.0°E | 100 | 961 | H3 |
| 2023-02-12 12Z | 15.1°S 99.0°E | 100 | 961 | H3 |
| 2023-02-12 18Z | 15.1°S 98.0°E | 100 | 961 | H3 |
| 2023-02-13 00Z | 15.1°S 96.9°E | 95 | 966 | H2 |
| 2023-02-13 06Z | 15.3°S 95.8°E | 90 | 969 | H2 |
| 2023-02-13 12Z | 15.4°S 94.9°E | 90 | 969 | H2 |
| 2023-02-13 18Z | 15.4°S 93.5°E | 85 | 974 | H2 |
| 2023-02-14 00Z | 15.4°S 92.4°E | 80 | 977 | H1 |
| 2023-02-14 06Z | 15.3°S 91.3°E | 90 | 970 | H2 |
| 2023-02-14 12Z | 15.3°S 90.0°E | 110 | 951 | H3 |
| 2023-02-14 18Z | 15.2°S 88.8°E | 115 | 947 | H4 |
| 2023-02-15 00Z | 15.1°S 87.6°E | 125 | 937 | H4 |
| 2023-02-15 06Z | 15.0°S 86.2°E | 130 | 933 | H4 |
| 2023-02-15 12Z | 14.9°S 85.0°E | 130 | 930 | H4 |
| 2023-02-15 18Z | 14.8°S 83.6°E | 130 | 934 | H4 |
| 2023-02-16 00Z | 14.8°S 82.3°E | 130 | 934 | H4 |
| 2023-02-16 06Z | 14.8°S 80.9°E | 125 | 940 | H4 |
| 2023-02-16 12Z | 14.9°S 79.5°E | 115 | 947 | H4 |
| 2023-02-16 18Z | 15.2°S 78.0°E | 120 | 943 | H4 |
| 2023-02-17 00Z | 15.4°S 76.5°E | 125 | 938 | H4 |
| 2023-02-17 06Z | 15.6°S 75.2°E | 120 | 943 | H4 |
| 2023-02-17 12Z | 15.8°S 74.0°E | 125 | 938 | H4 |
| 2023-02-17 18Z | 15.9°S 72.7°E | 120 | 944 | H4 |
| 2023-02-18 00Z | 16.0°S 71.4°E | 115 | 947 | H4 |
| 2023-02-18 06Z | 16.1°S 70.3°E | 115 | 950 | H4 |
| 2023-02-18 12Z | 16.2°S 69.2°E | 115 | 948 | H4 |
| 2023-02-18 18Z | 16.4°S 68.0°E | 120 | 944 | H4 |
| 2023-02-19 00Z | 16.6°S 67.0°E | 140 | 923 | H5 |
| 2023-02-19 06Z | 17.0°S 65.4°E | 130 | 936 | H4 |
| 2023-02-19 12Z | 17.3°S 64.0°E | 130 | 933 | H4 |
| 2023-02-19 18Z | 17.7°S 62.4°E | 140 | 926 | H5 |
| 2023-02-20 00Z | 18.1°S 60.6°E | 130 | 935 | H4 |
| 2023-02-20 06Z | 18.5°S 58.7°E | 120 | 948 | H4 |
| 2023-02-20 12Z | 18.9°S 56.7°E | 115 | 951 | H4 |
| 2023-02-20 18Z | 19.3°S 54.8°E | 110 | 955 | H3 |
| 2023-02-21 00Z | 19.8°S 52.7°E | 100 | 964 | H3 |
| 2023-02-21 06Z | 20.1°S 51.1°E | 95 | 968 | H2 |
| 2023-02-21 12Z | 20.8°S 49.4°E | 95 | 966 | H2 |
| 2023-02-21 18Z | 21.1°S 48.0°E | 75 | 980 | H1 |
| 2023-02-22 00Z | 21.0°S 46.5°E | 60 | 991 | TS |
| 2023-02-22 06Z | 21.2°S 45.3°E | 40 | 1004 | TS |
| 2023-02-22 12Z | 22.0°S 43.6°E | 25 | 1007 | TD |
| 2023-02-22 18Z | 22.0°S 42.6°E | 30 | 1005 | TD |
| 2023-02-23 00Z | 22.1°S 41.4°E | 45 | 998 | TS |
| 2023-02-23 06Z | 22.4°S 40.3°E | 45 | 998 | TS |
| 2023-02-23 12Z | 22.5°S 39.6°E | 55 | 990 | TS |
| 2023-02-23 18Z | 22.5°S 38.8°E | 55 | 990 | TS |
| 2023-02-24 00Z | 22.5°S 37.6°E | 60 | 987 | TS |
| 2023-02-24 06Z | 22.4°S 36.3°E | 65 | 987 | H1 |
| 2023-02-24 12Z | 22.5°S 35.5°E | 50 | 993 | TS |
| 2023-02-24 18Z | 22.6°S 34.7°E | 45 | 995 | TS |
| 2023-02-25 00Z | 22.7°S 34.0°E | 40 | 999 | TS |
| 2023-02-25 06Z | 22.8°S 33.3°E | 30 | 1004 | TD |
| 2023-02-25 12Z | 22.8°S 33.1°E | 25 | 1006 | TD |
| 2023-02-25 18Z | 22.6°S 33.7°E | 25 | 1003 | TD |
| 2023-02-26 00Z | 22.2°S 33.3°E | 20 | 1006 | TD |
| 2023-02-26 06Z | 21.9°S 32.9°E | 20 | 1006 | TD |
| 2023-02-26 12Z | 21.3°S 33.2°E | 20 | 1007 | TD |
| 2023-02-26 18Z | 20.9°S 32.8°E | 15 | 1010 | TD |
| 2023-02-27 00Z | 21.1°S 32.5°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-27 06Z | 21.2°S 32.3°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-27 12Z | 21.3°S 31.5°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-27 18Z | 21.2°S 31.4°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-28 00Z | 21.1°S 31.5°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-28 06Z | 21.0°S 31.9°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-28 12Z | 21.3°S 32.0°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-02-28 18Z | 21.7°S 32.4°E | 15 | 1009 | TD |
| 2023-03-01 00Z | 22.0°S 33.2°E | 15 | 1008 | TD |
| 2023-03-01 06Z | 22.3°S 34.0°E | 15 | 1011 | TD |
| 2023-03-01 12Z | 22.6°S 34.9°E | 15 | 1011 | TD |
| 2023-03-01 18Z | 22.9°S 35.9°E | 20 | 1008 | TD |
| 2023-03-02 00Z | 22.2°S 36.3°E | 25 | 1007 | TD |
| 2023-03-02 06Z | 21.8°S 36.0°E | 25 | 1005 | TD |
| 2023-03-02 12Z | 21.5°S 37.3°E | 25 | 1007 | TD |
| 2023-03-02 18Z | 21.5°S 38.1°E | 25 | 1005 | TD |
| 2023-03-03 00Z | 21.9°S 38.1°E | 25 | 1005 | TD |
| 2023-03-03 06Z | 22.0°S 38.1°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2023-03-03 12Z | 21.9°S 38.3°E | 30 | 1000 | TD |
| 2023-03-03 18Z | 22.0°S 38.5°E | 25 | 1006 | TD |
| 2023-03-04 00Z | 22.2°S 38.9°E | 25 | 1004 | TD |
| 2023-03-04 06Z | 22.3°S 39.2°E | 35 | 996 | TS |
| 2023-03-04 12Z | 22.5°S 39.6°E | 35 | 998 | TS |
| 2023-03-04 18Z | 22.6°S 40.4°E | 40 | 999 | TS |
| 2023-03-05 00Z | 22.8°S 41.2°E | 50 | 993 | TS |
| 2023-03-05 06Z | 23.0°S 41.9°E | 45 | 997 | TS |
| 2023-03-05 12Z | 23.1°S 42.1°E | 40 | 998 | TS |
| 2023-03-05 18Z | 23.4°S 42.7°E | 45 | 995 | TS |
| 2023-03-06 00Z | 23.7°S 43.2°E | 45 | 994 | TS |
| 2023-03-06 06Z | 24.1°S 43.2°E | 50 | 991 | TS |
| 2023-03-06 12Z | 24.1°S 42.9°E | 50 | 988 | TS |
| 2023-03-06 18Z | 23.9°S 42.8°E | 45 | 991 | TS |
| 2023-03-07 00Z | 23.8°S 42.6°E | 65 | 978 | H1 |
| 2023-03-07 06Z | 23.4°S 42.3°E | 75 | 975 | H1 |
| 2023-03-07 12Z | 23.1°S 42.1°E | 90 | 962 | H2 |
| 2023-03-07 18Z | 22.8°S 41.7°E | 95 | 959 | H2 |
| 2023-03-08 00Z | 22.2°S 41.0°E | 95 | 960 | H2 |
| 2023-03-08 06Z | 21.6°S 40.5°E | 80 | 973 | H1 |
| 2023-03-08 12Z | 21.1°S 40.2°E | 75 | 977 | H1 |
| 2023-03-08 18Z | 20.9°S 40.0°E | 70 | 980 | H1 |
| 2023-03-09 00Z | 20.5°S 39.6°E | 60 | 985 | TS |
| 2023-03-09 06Z | 20.1°S 39.2°E | 55 | 990 | TS |
| 2023-03-09 12Z | 19.7°S 39.0°E | 55 | 986 | TS |
| 2023-03-09 18Z | 19.3°S 38.7°E | 65 | 984 | H1 |
| 2023-03-10 00Z | 19.0°S 38.5°E | 70 | 980 | H1 |
| 2023-03-10 06Z | 18.6°S 38.4°E | 75 | 977 | H1 |
| 2023-03-10 12Z | 18.4°S 38.3°E | 75 | 972 | H1 |
| 2023-03-10 18Z | 18.3°S 38.1°E | 65 | 983 | H1 |
| 2023-03-11 00Z | 18.0°S 37.6°E | 75 | 978 | H1 |
| 2023-03-11 06Z | 17.9°S 37.5°E | 100 | 957 | H3 |
| 2023-03-11 12Z | 18.0°S 37.4°E | 95 | 959 | H2 |
| 2023-03-11 18Z | 17.8°S 37.1°E | 95 | 959 | H2 |
| 2023-03-12 00Z | 17.5°S 36.9°E | 75 | 975 | H1 |
| 2023-03-12 06Z | 17.3°S 36.7°E | 60 | 985 | TS |
| 2023-03-12 12Z | 17.2°S 36.4°E | 50 | 992 | TS |
| 2023-03-12 18Z | 17.2°S 35.5°E | 40 | 997 | TS |
| 2023-03-13 00Z | 16.9°S 35.1°E | 30 | 1001 | TD |
| 2023-03-13 06Z | 16.7°S 34.6°E | 25 | 1003 | TD |
| 2023-03-13 12Z | 16.5°S 34.3°E | 20 | 1006 | TD |
| 2023-03-13 18Z | 16.1°S 34.7°E | 15 | 1007 | TD |