List of South Pacific cyclone seasons
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1970s
| Season | Total Depressions | Tropical Cyclones | Severe Tropical Cyclones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30, reaching their peaks mid-February to early March.Pre-1970 1970–75 1975–80 1980–1985-Unnnamed tropical cyclone :The Banda Islands were hit in March... |
7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1970-71 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1971-72 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| 1972-73 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 1973-74 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 1974-75 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975-76 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 1976-77 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 1977-78 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 1978-79 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 1979-80 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
1980s
| Season | Total Depressions | Tropical Cyclones | Severe Tropical Cyclones |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
| 1981-82 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1982-83 | 16 | 14 | 10 | |
| 1983-84 | 10 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1984-85 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
| 1985-86 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1987-88 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1988-89 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| 1989-90 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
1990s
| Season | Total disturbances | Total depressions | Total cyclones | Total hurricanes | Strongest storm |
Notes and References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 1990–91 South Pacific cyclone season The 1990–91 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active cyclone seasons, with only three tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 1990, to April 30, 1991 with the first disturbance of the season forming on... |
5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Sina | Number of tropical cyclones includes one unnamed cyclone that was added after the season by the Fiji Meteorological Service and the Meteorological service of New Zealand. |
| 1991–92 1991–92 South Pacific cyclone season The 1991–92 South Pacific cyclone season saw a significant increase in the amount of tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 1991, to April 30, 1992, however tropical cyclones that developed outside these dates, counted... |
12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | Fran | |
| 1992–93 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season The 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season was a near average tropical cyclone season with ten tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 1992, to April 30, 1993 with the first disturbance of the season forming on December 3... |
26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Joni/Prema | |
| 1993–94 1993–94 South Pacific cyclone season The 1993–94 South Pacific cyclone season was a near average tropical cyclone season with five tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific to the east of 160°E... |
7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Theodore | |
| 1994–95 1994–95 South Pacific cyclone season The 1994–95 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only three tropical cyclones officially occurring within the South Pacific Ocean basin between 160°E and 120°W... |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Violet | |
| 1995–96 1995–96 South Pacific cyclone season The 1995–96 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only four tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 1995 until April 30, 1996. The first storm developed on... |
6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Beti | |
| 1996–97 1996–97 South Pacific cyclone season The 1996–97 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the most active tropical cyclone seasons on record, with 12 tropical cyclones officially occurring within the South Pacific Ocean basin between 160°E and 120°W... |
13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | Gavin | |
| 1997-98 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | Ron/Susan | |
| 1998-99 1998–99 South Pacific cyclone season The 1998–99 South Pacific cyclone season was a near average tropical cyclone seasons, with 8 tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Ocean basin between 160°E and 120°W. Despite the season starting on November 1, the first tropical system of the season did not form until December 1,... |
27 | 27 | 7 | 4 | Dani | |
| 1999-00 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 4 | Kim |
2000s
| Season | Total Disturbances | Tropical Depressions | Tropical Cyclones | Severe Tropical Cyclones | Strongest storm | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 15 | 4 | 1 | Paula | |||
| 2001-02 | 16 | 5 | 2 | Waka | |||
| 2002-03 | 18 | 10 | 7 | Zoe | |||
| 2003-04 | 15 | 3 | 2 | Heta | |||
| 2004-05 | 19 | 9 | 5 | Percy | |||
| 2005-06 | 15 | 5 | 3 | Wati | |||
| 2006-07 | 15 | 6 | 2 | Xavier | |||
| 2007-08 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season The 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only four tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 2007 until April 30, 2008, although the first cyclone,... |
16 | 4 | 3 | Daman | |||
| 2008-09 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lin | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season The 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season began on December 3, 2009 with the formation of Tropical Disturbance 01F. This was 32 days after the season had officially begun on November 1, 2009 and ended on April 30, 2010. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical... |
15 | 8 | 5 | Ului |
2010s
| Season | Tropical Disturbances | Total Depressions | Tropical Cyclones | Severe Tropical Cyclones | Strongest storm | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 2010–11 South Pacific cyclone season The 2010–11 South Pacific cyclone season is a period of the year when tropical cyclones formed within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E... |
16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | Wilma | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season The 2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season will be the period of the year when most tropical cyclones form within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially runs from November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012... |
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See also
- Tropical cycloneTropical cycloneA tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
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