List of Category 1 South Pacific tropical cyclones

Category 1 is the lowest classification on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale and is used to classify tropical cyclones, that have 10-minute sustained winds of 33–47 knots (61–87 km/h; 38–54 mph). As of 2019 tropical cyclones have peaked as Category 1 tropical cyclones in the South Pacific tropical cyclone basin, which is denoted as the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator and to the east of 160°E. This list does include any tropical cyclones that went on to peak as a Category 4 or 5 severe tropical cyclone, while in the Southern Pacific tropical cyclone basin.

Cyclone Bina

Background

The South Pacific tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the Equator between 160°E and 120°W.[1] The basin is officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service and the New Zealand MetService, while other meteorological services such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Météo-France as well as the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitor the basin.[1] Within the basin a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone is a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of 64–85 knots (119–157 km/h; 74–98 mph) on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale.[1][2] A named storm could also be classified as a Category 1 tropical cyclone if it is estimated, to have 1-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of between 64–82 knots (119–152 km/h; 74–94 mph) on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.[1][3] This scale is only officially used in American Samoa, however, various agencies including NASA also use it to compare tropical cyclones.[1] A Category 3 tropical cyclone is expected to cause catastrophic devastation, if it significantly impacts land at or near its peak intensity.[2][3]

Systems

1970's
Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
IsaApril 13 – 16, 197075 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Solomon Islands[4]
PriscillaDecember 15 – 19, 197075 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)FijiMinorUnknown[5][6]
FionaFebruary 24 – 27, 197175 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Queensland, New Caledonia[7]
VivienneDecember 17 – 19, 197175 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)French PolynesiaNoneNone[8]
ColletteNovember 2 – 3, 197275 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[9]
FelicityJanuary 14 – 18, 197375 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[9]
GlendaJanuary 31 – February 1, 197375 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
HenriettaFebruary 28 – March 2, 197375 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
SP7301November 7 – 11, 197365 km/h (40 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
MonicaJanuary 15 – 20, 197465 km/h (40 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
NessieJanuary 17 – 22, 197465 km/h (40 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
HopeMarch 9 – 19, 197675 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[10]
JanApril 16 – 22, 197675 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[11]
UnnamedFebruary 3 – 9, 197775 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[12]
UnnamedFebruary 20 – 24, 197775 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[13]
TessaDecember 5 – 11, 197775 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)French Polynesia[14]

1980's
Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
RaeFebruary 3, 198075 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Vanuatu[15]
WallyApril 2 – 7, 198075 km/h (45 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Fiji$2.26 million18
Diola
Betsy
Unnamed
Diola
ClaudiaMay 13–18, 198275 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Solomon IslandsNoneNone[16]
KinaNovember 6 – 13, 198275 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)NoneNoneNone[17]
PremaFebruary 25 – 27, 198385 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)Cook Islands, French PolynesiaMinorNone[18][19]
AtuDecember 27–3085 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
GraceJanuary 18 – 20, 198465 km/h (40 mph)997 hPa (29.44 inHg)NoneNoneNone
UnnamedFebruary 20 – 24, 198485 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)NoneNoneNone
CyrilMarch 16 – 21, 198485 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)FijiMinorNone[20]
UnnamedMarch 23 – 30, 198475 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
UnnamedDecember 26 – 28, 198485 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)NoneNone
DrenaJanuary 9–16, 198585 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
Keli
Lusi
Alfred
Veli
Blanch(e)May 20–27, 198775 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Solomon IslandsNoneNone[21]
AgiJanuary 4–14, 198865 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Vanuatu, New Caledonia$500,000None[22][23]
GinaJanuary 6–9, 198985 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)Samoan Islands$5 million
MeenaMay 1–10, 198985 km/h (50 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Cape York PeninsulaMinorNone[24]

1990's
Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Nancy
HettieMarch 23 – 29, 199285 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)French PolynesiaMinimalNone[25][26]
MickFebruary 3–9, 199385 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)Tonga, Fiji, New ZealandMinimalNone[27]
OliFebruary 16–19, 199375 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)[28]
GertieDecember 24, 199575 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)NoneNoneNone
YasiJanuary 12–19, 199685 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)Fiji, TongaMinorNone[29]
ZakaMarch 9–11, 199665 km/h (40 mph)993 hPa (29.32 inHg)New CaledoniaMinorNone
AtuMarch 10–13, 199685 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)New CaledoniaMinorNone
CyrilNovember 23–26, 199685 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
IanApril 13–19, 199785 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)FijiNoneMinimal[30]
TuiJanuary 25–27, 199875 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Samoan islands$1 million1
AlanApril 17–26, 199875 km/h (45 mph)992 hPa (29.29 inHg)French Polynesia10
BartApril 28 – May 5, 199885 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)French Polynesia Minor10
EllaFebruary 11–13, 199985 km/h (50 mph)985 hPa (29.09 inHg)Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia
GitaFebruary 27 – March 2, 199985 km/h (50 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)NoneNoneNone

2000's
Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
NeilApril 13–17, 200075 km/h (45 mph)992 hPa (29.29 inHg)FijiNoneNone
RitaFebruary 27 – March 5, 200185 km/h (50 mph)986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
TrinaNovember 29 –
December 3, 2001		65 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Cook Islands, French Polynesia$52,0000
VickyDecember 22–2665 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)None None0
YolandeNovember 29 – December 6, 200265 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)TongaNoneNone
CillaJanuary 27–29, 200375 km/h (45 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Fiji, TongaMinimalNone
JudyDecember 21–27, 200485 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
LolaJanuary 27 – February 2, 200575 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
RaeFebruary 27–6, 200575 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
SheilaApril 20–22, 200575 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
TamJanuary 6–14, 200685 km/h (50 mph)987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
HettieJanuary 24–31, 200965 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)
InnisFebruary 13 – 18, 200975 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Vanuatu, New CaledoniaUnknownUnknown[31]

2010's
Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
NishaJanuary 27 – 31, 201075 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Samoan Islands, Southern Cook Islands
SarahFebruary 17 – March 3, 201065 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Cook Islands
HaleyFebruary 7 – 1175 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Cook Islands
JuneJanuary 13 – 19, 201475 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand
MikeMarch 12 – 20, 201465 km/h (40 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Cook Islands
ReubenMarch 19 – 23, 201575 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Fiji, TongaUnknownUnknown
TuniNovember 26 – 30, 201575 km/h (45 mph)992 hPa (29.29 inHg)Tuvalu, Samoan Islands, Niue, TongaUnknownUnknown
YaloFebruary 24 – 26, 201675 km/h (45 mph)993 hPa (29.32 inHg)Cook Islands, French PolynesiaUnknownUnknown
BartFebruary 19 – 22, 201775 km/h (45 mph)994 hPa (29.35 inHg)Southern Cook IslandsUnknownUnknown

2020's
Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
FehiJanuary 26 – 30, 201885 km/h (50 mph)985 hPa (29.09 inHg)New Caledonia, New ZealandUnknownUnknown[32]
IrisMarch 20 – 24, 201875 km/h (45 mph)993 hPa (29.32 inHg)Solomon IslandsUnknownUnknown[33]
JosieMarch 29 – April 2, 201875 km/h (45 mph)993 hPa (29.32 inHg)Vanuatu, Fiji, TongaUnknownUnknown[34]
LiuaSeptember 26 – 28, 201875 km/h (45 mph)994 hPa (29.35 inHg)Solomon IslandsUnknownUnknown[35]
NeilFebruary 9 – 10, 201965 km/h (40 mph)994 hPa (29.35 inHg)Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, TongaUnknownUnknown[36]
VickyFebruary 19 – 24, 202075 km/h (45 mph)990 hPa (29.23 inHg)Samoan Islands, NiueUnknownUnknown[37]
BinaJanuary 29 – February 1, 202165 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, FijiUnknownUnknown[38]
13FApril 9 – 11, 202165 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.4 inHg)New CaledoniaUnknownUnknown[39]
EvaFebruary 26 – March 5, 202265 km/h (40 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Vanuatu, New CaledoniaUnknownUnknown
GinaMay 16 – 21, 202275 km/h (45 mph)998 hPa (29.47 inHg)VanuatuMinimalUnknown

Other systems

Tropical Cyclone Raquel (2014) and Tropical Cyclone Linda (2018) developed into Category 1 tropical cyclones, as they moved out of the basin and into the Australian Region.[40][41]

See also

Notes

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