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.

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, Meteo 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

Name	Duration	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Land areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
Isa	April 13 – 16, 1970	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Solomon Islands			[4]
Fiona	February 24 – 27 1971	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Queensland, New Caledonia			[5]
Vivienne	December 17 – 19, 1971	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	French Polynesia	None	None	[6]
Rae	February 3, 1980	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Vanuatu			[7]
Wally	April 2 – 7, 1980	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Fiji	$2.26 million	18
Diola
Betsy
Unnamed
Diola
Claudia	May 13 – 18, 1981	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Solomon Islands	None	None	[8]
Kina
Prema
Atu
Unnamed
Cyril
Unnamed
Unnamed
Drena
Keli
Lusi
Alfred
Veli
Blanch(e)	May 20 – 27, 1987	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Solomon Islands	None	None	[9]
Agi	January 4 – 14, 1988	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Vanuatu, New Caledonia	$500 thousand	None	[10][11]
Gina	January 6 – 9, 1989	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	Samoan Islands	$5 million
Meena	May 1 – 10, 1989	85 km/h (50 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Cape York Peninsula	Minor	None	[12]
Nancy
Hettie	March 23 – 29, 1992	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	French Polynesia	Minor	None	[13]
Mick	February 3 – 9, 1993	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand	Minimal	None	[14]
Oli	February 16 – 19, 1993	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)				[15]
Gertie	December 24, 1995	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	None	None	None
Yasi	January 12 – 19, 1996	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	Fiji, Tonga	Minor	None
Zaka	March 9 – 11, 1996	65 km/h (45 mph)	993 hPa (29.32 inHg)	New Caledonia	Minor	None
Atu	March 10 – 13, 1996	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	New Caledonia	Minor	None
Cyril	November 23 – 26, 1996	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
Ian	April 13 – 19, 1997	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	Fiji	None	Minimal	[16]
Tui	January 25 – 27, 1998	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Samoan islands	$1 million	1
Alan	April 17 – 26, 1998	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	French Polynesia		10
Bart	April 28 – May 5, 1998	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	French Polynesia	Minor	10
Ella	February 11 – 13, 1999	85 km/h (50 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Gita	February 27 – March 2, 1999	85 km/h (50 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	None	None	None
Neil	April 13 – 17, 2000	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	Fiji	None	None
Rita	February 27 – March 5, 2001	85 km/h (50 mph)	986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
Trina	November 29 – December 3, 2001	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Cook Islands, French Polynesia	$52 thousand	0
Vicky	December 22 – 26	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	None	None	0
Yolande	November 29 – December 6, 2002	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Tonga	None	None
Cilla	January 27 – 29, 2003	75 km/h (45 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Fiji, Tonga	Minimal	None
Judy	December 21 – 27, 2004	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
Lola	January 27 – February 2, 2005	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
Rae	February 27 – 6, 2005	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
Sheila	April 20 – 22, 2005	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
Tam	January 6 – 14, 2006	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
Hettie	January 24 – 31, 2009	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)
Innis	February 13 – 18, 2009	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Nisha	January 27 – 31, 2010	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Samoan Islands, Southern Cook Islands
Sarah	February 17 – March 3, 2010	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Cook Islands
Haley	February 7 – 11	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Cook Islands
June	January 13 – 19, 2014	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Solomon Islands, New Caledonia New Zealand
Mike	March 12 – 20, 2014	65 km/h (40 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Cook Islands
Reuben	March 19 – 23, 2015	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Fiji, Tonga
Tuni	November 26 – 30, 2015	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	Tuvalu, Samoan Islands, Niue, Tonga
Yalo	February 24 – 26, 2016	75 km/h (45 mph)	993 hPa (29.32 inHg)	Cook Islands, French Polynesia
Bart	February 19 – 22, 2017	75 km/h (45 mph)	hPa	Southern Cook Islands
Fehi	January 29, 2018	85 km/h (50 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	New Caledonia, New Zealand			[17]
Iris	March 20 – 24, 2018	75 km/h (45 mph)	993 hPa (29.32 inHg)	Solomon Islands			[18]
Josie	March 29 – April 2, 2018	75 km/h (45 mph)	993 hPa (29.32 inHg)	Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga			[19]
Liua	September 26 – 28, 2018	70 km/h (45 mph)	994 hPa (29.35 inHg)	Solomon Islands	None	0	[20]
Neil	February 7 – 8, 2019	65 km/h (40 mph)	994 hPa (29.35 inHg)	Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga
Vicky	February 19 – 21, 2020	85 km/h (50 mph)	988 hPa (29.18 inHg)	Samoan Islands, Niue	None	None
Wasi	February 21 – 23, 2020	85 km/h (50 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands
Bina	January 29 - February 1, 2021	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Vanuatu	None	0

Other systems

Tropical Cyclone Raquel (2014) developed into a Category 1 tropical cyclone, as it moved out of the region and into the Australian Region.[21]

The following 52 systems were estimated to have peaked by the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center, with 1-minute sustained wind speeds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the SSHWS. The majority of these tropical cyclones peaked as either a Category 2 or Category 3 on the Australian scale. Peni (1980), Sina (1980), Arthur (1981), Cliff, Tahmar, Hettie, Joti, Mark, Nano, William, Freda, Ima, Martin, Sally, Wini, Yali, Dovi, Nancy, Peni, Cliff (1992), Innis (1992), Nina (1992), Nisha (1993), William (1994), Evan (1996), Freda (1996), Hina (1997), June (1997), Nute (1997), Pam (1998), Ursula (1998), Veli (1998), Iris, Jo, Mona, Sose, Claudia, Jim, Vaianu, Wati, Yani, Zita, Arthur, Becky (2007), Mick (2010), Bune (2012), Lusi, Ella (2017), Oma (2019), Rita (2019), Sarai (2019), Tino (2020), Uesi (2020).

Notes

References

RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee (October 8, 2020). Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South-East Indian Ocean and the Southern Pacific Ocean 2020 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. pp. I-4–II-9 (9–21). Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2017/2018 Tropical Cyclone Season Summary of Alerts and Warnings Procedures for Fiji (PDF) (Report). Fiji Meteorological Service. October 23, 2017. pp. 3 & 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2019.
Schott, Timothy; Landsea, Christopher; Hafele, Gene; Lorens, Jeffrey; Taylor, Arthur; Thrum, Harvey; Ward, Bill; Willis, Mark; Zaleski, Walt (January 2, 2019). The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (PDF) (Report). United States National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
"1971 Tropical Cyclone Isa (1970104S10164)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
"1971 Tropical Cyclone Fiona (1971048S16141)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
"1971 Tropical Cyclone (Gale) Vivienne (1971350S14194)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
"1980 Tropical Cyclone Rae (1980081S12170)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
"1982 CLAUDIA (1982131S09157)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
"1987 BLANCH:BLANCHE (1987140S08170)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
"1988 Severe Tropical Cyclone Agi (1988003S12171)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
Report of the WMO Post-Tropical Cyclone "Pam" Expert Mission to Vanuatu (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. p. 22.
"1989 Meena (1989122S09162)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
"1992 Tropical Cyclone Hettie (1992084S10212)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
"1992 Tropical Cyclone Mick (1993034S14191)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
"1992 Tropical Cyclone Oli (1993045S13170)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
Seru, Vive B (March 4, 1998). Tropical Cyclone Ian: April 17 - 19, 1997 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report 96/9). Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2018 Tropical Cyclone Fehi (2018027S11156) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
2018 Tropical Cyclone Iris (2018079S09162) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
2018 Tropical Cyclone Josie (2018089S18172) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
2018 Tropical Cyclone Liua (2018270S11162) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
"2015 Raquel (2015180S04163)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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[SPAC_TCOP-1] RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee (October 8, 2020). Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South-East Indian Ocean and the Southern Pacific Ocean 2020 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. pp. I-4–II-9 (9–21). Retrieved October 10, 2020.

[TC_Procedures-2] 2017/2018 Tropical Cyclone Season Summary of Alerts and Warnings Procedures for Fiji (PDF) (Report). Fiji Meteorological Service. October 23, 2017. pp. 3 & 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2019.

[SSHWS-3] Schott, Timothy; Landsea, Christopher; Hafele, Gene; Lorens, Jeffrey; Taylor, Arthur; Thrum, Harvey; Ward, Bill; Willis, Mark; Zaleski, Walt (January 2, 2019). The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (PDF) (Report). United States National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 4, 2019.

[Isa-4] "1971 Tropical Cyclone Isa (1970104S10164)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

[Fiona_IBTRACS-5] "1971 Tropical Cyclone Fiona (1971048S16141)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

[6] "1971 Tropical Cyclone (Gale) Vivienne (1971350S14194)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[7] "1980 Tropical Cyclone Rae (1980081S12170)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[8] "1982 CLAUDIA (1982131S09157)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[9] "1987 BLANCH:BLANCHE (1987140S08170)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[10] "1988 Severe Tropical Cyclone Agi (1988003S12171)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[WMO_Assessment-11] Report of the WMO Post-Tropical Cyclone "Pam" Expert Mission to Vanuatu (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. p. 22.

[12] "1989 Meena (1989122S09162)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[13] "1992 Tropical Cyclone Hettie (1992084S10212)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[14] "1992 Tropical Cyclone Mick (1993034S14191)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[15] "1992 Tropical Cyclone Oli (1993045S13170)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[Ian_TCR-16] Seru, Vive B (March 4, 1998). Tropical Cyclone Ian: April 17 - 19, 1997 (PDF) (Tropical Cyclone Report 96/9). Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[17] 2018 Tropical Cyclone Fehi (2018027S11156) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[18] 2018 Tropical Cyclone Iris (2018079S09162) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[19] 2018 Tropical Cyclone Josie (2018089S18172) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[20] 2018 Tropical Cyclone Liua (2018270S11162) (Report). The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

[21] "2015 Raquel (2015180S04163)". The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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Category 1 South Pacific tropical cyclones
Pre-1980s	Dolly (1970) Emma (1970) Ursula (1971) Carlotta (1972) Wendy (1972) Yolande (1972) Agatha (1972) Gail (1972) Ida (1972) Bebe (1972) Lottie – Natalie (1973) Alison (1975) Robert (1977) Bob (1978) Charles (1978) Gordon (1979) Meli (1979)
1980s	Rae (1980) Wally (1980) Tahmar (1981) Hettie (1982) Unnamed Nano (1983) William (1983) Beti (1984) Eric (1985) Nigel (1985) Freda (1985) Namu (1986) Raja (1986) Sally (1986) Tusi (1987) Wini (1987) Yali (1987) Hinano (1989) Ivy (1989) Judy (1989) Lili (1989)
1990s	Hettie (1992) Mick (1993) Oli (1993) Gertie (1995) Yasi (1996) Zaka (1996) Atu (1996) Cyril (1996) Ian (1997) Tui (1997) Alan (1998) Bart (1998) Ella (1999) Gita (1999)
2000s	Neil (2000) Rita (2001) Trina (2001) Vicky (2001) Yolande (2002) Cilla (2003) Judy (2004) Lola (2005) Rae (2005) Sheila (2005) Tam (2006) Hettie (2009) Innis (2009)
2010s	Nisha (2010) Sarah (2010) Haley (2013) June (2014) Mike (2014) Reuben (2015) Tuni (2015) Yalo (2016) Bart (2017) Fehi (2018) Iris (2018) Josie (2018) Liua (2018) Neil (2019) Vicky (2020) Wasi (2020)
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