2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season
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The 2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season was a slightly-below average tropical cyclone season, with five tropical cyclones occurring within the basin between 160°E and 120°W. The season officially ran from November 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers in Brisbane, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings for American interests. RSMC Nadi attaches a number and an F suffix to tropical disturbances that form in or move into the basin while the JTWC designates significant tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. RSMC Nadi, TCWC Wellington and TCWC Brisbane all use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale and estimate windspeeds over a period of ten minutes, while the JTWC estimated sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS).
2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | November 21, 2014 |
Last system dissipated | July 4, 2015 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Pam (Third-most intense tropical cyclone in the South Pacific) |
• Maximum winds | 250 km/h (155 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 896 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total disturbances | 16, 1 unofficial |
Total depressions | 12, 1 unofficial |
Tropical cyclones | 6, 1 unofficial |
Severe tropical cyclones | 2 |
Total fatalities | 16 total |
Total damage | $692 million (2014 USD) |
Related articles | |
South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 |