List of Category 3 South Pacific severe tropical cyclones
# List of Category 3 South Pacific severe tropical cyclones

Category 3 the third-highest classification on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale is used to classify tropical cyclones, that have 10-minute sustained winds of 64–85 knots (119–157 km/h; 74–98 mph). As of 2019 79 tropical cyclones have peaked as Category 3 severe 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. The earliest tropical cyclone to be classified as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone was Dolly which was classified as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone . The latest was Ana as it moved south-eastwards away from the Fijian Islands. 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. 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. 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. A named storm could also be classified as a Category 3 tropical cyclone if it is estimated, to have 1-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of between 96–112 knots (178–207 km/h; 110–129 mph) on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is only officially used in American Samoa, however, various agencies including NASA also use it to compare tropical cyclones. A Category 3 tropical cyclone is expected to cause catastrophic devastation, if it significantly impacts land at or near its peak intensity.

## Systems

| Name | Duration | Peak intensity | Peak intensity | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Duration | Wind speed | Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
| Dolly | February 22–23, 1970 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Emma | March 2–4, 1970 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Ursula | December 2–16, 1971 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Carlotta | January 14–21, 1972 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia | | 4 | |
| Wendy | February 1–7, 1972 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia | | 4 | |
| Yolande | March 20–21, 1972 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia | | | |
| Agatha | March 27–29, 1972 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | Cook Islands | | | |
| Gail | April 15, 1972 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | | | | |
| Ida | June 3, 1972 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Solomon Islands, New Caledonia | | | |
| Bebe | October 21–24, 1972 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Fiji, Tuvalu | $20 million | 24 | |
| Lottie – Natalie | December 9–10, 1973 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Fiji, Tonga | Moderate | 80 | |
| Alison | March 5–9, 1975 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand | $1 million | | |
| Robert | April 20–21, 1977 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | French Polynesia | | | |
| Bob | February 4–6, 1978 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand | Moderate | 1 | |
| Charles | February 18–20, 1978 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Samoan Islands | | | |
| Gordon | January 6–7, 1979 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Australia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia | Severe | | |
| Meli | March 26–29, 1979 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Fiji | Severe | 53 | |
| Peni | January 3, 1980 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Fiji | | | |
| Sina | March 13, 1980 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | New Caledonia, New Zealand | | | |
| Arthur | January 13–15, 1981 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Cliff | February 11–13, 1981 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | | | | |
| Freda | March 4–7, 1981 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | | | | |
| Tahmar | March 11–12, 1981 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | French Polynesia | | | |
| Hettie | January 28–30, 1982 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Mark | January 25–27, 1983 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Fiji | | | |
| Nano | January 25–26, 1983 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | French Polynesia | | | |
| William | April 19–22, 1983 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | French Polynesia | | 1 | |
| Beti | February 3, 1984 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | New Caledonia | | | |
| Eric | January 16–18, 1985 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Vanuatu, Fiji | | | |
| Nigel | January 17–19, 1985 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Vanuatu, Fiji | | | |
| Freda | January 27–29, 1985 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | | | | |
| Martin | April 12, 1986 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | | | | |
| Namu | May 16–22, 1986 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Solomon Islands | $10 million | 111 | |
| Raja | December 27–31, 1986 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Wallis and Futuna, Fiji | $14 million | 2 | |
| Sally | December 28, 1986 – January 3, 1987 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Cook Islands, French Polynesia | $24.6 million | | |
| Tusi | January 17–21, 1987 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | American Samoa | $24 million | | |
| Wini | March 3–6, 1987 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Samoan Islands | Extensive | None | |
| Yali | March 9, 1987 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia | | | |
| Cilla | March 1, 1987 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | | | | |
| Hinano | February 24–26, 1989 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | French Polynesia | | | |
| Ivy | February 26–28, 1989 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | New Caledonia, Vanuatu | | | |
| Judy | February 26, 1989 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Lili | April 8–10, 1989 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | New Caledonia | | | |
| Peni | February 15–17, 1990 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Cook Islands | | | |
| Sina | November 26–28, 1990 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Fiji, Tonga | $18.5 million | | |
| Tia | November 13–21, 1991 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu | Unknown | None | |
| Daman | February 11–19, 1992 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Tokelau, Fiji Vanuatu, New Zealand | | | |
| Kina | December 29, 1992 – January 4, 1993 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Fiji, Tonga | $110 million | 26 | |
| Lin | February 1–3, 1993 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | | | | |
| Polly | February 27 – March 9, 1993 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Solomon Islands, New Caledonia New Zealand | | | |
| Rewa | January 4–5, 1994 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | | | | |
| Tomas | March 24–26, 1994 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | | | | |
| Fergus | March 24–26, 1994 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | | | | |
| Evan | March 24–26, 1994 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Hina | March 17–18, 1997 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu Wallis and Futuna | $15.2 million | | |
| Keli | June 11–13, 1997 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Tuvulu, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna | $10,000 | | |
| Martin | November 1–4, 1997 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Cook Islands, French Polynesia | $17.6 million | 28 | [72][73][74] [75] |
| Osea | November 24–28, 1997 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Cook Islands, French Polynesia | | | |
| Katrina | January 8–11, 1998 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Queensland | | | |
| Yali | March 21–25, 1998 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Zuman | March 31 – April 3, 1998 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | | | | |
| Cora | December 25–28, 1998 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Tonga | $12 million | | |
| Frank | February 18–21, 1999 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | | | | |
| Hali | March 16, 1999 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | | | | |
| Iris | January 26, 2000 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) | | | | |
| Jo | January 26, 2000 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) | | | | |
| Mona | March 9–11, 2000 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Claudia | February 12, 2002 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Ami | January 9–15, 2003 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu | $65 million | 14 | |
| Gina | June 4–9, 2003 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Solomon Islands | | | |
| Kerry | January 8, 2005 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | | | | |
| Jim | January 29–31, 2006 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | | | | |
| Vaianu | February 13–22, 2006 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | | | | |
| Wati | November 23–25, 2006 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | | | | |
| Yani | November 23–24, 2006 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | | | | |
| Gene | January 30 – February 2, 2008 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Fiji | $35 million | 8 | |
| Pat | February 6–11, 2010 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Cook Islands | $13.7 million | | |
| Rene | February 9–17, 2010 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Samoan islands, Tonga | $18 million | None | |
| Yasi | January 31, 2011 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) | Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands Vanuatu, Queensland | Minor | 1 | |
| Bune | March 22–29, 2011 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) | Fiji | None | None | |
| Garry | January 24–26, 2013 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna Samoan Islands, Cook Islands | Minor | None | |
| Lusi | March 12–13, 2014 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Fiji, New Caledonia New Zealand, Vanuatu | $3 million | 10 | |
| Ola | February 1, 2015 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| Victor | January 14–22, 2016 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 958 hPa (28.29 inHg) | Northern Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga | None | None | |
| Zena | April 5–7, 2016 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Fiji, Tonga | Minimal | 2 | |
| Amos | April 22–23, 2016 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands | Minimal | None | |
| Cook | April 9–10, 2017 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 961 hPa (28.38 inHg) | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand | Moderate | 1 | |
| Keni | April 9–11, 2018 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga | $5 million | None | |
| Oma | February 11 – 22, 2019 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia | $50 million | 0 | |

## 2020's

| Name | Duration | Peak intensity | Peak intensity | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Duration | Wind speed | Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
| Tino | January 17 – 18, 2020 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Fiji, Niue, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Uesi | February 4 – 13, 2020 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Ana | January 26 – February 3, 2021 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Vanuatu, Fiji | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Cody | January 5 – 13, 2022 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) | Fiji | Unknown | 1 | |
| Gabrielle | 5 – 11 February 2023 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 959 hPa (28.32 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, New Zealand | | | |

## Other systems

In addition to the systems listed above, Severe Tropical Cyclone's Bebe, Gyan, Abigail, Nisha-Orama, Oscar, Tomasi, Veena, Uma, Bola, Wasa-Arthur, Joni, Sarah, Beti, Kim, Paula, Waka, Eseta, Ivy, Daman, Funa, Freda and Hola were all considered to have 1-minute sustained wind speeds equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane on the SSHWS by the JTWC.

Operationally, the BoM considered Severe Tropical Cyclone Dovi to have peaked with 10-minute sustained wind-speeds of 155 km/h (100 mph) which made it a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone. However, New Zealand's MetService estimated that Dovi had peaked with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 175 km/h (110 mph) which made it a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone.

