Storm history › South Pacific › 1968 season
Cyclone Gisele / Giselle (1968)
Gisele / Giselle was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1968 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 2, 1968 to April 10, 1968, about 8 days, and covered 3,064 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,064 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 127 mi (205 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 207th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ruby (2022), Cyclone Rita (2020), Cyclone Ella (2017) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 192nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Owen (2019), Cyclone Rachel (1997), Cyclone Evan (1997) and 24 more.
- Energy: 100% of the 1968 South Pacific season's ACE.