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1986 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1986 South Pacific season had 10 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from December 11, 1985 and the last ended on May 23, 1986. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Winifred (1986), at 105 mph (165 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 47.2.

Storms
10
Cyclones
5
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
47.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1986 South PacificDec 11 – Dec 1635 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm VernonJan 21 – Jan 2550 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone WinifredJan 27 – Feb 5105 mph957 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone ImaFeb 5 – Feb 1685 mph940 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm JuneFeb 5 – Feb 1065 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KeliFeb 7 – Feb 1450 mph987 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm LusiMar 1 – Mar 1150 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AlfredMar 2 – Mar 1150 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone MartinApr 9 – Apr 1585 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1986 South PacificApr 14 – Apr 1735 mph—Tropical depression
Cyclone ManuApr 21 – Apr 2780 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone NamuMay 15 – May 2390 mph955 mbCategory 1 cyclone