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1987 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1987 South Pacific season had 15 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 8 of them cyclones and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from November 20, 1986 and the last ended on May 27, 1987. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Tusi (1987), at 115 mph (185 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 76.0.

Storms
15
Cyclones
8
Major
1
Category 5
0
ACE
76.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm OseaNov 20 – Nov 2565 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm PatsyDec 12 – Dec 2265 mph975 mbTropical storm
Cyclone RajaDec 21 – Jan 5105 mph955 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone SallyDec 26 – Jan 575 mph955 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone TusiJan 15 – Jan 25115 mph955 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Depression IrmaJan 19 – Jan 2235 mph978 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 7, 1987 South PacificFeb 3 – Feb 545 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone Uma / VeliFeb 4 – Feb 1085 mph940 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone JasonFeb 4 – Feb 1485 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm VeliFeb 5 – Feb 1045 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone WiniFeb 27 – Mar 775 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 1987 South PacificFeb 28 – Mar 345 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone YaliMar 5 – Mar 1275 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone KayApr 6 – Apr 1775 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm ZumanApr 19 – Apr 2665 mph975 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm Blanch / BlancheMay 20 – May 2750 mph990 mbTropical storm