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1989 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1989 South Pacific season had 14 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from December 17, 1988 and the last ended on May 13, 1989. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Harry (1989), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 107.0.

Storms
14
Cyclones
6
Major
4
Category 5
0
ACE
107.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm EsetaDec 17 – Dec 2865 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DelilahDec 28 – Jan 870 mph975 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm FiliJan 2 – Jan 860 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm GinaJan 6 – Jan 1050 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone HarryFeb 6 – Feb 23150 mph925 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 1989 South PacificFeb 11 – Feb 1450 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone HinanoFeb 21 – Mar 1105 mph970 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone JudyFeb 22 – Feb 28105 mph965 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone IvyFeb 22 – Mar 3115 mph960 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm KerryMar 29 – Apr 460 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AivuMar 29 – Apr 5140 mph935 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone LiliApr 6 – Apr 13125 mph955 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm MeenaMay 1 – May 1160 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ErnieMay 6 – May 1340 mph997 mbTropical storm