Storm history › South Pacific › 1989 season
Cyclone Aivu (1989)
Aivu was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1989 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 29, 1989 to April 5, 1989, about 7 days, and covered 1,541 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,541 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Jasper (2024), Cyclone Ula (2016), Cyclone Fay (2004) and 5 more.
- Lowest pressure: 62nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Sam (2001), Cyclone Kim (2000), Cyclone Drena (1997) and 2 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1989 South Pacific season's ACE.