Storm history › South Pacific › 1997 season
Cyclone Freda (1997)
Freda was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1997 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 20, 1997 to February 5, 1997, about 16 days, and covered 3,368 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,368 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 244th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lucas (2021), Cyclone Ana (2021), Cyclone Gretel (2020) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 322nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Urmil (2026), Cyclone Seru (2025), Cyclone Ruby (2022) and 57 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1997 South Pacific season's ACE.