Storm history › South Pacific › 1997 season
Cyclone Gavin (1997)
Gavin was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1997 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 2, 1997 to March 14, 1997, about 13 days, and covered 3,779 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,779 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 29.4
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: 36th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dani (1999), Cyclone Esau (1992), Cyclone Ofa (1990) and 7 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1997 South Pacific season's ACE.