Eye of the Storm

Storm history › South Pacific

2001 South Pacific cyclone season

The 2001 South Pacific season had 11 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 4 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from November 28, 2000 and the last ended on April 24, 2001. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Sam (2001), at 125 mph (205 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 43.3.

Storms
11
Cyclones
4
Major
2
Category 5
0
ACE
43.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone SamNov 28 – Dec 14125 mph935 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Unnamed storm 2, 2001 South PacificDec 14 – Dec 14——Storm
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 2001 South PacificJan 5 – Jan 1045 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm WinsomeFeb 8 – Feb 1445 mph981 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm WylvaFeb 14 – Feb 2245 mph988 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 2001 South PacificFeb 16 – Feb 1940 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OmaFeb 18 – Feb 2460 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AbigailFeb 23 – Mar 870 mph970 mbTropical storm
Cyclone PaulaFeb 25 – Mar 8120 mph930 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm RitaFeb 28 – Mar 645 mph986 mbTropical storm
Cyclone SoseApr 3 – Apr 1280 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone AlistairApr 15 – Apr 2475 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone