Storm history › South Pacific › 2002 season
Cyclone Waka (2002)
Waka was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2002 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 28, 2001 to January 6, 2002, about 9 days, and covered 3,546 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,546 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 94th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Pola (2019), Cyclone Nora (2018), Cyclone Lam (2015) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 94th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Funa (2008), Cyclone Ami (2003), Cyclone Yali (1998).
- Energy: 48% of the 2002 South Pacific season's ACE.