Storm history › South Pacific › 2004 season
Cyclone Heta (2004)
Heta was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2004 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 25, 2003 to January 12, 2004, about 18 days, and covered 3,719 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 898 mb.
Its peak winds rank 8th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 898 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 3,719 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.5
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 8th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ilsa (2023), Cyclone Yasa (2021), Cyclone Niran (2021) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 4th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Percy (2005).
- Energy: 28% of the 2004 South Pacific season's ACE.