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2020 South Pacific cyclone season

The 2020 South Pacific season had 10 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them cyclones and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Harold.

The first storm was tracked from November 22, 2019 and the last ended on April 11, 2020. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Harold (2020), at 165 mph (270 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 65.3.

Storms
10
Cyclones
6
Major
1
Category 5
1
ACE
65.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone RitaNov 22 – Nov 2980 mph980 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone SaraiDec 24 – Jan 285 mph971 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone TinoJan 15 – Jan 20100 mph955 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 4, 2020 South PacificJan 24 – Jan 2840 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Cyclone UesiFeb 6 – Feb 1790 mph968 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm VickyFeb 20 – Feb 2450 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm WasiFeb 20 – Feb 2370 mph993 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm EstherFeb 21 – Mar 460 mph992 mbTropical storm
Cyclone GretelMar 13 – Mar 1975 mph971 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 2020 South PacificMar 31 – Apr 335 mph999 mbTropical depression
Cyclone HaroldApr 1 – Apr 11165 mph909 mbCategory 5 cyclone