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2021 South Pacific cyclone season

The 2021 South Pacific season had 11 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 4 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Yasa, Niran.

The first storm was tracked from December 9, 2020 and the last ended on April 13, 2021. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Yasa (2021), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 59.1.

Storms
11
Cyclones
4
Major
2
Category 5
2
ACE
59.1
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2021 South PacificDec 9 – Dec 1245 mph999 mbTropical storm
Cyclone YasaDec 11 – Dec 21160 mph914 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Tropical Storm ZazuDec 12 – Dec 1665 mph985 mbTropical storm
Storm ZazuDec 16 – Dec 19——Storm
Tropical Storm ImogenJan 1 – Jan 450 mph994 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KimiJan 15 – Jan 1965 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone LucasJan 24 – Feb 475 mph980 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone AnaJan 28 – Feb 375 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm BinaJan 29 – Feb 160 mph988 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 10, 2021 South PacificFeb 7 – Feb 1250 mph989 mbTropical storm
Cyclone NiranFeb 26 – Mar 7160 mph917 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 2021 South PacificApr 9 – Apr 1345 mph998 mbTropical storm