South Pacific Ocean: number of tropical cyclones 2022

In the period between 1990 and 2022, there was an average of nine storms per year tracked in the South Pacific Ocean. In 2022, there were also nine named storms registered in the basin, down from 11 storms in the previous year. The highest count recorded for a season within the indicated period was in 1998, with a total of 20 named tropical cyclones.

Number of named tropical cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean from 1990 to 2022

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

South Pacific Ocean seasons are defined to start on July 1 of the previous year. For example, the 1990 season ran from July 1, 1989 through June 30, 1990.

Tropical cyclones with a wind speed above 39 miles per hour are considered tropical storms, and are given a name.

According to the source, figures were calculated by the Colorado State University from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center best tracks as archived in the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship.

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