2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season

The 2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season, with six tropical cyclones occurring within the basin between 160°E and 120°W. The season ran from November 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014, however, the first four tropical disturbances occurred during October 2013 and were included as a part of the season. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and New Zealand's MetService. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services including Météo-France and NOAA also monitored the basin during the season. During the season there were 21 significant tropical disturbances were assigned a number and an "F" suffix by the FMS's Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in Nadi, Fiji (RSMC Nadi), including the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Hadi from the Australian region. The BoM, MetService and RSMC Nadi all estimated sustained wind speeds over a period of 10-minutes and used the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, while the JTWC estimated sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHS).

2013–14 South Pacific cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedOctober 19, 2013
Last system dissipatedMarch 20, 2014
Strongest storm
NameIan
  Maximum winds205 km/h (125 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total disturbances20
Total depressions13
Tropical cyclones6
Severe tropical cyclones2
Total fatalities12 total
Total damage$48 million (2014 USD)
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