2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season

The 2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season was a slightly-below average tropical cyclone season, with five tropical cyclones occurring within the basin between 160°E and 120°W. The season officially ran from November 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers in Brisbane, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings for American interests. RSMC Nadi attaches a number and an F suffix to tropical disturbances that form in or move into the basin while the JTWC designates significant tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. RSMC Nadi, TCWC Wellington and TCWC Brisbane all use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale and estimate windspeeds over a period of ten minutes, while the JTWC estimated sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS).

2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedNovember 21, 2014
Last system dissipatedJuly 4, 2015
Strongest storm
NamePam
(Third-most intense tropical cyclone in the South Pacific)
  Maximum winds250 km/h (155 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure896 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total disturbances16, 1 unofficial
Total depressions12, 1 unofficial
Tropical cyclones6, 1 unofficial
Severe tropical cyclones2
Total fatalities16 total
Total damage$692 million (2014 USD)
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