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1992 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1992 South Pacific season had 14 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Fran.

The first storm was tracked from November 12, 1991 and the last ended on May 6, 1992. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Fran (1992), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 146.1.

Storms
14
Cyclones
9
Major
4
Category 5
1
ACE
146.1
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone TiaNov 12 – Nov 21110 mph960 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone ValDec 4 – Dec 17145 mph940 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone WasaDec 5 – Dec 13120 mph940 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm ArthurDec 13 – Dec 1860 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone BetsyJan 4 – Jan 19110 mph940 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 1992 South PacificJan 16 – Jan 1840 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone CliffFeb 4 – Feb 1180 mph980 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone DamanFeb 13 – Feb 23100 mph965 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 9, 1992 South PacificFeb 19 – Feb 2140 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone EsauFeb 24 – Mar 9150 mph925 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone FranMar 4 – Mar 21160 mph920 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Tropical Storm GeneMar 13 – Mar 1970 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HettieMar 23 – Mar 2965 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone InnisApr 27 – May 675 mph985 mbCategory 1 cyclone