Storm history › South Pacific › 1997 season
Cyclone Fergus (1997)
Fergus was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1997 South Pacific season. It was tracked from December 19, 1996 to January 1, 1997, about 13 days, and covered 5,492 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 110 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 5,492 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 128th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gabrielle (2023), Cyclone Dovi (2022), Cyclone Keni (2018) and 26 more.
- Lowest pressure: 139th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tino (2020), Cyclone Frank (1999), Cyclone Zuman (1998) and 16 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1997 South Pacific season's ACE.