Storm history › South Pacific › 2017 season
Cyclone Cook (2017)
Cook was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2017 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 6, 2017 to April 17, 2017, about 11 days, and covered 4,079 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 72 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,079 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Auckland, New Zealand | 105 mi (169 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: 159th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Nora (2018), Cyclone Victor (2016), Cyclone Zena (2016) and 2 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 2017 South Pacific season's ACE.