Storm history › South Pacific › 2018 season
Cyclone Gita (2018)
Gita was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2018 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 7, 2018 to February 22, 2018, about 16 days, and covered 6,088 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 83 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 6,088 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 32.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 83 mi (134 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 31st highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lola (2024), Cyclone Donna (2017), Cyclone Marcia (2015) and 9 more.
- Lowest pressure: 51st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Donna (2017), Cyclone Marcia (2015), Cyclone Evan (2013).
- Energy: 49% of the 2018 South Pacific season's ACE.