Hurricane History Map

1989 South Pacific and Australian region season

14 storms formed in the South Pacific and Australian region basin in 1989, from 17 December 1988 to 13 May 1989.

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Years1989
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1989 season in numbers

The record holds 14 storms for the 1989 South Pacific and Australian region season, of which 13 had names.14 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 6 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 4 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 14storms
  • 14tropical storm strength or more
  • 6cyclone strength or more
  • 4major (category 3 to 5)
  • 121accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1989

  • Harry (1989)6 February 1989 to 23 February 1989, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
  • Aivu (1989)29 March 1989 to 5 April 1989, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
  • Lili (1989)6 April 1989 to 13 April 1989, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 955 hPa
  • Ivy (1989)22 February 1989 to 3 March 1989, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
  • Hinano (1989)21 February 1989 to 1 March 1989, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa

All 14 storms of 1989

StormPeak
Eseta Tropical storm
Delilah Tropical storm
Fili Tropical storm
Gina Tropical storm
Harry Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Hinano Category 2
Judy Category 2
Ivy Category 3
Kerry Tropical storm
Aivu Category 4
Lili Category 3
Meena Tropical storm
Ernie Tropical storm

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Other basins in 1989

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