2012–13 South Pacific cyclone season#Tropical Depression 15F

Ahead of the cyclone season, RSMC Nadi, TCWC Wellington, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during October 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/southwest-pacific-tropical-cyclone-outlook-near-average-or-slightly-above-average-numbers-for-many-i |title=Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Near average or slightly above average numbers for many islands likely, and increased activity in the late season near Tonga and Niue |publisher=New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research |date=October 18, 2012 |accessdate=March 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403175143/http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/southwest-pacific-tropical-cyclone-outlook-near-average-or-slightly-above-average-numbers-for-many-i |archivedate=April 3, 2013 |url-status=live }} The outlook took into account the ENSO neutral conditions and near normal sea surface temperature anomalies that had been observed across the Pacific. As a result, the outlook called for a near average number of tropical cyclones for the 2012–13 season, with nine to twelve named tropical cyclones predicted to occur between 135°E and 120°W compared to an average of 10. At least two of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while one might intensify into a category 4 severe tropical cyclone. The outlook also noted within past analogues, category 5 severe tropical cyclones had not been prominent for ENSO neutral seasons, but the most recent analogue suggested that this type of event was possible.

In addition to contributing towards the outlook, RSMC Nadi and the BoM issued their own seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre |url-status=live |title=2012/13 Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook in the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre Area of Responsibility |page=2 |date=October 18, 2012 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/RSMC_Nadi_2012_13_Tropical_Cyclone_Season_outlook.pdf |accessdate=October 18, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019044321/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/RSMC_Nadi_2012_13_Tropical_Cyclone_Season_outlook.pdf |archivedate=October 19, 2012 }}{{cite web|author=National Climate Centre |title=2012–2013 South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook |publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/archive/tropical-cyclone/south-pacific/2012-2013-tc.shtml |accessdate=January 7, 2013 |date=October 15, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115060255/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/archive/tropical-cyclone/south-pacific/2012-2013-tc.shtml |archivedate=January 15, 2014 }} The BoM issued 3 seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region between 142.5°E and 120°W, one for the Western Southern Pacific region between 142.5°E and 165°E and one for the Eastern Southern Pacific region between 165°E and 120°W. They noted that the current neutral ENSO conditions would historically suggest the South Pacific region as a whole would experience near average tropical cyclone activity during the coming season. However, because of the warmer than average sea surface temperatures that were experienced in the central equatorial Pacific between July — September 2012, the western Southern Pacific had a 65% chance for average to below average tropical cyclone activity. For the Eastern part of the region, the BoM predicted that it had a 55% chance of above average tropical cyclones, while for the overall region, they predicted that the region would experience a near average amount of tropical cyclones with a 53% chance of having an above average number of tropical cyclones. Within their outlook RSMC Nadi predicted that between seven and ten tropical cyclones, would occur within the basin compared to an average of around 7.4 cyclones. At least four of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while 2–3 might intensify into a category 4 or 5 severe tropical cyclones. They also reported that the tropical cyclone genesis trough was expected to be located near the International Date Line. This was based on the ENSO Neutral conditions, and the existence of the warm pool of sea surface and sub surface temperature anomalies near the dateline.

Both the Island Climate Update and RSMC Nadi's tropical cyclone outlooks assessed the risk of a tropical cyclone affecting a certain island or territory. As the tropical cyclone genesis trough of low pressure was expected to be located near the Dateline, normal or above normal activity was expected for areas near the dateline. The Island Climate Update Outlook predicted that most of the countries to the west of the International Date Line, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia Tonga and Fiji were expected to experience near normal or slightly above normal activity. At least one or more severe tropical cyclones were expected to occur anywhere across the southwest Pacific during the season. RSMC Nadi's outlook predicted that New Caledonia, Southern Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu had an average risk of being affected by a tropical cyclone. Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Northern Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands and French Polynesia were predicted to face an above average chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone. RSMC Nadi also predicted that there was a potential risk in the chances of severe tropical cyclones, affecting the region this year when compared to the previous season. There was a high chance of Tokelau being affected by a tropical cyclone while there was a moderate to high risk for severe tropical cyclones to affect New Caledonia, the Cook Islands, the Samoan Islands and the Solomon Islands. Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Niue and Vanuatu were predicted to have a moderate risk while Fiji and Tonga were thought to have a low to moderate risk of being impacted by a severe tropical cyclone.

The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on November 6, to the southwest of Suva, Fiji which moved towards the southeast over the next day before it was last noted during the next day as it moved out of the tropics.{{cite web|date=November 6, 2012 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143446/https://www.webcitation.org/6BzgrbcH5?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201211062100.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary November 6, 2012 23z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=November 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Marine Weather Bulletin November 7, 2012 18z |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/south_west_pacific_marine.php |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143512/https://www.webcitation.org/6C18a6Q8h?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/FQPS01-NFFN_201211071800.htm |accessdate=November 19, 2012 |url-status=live }} Tropical Disturbance 02F subsequently developed on November 18 to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu and over the next few days slowly moved to the west-southwest while gradually developing further. The system almost developed into a weak tropical cyclone as it moved along the Vanuatu Islands causing some locally heavy rain, minor damage and flash flooding, before it was last noted November 24 as it moved out of RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility.{{cite web |title=2012/13 Tropical cyclone season underway |url=http://www.sprep.org/climate-change/201213-tropical-cyclone-season-underway |publisher=Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme |accessdate=February 15, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025230516/http://www.sprep.org/climate-change/201213-tropical-cyclone-season-underway |archivedate=October 25, 2013 |date=January 22, 2013 |author=Leewai, Kathleen |url-status=dead }} After 02F left the tropics, the basin remained quiet until early December when the Australian monsoon pushed eastwards along the South Pacific convergence zone, and a Madden–Julian oscillation caused an increase in tropical cyclone activity.{{cite journal|url=http://www.prh.noaa.gov/peac/peu/2013_1st/PEU_v19_n1.pdf|title=1st Quarter 2013|journal=Pacific ENSO Update|volume=19|issue=1|page=1|date=February 11, 2013}} On December 9, RSMC Nadi started to monitor the precursor systems to Tropical Depression 03F and Severe Tropical Cyclone Evan.

{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Formed=November 18

|Dissipated=November 24

|Image=02F Nov 21 2012 0225Z.jpg

|Track=02F 2012 track.png

|10-min winds=25

|Pressure=1001

}}

Tropical Disturbance 02F developed within a trough of low pressure to the north-east of the Santa Cruz Islands during November 18.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary November 18, 2012 23z|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721220457/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|archivedate=July 21, 2012|date=November 18, 2012|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|accessdate=January 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Weekly Tropical Climate Note |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/tropnote/tropnote.shtml|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|accessdate=January 22, 2017|author=Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022121747/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/tropnote/tropnote.shtml|archivedate=October 22, 2012 |date=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead}} Over the next few days the system moved slowly and gradually developed further in an area of low vertical wind shear and was declared a tropical depression during November 20.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary November 20, 2012 09z|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217014438/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|accessdate=January 22, 2017|archivedate=December 17, 2013 |date=November 20, 2012 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }} The system subsequently turned towards the south-southeast and impacted Vanuatu, before it moved into an area of unfavourable conditions for further development, including high vertical wind shear and lower sea surface temperatures during November 22.{{cite press release |title=Tropical Depression TD 02F |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203022527/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%201%20TD02F_Nov%2020%202012.pdf |accessdate=January 22, 2017 |archivedate=December 3, 2012 |date=November 20, 2012 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%201%20TD02F_Nov%2020%202012.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary November 22, 2012 09z |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143609/https://www.webcitation.org/6CNugRhCf?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201211220900.htm |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 22, 2017 |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=November 22, 2012 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary November 22, 2012 23z|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143557/https://www.webcitation.org/6CNugMrB1?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201211222300.htm|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|accessdate=December 18, 2013|archivedate=May 22, 2024|url-status=live|date=November 22, 2012|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt}} As a result, convection surrounding the system significantly decreased and detached from the systems low level circulation center. The system was subsequently last noted by the FMS during November 24, as it approached the subtropics as a former tropical depression.{{cite web|title=Marine Weather Bulletin for Islands Area: November 24, 2012 06z|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145619/https://www.webcitation.org/6Ly5YUDyo?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/FQPS01-NFFN_201211240800.htm|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre|accessdate=January 22, 2017|archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=November 24, 2012|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aouth_west_pacific_marine.php|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|author=Young, Steve|title=Global Tropical System Tracks — November 2012 |url-status=live |date=February 6, 2013|accessdate=January 22, 2017|publisher=Australian Severe Weather |url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219062843/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm|archivedate=December 19, 2013}} There was no damage recorded when the depression impacted Vanuatu between November 20–22.{{cite report|publisher=World Meteorological Organization |type=Severe Weather Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction Full Demonstration Project (SWFDDP) Region Sub Project RA V |title=Progress Report Number 7: For the period November 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013 |url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/CBS-Reports/documents/PR7-13-RAV-SWFDDP-FullDemo_7th.pdf |accessdate=January 22, 2017 |archivedate=December 17, 2013 |date=April 5, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217023500/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/CBS-Reports/documents/PR7-13-RAV-SWFDDP-FullDemo_7th.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite report|publisher=Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department|title=Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo‐Hazards Department Annual Report 2013|date=July 21, 2014}} A rainfall total of {{convert|91|mm|in|abbr=on}} was recorded at the Whitegrass Observation Station on Tanna Island during November 21, while a total of {{convert|108|mm|in|abbr=on}} was recorded on Aneityum Island during November 22. The trough of low pressure associated with 02F, brought strong winds over Western and Southern parts of Fiji during November 22, with Ono-i-lau recording the highest sustained winds of {{convert|50|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and gusts of up to {{convert|77|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.{{cite report|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |author=Climate Services Division |title=Annual Climate Summary 2012 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary2.pdf |accessdate=January 22, 2017 |archivedate=November 1, 2013 |date=May 28, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230533/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary2.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|WarningCenter2=SSHS

|Formed=December 9

|Dissipated=December 17

|Image=03F Dec 10 2012 2050Z.jpg

|Track=03F December 2012 track.png

|Type1=spdepression

|Type2=subdepression

|Pressure=997

}}

During December 9, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 03F had developed in an area of high vertical windshear, about {{convert|600|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Avarua on the Cook Island of Rarotonga.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary December 9, 2012 18z |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143652/https://www.webcitation.org/6Co6xTw03?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212091800.htm |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |accessdate=November 2, 2013 |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |date=December 9, 2013 |url-status=dead }} It was classified as a Subtropical system by the SSHWS as it reached peak intensity on December 13 but failed to be a tropical cyclone. 03F then dissipated on December 17 near a subtropical ridge.

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{{main|Cyclone Evan}}

{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Formed=December 9

|Dissipated=December 19

|Image=Evan Dec 17 2012 0215Z.jpg

|Track=Evan 2012 track.png

|1-min winds=125

|10-min winds=100

|Pressure=943

}}

On December 9, RSMC Nadi started to monitor a weak tropical depression, that had developed within the South Pacific convergence zone, about {{convert|700|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Suva, Fiji.{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans December 10, 2012 00z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |accessdate=December 12, 2012 |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143820/https://www.webcitation.org/6CpIwa4Pg?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212100000.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=December 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }} Over the next two days, the depression gradually developed further in an area of low vertical windshear and favourable sea surface temperatures, as it was steered eastwards by an upper level ridge of high pressure.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 10, 2012 18z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 10, 2012 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143737/https://www.webcitation.org/6CobEGykm?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212101800.htm |accessdate=December 14, 2012 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|date=December 12, 2012 |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |title=Tropical Cyclone 04P (Evan) Warning December 14, 03z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0413web.txt |access-date=December 14, 2012 |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522073321/https://www.webcitation.org/6Cr2DsQVv?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212112100.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |url-status=dead }} During December 11, the JTWC started to issue warnings and designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 04P, after 1-minute sustained winds had become equivalent to a tropical storm. RSMC Nadi then reported early the next day that the system had become a category one tropical cyclone and named it Evan, while it was located about {{convert|410|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the west of Pago Pago on the American Samoan island of Tutuila.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 12, 00z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143903/https://www.webcitation.org/6Cr1QVVme?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212120000.htm |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=December 14, 2012 |date=December 12, 2012 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |url-status=live }}{{Cite press release |title=Tropical Cyclone "Evan" |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%203%2004F%20TC%20Evan_Dec%2012%202012.pdf |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=December 12, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192404/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%203%2004F%20TC%20Evan_Dec%2012%202012.pdf |archivedate=October 29, 2013 |date=December 12, 2012 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url-status=dead }}

The cyclone struck Samoa on December 13 with category 2 strength winds of more than {{convert|110|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, causing widespread damage in the capital, Apia. Most of the roads out of Apia have reportedly been cut off by floodwaters. The system is expected to head south towards Fiji.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-13/an-samoa-on-alert-as-cyclone-evan-approaches/4424922 |title=Two killed as tropical Cyclone Evan hits Samoa |publisher=ABC |date=16 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031040906/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-13/an-samoa-on-alert-as-cyclone-evan-approaches/4424922 |archive-date=31 October 2019}} On December 13, Tropical Cyclone Evan battered Samoa and American Samoa with wind gusts up to {{convert|175|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, before roaring over Fiji as a Category 4 storm on December 17, with winds reaching up to {{convert|230|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. It then weakened to a Tropical Depression on October 19 as its remnants became exposed. Its remnants continued to move southerly direction which gave heavy rains and strong winds to New Zealand on December 21 and 22 and fully dissipated on late on December 23.

Evan killed at least 14 people on Samoa and left behind severe damage. The US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa David Huebner confirmed the United States had provided NZ$ 60,000 to the Samoan Red Cross for relief operations. New Zealand authorities sent NZ$ 50,000 on December 15, as well as the P-3 Orion plane to search for the missing fishermen.{{cite web|title=Deadly cyclone batters Samoa|date=14 December 2012|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/123463/deadly-cyclone-batters-samoa|publisher=Radio NZ |accessdate=December 14, 2012}} Two days later the New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced an additional NZ$ 550,000 was to be made available to the Samoan government, as well as the Samoan Red Cross and any agencies on the ground that might need it. Five additional New Zealand Red Cross workers were also sent to support local efforts. As the legislators prepared to receive initial assessments of the economic damage wrecked by Evan, the bill was expected to be at least NZ$ 200,000,000, and possibly rise as high as 300 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Eight-confirmed-missing-in-Samoa/tabid/1682/articleID/280542/Default.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223132913/http://www.3news.co.nz/Eight-confirmed-missing-in-Samoa/tabid/1682/articleID/280542/Default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2013|title=Eight confirmed missing in Samoa|publisher=3News NZ|date=December 15, 2012|accessdate=December 16, 2012}}{{cite web|title=2 deaths reported as Cyclone Evan rips through Samoan islands|url=http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/13/2-deaths-reported-as-cyclone-evan-rips-through-samoan-islands/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215034446/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/13/2-deaths-reported-as-cyclone-evan-rips-through-samoan-islands/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 15, 2012|publisher=CNN |accessdate=December 13, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Deadly cyclone leaves Samoa a total mess|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/deadly-cyclone-leaves-samoa-total-mess-5292379|publisher=TVNZ|accessdate=December 14, 2012}}{{cite web|title=NZ steps up assistance for cyclone-ravaged Samoa|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/nz-steps-up-assistance-cyclone-ravaged-samoa-5297032|publisher=TV NZ|date=December 18, 2012|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Counting the cost of Cyclone Evan in Samoa|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/counting-the-cost-of-cyclone-evan-in-samoa/1062416|publisher=Radio Australia|date=December 18, 2012|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Formed=December 26

|Dissipated=January 4

|Image=Freda Dec 30 2012 2340Z.jpg

|Track=Freda 2012 track.png

|10-min winds=100

|1-min winds=110

|Pressure=940

}}

{{main|Cyclone Freda}}

On December 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 05F had developed within an area of low to moderate vertical windshear about 1075 km (670 mi) to the north of Port Vila, Vanuatu.{{cite web |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212260900.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary December 26, 2012 09z |archivedate=2012-12-26 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121226095724/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212260900.htm |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=December 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans December 26, 2012 06z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt |accessdate=December 26, 2012 |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005105/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDiF7s9N?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212261200.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=December 26, 2012 |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |url-status=dead }} During that day as the system moved towards the west, convection surrounding the centre and the general organization of the system increased, before RSMC Nadi reported that the system had developed into a tropical depression.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 27, 2012 00z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 27, 2012 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005026/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDhnCFl4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212270000.htm |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |url-status=dead }} During December 27, the depression started to move towards the southwest and the southern Solomon Islands, as convection surrounding the centre and the general organization of the system continued to increase.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 27, 2012 06z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 27, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522004945/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDhn5zs0?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212270600.htm |url-status=live }} The system then passed near the Southern Solomon Islands early the next day, before the JTWC designated the depression as Tropical Cyclone 06P and initiated advisories on it as the system had become equivalent to a tropical storm.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 28, 15z |archivedate=September 20, 2012 |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0413web.txt |date=December 28, 2012 |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920183423/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 28, 2012 00z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 28, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |archivedate=August 13, 2007 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813102226/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |url-status=live }} Later that day RSMC Nadi reported that the depression had become a category one tropical cyclone and named it Freda, as it continued to move towards the southwest and passed over Rennell Island.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 28, 2012 18z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 28, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |archivedate=August 13, 2007 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813102226/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |url-status=live }}{{cite journal|title=December 2012 |journal=Darwin Tropical Diagnostic Statement |publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology |volume=31 |issue=12 |author=Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre |pages=2–3 |issn=1321-4233 |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/DTDS-201212.pdf |accessdate=January 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023639/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/DTDS-201212.pdf |archivedate=November 17, 2015 |url-status=live }} During December 29, Freda continued to move towards the south-southwest, crossed 160°E and briefly moved into the Australian region, before it started to move towards the south-southeast along the western edge of the subtropical ridge of high pressure and moved back into the South Pacific basin.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 29, 15z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt |date=December 29, 2012 |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |access-date=January 4, 2012 |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522005551/https://www.webcitation.org/6DK6xJcpT?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212291500.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |url-status=dead }} During that day the system developed an {{convert|20|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} wide eye while significantly intensifying further, with RSMC Nadi reporting by 1800 UTC that Freda had become a category 3 severe tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of {{convert|150|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 29, 2012 18z |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 29, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005427/https://www.webcitation.org/6DJIHuADT?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212291800.htm |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 30, 03z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt |date=December 30, 2012 |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |access-date=January 4, 2012 |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522005506/https://www.webcitation.org/6DK6xEnJ1?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212300300.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |url-status=dead }}

During December 30, Freda continued to intensify further, before RSMC Nadi reported that Freda had peaked as a category 4 severe tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of {{convert|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 30, 2012 00z |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=December 31, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2012 |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005348/https://www.webcitation.org/6DJHyXRjk?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212301200.htm |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url-status=dead }} The JTWC subsequently followed suit and reported that Freda had peaked with 1-minute sustained windspeeds of {{convert|205|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} which made it equivalent to a category 3 hurricane on the SSHS.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Running Best Track Analysis|url=https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/geoips/tcdat/tc13/SHEM/05P.FREDA/trackfile.txt|publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force|access-date=December 31, 2012|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|date=December 31, 2012}} After it had peaked, Freda started to quickly weaken as it continued to move towards the south-southeast, as vertical windshear over the system increased and caused convection over Freda's northern semicircle to gradually wear away.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 31, 03z |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt |date=December 31, 2012 |archive-date=December 31, 2012 |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |access-date=January 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231142638/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212310300.htm |url-status=dead }} By 0000 UTC on January 1, the JTWC reported that Freda had become equivalent to a category one hurricane, while RSMC Nadi had reported that the system had weakened into a category 2 tropical cyclone.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory January 1, 2013 00z |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=January 1, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 6, 2013 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005627/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLPfwQMy?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201301010000.htm |url-status=live }} Throughout that day, Freda continued to weaken before at 1800 UTC after deep convection had become displaced to the east of the low level circulation center, RSMC Nadi reported that the cyclone had weakened into a tropical depression.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory January 1, 2013 18z |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |date=January 1, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 4, 2013 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005747/https://www.webcitation.org/6DQJzkE6s?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201301011800.htm |url-status=dead }} During the next day the JTWC issued their final advisory on the system after the low level circulation center had become fully exposed before the remnant tropical depression crossed the northern part of New Caledonia's Grande Terre Island.{{cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning January 2, 2013 03z |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt |date=January 2, 2013 |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |access-date=January 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522005708/https://www.webcitation.org/6DMqVT0YJ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201301020300.htm |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Bilan provisoire du passage de Freda |url=http://www.meteo.nc/actualites/358 |accessdate=January 5, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120045717/http://meteo.nc/actualites/358-freda?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page= |archivedate=January 20, 2013 |language=French |date=January 4, 2013 |publisher=Météo-France New Caledonia |url-status=dead }} After crossing New Caledonia's biggest island, Freda started to move towards the southeast between Grande Terre and the Loyalty Islands, while the JTWC reported that Freda had become a subtropical cyclone, as it was positioned under a strong subtropical westerly flow.{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans January 2, 2013 22z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005105/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDiF7s9N?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212261200.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=January 2, 2013 |accessdate=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead }} The remnant depression was subsequently last noted during January 4, as it dissipated about {{convert|630|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the southwest of Nadi, Fiji.{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans January 4, 2013 06z |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt |publisher=United States Navy, United States Air Force |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522005105/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDiF7s9N?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212261200.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=January 4, 2013 |accessdate=January 5, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

As of December 29, the storm has hit the Solomon Islands with strong winds and heavy rain. The cyclone was full force on Rennell Island and the country's major island of Makira, which so far was the hardest hit. Winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour were expected in Rennell and Bellona Islands. Freda is expected to affect the country until early Monday morning.{{cite web|title=Cyclone Freda hits Solomon Islands|date=29 December 2012 |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/124503/cyclone-freda-hits-solomon-islands|publisher=Radio New Zealand |accessdate=December 29, 2012}}

On December 30, New Caledonia was being warned to prepare for the arrival of Freda on January 2. The category four system was weakening as it headed south-south east at about 13 kilometres per hour. On December 30, Freda moved across the southern Solomon Islands.{{cite web|title=Cyclone Freda headed for New Caledonia|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-29/cyclone-freda-headed-for-new-caledonia/1067536|publisher=Radio Australia|accessdate=December 30, 2012}}

As Cyclone Freda weakened, it struck New Caledonia as a tropical storm at about 0000 UTC on January 2, 2013.{{cite web|title=Tropical cyclone Freda struck New Caledonia as a tropical storm at about 0000 GMT on 2 January.|url=http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-cyclone-freda-struck-new-caledonia-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-2-january/|publisher=AlertNet|accessdate=January 2, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416002729/http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-cyclone-freda-struck-new-caledonia-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-2-january/|archive-date=2013-04-16|url-status=dead}}

At the height of the storm one man drowned in New Caledonia, while another person was left missing after attempting to cross a swollen river while around 3200 people were without power.{{cite web|title=One killed as cyclone hits New Caledonia|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20130103-one-killed-cyclone-hits-new-caledonia|publisher=France 24|accessdate=January 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106103856/http://www.france24.com/en/20130103-one-killed-cyclone-hits-new-caledonia|archive-date=2013-01-06|url-status=dead}}

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|Basin=SPac

|Formed=January 9

|Dissipated=January 15

|Image=08F Jan 11 2013 2225Z.jpg

|Track=08F 2013 track.png

|10-min winds=25

|Pressure=999

}}

On January 9, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 08F had developed about {{convert|270|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Wallis Island.{{cite web|url-status=dead |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144455/https://www.webcitation.org/6DYTvc1z4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301092300.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=January 9, 2013 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 9, 2013 23z |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 24, 2013 }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Formed=January 14

|Dissipated=January 27

|Image=Garry Jan 23 2013 2115Z.jpg

|Track=Garry 2013 track.png

|10-min winds=80

|1-min winds=85

|Pressure=965

}}

On January 14, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 09F had developed about {{convert|615|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the southeast of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 14, 2013 21z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522143945/https://www.webcitation.org/6Djux9SeJ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301142300.htm |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 22, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }} Tropical Cyclone Garry was forecast to intensify as a Category 1 with 1-min sustained winds of 65 knots briefly according to the JTWC. However, it intensified to a Category 2 with 1-min sustained winds of 85 knots according to the JTWC.{{cite web |url=https://phys.org/news/2013-01-nasa-cyclone-garry-strength-peaking.html |title=NASA sees Cyclone Garry's strength peaking in South Pacific |publisher=Phys Org |date=26 January 2013 |access-date=21 June 2022}} On January 27 while {{convert|1019|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} southwest of Bora Bora it transitioned to an extra-tropical storm.{{cite web |url=https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2013/h2013_Garry.html |title=NASA Sees Garry Become Extra-tropical and Fizzle |publisher=NASA |date=28 January 2013 |access-date=21 June 2022}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Formed=January 26

|Dissipated=January 30

|Image=11F Jan 29 2013 0155Z.jpg

|Track=11F 2013 track.png

|10-min winds=30

|Pressure=995

}}

On January 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 11F had developed within an area of high vertical windshear about {{convert|614|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the southeast of Suva, Fiji.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144241/https://www.webcitation.org/6DyoVIdyz?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301262100.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 26, 2013 21z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=February 2, 2013 |date=January 26, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }}{{cite report|author=Climate Services Division |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230203/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf |archivedate=November 1, 2013 |title=Fiji Climate Summary: January 2013 Volume 34: Issue 1 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |date=February 8, 2012 |accessdate=February 16, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Formed=February 7

|Dissipated=February 11

|Image=Haley Feb 9 2013 2020Z.jpg

|Track=Haley 2013 track.png

|10-min winds=40

|1-min winds=45

|Pressure=990

}}

On February 7, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 14F had developed under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of low vertical windshear, about {{convert|450|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the east of the Cook Island: Suwarrow.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144838/https://www.webcitation.org/6EGIUkgJG?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302070900.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 7, 2013 09z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=February 10, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |date=February 7, 2013 |url-status=dead }} A few days later, it strengthened to Tropical Cyclone Haley.{{cite web |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302091200.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory A1 |date=February 9, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=February 10, 2013 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=2013-02-10 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130210080052/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302091200.htm |url-status=dead }} On February 11, RSMC Nadi issues its final advisory for ex-Tropical Cyclone Haley having agreed that it would move South-East and weaken further.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory A8 |date=February 11, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=February 11, 2013 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=December 20, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220042415/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt |url-status=dead }}

By February 11, Haley weakened into a tropical depression, with the low level circulation center becoming fully exposed, with most of the convection displaced to the far east due to wind shear from the west, overall decreasing its organization.{{cite web |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302110300.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory A8 |date=February 11, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=February 16, 2013 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archivedate=2013-02-11 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130211081556/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302110300.htm |url-status=dead }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=SPac

|Type1=disturbance

|Formed=February 28

|Dissipated=March 7

|Image=16F Mar 5 2013 0230Z.jpg

|Track=16F 2013 track.png

|Pressure=998

}}

On February 28, RSMC Nadi started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed, about {{convert|390|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the south of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145109/https://www.webcitation.org/6F8H4xAPo?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303142100.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 28, 2013 09z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |date=February 28, 2013 |url-status=dead }} The system resulted in gale warnings being issued in Tonga.{{cite web |url=https://www.kanivatonga.co.nz/2013/03/gale-warning-remains-inforce-for-tonga/ |title=Gale warning remains inforce for Tonga. |publisher=Kaniva Tonga |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=20 December 2022}}

The system was last noted on March 7, while located about {{convert|160|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the south-west of Suva, near the Fijian island of Matuku.https://www.webcitation.org/6F2E8zpNV?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303070900.htm

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=March 9 (Entered basin)

|Dissipated=March 14

|Image=Sandra Mar 10 2013 0250Z.jpg

|Track=Sandra 2013 track.png

|10-min winds=100

|1-min winds=110

|Pressure=930

}}

Cyclone Sandra formed off the Queensland coast on March 8.{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-08/cyclone-sandra-forms-off-qld-coast/4559794 |title=Cyclone Sandra forms off Qld coast |publisher=ABC |date=8 March 2013 |access-date=21 June 2022}} During March 9, it moved into the South Pacific basin from the Australian region as a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone, while located about {{convert|700|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the south of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory March 9, 2013 21z |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144940/https://www.webcitation.org/6F2Dw8vGV?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201303092100.htm |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |access-date=March 9, 2013 |date=March 9, 2013 |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt |url-status=live }}

Upon reaching Category 4 and threatening New Caledonia,{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/210778/gale-force-winds-expected-from-cyclone-sandra-in-new-caledonia |title=Gale force winds expected from Cyclone Sandra in New Caledonia |publisher=RNZ |date=12 March 2013 |access-date=21 June 2022}} it hit Lord Howe Island as a Category 2 storm on March 15, despite weakening to Category 1 the day before.{{cite web|last=Siossian|first=Emma|title=Lord Howe Island cleans up after Cyclone Sandra|url=http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/lord-howe-island-cleans-up-after-cyclone-sandra/24022|publisher=Weatherzone|accessdate=March 19, 2013}} The remnants of Sandra bought areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms to drought-stricken parts of New Zealand,{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/deluge-offers-farmers-reprieve/KSU3E7PS4RUALTAWUCFBORVF5Q/ |title=Deluge offers farmers reprieve |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=19 March 2013 |access-date=21 June 2022}} with reports of up to 112 mm at Turakina near Whanganui and a tornado in New Plymouth.

High waves caused by the cyclone caused the death of one man at Bondi beach in Australia.{{cite news |title=Wild waves |work=Sydney Sun-Herald |page=3 |date=17 March 2013 |via=EBSCOHost}}

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The following weak tropical disturbances and depressions were also monitored by RSMC Nadi, however all of these systems were either short lived or did not develop significantly. The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on November 6, to the southwest of Suva, Fiji. The system subsequently moved towards the southeast over the next day, before it was last noted during November 7, as it moved out of the tropics.{{cite web|author=Young, Steve |date=February 6, 2012 |url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219062843/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm |archivedate=December 19, 2013 |title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks: November 2012 |publisher=Australian Severe Weather |accessdate=January 13, 2014 |url-status=live }} Late on December 30, Tropical Depression 06F developed within the South Pacific convergence zone, about {{convert|515|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the west of Niue.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |date=December 30, 2012 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144155/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLQJYqFI?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212302300.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary December 30, 2012 23z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=McDavitt, Bob |date=December 30, 2012 |publisher=Met BoB |url=http://metbob.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/weathergram-freda/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624021859/http://weathergram.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/bobgram-issued-30-dec-2012.html |archivedate=June 24, 2022 |title=Weathergram: December 30, 2012 |accessdate=January 1, 2012 |url-status=live }} During the next day, the system slowly moved southwards and developed into a tropical depression, before it was last noted later that day as it moved out of the tropics.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |date=December 31, 2012 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144110/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLQIhTNZ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212310600.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary December 31, 2012 06z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |date=December 31, 2012 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144027/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLQG2nuM?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212312300.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary December 31, 2012 23z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=Young, Steve |date=February 12, 2013 |url=http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1212.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114173223/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1212.htm |archivedate=January 14, 2014 |title=Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks: December 2012 |publisher=Australian Severe Weather |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |url-status=live }} On January 7, Tropical Disturbance 07F developed near an upper level low, in area of moderate vertical windshear about {{convert|800|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Papeete on Tahiti Island in French Polynesia.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |date=January 7, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144325/https://www.webcitation.org/6DYS9CA4e?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301072300.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 7, 2013 23z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 10, 2013 |url-status=dead }} Over the next two days the disturbance moved towards the southeast, before it was last noted during January 9, as it was not expected to become a tropical cyclone and convection surrounding the system had become irregular.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |date=January 9, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/tc_outlook.pdf |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6DYSR9etO?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/TC_OUTLOOK_201301090400.pdf |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Weather Outlook January 9, 2013 |archivedate=January 10, 2013 |accessdate=January 10, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |date=January 9, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144455/https://www.webcitation.org/6DYTvc1z4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301092300.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 9, 2013 23z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 10, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

On January 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 10F had developed within an area of moderate vertical wind shear about {{convert|80|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the east of the Duff Islands.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130127083828/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301260900.htm |archivedate=January 27, 2013 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 26, 2013 09z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Over the next couple of days the system slowly moved south-eastwards, before the disturbance was last noted by RSMC Nadi on January 28.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144540/https://www.webcitation.org/6E0JNwScK?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301270900.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 27, 2013 09z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145708/https://www.webcitation.org/6MVorWVLl?url=https://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind1301d&L=wx-tropl&T=0&X=558D791777B97BA4EA&P=93432 |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 28, 2013 21z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=January 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }} Tropical Disturbance 12F developed on February 2, under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of moderate to high vertical windshear, about {{convert|285|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the south of Papeete, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144624/https://www.webcitation.org/6E7vLBL63?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302020100.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=February 2, 2013 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 2, 2013 01z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=February 2, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }} During that day, convection surrounding the system became displaced to the east of the low level circulation center before the final warning was issued later that day.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 2, 2013 09z |accessdate=February 16, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144754/https://www.webcitation.org/6E9StGQxz?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302020900.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=February 2, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |accessdate=February 3, 2013 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 3, 2013 00z |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144709/https://www.webcitation.org/6E9SpsF5W?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302030000.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=February 3, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }} As the final warning on 12F was issued, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 13F had developed under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of moderate vertical windshear, about {{convert|360|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Suva, Fiji. By February 7, the system's low level circulation center became exposed, with RSMC Nadi issuing their final warning on the system as it had left the tropics.

Tropical Depression 15F was first noted within a trough of low pressure on February 21, while it was located about {{convert|640|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the west of Port Vila, Vanuatu.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 21, 2013 21z|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130221120053/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302210000.htm|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 21, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2017|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|url-status=live|archivedate=February 21, 2013}}{{cite report|author=Climate Services Division|title=Fiji Islands Climate Summary February 2013 Volume 34 Issue 2|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Summary.pdf|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=January 17, 2017|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230203/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf|url-status=live|archivedate=November 1, 2013}} Over the next couple of days the system moved slowly westwards and impacted Fiji, with heavy rain and squally thunderstorms which led to localised flooding being reported in various places on Viti Levu. The system was subsequently last noted during February 24, as it turned and started to move south-eastwards.{{cite web|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 24, 2013 21z|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522144922/https://www.webcitation.org/6Eh5tFrrL?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302242100.htm|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 24, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2017|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt|url-status=live|archivedate=May 22, 2024}}

On March 12, Tropical Disturbance 18F developed within an area of moderate vertical windshear, underneath an upper level ridge of high pressure about {{convert|465|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the north of Suva, Fiji.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145024/https://www.webcitation.org/6F5GYqDyh?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303120900.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 12, 2013 09z |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |date=March 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }} Over the next few days the system moved towards the southwest as deep convection surrounding the system decreased, before the system was last noted during March 15.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145138/https://www.webcitation.org/6F8H55azY?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303140900.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 14, 2013 09z |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |date=March 14, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145225/https://www.webcitation.org/6FBMbahBj?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303150900.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 15, 2013 09z |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |date=March 15, 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145307/https://www.webcitation.org/6FBMbVWtD?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303152100.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=March 15, 2013 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 15, 2013 21z |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |url-status=dead }} Tropical Disturbance 19F developed on March 14, within an area of moderate vertical windshear about {{convert|530|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu.{{cite web|url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145109/https://www.webcitation.org/6F8H4xAPo?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303142100.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 14, 2013 21z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |date=March 14, 2013 |url-status=dead }} Over the next few days, the system moved towards the southwest and affected the Northern islands of Vanuatu, before the disturbance was last noted during March 17.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145336/https://www.webcitation.org/6FCpzRqCy?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303180000.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 18, 2013 00z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |accessdate=March 23, 2013 |date=March 18, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }} Tropical Disturbance 20F developed on March 27, about {{convert|210|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} NW of Fiji.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145420/https://www.webcitation.org/6FS1zHbjV?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303272100.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary March 27, 2013 21z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |accessdate=March 28, 2013 |date=March 27, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }}

In April no designations were issued until the 20th, when Tropical Disturbance 21F was analysed {{convert|165|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} south of Rotuma, Fiji.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217014438/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary April 20, 2013 21z |archivedate=December 17, 2013 |accessdate=April 21, 2013 |date=April 20, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }}

On April 28, Tropical Disturbance 22F developed within a trough of low pressure, about {{convert|485|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145554/https://www.webcitation.org/6GHfqUHUf?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201304280900.htm |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary April 28, 2013 09z |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |accessdate=August 30, 2013 |date=April 28, 2013 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }}{{cite report|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |author=Climate Services Division |url-status=live |title=Fiji Climate Summary: April 2013 |volume=34 |issue=4 |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary2.pdf |accessdate=August 31, 2013 |archivedate=November 1, 2013 |date=May 8, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230203/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf }} Over the next couple of days convection surrounding the system remained poor, as it moved south-eastwards into an area of high vertical windshear.{{cite web|author=RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240522145507/https://www.webcitation.org/6GHfpxCyK?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201305010100.htm |archivedate=May 22, 2024 |date=May 1, 2013 |accessdate=August 30, 2013 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary May 1, 2013 09z |url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt |url-status=dead }} The system was last noted on May 1, to the south of Fiji as it moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility.

{{see also|Tropical cyclone naming}}

Within the Southern Pacific a tropical depression is judged to have reached tropical cyclone intensity should it reach winds of {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and it is evident that gales are occurring at least halfway around the center. Tropical depressions that intensify into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 25°S and between 160°E and 120°W are named by the FMS. However, should a tropical depression intensify to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W it will be named by MetService in conjunction with the FMS. If a tropical cyclone moves out of the basin and into the Australian region, it will retain its original name. The names Garry and Haley would be used for the first time this year, after replacing the names Gavin and Hina after the 1996-97 season. The names that were used for the 2012-13 season are listed below:{{RA V Tropical cyclone operational plan}}

If a tropical cyclone enters the South Pacific basin from the Australian region basin (west of 160°E), it will retain the name assigned to it by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The following storms were named in this manner:

• Sandra

After the season, the names Evan and Freda were both retired, and were replaced by Eden and Florin.{{RA V Tropical cyclone operational plan}}

This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2012–2013 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages. All data is taken from RSMC Nadi and/or TCWC Wellington, and all of the damage figures are in 2012 USD.

{{Pacific areas affected (Top)}}

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| {{Sort|01|01F}} || {{Sort|01|November 6–7}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DI}}|{{Sort|0991|{{convert|991|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Fiji || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|02|02F}} || {{Sort|02|November 18–24}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|045|{{convert|45|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1001|{{convert|1001|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|03|03F}} || {{Sort|03|December 9–17}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|0997|{{convert|997|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Cook Islands || None || 1 ||

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| {{Sort|04|Evan}} || {{Sort|04|December 9–19}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|5|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|185|{{convert|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|0943|{{convert|943|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Samoan Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Fiji
Tonga, New Zealand || {{ntsp|312800000||$}} || 14 ||

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| {{Sort|05|Freda}} || {{Sort|05|December 26 – January 4}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A4}}|{{Sort|5|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A4}}|{{Sort|185|{{convert|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A4}}|{{Sort|0940|{{convert|940|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Solomon Islands, New Caledonia || Unknown || {{nts|2}} ||{{cite news|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=73246|title=Body of missing New Caledonia teenager found|publisher=Radio New Zealand International|date=January 7, 2013|accessdate=March 23, 2013}}

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| {{Sort|06|06F}} || {{Sort|06|December 30–31}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|1005|{{convert|1005|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|07|07F}} || {{Sort|07|January 7–9}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1003|{{convert|1003|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || French Polynesia || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|08|08F}} || {{Sort|08|January 9–15}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|045|{{convert|45|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|0999|{{convert|999|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|09|Garry}} || {{Sort|09|January 14–27}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A3}}|{{Sort|4|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A3}}|{{Sort|150|{{convert|150|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A3}}|{{Sort|0965|{{convert|965|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna
Samoan Islands, Cook Islands || Minor || None ||

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| {{Sort|10|10F}} || {{Sort|10|January 26–28}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1000|{{convert|1000|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Solomon Islands || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|11|11F}} || {{Sort|11|January 26–30}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|1|Tropical depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|055|{{convert|55|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|0995|{{convert|995|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|12|12F}} || {{Sort|12|February 2}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1000|{{convert|1000|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || French Polynesia || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|13|13F}} || {{Sort|13|February 3–7}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0997|{{convert|997|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Cook Islands || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|14|Haley}} || {{Sort|14|February 7–11}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A1}}|{{Sort|2|Category 1 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A1}}|{{Sort|075|{{convert|75|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A1}}|{{Sort|0990|{{convert|990|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Cook Islands || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|15|15F}} || {{Sort|15|February 21–24}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|TD}}|{{Sort|1004|{{convert|1004|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Fiji || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|16|16F}} || {{Sort|16|February 28 – March 7}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0998|{{convert|998|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|17|Sandra}} || {{Sort|17|March 9–14}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A4}}|{{Sort|4|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A4}}|{{Sort|185|{{convert|185|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|A4}}|{{Sort|0930|{{convert|930|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || New Caledonia, New Zealand || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|18|18F}} || {{Sort|18|March 12–15}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1003|{{convert|1003|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Fiji || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|19|19F}} || {{Sort|19|March 14–17}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1006|{{convert|1006|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || Vanuatu || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|20|20F}} || {{Sort|20|March 27–30}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1004|{{convert|1004|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|21|21F}} || {{Sort|21|April 20–27}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|1007|{{convert|1007|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || None ||

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| {{Sort|22|22F}} || {{Sort|22|April 28 – May 1}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical disturbance}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm color|DI}}|{{Sort|0993|{{convert|993|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || None || None ||

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• Tropical cyclones in 2012 and 2013
• List of South Pacific cyclone seasons
• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 2012, 2013
• Pacific hurricane seasons: 2012, 2013
• Pacific typhoon seasons: 2012, 2013
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2012, 2013
• 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
• 2012–13 Australian region cyclone season

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