2023–24 South Pacific cyclone season#Tropical Cyclone Nat

{{Short description|Cyclone season in the South Pacific Ocean}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox hurricane season

| Basin = SPac

| Year = 2023

| Track = 2023-2024 South Pacific cyclone season summary.png

| First storm formed = 19 October 2023

| Last storm dissipated = 19 March 2024

| Strongest storm name = Lola

| Strongest storm pressure = 930

| Strongest storm winds = 115

| Average wind speed = 10

| Total disturbances = 12

| Total depressions = 6

| Total hurricanes = 4

| Total intense = 2

| Fatalities = 4

| Damages = 352

| fiveseasons =

| Total damage =

| five seasons = 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26

| Australian season = 2023–24 Australian region cyclone season

| South Indian season = 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

}}

The 2023–24 South Pacific cyclone season was a below-average season within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. The season officially started on 1 November 2023 and ended on 30 April 2024, however a tropical cyclone could form between 1 July 2023, and 30 June 2024 and still be included in the season, as shown by Cyclone Lola which formed in October. During the season, tropical cyclones will be officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and New Zealand's MetService. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) will also monitor the basin and issue unofficial warnings for American interests. The FMS attaches a number and an F suffix to systems that are active in the basin while the JTWC designates significant tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. The BoM, FMS and MetService all use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale and estimate winds with a 10-minute period, while the JTWC estimates winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS).

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Seasonal forecasts

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Average (1969–70 – 2022–23):160°E – 120°W73{{cite web|title=Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (RSMC Nadi – TCC) Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Outlook 2023–24 Detailed Outlook|access-date=October 12, 2023 |date=October 12, 2023 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |archive-date=October 12, 2023 |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/img/climate/TC_Seasonal_Outlook_2023_24.pdf|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012085321/https://www.met.gov.fj/img/climate/TC_Seasonal_Outlook_2023_24.pdf}}
Record high:160°E – 120°W1997–98: 161982–83: 9{{cite report|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |title=Tropical Cyclone Guidance for Season 2010/11 for the Fiji and the Southwest Pacific |author=Climate Services Division |date=October 26, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |url=http://www.pacificdisaster.net/doc/FMS_2010_TC_Guide2010_2011.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519224155/http://www.pacificdisaster.net/doc/FMS_2010_TC_Guide2010_2011.pdf |url-status=live |archive-date=May 19, 2024}}
Record low:160°E – 120°W1990–91:  22008–09:  0
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CWCL July135°E – 120°W8–11{{N/A}}{{cite report|title=September 2023 Long-Range Outlook for the 2023/24 Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season|date=September 23, 2023|publisher=Australian Centre for Water, Climate and Land|archive-date=October 12, 2023|url=https://tcoutlook.com/swpacific/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/20230923_TCOSP_September2023.pdf|access-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012100623/https://tcoutlook.com/swpacific/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/20230923_TCOSP_September2023.pdf|url-status=live|author=Magee, Andrew}}
CWCL August135°E – 120°W8–11{{N/A}}
CWCL September135°E – 120°W8–14{{N/A}}
CWCL October135°E – 120°W9–14{{N/A}}{{cite report|title=October 2023 Long-Range Outlook for the 2023/24 Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=October 23, 2023|publisher=Australian Centre for Water, Climate and Land|archive-date=October 23, 2023|url=https://tcoutlook.com/swpacific/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/20231021_TCOSP_October2023-1.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023191253/https://tcoutlook.com/swpacific/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/20231021_TCOSP_October2023-1.pdf|url-status=live|author=Magee, Andrew}}
NIWA October135°E – 120°W9–144–8{{cite report|url=https://niwa.co.nz/sites/niwa.co.nz/files/tc_outlook_2023-24.pdf|publisher=New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research |date=October 12, 2023 |access-date=October 12, 2023|title=2023-24 Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012095245/https://niwa.co.nz/sites/niwa.co.nz/files/tc_outlook_2023-24.pdf|archive-date=October 12, 2023}}
FMS Whole160°E – 120°W8–146–9
FMS Western160°E – 180°4–62–4
FMS Eastern180°   – 120°W6–93–4

Ahead of the season officially starting on 1 November, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and the University of Newcastle's Australian Centre for Water, Climate and Land (ACWCL), each issued a tropical cyclone outlook that discussed the upcoming season. These outlooks took into account a variety of factors such as a developing El Niño event and what had happened in previous seasons such as 1972–73, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2009–10 and 2015–16.

The first two of these outlooks were issued in July and August by the ACWCL who suggested that it would be a near-normal season, with eight and eleven tropical cyclones occurring between 135°E and 120°W during the season. The ACWCL tweaked its forecast during September and suggested that up to fourteen tropical cyclones would occur between 135°E and 120°W during the season. They subsequently joined NIWA, the FMS, BoM, MetService and various other Pacific meteorological services and contributed towards the Southwest Pacific tropical cyclone outlook. This outlook suggested that between nine and fourteen tropical cyclones would occur between 135°E and 120°W. Four to eight of these tropical cyclones were expected to intensify and become either a Category three, four or five severe tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale.

In addition to contributing towards the Southwest Pacific tropical cyclone outlook, the FMS and the BoM issued their own seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region.{{cite report|title=South Pacific tropical cyclone season forecast for 2023 to 2024|date=October 12, 2023|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/cyclones/south-pacific/archive/20231012.archive.shtml|access-date=October 12, 2023|archive-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012211922/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/cyclones/south-pacific/archive/20231012.archive.shtml|url-status=live}} The BoM issued two seasonal forecasts for the Southern Pacific Ocean, for their self-defined eastern and western regions of the South Pacific Ocean. They predicted that the Western region between 142.5°E and 165°E, had a 32% chance of seeing activity above its average of 4 tropical cyclones. The BoM also predicted that the Eastern Region between 165°E and 120°W, had a 60% chance of seeing activity above its average of 6 tropical cyclones. Within their outlook the FMS predicted that between eight and fourteen tropical cyclones would occur within the basin compared to an average of around 7. At least five of these tropical cyclones were expected to intensify further and become either a Category three, four or five severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. The FMS also predicted that the majority of systems would occur to the east of the International Dateline, with 4–6 tropical cyclones expected to occur between 160°E – 180° while 6–9 were expected to occur between 180° – 120°W. On 21 October, the ACWCL issued their final outlook for the season and predicted that it would be an above average season with 9–14 tropical cyclones occurring between 135°E and 120°W.

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Seasonal summary

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The season began with the formation of Cyclone Lola on 19 October, thirteen days before the official start of the season. Three days later, it rapidly intensified into a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, making it the strongest pre-season cyclone in a South Pacific cyclone season since Cyclone Xavier in 2006. In November, Cyclone Mal would form, peak as a severe tropical cyclone, and impact Fiji before dissipating. On 2 December, the precursor disturbance to Cyclone Jasper would form before entering the Australian region a day later.

After a significant lull in activity, Tropical Disturbance 04F formed on 25 January. After dissipating two days later, Tropical Low 06U entered the basin from the Australian region on 2 February and was designated as Tropical Disturbance 05F. After briefly exiting the basin, on 7 February, it re-entered the Australian region, becoming a tropical depression. After that, Nat formed along with Tropical Disturbance 07F and Tropical Cyclone Osai. After that, Tropical Disturbance 09F formed along with Tropical Depression 10F and Tropical Disturbance 11F. Tropical Disturbance 12F formed on 18 March and dissipated the next day.

Systems

=Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=Lola 2023-10-24 0300Z.jpg

|Track=Lola 2023 path.png

|Formed=19 October

|Dissipated=27 October

|10-min winds=115

|1-min winds=125

|Pressure=930

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{{main|Cyclone Lola (2023)}}

{{see also|List of off-season South Pacific tropical cyclones}}

On 19 October, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) reported that Tropical Disturbance 01F had developed out of an area of low pressure, about {{convert|700|nmi|km mi|round=5|abbr=on|order=out|comma=off}} to the northeast of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary October 19, 2023 0838 UTC|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|date=October 19, 2023|accessdate=October 19, 2023|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|archive-date=October 19, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231019085307/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt}}{{cite press release|title=Off season tropical disturbance monitored in the region|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20Releases/Media%20Release%2020-10-23.pdf|date=October 20, 2023|accessdate=October 23, 2023|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|archive-date=October 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023214800/https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20Releases/Media%20Release%2020-10-23.pdf}} At this time, the system was located in an area favourable for further development, with warm sea-surface temperatures of {{convert|30-31|C|F}} and low to moderate vertical wind shear.{{cite report|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans October 20, 2023 00:30z|archive-date=October 23, 2023|url=https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-10-19-2330-abpwweb.txt|date=October 21, 2023|accessdate=October 21, 2023|publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023213307/https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-10-19-2330-abpwweb.txt}} Over the next few days, the system gradually moved southwestward before the FMS classified it as a tropical depression on 21 October.{{cite report|title=Tropical Depression 01F Advisory Number A5|url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=October 21, 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021225815/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt}} The cyclone drifted southward until an upper-level ridge forced the storm to the south.{{cite report|title=Tropical Depression 01F Advisory Number A6|url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=October 22, 2023|archive-date=October 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022041238/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt}} During the next day, it intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone, resulting in the FMS naming it Lola.{{cite report|title=Tropical Cyclone Lola Storm Warning Number 06 |url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=October 22, 2023|archive-date=October 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022052659/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps01.nffn..txt}} Lola would rapidly intensify, becoming a Category 4 tropical cyclone on 12:00 UTC that day, peaking with maximum ten-minute sustained winds of {{convert|95|kn|km/h mph|order=out|abbr=on|round=5}}.{{cite report|title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola Hurricane Warning Number 11 |url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=October 23, 2023|access-date=October 23, 2023|archive-date=October 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023135338/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wh/whps01.nffn..txt}} With convective rain bands wrapping into the circulation, the JTWC assessed Lola as having one-minute sustained winds of {{convert|115|kn|km/h mph|order=out|abbr=on|round=5}}.{{cite JTWC|date=October 23, 2023|type=prog|category=TC|designation=01P|name=Lola|no=8|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0123web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023144445/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0124prog.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 23, 2023|access-date=October 23, 2023}} At the same time, the FMS followed suit and upgraded the system to a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone.{{cite report|title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola Hurricane Warning Number 12 |url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=October 23, 2023|access-date=October 23, 2023|archive-date=October 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023201632/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wh/whps01.nffn..txt}} Lola's eye quickly disappeared, signaling a phase of rapid weakening.{{cite JTWC|date=October 24, 2023|type=prog|category=TC|designation=01P|name=Lola|no=11|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0123web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024102847/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0124prog.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 24, 2023|access-date=October 24, 2023}} It would steadily weaken before making landfall in Sowan, around 03:00 UTC on 25 October.{{cite JTWC|date=October 25, 2023|type=prog|category=TC|designation=01P|name=Lola|no=14|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0123web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0123web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 25, 2023|access-date=October 25, 2023}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-10-25-0220-sh0124prog.txt Alt URL] Lola would rapidly weaken, becoming a tropical depression on 26 October, and degenerating into a remnant low as the JTWC issued their final advisory on Lola.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary October 26, 2023 0105 UTC|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|date=October 26, 2023|accessdate=October 26, 2023|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|archive-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026040006/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20032.txt}}{{cite JTWC|date=October 26, 2023|type=warn|category=TC|designation=01P|name=Lola|no=18|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0123web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026041036/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0124web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2023|access-date=October 26, 2023}}

Lola was the third severe tropical cyclone to impact Vanuatu during 2023, after Cyclones Judy and Kevin impacted the island nation during March 2023.{{Cite web |title=Cyclone Lola leaves trail of destruction in Northern Vanuatu, warning for cyclone season {{!}} IFRC |url=https://www.ifrc.org/press-release/cyclone-lola-leaves-trail-destruction-northern-vanuatu-warning-cyclone-season |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027153048/https://www.ifrc.org/press-release/cyclone-lola-leaves-trail-destruction-northern-vanuatu-warning-cyclone-season |archive-date=October 27, 2023 |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=www.ifrc.org |date=26 October 2023 |language=en}} Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai took a Royal Australian Air Force to inspect the early damage. At least 10,000 households were affected by the storm. Additionally, the New Zealand, Australian, and French defense forces provided further aid and assessed damages.{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2023 |title=Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai surveys Cyclone Lola damage from the air |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501072/vanuatu-prime-minister-charlot-salwai-surveys-cyclone-lola-damage-from-the-air |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026222445/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501072/vanuatu-prime-minister-charlot-salwai-surveys-cyclone-lola-damage-from-the-air |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}} In the Solomon Islands, the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) reported that Cyclone Lola had severe impacts on Tikopia.{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2023 |title=Cyclone Lola batters remote Tikopia in Solomon Islands - disaster office confirms |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501115/cyclone-lola-batters-remote-tikopia-in-solomon-islands-disaster-office-confirms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027221129/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501115/cyclone-lola-batters-remote-tikopia-in-solomon-islands-disaster-office-confirms |archive-date=October 27, 2023 |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}} Damage across the nation were estimated to be 43.28 billion vatu (US$352 million).{{Cite web |url=https://dsppac.gov.vu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169&Itemid=635 |title=TC Lola National Recovery Plan |website=Department of Strategic Policy, Planning & Aid Coordination |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=3 November 2024 |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520012350/https://dsppac.gov.vu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169&Itemid=635 |url-status=live }}

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=Severe Tropical Cyclone Mal=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=Mal 2023-11-14 1930Z.jpg

|Track=Mal 2023 path.png

|Formed=10 November

|Dissipated=15 November

|10-min winds=70

|1-min winds=75

|Pressure=965

}}

On 11 November, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 02F had formed near the Solomon Islands and moved towards Fiji.{{Cite press release |title=A Tropical Disturbance analysed near the Solomon Islands which is expected to drift towards Fiji by early next week |date=November 11, 2023 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20Releases/Media%20Release%204%20for%202023-2024.pdf |access-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113024026/https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20Releases/Media%20Release%204%20for%202023-2024.pdf |url-status=live }} Although the disturbance was disorganized, it underwent further development from warm sea surface temperatures and low to moderate vertical wind shear.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A01 issued from RSMC Nadi Nov 112032 UTC|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=November 11, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231111/180000/A_WTPS11NFFN111800_C_RJTD_20231111203317_43.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114130549/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231111/180000/A_WTPS11NFFN111800_C_RJTD_20231111203317_43.txt}} By 12 November, the system intensified into a tropical depression.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 12, 2023 |title=Tropical disturbance TDO2F approaches Fiji |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/natural-disaster/tropical-disturbance-tdo2f-approaches-fiji/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113024751/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/natural-disaster/tropical-disturbance-tdo2f-approaches-fiji/ |url-status=live }} Persistent deep convection then organized as rainbands circulate around the center.{{cite report|title=Trpoical Disturbance Advisory A05 issued from RSMC Nadi Nov 130145|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=November 13, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231113/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN130000_C_RJTD_20231113014616_34.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114131437/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231113/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN130000_C_RJTD_20231113014616_34.txt}} It intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone later on 13 November, with the FMS naming it as Mal.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=TC Mal heads our way |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/tc-mal-heads-our-way/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113074642/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/tc-mal-heads-our-way/ |url-status=live }} Mal continued to strengthen over the favorable conditions as well as high ocean heat content. Hot towers also rose around the center of the storm, a sign of consolidation.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=2|name=Mal|designation=02P|category=tc|date=November 13, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 13, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0224prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh0224prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-11-13-0820-sh0224prog.txt Alt URL] On 14 November, it intensified into a Category 2 tropical cyclone.{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Tropical Cyclone Mal strengthens to category 2 system |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502357/tropical-cyclone-mal-strengthens-to-category-2-system |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113215814/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502357/tropical-cyclone-mal-strengthens-to-category-2-system |url-status=live }} As the storm continued to move southeast by the southwest edge of a subtropical ridge, Mal strengthened into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone at 12:00 UTC of the same day.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A11 issued from RSMC Nadi Nov 141405 UTC.|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|access-date=November 15, 2023|date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 15, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231114/120000/A_WTPS11NFFN141200_C_RJTD_20231114140616_24.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115130842/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231114/120000/A_WTPS11NFFN141200_C_RJTD_20231114140616_24.txt}} On 15 November, it began to weaken as it entered an environment of high wind shear.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A13 issued from RSMC Nadi Nov 150136 UTC.|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=November 15, 2023|archive-date=November 15, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231115/013600/A_WTPS11NFFN150136_C_RJTD_20231115013716_88.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115131803/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20231115/013600/A_WTPS11NFFN150136_C_RJTD_20231115013716_88.txt}} It later entered the New Zealand MetService's area of responsibility, where it was reclassified as an ex-tropical cyclone.{{cite report|title=Gale Warning 146 for Subtropic|url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwnz40.nzkl..txt|date=November 15, 2023|publisher=New Zealand MetService|archive-date=November 16, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231116005228/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwnz40.nzkl..txt}}

On 12 November, a gale alert was issued for the Yasawa and Mamanuca groups as well as the western and northern regions of Viti Levu.{{Cite web |last=Fijivillage |title=Weather Office stresses that the whole of Fiji should be on alert for a possible Tropical Cyclone |url=https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Weather-Office-stresses-that-the-whole-of-Fiji-should-be-on-alert-for-a-possible-Tropical-Cyclone-8xf54r/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=www.fijivillage.com |language=en |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113190535/https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Weather-Office-stresses-that-the-whole-of-Fiji-should-be-on-alert-for-a-possible-Tropical-Cyclone-8xf54r/ |url-status=live }} The FMS anticipated the system to become a Tropical Cyclone by 13 November.{{Cite web |last=Fijivillage |title=TD02F to become a Tropical Cyclone in next 6 to 18 hours, Fiji to feel further effects from tomorrow into Wednesday |url=https://www.fijivillage.com/news/TD02F-to-become-a-Tropical-Cyclone-in-next-6-to-18-hours-Fiji-to-feel-further-effects-from-tomorrow-into-Wednesday--84fr5x/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=www.fijivillage.com |language=en |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113051705/https://www.fijivillage.com/news/TD02F-to-become-a-Tropical-Cyclone-in-next-6-to-18-hours-Fiji-to-feel-further-effects-from-tomorrow-into-Wednesday--84fr5x/ |url-status=live }} Nevertheless, the National Disaster Management Office of Fiji (NDMO) issued a tropical cyclone alert and citizens were urged to exercise caution.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Fijians urged to exercise caution |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/natural-disaster/fijians-urged-to-exercise-caution-as-tc-alert-grips-the-nation/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113004656/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/natural-disaster/fijians-urged-to-exercise-caution-as-tc-alert-grips-the-nation/ |url-status=live }} Mal poured heavy rain upon the Western Division of Fiji and induced power outages in Nadi.{{cite news|title=Fiji: Tropical cyclone Mal strengthens to category 3|publisher=Radio New Zealand |date=November 14, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502440/fiji-tropical-cyclone-mal-strengthens-to-category-3|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114202613/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502440/fiji-tropical-cyclone-mal-strengthens-to-category-3|url-status=live}} As powerlines and trees were knocked down by TC Mal across the nation, the Fiji NDMO advised the public to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel while recovery efforts were underway.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Authorities begin restoration efforts as Tropical cyclone Mal moves away from Fiji group |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502464/authorities-begin-restoration-efforts-as-tropical-cyclone-mal-moves-away-from-fiji-group |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115000026/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502464/authorities-begin-restoration-efforts-as-tropical-cyclone-mal-moves-away-from-fiji-group |url-status=live }} The cyclone's impact on Fiji was minimal with the NDMO reporting no casualties or injuries reported. On 17 November, a Royal New Zealand navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui which was already in Fiji as part of its seven-week deployment, assisted the Fiji NDMO in conducting initial damage assessments.{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2023 |title='Impact was quite minimal': Return to normalcy for Fijians after a brush with cyclone Mal |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502664/impact-was-quite-minimal-return-to-normalcy-for-fijians-after-a-brush-with-cyclone-mal |access-date=November 19, 2023 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117040226/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/502664/impact-was-quite-minimal-return-to-normalcy-for-fijians-after-a-brush-with-cyclone-mal |url-status=live }}

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=Tropical Disturbance 03F (Jasper)=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=03F 2023-12-03 0236Z.jpg

|Track=Jasper 2023 path.png

|Formed=2 December

|Dissipated=3 December (Exited basin)

|10-min winds=25

|1-min winds=

|Pressure=1002

|Type=disturbance

}}

{{Main article|Cyclone Jasper}}

On 2 December, the FMS declared that Tropical Disturbance 03F had formed.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W issued from RSMC Nadi Dec 020627 UTC.|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20231202/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN020600_C_RJTD_20231202062919_42.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=December 2, 2023|access-date=December 2, 2023|archive-date=December 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202141235/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20231202/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN020600_C_RJTD_20231202062919_42.txt}} Analysis from the JTWC indicated that the disturbance was in a favorable environment for development, with warm sea surface temperatures and low vertical wind shear.{{cite report|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans December 1, 2023 14:30z|url=https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-12-01-1420-abpwweb.txt|date=December 1, 2023|accessdate=December 1, 2023|publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} Moving southward, the disturbance would exit the basin on 4 December and enter the Australian region, where the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) assumed responsibility for the system. In the Australian basin, the system would later intensify into Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper.{{Cite report|date=December 4, 2023 |title=Tropical cyclone forecast 7 day forecast map|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231204062053/http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/|archive-date=December 4, 2023 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology}}{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W issued from RSMC Nadi Dec 030740 UTC.|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20231203/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN030600_C_RJTD_20231203074117_56.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=December 4, 2023|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231203125316/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20231203/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN030600_C_RJTD_20231203074117_56.txt}}

On 6 December, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service issued warnings for parts of Rennell and Bellona Province after it became apparent that Jasper was moving towards the southernmost islands of New Georgia.{{cite report |url=https://met.gov.sb/tropical-cyclone-warning/ |title=Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 2 December 6, 2023 01:30 AM |date=April 2, 2020 |publisher=Solomon Islands Meteorological Service |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205165854/https://met.gov.sb/tropical-cyclone-warning/ |archive-date=December 5, 2023 |url-status=bot: unknown}} As Jasper affected the islands, several transport services were cancelled while water supplies were compromised.{{Cite web |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Tropical cyclone Jasper impacts Solomon Islands as it slowly moves away |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/504209/tropical-cyclone-jasper-impacts-solomon-islands-as-it-slowly-moves-away |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}

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=Tropical Disturbance 04F=

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|Basin=SPac

|Image=04F 2024-01-25 0148Z.jpg

|Track=

|Formed=25 January

|Dissipated=26 January

|10-min winds=

|1-min winds=

|Pressure=1002

|Type=disturbance

}}

On 25 January, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 04F had developed about {{convert|60|nmi|km mi|round=5|abbr=on|order=out}} to the northeast of Nadi, Fiji.{{Cite report|date=January 25, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary January 25, 2024 00z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125051257/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2024|access-date=January 25, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service}}{{cite report|title=Fiji Climate Summary: January 2024|volume=45|issue=1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208201654/https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Climate_Products/January%202024climateSum2024.02.07%2014.38.12.pdf|archivedate=February 8, 2024|accessdate=February 8, 2024|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Climate_Products/January%202024climateSum2024.02.07%2014.38.12.pdf|date=February 7, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=live}} At this stage, the system was poorly organised and lied under the eastern edge of an upper-level ridge of high pressure in a low to moderate area of vertical wind shear, with sea surface temperatures near {{convert|29|C|F|abbr=on}}. The next day, they stopped monitoring the system.{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2024 |title=WWPS21 NFFN 261800 |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |access-date=January 26, 2024 |website=Fiji Meteorological Service|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240126224548/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt|archive-date=January 26, 2024 }}

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=Tropical Depression 05F=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=06U 2024-02-05 2250Z.jpg

|Track=06U 2024 path.png

|Formed=1 February (Entered basin)

|Dissipated=28 February
(Out of basin from 5–7 February)

|10-min winds=30

|1-min winds=35

|Pressure=996

}}

On 1 February, Subtropical Low 06U entered the basin from the Australian region and was reclassified as 05F by the FMS.{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Feb 02 00:30 UTC. |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202024946/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=www.met.gov.fj}} Under a moderately sheared environment with warm sea surface temperatures. The disturbance's convective structure rapidly deteriorated in the low-level circulation center (LLLC).{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2024 |title=WWPS21 NFFN 250600 |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240203092100/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=www.met.gov.fj}} However, the system quickly re-developed LLLC, and three days later,{{cite report |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ |title=Tropical Cyclone Forecast 12:03 am UTC 5 February 2024 |date=February 5, 2024 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205013548/http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ |archive-date=February 5, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2024 |title=WWPS21 NFFN 042100 |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240204233756/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |access-date=February 4, 2024 |website=www.met.gov.fj}} the system moved eastwards onto the boundary of the region—the 160th meridian east—at approximately 12:00 UTC on 5 February, before returning to the Southern Pacific basin proper on 7 February, and the JTWC issued a TCFA on the low, noting that it was likely to intensify significantly.{{cite JTWC|type=tcfa|designation=94P|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9824web.txt|date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-date= February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207224755/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9424web.txt}}{{cite report|title=Eastern Region Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin issued at 1905 UTC 7/2/2024|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20018.txt|date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|archive-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207211342/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ax/axau21.abrf..txt}} The next day, the agency upgraded the system to tropical storm, initiating advisories on it as Tropical Cyclone 12P.{{cite JTWC|date=February 8, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=12P|no=1|name=Twelve|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208024638/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} The storm continued to be negatively effected by northwesterly wind shear.{{cite JTWC|date=February 8, 2024|type=prog|category=tc|designation=12P|no=3|name=Twelve|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208024638/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} Later, the storm began undergoing rapid expansion, with a central cold cover along with colder convective tops.{{cite JTWC|date=February 9, 2024|type=prog|category=tc|designation=12P|no=8|name=Twelve|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210014728/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224prog.txt|archive-date=February 10, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2024}} However, as it moved over Epi island in Vanuatu, its weakly-defined and exposed LLLC embedded in deep convection.{{cite JTWC|date=February 10, 2024|type=prog|category=tc|designation=12P|no=9|name=Twelve|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224prog.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240210031316/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224prog.txt|archive-date=February 10, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2024 |title=Forecast Map for Tropical Depression 05F Number 29 |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210030723/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=trackmap3|archive-date=February 10, 2024 |access-date=February 10, 2024 |website=www.met.gov.fj}} Shortly afterward, the JTWC issued their final warning, as it became elongated due to a dry air intrusion.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number C13 |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 10, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211014506/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20034.txt}}{{cite JTWC|date=February 10, 2024|type=prog|category=tc|designation=12P|no=10|name=Twelve|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224prog.txt|archive-date=February 10, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2024}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-10-0800-sh1224web.txt Alt URL] Over the next few weeks, the FMS continued monitoring the system as a tropical disturbance, before it was last noted as it moved into the MetService's area of responsibility on 28 February.https://archive.today/20240229155226/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1%2320036.txt {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}}

A series of troughs of low pressure associated with the system caused heavy rain and flash flooding to be reported in the Western Central and Northern divisions at various times{{cite report|title=Fiji Climate Summary: February 2024|volume=45|issue=2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310223943/https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Climate_Products/February%202024climateSum2024.03.07%2016.15.57.pdf|archivedate=March 10, 2024|accessdate=March 12, 2024|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Climate_Products/February%202024climateSum2024.03.07%2016.15.57.pdf|date=March 7, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=live}} with Lahasa suffering the brunt of the storm.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-12 |title=Fiji tropical depression: Heavy rain, flash flooding in the Northern Division |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/508934/fiji-tropical-depression-heavy-rain-flash-flooding-in-the-northern-division |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}

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=Tropical Cyclone Nat=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=Nat 2024-02-06 1740Z.jpg

|Track=06F 2024 path.png

|Formed=3 February

|Dissipated=10 February

|10-min winds=50

|1-min winds=45

|Pressure=985

}}

On 3 February, the JTWC started to monitor a subtropical disturbance that had persisted about {{convert|440|nmi|km mi|round=5|abbr=on|order=out}} to the south-southeast of Nadi, Fiji, within an area that was marginally conducive to further development.{{Cite report|date=February 3, 2024|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans February 3, 2024 02z|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207175405/https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-03-0220-abpwweb.txt|archive-date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} During that day, the system moved north-eastwards before it was classified as Tropical Disturbance 06F by the FMS, while it was located about {{convert|145|nmi|km mi|round=5|abbr=on|order=out}} to the southwest of Pago Pago in American Samoa.{{Cite report|date=February 3, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 3, 2024 23z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207200038/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240204/000000/A_WWPS21NFFN040000CCA_C_RJTD_20240204004817_45.txt|archive-date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service}} Two days later, they upgraded the system into a tropical depression.{{Cite report|date=February 5, 2024 |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A1 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240205/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN050000_C_RJTD_20240205010432_96.txt |access-date=February 5, 2024 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205080222/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240205/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN050000_C_RJTD_20240205010432_96.txt |archive-date=February 5, 2024 }} The next day, the JTWC issued a TCFA for the system.{{cite JTWC|type=tcfa|designation=95P|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9824web.txt|date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-date= February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205130248/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9524web.txt}} A few hours later, they recognized the system as Tropical Cyclone 10P.{{cite JTWC|date=February 5, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=10P|no=1|name=Ten|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205143158/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1024web.txt|archive-date=February 5, 2024|access-date=February 5, 2024}} Later that day, the FMS upgraded the system into a tropical cyclone, naming it Nat.{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2024 |title=NWPS01 NFFN 051800|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205210641/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/nw/nwps01.nffn..txt |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |access-date=February 5, 2024 |website=www.met.gov.fj}} Despite partially exposing the LLLC and degrading its deep convection, the FMS upgraded the system into a Category 2 tropical cyclone on 6 February.{{cite JTWC|date=February 6, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=10P|no=5|name=Ten|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2024-02-06-2040-sh1024prog.txt Alt URL]{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A7 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240206/120000/A_WTPS11NFFN061200CCA_C_RJTD_20240206140817_66.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240206142528/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240206/120000/A_WTPS11NFFN061200CCA_C_RJTD_20240206140817_66.txt}} The intrusion of dry air lead to Nat to continue rapidly weakening.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A9 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240207/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN070000_C_RJTD_20240207012216_74.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207072024/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240207/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN070000_C_RJTD_20240207012216_74.txtj}} By 8 February, the JTWC subsequently issued its final advisory on Nat,{{cite JTWC|date=February 8, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=10P|no=5|name=Nat|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-08-0730-sh1024web.txt Alt URL] as it moved steadily east-southwards within an environment of warm sea surface temperatures and moderate wind shear, the LLCC became exposed later.{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A11 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240207/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN070000_C_RJTD_20240207012216_74.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207150101/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt}}{{cite report|title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A12 |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240207/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN070000_C_RJTD_20240207012216_74.txt|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|date=February 7, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207211232/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt}} Under a mid-latitude upper low, it became strongly influenced by the low and started to exhibit subtropical characteristics, prompting the JTWC to classify the storm as a subtropical cyclone at 23:00 UTC on that day.{{cite report |url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt |title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans February 8, 2024 23:00z |date=8 February 2024 |publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |url-status=dead |accessdate=8 February 2024 }} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-08-2240-abpwweb.txt Alt URL] The system then moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility on 10 February, where it was reclassified as a non-tropical low,{{cite report|title=Gale Warning for Subtropic 95|url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwnz40.nzkl..txt|date=February 10, 2024|accessdate=February 10, 2024|publisher=New Zealand Meteorological Service|archive-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240210092741/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NZKL/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240210/060500/A_WWNZ40NZKL100605_C_RJTD_20240210060916_1.txt}} although the JTWC later reported that the system had dissipated that day.{{Cite report|date=February 10, 2024|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans February 10, 2024 05z|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt|archive-date=February 10, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2024|publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-10-0550-abpwweb.txt Alt URL]

As the disturbance was expected to bring severe impacts, Météo-France issued a pre-cyclone alert for Maupiti{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2024 |title=AVIS DE PHENOMENE CYCLONIQUE |url=https://meteo.pf/fr/cyclone/alerte-cyclonique |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205004936/https://meteo.pf/fr/cyclone/alerte-cyclonique |archive-date=February 5, 2024}} while the FMS issued a tropical cyclone alert for the Southern Cook Islands.{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Special Weather Bulletin Number ONE for Southern Cooks |url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwku41.nffn..txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240205023423/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwku41.nffn..txt |archive-date=February 5, 2024}}

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= Tropical Disturbance 07F =

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=07F 2024-02-06 0010Z.jpg

|Track=07F 2024 path.png

|Formed=5 February

|Dissipated=6 February

|10-min winds=

|1-min winds=

|Pressure=1002

|Type1=disturbance

}}

On 5 February, the FMS noted that Tropical Disturbance 07F had developed within an area of moderate vertical windshear about {{convert|705|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northwest of Papeete in French Polynesia.{{Cite report|date=February 5, 2024|title=Tropical Cyclone 5 Day Outlook February 5, 2024|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/3DayOutLook/Outlook%202024.02.05%2016.20.36.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213183507/https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/3DayOutLook/Outlook%202024.02.05%2016.20.36.pdf|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=live}}{{Cite report|date=February 5, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 5, 2024 09z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213194508/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240205/090000/A_WWPS21NFFN050900CCA_C_RJTD_20240205105217_81.txt|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=dead}} During that day, atmospheric convection persisted over the low level circulation, as it moved south-eastwards and passed through French Polynesia's Society Islands.{{Cite report|date=February 5, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 5, 2024 21z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213222059/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240205/210000/A_WWPS21NFFN052100_C_RJTD_20240205224831_30.txt|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=dead}}

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=Tropical Cyclone Osai=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=08F 2024-02-07 0400Z.jpg

|Track=Osai 2024 path.png

|Formed=6 February

|Dissipated=12 February

|10-min winds=45

|1-min winds=35

|Pressure=990

}}

On 6 February, the FMS stated that Tropical Disturbance 08F had formed.{{Cite report|date=February 6, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 6, 2024 06z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240206081936/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240206/000000/A_WWPS21NFFN060000AAB_C_RJTD_20240206021118_54.txt|archive-date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service}} The disturbance was located within a favorable environment for further development with good equator-ward outflow, exceptionally warm (29–30 °C) sea surface temperatures.{{cite report |url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt |title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans February 6, 2023 06:00z |date=6 February 2024 |publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt |archive-date=February 6, 2024 |url-status=dead |accessdate=6 February 2024 }} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-06-0630-abpwweb.txt Alt URL] Deep convection with formative bands surrounding the system's circulation caused the JTWC to issue a TCFA that day at 06:00 UTC, with the system located about {{convert|320|nmi|km mi|abbr=on|order=out|round=5}} northwest of Pago Pago in American Samoa.{{cite JTWC|date=February 6, 2024|type=tcfa|designation=98P|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9824web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9824web.txt|archive-date=February 6, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-06-0630-abpwweb.txt Alt URL] During that day, the system continued to develop and was classified as a tropical depression by the FMS.{{cite report |url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtps11.nffn..txt |title=Gale Warning Number 008 |date=February 6, 2024 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |access-date=February 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240206143614/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wo/wops01.nffn..txt |archive-date=February 6, 2024}} The JTWC followed suit a few hours later, designating it as Tropical Cyclone 11P.{{cite JTWC|date=February 6, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=11P|no=1|name=Eleven|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208024638/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 6, 2024}} A few hours later, the FMS upgraded 08F into a tropical cyclone, naming it Osai.{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2024 |title=NWPS01 NFFN 071200 |url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/nw/nwps01.nffn..txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207133742/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/nw/nwps01.nffn..txt |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=www.met.gov.fj}} Osai showed a consolidating system with convective banding wrapping into a well-defined LLLC.{{cite JTWC|date=February 8, 2024|type=prog|category=tc|designation=11P|no=7|name=Osai|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208024638/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} Soon, it started experiencing an increase in vertical wind shear.{{cite report |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240207/000000/A_WTPS11NFFN070000_C_RJTD_20240207012216_74.txt |title=Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number B7 |date=February 8, 2024 |publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service |access-date=February 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240208101143/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20240208/042300/A_WTPS12NFFN080423_C_RJTD_20240208042617_60.txt |archive-date=February 8, 2024}} By 8 February, the circulation had become exposed, prompting the JTWC and FMS to issue their final warning on Osai.{{cite JTWC|date=February 7, 2024|type=prog|category=tc|designation=11P|no=5|name=Osai|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208024638/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 7, 2024}}{{cite JTWC|date=February 8, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=11P|no=7|name=Osai|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208024638/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1224web.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}} Over the next few days, Osai moved slowly over the South Pacific Ocean as a tropical disturbance before it was last noted on 12 February.{{Cite report|date=February 12, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 12, 2024 06z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213141130/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240212/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN120600_C_RJTD_20240212080916_29.txt|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service}}{{Cite report|date=February 12, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 12, 2024 21z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213141446/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240212/210000/A_WWPS21NFFN122100_C_RJTD_20240212225417_41.txt|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service}}

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=Tropical Disturbance 09F=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=09F 2024-02-11 0419Z (cropped).jpg

|Track=09F 2024 path.png

|Formed=11 February

|Dissipated=13 February

|10-min winds=

|1-min winds=

|Pressure=1004

|Type=disturbance

}}

On 11 February, the FMS noted that Tropical Disturbance 09F had developed within an area of high vertical windshear about {{convert|160|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the southwest of Papeete in French Polynesia.{{Cite report|date=February 11, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 11, 2024 06z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213120541/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240211/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN110600_C_RJTD_20240211085317_63.txt|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=dead}} Over the next couple of days, the disturbance moved south-eastwards and remained poorly organised with atmospheric convection displaced to the east of the low-level circulation centre, before it was last noted on 13 February, as it dissipated to the north of the island of Rapa in French Polynesia.{{Cite report|date=February 12, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 12, 2024 00z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240212111842/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240212/000000/A_WWPS21NFFN120000_C_RJTD_20240212015417_90.txt|archive-date=February 12, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=dead}}{{Cite report|date=February 13, 2024|title=Tropical Cyclone 5 Day Outlook February 13, 2024|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/3DayOutLook/Outlook%202024.02.13%2015.15.05.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213153933/https://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/3DayOutLook/Outlook%202024.02.13%2015.15.05.pdf|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=live}}{{Cite press release|date=February 13, 2024|title=Communique Meteorologique: Maintien des Îles de la Société en Vigilance de niveau orange pour les fortes pluies|trans-title=Weather Statement: Society Islands maintained at Orange Level Vigilance for heavy rain|url=https://meteo.pf/fr/actualites/communique-meteorologique-9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213232912/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://meteo.pf/fr/actualites/communique-meteorologique-9|archive-date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|publisher=Meteo France French Polynesia|url-status=live}}

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=Tropical Depression 10F=

{{Infobox hurricane small

|Basin=SPac

|Image=10F 2024-02-16 0044Z.jpg

|Track=10F 2024 path.png

|Formed=14 February

|Dissipated=17 February

|10-min winds=30

|1-min winds=45

|Pressure=995

}}

On 14 February, the FMS noted that Tropical Depression 10F had formed about {{convert|350|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Palmerston in the Southern Cook Islands.{{Cite report|date=February 14, 2024|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary February 14, 2024 06z|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240214165148/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240214/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN140600_C_RJTD_20240214085204_86.txt|archive-date=February 14, 2024|access-date=February 14, 2024|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|url-status=live}} During the next day, the system intensified as it moved south-eastward in a weak steering environment, while the storm started to wrap into the system's consolidating LLLC.{{cite report |url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt |title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans February 15, 2023 01:30z |date=15 February 2024 |publisher=United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/abpwweb.txt |archive-date=February 15, 2024 |url-status=dead |accessdate=15 February 2024 }} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-15-0130-abpwweb.txt Alt URL] The system embedded within the South Pacific Convergence Zone, to the northeast of Niue, leading the JTWC to issue a TCFA.{{cite JTWC|type=tcfa|designation=94P|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9424web.txt|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024|archive-date= February 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh9424web.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-15-0610-sh9424web.txt Alt URL] During the day, the JTWC initiated advisories on the disturbance and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 15P.{{cite JTWC|date=February 15, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=15P|no=1|name=Firteen|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1524web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1524web.txt|archive-date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2024-02-15-2100-sh1524prog.txt Alt URL] By 17 February, the system had transitioned to a subtropical cyclone, prompting the JTWC to discontinue warnings on the system.{{cite JTWC|date=February 17, 2024|type=warn|category=tc|designation=15P|no=4|name=Firteen|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1524web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1524web.txt|archive-date=February 17, 2024|access-date=February 17, 2024}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-02-17-0220-sh1524web.txt Alt URL] The FMS still tracked the system until the next day.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-18 |title=Fiji Meteorological Service |url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218151211/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=2024-02-18 |access-date=2024-02-18 }}

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=Tropical Disturbance 11F=

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On 8 March, the FMS stated that Tropical Disturbance 11F had formed.https://archive.today/20240308233559/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}} The next day, the JTWC began monitoring it as a subtropical storm, noting its broad and asymmetric structure.https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-03-09-1350-abpwweb.txt {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}} The next day, JTWC assessed the system had dissipated.https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2024-03-10-0600-abpwweb.txt {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}} The FMS kept monitoring 11F until it dissipated on 15 March.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-17 |title= |url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240315/210000/A_WWPS21NFFN152100_C_RJTD_20240315224516_4.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317062718/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240315/210000/A_WWPS21NFFN152100_C_RJTD_20240315224516_4.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=2024-03-17 |access-date=2024-04-15 }}

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=Tropical Disturbance 12F=

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On 18 March, the FMS began monitoring a tropical disturbance.https://archive.today/20240327152656/http://tropicalcyclonedata.net/adv/arch/wwps21_182100.txt {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}} By the next day, they stopped monitoring it.https://archive.today/20240327151809/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/NFFN/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20240319/060000/A_WWPS21NFFN190600_C_RJTD_20240319080818_25.txt {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}}{{clear}}

Storm names

{{see also|Lists of tropical cyclone names}}

Within the Southern Pacific, a tropical depression is judged to have reached tropical cyclone intensity should it reach winds of {{convert|35|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} and it is evident that gales are occurring at least halfway around the center. With tropical depressions intensifying into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 25°S and between 160°E – 120°W 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 in conjunction with the FMS by MetService. The names Mal, Nat and Osai were used for the first time (and the only time for Mal), as they replaced Meena, Nancy and Olaf from the 2004–05 season. If a tropical cyclone leaves the basin and enter the Australian region, it will retain its original name. The names that will be used for the 2023–24 season are listed below:{{RA V Tropical cyclone operational plan}}

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= Retirement =

After the season, the names Lola and Mal were retired due to the damages they caused, and their replacements are Lute and Mata.{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Chris |date=2024-08-05 |title=🌀Due to the severe impacts of tropical cyclones in the 2023-24 Season, Members at the 22nd session of the @WMO RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee agreed to retire 5 names: Lola, Mal, Jasper, Kirrily and Megan ✅An updated Operational Plan will be published before the 2024-25 Season |url=https://x.com/chrisnoble_nz/status/1820187962958905470 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=X (Formerly Twitter)}}

Season effects

This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2023–24 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 2023 or 2024 USD.

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{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=Lola|formed=19 October 2023|dissipated=27 October 2023|category=Aus5|winds=115|pressure=930|affected=Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand|damages=352000000|deaths=4|refs={{Cite web |url=https://pmn.co.nz/read/pacific-region/cyclone-lola-deaths-caused-by-inaccessibility-to-urgent-medical-care |title=Cyclone Lola deaths caused by inaccessibility to urgent medical care |website=Pacific Media Network |date=2 November 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024 |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506042830/https://pmn.co.nz/read/pacific-region/cyclone-lola-deaths-caused-by-inaccessibility-to-urgent-medical-care |url-status=live }}}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=Mal|formed=10 November 2023|dissipated=15 November 2023|category=Aus3|winds=70|pressure=965|affected=Fiji|damages=Unknown|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=Jasper|formed=2 December 2023|dissipated=3 December 2023|category=disturbance|winds=25|pressure=1002|affected=Solomon Islands|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=04F|formed=25 January 2024|dissipated=26 January 2024|category=disturbance|winds=Not specified|pressure=1002|affected=Fiji|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=05F|formed=1 February 2024|dissipated=28 February 2024|category=depression|winds=30|pressure=996|affected=New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=Nat|formed=3 February 2024|dissipated=10 February 2024|category=aus2|winds=50|pressure=985|affected=Samoa, American Samoa, Southern Cook Islands, French Polynesia|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=07F|formed=5 February 2024|dissipated=8 February 2024|category=disturbance|winds=Not specified|pressure=1002|affected=French Polynesia|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=Osai|formed=6 February 2024|dissipated=12 February 2024|category=aus1|winds=45|pressure=991|affected=Samoa, American Samoa, Southern Cook Islands|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=09F|formed=11 February 2024|dissipated=13 February 2024|category=disturbance|winds=Not specified|pressure=1004|affected=French Polynesia|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=10F|formed=14 February 2024|dissipated=17 February 2024|category=depression|winds=30|pressure=995|affected=Southern Cook Islands|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=11F|formed=8 March 2024|dissipated=15 March 2024|category=disturbance|winds=Not specified|pressure=1000|affected=Vanuatu|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{Tropical cyclone season effects (cyclone)|name=12F|formed=18 March 2024|dissipated=19 March 2024|category=disturbance|winds=Not specified|pressure=1005|affected=None|damages=None|deaths=None|refs=}}

{{TC Areas affected (Bottom)|TC's=12 systems|dates=19 October 2023 – 19 March 2024|winds={{convert|115|kn|km/h mph|order=out|abbr=on|round=5}}|pres={{convert|930|hPa|inHg|sigfig=1|abbr=on}}|damage={{ntsp|352000000||$}}|deaths=4|Refs=}}

See also

{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}}

References

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