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Background

Niue is a single island nation located within the South Pacific Ocean to the northeast of New Zealand, in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. It

When a tropical cyclone impacts Niue, it can have major social, economic and environmental repercussions, as well as the potential to set back their national development progress.

Between 1969 and 2010, a total of 63 tropical cyclones passed within {{convert|400|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} of Alofi, with most of these systems occurring when an El Niño occurred over the Pacific Ocean.{{cite report|title=Current and future climate of Niue |url=https://www.preventionweb.net/files/28164_12pccspniue8pp.pdf|publisher=Pacific Climate Change Science Programme |access-date=December 8, 2020 |date=August 23, 2012}} Some of these systems have only produced marginal gale force winds in a part of the island, while others have produced hurricane force wind speeds. The strongest and most damaging tropical cyclone on record to impact Niue, was Severe Tropical Cyclone Heta which impacted Niue during January 2004.

When a tropical cyclone is forecast to impact Niue, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) issues special weather bulletins, which contain either a tropical cyclone alert, gale, storm or a hurricane warning for the island.{{cite report|title=Niue National Disaster Plan 2010|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/NIU_2010_NDPlan_final.pdf|publisher=The Government of Niue|accessdate=December 14, 2020 |date=2010}} These weather bulletins are passed to the Niue Meteorological Service which edits them for clarity and translates them into Niuean, before disseminating them to various stakeholders including the broadcasting corporation and the disaster council. The disaster council subsequently issues either a blue, yellow or red alert for the island, depending on various factors such as storm intensity and how close the system is to the island.

Systems

January 13, 1915 - A tropical cyclone impacted Niue.{{Cite book |url={{Google Books URL|id=FThPAAAAQBAJ}} |title=Furious Winds and Parched Islands: Tropical Cyclones (1558–1970) and Droughts (1722–1987) in the Pacific |author1=d'Aubert, AnaMaria |author2=Nunn, Patrick D |isbn=978-1-4691-7008-4 |chapter=Database 1: Tropical Cyclones (1558–1970)|pages=172–241}}
March 1915 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the Niue.{{cite report|title=Niue Second National Communication Under The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change|page=54|date=2014 |url=https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/niunc2.pdf |publisher=Niue Climate Change Project}}
January 18 - 20, 1920 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
January 1929 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.
January 1944 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.
January 1946 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
December 1946 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
December 1948 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.
January 1955 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
January 1956 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
February 1956 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
February 1957 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.
February 1959 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.
January 1960 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.
February 1968 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.

=1970s=

February 1970 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.
January 1972 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.
February 1972 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.
November 1973 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.
April 1974 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.
December 1979 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.

=1980s=

March 1983 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
February 5, 1986 – A strong wind warning was issued for the island by the FMS as Severe Tropical Cyclone Ima's precursor tropical depression was expected to pass to the east of the island.{{cite report|title=Tropical Cyclone Ima|date=April 21, 1986|author=Prasad, Rajendra|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service}}
April 1987 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
April 1988 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
January 1989 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.
January 1989 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.
February 1989 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.

=1990s=

==1989-90==

February 4 - 5, 1990 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Ofa had a severe impact on the island.

February 7 - 8, 1990 - A tropical depression passed about {{convert|75|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the west of Niue during February 8, where it impacted recovery effort's from Severe Tropical Cyclone Ofa.{{cite report|author=Koop, Neville L|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|title=Meteorological Event Report 90/4: Tropical Depression near Samoa and Niue: February 6 - 9, 1990}}

==1996-97==

June 13 - 15, 1997 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Keli passed about {{convert|177|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of Niue, where it caused strong winds of {{convert|45|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}} to

==1997-98==

January 7, 1998 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Ron passed about {{convert|325|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the west of Niue, where intermittent showers, average winds of {{convert|35|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}} and a minimum pressure of {{convert|1005|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|comma=off}} were recorded.{{cite conference|title=Final Report of the Seventh Session: Appendix VI-6: Niue|conference=RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Seventh Session|date=September 1998|publisher=World Meteorological Organization}}

==1998-99==

December 1998 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Cora caused rough seas, severe damage to the wharf extension and moderate damage to trees which blocked main roads.{{cite conference|title=Final Report: Tropical Cyclone Season Summary Report (Submitted by Niue)|conference=RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Eighth Session|date=2000|page=Appendix VI, p. 23|url=http://www.wmo.ch/web/www/TCP/Reports/Backup%20of%20RA%20V%20TCC-VIII%20FINAL%20REPORT.wbk|accessdate=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302082046/http://www.wmo.ch/web/www/TCP/Reports/Backup%20of%20RA%20V%20TCC-VIII%20FINAL%20REPORT.wbk|archivedate=March 2, 2004}}

February 1999 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Frank caused minor damage to trees as it impacted the island.
March 1999 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Hali caused minor damage to trees as it impacted the island.

=2000s=

March 2000 - A wind gust of {{convert|89|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} was recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Mona impacted the island.

January 2004 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.
January 2006 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.

January 2008 - Heavy rain was recorded on the island as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Elisa passed about {{convert|600|-|700|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the west of the country.http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Meetings/RA V TCC-12/documents/Doc_05-1.doc
April 2009 - Heavy rain was recorded on the island, as Tropical Cyclone Lin passed about {{convert|587|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the west-southwest of the country.{{cite conference|title=Review of the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 cyclone seasons: Country Reports: Niue|conference=RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Thirteenth Session|date=April 21, 2010|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Meetings/RA%20V%20TCC-13/documents/Doc_4.2_2_Niue.doc|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702225254/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Meetings/RA%20V%20TCC-13/documents/Doc_4.2_2_Niue.doc|archivedate=July 2, 2017}}

=2010s=

January 27, 2010 - Heavy rain was recorded as Tropical Cyclone Nisha passed about {{convert|319|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the northwest of the country.
February 12 - 13, 2010 - A wind gust of {{convert|78|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Rene impacted the island.

November 24, 2014 - A rainfall total of {{convert|107.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} was recorded, as Tropical Disturbance 01F impacted the island.{{cite conference|title=Niue Country Report: Tropical Cyclone Season 2014-2015 & 2015–2016|conference=RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Sixteenth Session|date=2016|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RAV_TCC-16_Niue_CountryReport_Document.pdf|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702115729/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RAV_TCC-16_Niue_CountryReport_Document.pdf|archivedate=July 2, 2017}}
November 27 - 29, 2015 - Gale force winds, heavy swells and a rainfall total of {{convert|77.6|mm|in|abbr=on}} were recorded as Tropical Cyclone Tino impacted the island.
December 28, 2015 - January 1, 2016 - A rainfall total of {{convert|28.4|mm|in|abbr=on}} and a wind gust of {{convert|70|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} were recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Ula impacted the island.
January 15 - 20, 2016 - A rainfall total of {{convert|23.9|mm|in|abbr=on}} and a wind gust of {{convert|74|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} were recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Victor impacted the island.
February 16 - 18, 2016 - A rainfall total of {{convert|101.8|mm|in|abbr=on}} and a wind gust of {{convert|87|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} were recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston impacted the island.
February 9, 2017 - A wind gust of {{convert|57|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Tropical Depression 09F passed about {{convert|410|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the southwest of the island.{{cite conference|title=Review of the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 cyclone seasons: Country Report: Niue|conference=RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Seventeenth Session |date=June 20, 2018|url=https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/Documents/RAV_TCC-17_DOC4.2.1_Niue.pdf|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617230434/https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/Documents/RAV_TCC-17_DOC4.2.1_Niue.pdf|archive-date=June 17, 2019}}
February 21 - 22, 2017 - Tropical Depression 14F impacted Niue with rough seas and strong winds, as it passed about {{convert|395|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the south-southeast of Niue during February 21. The depression damaged vegetation and various sea tracks on the northern side of Niue.
May 7 - 9, 2017 - A wind gust of {{convert|68|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Tropical Cyclone Ella passed about {{convert|490|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the northeast of the island.
April 9 - 11, 2018 - A wind gust of {{convert|64|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita passed about {{convert|150|km|mi|round=5|abbr=on}} to the east of the island.

BoM

Dolly
Gillian
Helen
Unnamed-Sp7102
Elenore
Juliette
Natalie-Lottie
Tina
Unnamed-Sp7301
Kim
Laurie
Pat
Unnamed-Sp197711
Anne
Ernie
Leslie
Ofa
Peni
Tia
Val
Betsy
Daman
Esau
Unnamed-1
Unnamed-Sp198006
Unnamed-Sp198008
Isaac
Tomasi
Unnamed-2
Drena
Eric
Freda
Nigel
Ima
Keli
Martin
Tusi
Wini
Zuman
Fili
Gina
Kerry
Unnamed
Lin
Mick
Nina
Yasi
Evan
08f
Waka
Yolande
Cilla
Dovi
Eseta
Fili
Heta
Meena
Olaf
Rae
Sheila
Tam
Urmil
Arthur
Wilma
Zaka
Cyril
Ian

BoM

Dolly
Gillian
Helen
Unnamed-Sp7102
Elenore
Juliette
Natalie-Lottie
Tina
Unnamed-Sp7301
Kim
Laurie
Pat
Unnamed-Sp197711
Anne
Ernie
Leslie
Ofa
Peni
Tia
Val
Betsy
Daman
Esau
Unnamed-1
Unnamed-Sp198006
Unnamed-Sp198008
Isaac
Tomasi
Unnamed-2
Drena
Eric
Freda
Nigel
Ima
Keli
Martin
Tusi
Wini
Zuman
Fili
Gina
Kerry
Unnamed
Lin
Mick
Nina
Yasi
Evan
Ian
08f
Waka
Yolande
Cilla
Dovi
Eseta
Fili
Heta
Meena
Olaf
Rae
Sheila
Tam
Urmil
Arthur
Wilma
Zaka
Cyril
Ian

Climatology

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| label2 = February | data2 = 4

| label3 = March | data3 = 1

| label4 = April | data4 = 0

| label5 = May | data5 = 0

| label6 = June | data6 = 0

| label7 = July | data7 = 0

| label8 = August | data8 = 0

| label9 = September | data9 = 0

| label10 = October | data10 = 0

| label11 = November | data11 = 2

| label12 = December | data12 = 4

}}

{{bar graph

| title = Storms affecting Fiji by period

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| label_type = Period

| data_type = Number of storms

| label13 = Pre 1940s | data13 = 10

| label14 = 1940s | data14 = 9

| label15 = 1950s | data15 = 5

| label16 = 1960s | data16 = 2

| label17 = 1970s | data17 = 6

| label18= 1980s | data18 = 6

| label19 = 1990s | data19 = 5

| label20 = 2000s | data20 = 5

| label21 = 2010s | data21 = 12

| label22 = 2020s | data22 = 3

}}