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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Gavin (1997)
2 March 1997 · South Pacific · Category 4
Cyclone Gavin formed in the South Pacific basin on 2 March 1997 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 925 hPa.
- Formed
- 2 March 1997
- Dissipated
- 14 March 1997
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- South Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 925 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Drena222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Keli213 km/h
- Cat. 2Cyclone Fergus167 km/h
- Cat. 2Cyclone Justin167 km/h
- Cat. 1Cyclone Hina139 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth