1956–57 South Pacific Cyclone Season
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E during the 1950s decade. __TOC__ Systems 1949–50 *January 22 – 27, 1950 – A possible tropical cyclone existed to the north of New Caledonia. *January 29 – February 6, 1950 – A tropical cyclone developed in between the Northern and Southern Cook Islands and passed to the south of the Samoan Islands. Moving westwards the system passed within of Niuatoputapu during January 31, before it passed near Niuafoou during February 1. The system then moved south-westwards through the Lau Islands during February 2, where it caused gale-force winds but no significant damage. *February 20 – March 1, 1950 – During February 25, a tropical cyclone moved westwards through the Lau Islands and between Fiji's main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The system subsequently turned south-southeastwards during the following day, while its movement ...
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1900–1940 South Pacific Cyclone Seasons
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean, to the east of 160°E, from 1900 to 1940. Background Ancient Polynesians and others who inhabited the tropical Pacific before the Europeans arrived, knew of and feared the hurricanes of the South Pacific. They were keen and accurate observers of nature and developed various myths and legends, which reflected their knowledge of these systems. For example, the people of Mangaia in the Cook Islands had over 30 different names for the wind direction including Maoaketa, which indicated that a cyclonic storm existed to the west of the island. During the 1700s, Captain James Cook conducted three voyages within the Pacific Ocean and it is thought that he didn't collect any information about or experience any tropical cyclones. Europeans that followed Cook soon realised that the South Pacific was not free of hurricanes and were the first to publish accounts about the systems. During 1853, Thomas Dobs ...
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