1997–98 South Pacific cyclone season
Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific basin during the 1997–98 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, and damages.

1997–98 South Pacific cyclone season

Section Title: Season effects
Table Section Text: This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific basin during the 1997–98 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, and damages.

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

Lusi	October 8 - 12	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Vanuatu, Fiji	None	None

03P	October 26 – 28	Tropical Depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	997 hPa (29.44 inHg)	None	None	None

Martin	October 27 – November 5	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Cook Islands, French Polynesia	$17.6 million	28

Nute	November 18 – 19	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	None	None	None

Osea	November 22 – 28	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	French Polynesia	None

Pam	December 6 – 10	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	Cook Islands	Minor	None

Susan	December 20 – January 9	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	900 hPa (26.56 inHg)	Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji	$100 thousand	1

Ron	January 1 – 8	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	900 hPa (26.56 inHg)	Samoa, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga	None

Katrina	January 7 – 11	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Solomon Islands, Vanuatu	$8.66 million	2

Tui	January 25 – 27	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.25 inHg)	Samoan islands	$1 million	1

Ursula	January 29 – February 2	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	975 hPa (28.79 inHg)	French Polynesia	Minor	None

Veli	January 30 – February 3	Category 2 tropical cyclone	100 km/h (65 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	French Polynesia	Minor	None

Wes	January 31 – February 5	Category 2 tropical cyclone	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Cook Islands, French Polynesia	None	10

Unnamed	February 11 – 15	Tropical Depression	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa, (29.39 inHg)	None	None	None

Unnamed	February 28 – March 2	Tropical Depression	45 km/h (30 mph)	997 hPa, (29.44 inHg)	None	None	None

Unnamed	February 28 – March 1	Tropical Depression	45 km/h (30 mph)	998 hPa, (29.47 inHg)	None	None	None

Yali	March 18 – 25	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	130 km/h (80 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Melanesia, Australia, New Zealand	$6 million	1

Zuman	March 29 – April 5	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Vanuatu, New Caledonia	$6 million	None

Alan	April 17 – 26	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.31 inHg)	French Polynesia	10

Bart	April 28 – May 5	Category 1 tropical cyclone	85 km/h (50 mph)	987 hPa (29.15 inHg)	French Polynesia	Minor	10

Season aggregates

20 systems	October 8 – May 5	230 km/h (145 mph)	900 hPa (26.56 inHg)	53

Sentence(s)

Yali's peak intensity of 80 mph (130 km/h) and 965 pressure was reached in March.

final_sentence: Yali's peak intensity of 80 mph (130 km/h) and 965 pressure was reached in March.