List of the most intense tropical cyclones
South Pacific Ocean
A total of 16 cyclones are listed down below reaching/surpassing that intensity, which most of them occurred during El Niño seasons.

List of the most intense tropical cyclones

Section Title: South Pacific Ocean
Table Section Text: A total of 16 cyclones are listed down below reaching/surpassing that intensity, which most of them occurred during El Niño seasons.

Cyclone	Season	Peak classification	Peak 10-min sustained winds	Pressure

Oscar	1982–83	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)

Hina	1984–85	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	220 km/h (135 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)

Fran	1991–92	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)

Ron	1997–98	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)

Susan	1997–98	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)

Beni	2002–03	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)

Dovi	2002–03	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)

Erica	2002–03	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

Zoe	2002–03	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	240 km/h (150 mph)	890 hPa (26.28 inHg)

Heta	2003–04	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

Meena	2004–05	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

Olaf	2004–05	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

Percy	2004–05	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	230 km/h (145 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)

Ului	2009–10	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

Pam	2014–15	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	250 km/h (155 mph)	896 hPa (26.46 inHg)

Winston	2015–16	Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	280 km/h (175 mph)	884 hPa (26.10 inHg)

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Tropical Cyclone Winston was the most intense tropical cyclone.

final_sentence: Tropical Cyclone Winston was the most intense tropical cyclone.