1994–95 South Pacific cyclone season

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 10 – November 19
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

On November 12, TCWC Nadi reported that a tropical depression had developed within a persistent area of convection, that was located about 795 kilometres (495 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu.[6][5] Over the next couple of days the depression gradually developed further as it started to move towards the southwest, before the JTWC started to issue warnings on it during November 13 and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 01P after it had become equivalent to a tropical storm.[2][6] Early on November 14, as the system passed near the Solomon Island of Tikopia, TCWC Nadi reported that the system had become a category one tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, and named it as Vania. During that day as it continued to move towards the south — southwest and intensify, it started to affect Vanautu with storm force windspeeds and heavy rain which helped break a long dry spell in Vanuatu.[5]

Early on November 15, TCWC Nadi reported that Vania had become a category two tropical cyclone with peak 10-minute sustained windspeeds of between 100 km/h (60 mph), while the JTWC reported peak 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 110 km/h (70 mph) which made it equivalent to a tropical storm. Later that day Vania passed near or over several of the Vanuatuan islands as it continued to move towards the south — southwest, and started to weaken as it encountered a higher amount of vertical windshear. During the following day, TCWC Nadi reported that Vania had weakened into a category one tropical cyclone as the systems low level circulation stalled, before it turned and started to move westwards while located to the north of New Caledonia.[5][6] During November 17, as the system had become sheared the JTWC issued their final advisory on Vania, before the systems remnant low level circulation was last noted by TCWC Nadi and the JTWC during November 19, while it was located about 100 km (60 mi) to the west of Port Vila, Vanuatu. Only minor damage to crops and bush houses was reported to have occurred in the archipelago while no deaths were reported.[5] As a result of Vania affecting parts of Vanuatu during November 15, voting in provincial elections had to be extended by 24 hours.[9][10]

Tropical depression (FMS)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	December 13 – December 17
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)  997 hPa (mbar)

On December 13, the US Navy started to monitor an area of disturbed weather that was located about 720 km (480 mi), to the east of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.[2][4] During that day, TCWC Nadi started to monitor the system as a tropical depression as the system moved southeast towards Fiji.[2][11] Over the next couple of days, the depression continued to move southeast towards Fiji and gradually developed further.[4] On December 15, the NPMOC initiated advisories on the depression and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 04P, while it was located about 110 km (70 mi) to the northeast of Labasa, Fiji.[2][4] Later that day, the NPMOC reported that the system had become a tropical storm and reached its peak 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph), as it affected several Fijian islands including Vanua Levu and Thikombia.[2][4] During December 16, the cyclone continued to move towards the southeast and started to affect Tonga before the NPMOC issued their final warning on the system as it had weakened into a tropical depression.[2][4] During the next day, the depression moved into TCWC Wellingtons area of responsibility and was subsequently declared extratropical.[11]

Category 2 tropical cyclone (FMS)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	December 30 – January 3
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)  975 hPa (mbar)

On December 30, TCWC Nadi reported that a tropical depression had developed about 860 km (535 mi), to the northeast of Pago Pago in American Samoa.[6] Over the next couple of days the system moved towards the south-southeast and gradually developed further, before the NPMOC designated the depression as Tropical Cyclone 05P.[2][12] During January 1, TCWC Nadi reported that the depression had developed into a category 1 tropical cyclone and named it William as it passed near the Cook Island of Autitaki.[12] During the next day William subsequently slowly accelerated as it passed near too or over several other Cook Islands and intensified into a category 2 tropical cyclone.[12] Early on January 3, TCWC Nadi reported that the system had reached its peak 10-minute wind speeds of 110 km/h (70 mph) as it passed near or over the French Polynesian islands of Maria and Rimatara.[6][12]

At around the same time the NPMOC reported that William, had reached its peak 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 120 km/h (75 mph).[13] The system subsequently degenerated into an extratropical cyclone as it left the tropics later that day.[12] The remnants of Tropical Cyclone William were tracked by TCWC Wellington until January 5, as they moved south-eastwards and moved out of the South Pacific basin.[6] Throughout the Southern Cook Islands caused around US$2.5 million worth of damage to crops, buildings and coconut trees and destroyed a causeway to a tourist resort on Aitutaki.[5] William injured two people and destroyed over 150 houses in French Polynesia, where local leaders accused Météo-France off underestimating Williams intensity.[14]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	March 16 – March 17
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

On March 15, the US Navy started to monitor an area of disturbed weather, that had developed about 245 km (150 mi) to the northeast of Nadi, Fiji.[7] During that day the depression moved towards the southeast and gradually developed further while moving around the south coast of Viti Levu.[7] During the next day, the NPMOC initiated advisories on the area of disturbed weather and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 18P, with 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 55 km/h (35 mph).[2][7] During the following day as the depression did not intensify any further as it continued to move towards the southeast.[7] The NPMOC then issued their final advisory on the system later that day, as the depression dissipated about 960 km (600 mi) to the southeast of Nuku'alofa, Tonga.[2][7]