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Cyclone Nigel
Category 3 tropical cyclone in 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Nigel was the second of two tropical cyclones to affect Northern Vanuatu and the Fijian islands during January 1985. The system was first noted as an ill-defined low-pressure area ("low") located within the Intertropical Convergence Zone near the Cape York Peninsula. Over the next few days the low moved eastwards and increased in strength; it was named Nigel on January 16 as it developed into a tropical cyclone.
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![]() Cyclone Nigel on January 19, 1985 | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | January 14, 1985 |
Dissipated | January 20, 1985 |
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | |
10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.20 inHg |
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 25 |
Damage | $40 million (1985 USD) |
Areas affected | Vanuatu, Fiji |
IBTrACS![]() | |
Part of the 1984–85 Australian region and the South Pacific cyclone seasons |
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