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Offshore, the storm brought waves up to 13.4 m (44 ft) high along the north and western part of the island. The combination of rough surf and storm surge damaged or destroyed many boats near Swains Island. Although no deaths were reported in Samoa, the storm managed to injure 20 people and leave between $50–150 million (2005 USD) in damage. [28]
The tropical cyclone was the worst storm in Tonga's history, devastating the island group. [2] The island groups of Ha'apai and Vava'u were hit worst. Six were killed, [1] while 45,000 became homeless and 95% of the livestock was killed. [3] The island of Tatafa was bisected by a 16 metres (52 ft) wide channel caused by Isaac's storm surge. [4]
Storm name Dates active Max wind km/h (mph) Pressure (hPa) Areas affected Damage Deaths Refs 08P: January 1–3 85 (50) Not specified Cook Islands: None None 09P: January 11–14 Not specified Not specified French Polynesia: None None Colina: January 13–20 135 (85) 970 Mascarene Islands, Seychelles: Unknown 2 [3] Dessilia: January 16–24 95 ...
Storm name Dates active Max wind km/h (mph) Pressure (hPa) Areas affected Damage Deaths Refs Claudia December 6–13 175 (110) 940 None None None 03F December 9–17 Unspecified 997 Cook Islands None None Evan: December 9–19 185 (115) 943 Samoan Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand $316 million 14 02U December 18–21
The Samoan Islands were impacted by Tuni, Ula, Victor and Amos. Ula, Winston and Zena impacted Fiji. Individually, Ula affected Tuvalu and New Caledonia, while Winston also affected Tonga, and Vanuatu, and after leaving the basin, Niue, and eventually Queensland. Yalo affected French Polynesia in late February. [citation needed]
Storm name Dates active Max wind km/h (mph) Pressure (hPa) Areas affected Damage Deaths Refs Tam: January 6–14 85 (50) 987 American Samoa, Rotuma Niue, Tonga, Futuna: $26,000 None Clare: January 6–10 140 (85) 960 Western Australia: $2.3 million None 05F: January 10–13 55 (35) 996 None None None ARB 01: January 13–14 55 (35) 1004 Kerala ...
Storm name Dates active Max wind km/h (mph) Pressure (hPa) Areas affected Damage Deaths Refs 14F: April 1–5 Unknown 1002 Vanuatu None None 15F: April 2–6 Unknown 998 Fiji None None Zena: April 5–7 130 (80) 975 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga Minimal 2 [68] Fantala: April 11–23 250 (155) 910 Agaléga, Seychelles, Madagascar ...
After Wilma moved over American Samoa, a tropical cyclone alert was issued in Tonga and Lau Islands. [22] On the morning of 25 January, Wilma blew over Tonga as a severe tropical cyclone. [23] Major damage was reported in the Ha'apai Islands of Tonga. [24] Wilma also disrupted New Zealand Foreign Minister, Murray McCully's trip to Tonga. [25]