Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

2018 South Pacific Season

8 named storms in the 2018 South Pacific season, 54.7 ACE in total, with tracks and ACE for each storm.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).

Key Facts

  • 8 named storms are listed for the 2018 South Pacific season.
  • Their accumulated cyclone energy totals 54.7 ACE.
  • The strongest was Gita with peak winds of 123 kt (228 km/h, 142 mph).

Tracks

Tracks of the 2018 South Pacific season 8 storm tracks from the 2018 season, coloured by intensity.
8 storm tracks from the 2018 season, coloured by intensity. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.
Tracks of the 2018 South Pacific season: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Gita-15.4, 172.1-49.1, 194.4125
Hola-16.0, 171.9-39.4, 184.563
Keni-14.9, 171.9-50.0, 192.051
Nora-7.6, 137.2-16.8, 140.265
Iris-12.3, 164.0-13.0, 154.6145
Fehi-11.4, 156.1-44.1, 171.545
Josie-18.4, 171.7-24.3, 181.843
Linda-9.5, 160.0-25.6, 157.437

ACE by Storm

Accumulated cyclone energy by storm, 2018 South Pacific
Gita27.2 ACE
Hola9.0 ACE
Keni5.0 ACE
Nora4.7 ACE
Iris3.5 ACE
Fehi1.9 ACE
Josie1.7 ACE
Linda1.6 ACE

Storms

Named storms of the 2018 South Pacific season
StormBasinSeasonPeak windLowest pressureCategoryACE
GitaSouth Pacific2018123 kt (228 km/h, 142 mph)927 hPaC427.2 ACE
HolaSouth Pacific2018103 kt (191 km/h, 119 mph)951 hPaC39.0 ACE
KeniSouth Pacific201888 kt (163 km/h, 101 mph)960 hPaC25.0 ACE
NoraSouth Pacific2018100 kt (185 km/h, 115 mph)957 hPaC34.7 ACE
IrisSouth Pacific201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)982 hPaTS3.5 ACE
FehiSouth Pacific201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)964 hPaTS1.9 ACE
JosieSouth Pacific201848 kt (89 km/h, 55 mph)993 hPaTS1.7 ACE
LindaSouth Pacific201853 kt (98 km/h, 61 mph)987 hPaTS1.6 ACE

Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.