Cyclone Nigel
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.
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Cyclone Nigel on January 19, 1985 | |
| Formed | January 14, 1985 |
| Dissipated | January 20, 1985 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Damage | $40 million (1985 USD) |
| Areas affected | Vanuatu, Fiji |
| Part of the 1984–85 Australian region and the South Pacific cyclone seasons | |
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