Cyclone Vaianu (2026)

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu was a strong tropical cyclone in the South Pacific that threatened and then struck the North Island of New Zealand. The second named cyclone and first severe tropical cyclone of the 2025–26 South Pacific cyclone season, Vaianu formed from a tropical disturbance west-southwest of Tuvalu on 3 April, and was initially designated as 11F. The disturbance strengthened to a full-fledged tropical cyclone two days later on 5 April, gaining the name Vaianu; at 03:00 UTC of the same day, the JTWC designated the cyclone as 31P. Further strengthening ensued the following day, with the system being upgraded to a severe tropical cyclone by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS).

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