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2000

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2001

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2002

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2003

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Cilla

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Eseta

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  • March 9 – 14, 2003 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Eseta caused significant rain and strong to gusty winds to be reported over parts of Rotuma, the Western Division and the Lau Islands.[11]
  • March 20 – 25, 2003 – A trough of low pressure associated with Severe Tropical Cyclone Erica, caused rain and thunderstorms to be reported over the southern parts of the island nation.[11]
  • April 13 – 14, 2003 – A trough of low pressure associated with Tropical Cyclone Fili, caused showers to be reported over the southern parts of the island nation.[12]

2004

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  • January 4 – 7, 2004 – Strong wind and heavy swell warnings were issued for the island nation as Severe Tropical Cyclone Heta moved southwards as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone.[13]
  • February 20, 2004 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Ivy's precursor tropical depression briefly enhanced northerly trade winds and showers over the island nation.[14]
  • April 6 – 7, 2004 – Tropical Depression 11F made landfall on Vanua Levu, where it caused strong winds, heavy rain and flooding in parts of the island nation.[15]
  • April 8 – 9, 2004 – Tropical Depression 10F made landfall on Viti Levu, where it caused strong to gale force winds, heavy rain, flooding and landslides in parts of the island nation.[15]

2005

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Lola

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  • January 28 – 31, 2005 – Tropical Depression 06F passed over Vanua Levu and moved south–eastwards towards the Lau Islands, before it was named Tropical Cyclone Lola on January 31, after it had moved away from the island nation. Lola and its associated trough of low pressure produced heavy rain as well as strong and gusty winds over the eastern and northern divisions, with some damage to houses reported in the northern division.[16]
  • March 2 – 4, 2005 – A trough of low pressure associated with Tropical Depression 13F caused heavy rain, flooding and landslides to be reported across Viti Levu.[17]

2006

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  • January 8 – 12, 2006 – Tropical Cyclone Tam's precursor tropical depression moved near Rotuma, where a rainfall total of 293.2 mm (11.5 in) was reported during January 11.[18]
  • January 24 – February 4, 2006 – A monsoonal trough of low pressure associated with Tropical Cyclone Jim and a strong South Pacific Convergence Zone produced substantial rain, flooding and landslides over the island nation.[6][18][19]
  • February 13 – 14, 2006 – Tropical Cyclone Vaianu produced strong southeasterly winds, rough seas and heavy swells, which impacted the Southern Lau Islands, while an associated trough produced widespread rainfall over the northern division.[19]
  • February 22 – 25, 2006 – Tropical Depression 13F passed to the west of Fiji, while an associated convergence zone brought widespread rain, as well as strong and gusty winds.[19][20]
  • October 26 – 31, 2006 – A trough of low pressure associated with Severe Tropical Cyclone Xavier, brought significant rainfall to parts of the island nation with a rainfall total of 176 mm (6.9 in) recorded at Monasavu.[21]

2007

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  • February 4 – 5, 2007 – Tropical Depression 09F passed over Vanua Levu on February 4, where sustained winds of 45 km/h (30 mph), wind gusts of 75 km/h (45 mph) and a rainfall total of 272.2 mm (10.72 in) were reported.[22]
  • March 24 – 25, 2007 – Tropical Depression 12F caused strong and gusty winds in parts of the Northern and Western Divisions.[23]
  • April 3 – 5, 2007 – Tropical Cyclone Cliff produced heavy rain and gale-force winds over parts of Vanua Levu, Taevuni and the Lau Islands, where it was responsible for approximately FJ$6 million worth of damage to infrastructure, buildings, communications and public utilities.[24][25]
  • November 20 – 23, 2007 – Tropical Depression 02F dragged the South Pacific Convergence Zone over the island nation, which caused fresh to strong northerly winds over Fiji.[26]
  • November 28, 2007 – Tropical Depression 03F caused heavy rain to be reported as it moved south-eastwards across the island nation.[26]

Daman

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  • December 4 – 9, 2007 – Tropical Cyclone Daman passed over Rotuma as a Category 1 tropical cyclone on December 4, where strong winds and a rainfall total of 110 mm (4.3 in) were recorded.[27][28] The system later moved eastwards to the north of Vanua Levu and passed over the island of Cikobia as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone, where it produced heavy rain and hurricane-force winds which caused landslides, widespread flooding and destruction. Overall, Daman was responsible for FJ$500,000, US$330,000 worth of damage, while there were no deaths reported in conjunction with the system.

2008

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  • January 1 – 3, 2008 – A deep tropical depression located to the west of Fiji extended a trough of low pressure onto the island nation, which caused heavy rainfall and substantial flooding in parts of Viti Levu.[29][30]
  • January 10, 2008 – Tropical Cyclone Elisa dragged the South Pacific Convergence Zone onto the island nation, which caused heavy rain and flooding to be reported in the Northern Division.[4]
  • January 16 – 19, 2008 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Funa dragged the South Pacific Convergence Zone onto the island nation, which caused heavy rain and flooding to be reported in the Northern Division.[4]

Gene

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  • January 27 – 30, 2008 – Tropical Depression 12F hugged Vanua Levu's southeastern coast before it was named Gene as it moved through the Bligh Waters and developed into a Category 1 tropical cyclone. The newly named system made landfall near Rakiraki on Viti Levu and passed near or over Vatukoula, Ba, Lautoka and Nadi, before it moved into the South Pacific Ocean.

Tropical Cyclone Gene]] moved south-westwards through the archipelago from the northwest, where it produced heavy rain and gale-force winds which caused landslides, widespread flooding and destruction.[29] Overall, Gene was responsible for FJ$51 million worth of damage, while there were a total of eight deaths reported in conjunction with the system, including one related to cancer complications.[31][32]

2009

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  • January 6 – 9, 2009 – Tropical Depression 04F brushed the Fijian Isl
  • January 12 – 14, 2009 – Tropical Depression 05F brushed the Fijian Isl
  • January 28 – 29, 2009 – Tropical Cyclone Hettie passed within 200 km (125 mi) of Ono-I-Lau and extended a trough of low pressure on to the island nation.[33]


  • April 3 – 4, 2009 – Tropical Cyclone Lin precursor tropical depression impacted Fiji, with strong winds but caused no major damages.[33]
  • December 13 – 15, 2009 – Tropical Cyclone Mick moved through the Yasawa and Mamanuca islands, before it made landfall on Viti Levu as a Category 2 tropical cyclone during December 14.[33] Gale to storm force winds, heavy rain and flash flooding was reported in various parts of the island nation, while overall, Mick was responsible for three deaths and FJ$59.4 million worth of damage.[33]

See also

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References

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