| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Cyclone Raja on December 28 | |
| Formed | December 21, 1986 |
| Dissipated | January 5, 1987 |
| (Extratropical after January 1, 1987) | |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Damage | $14 million (1987 USD) |
| Areas affected | Fiji, Rotuma, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna |
| Part of the 1989–90 Australian region and the 1989–90 South Pacific cyclone season | |