Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
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Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
![]() Severe Tropical Cyclone Zuman near its peak intensity | |
Formed | March 29, 1998 |
Dissipated | April 5, 1998 |
Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg |
Damage | $6 million (1998 USD) |
Areas affected | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand |
Part of the 1997–98 South Pacific cyclone season |
Tropical Cyclone Zuman was the fourteenth named storm of the 1997-98 South Pacific cyclone season. It was first noted as a tropical disturbance during March 28 and gradually developed further over the next day, before it was named Zuman during March 30.