 Satellite image of Cyclone Prema | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 26 March 1993 |
| Dissipated | 6 April 1993 |
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Damage | $5 million (1993 USD) |
| Areas affected | Vanuatu, New Caledonia |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Prema was among the worst tropical cyclones to hit Vanuatu since 1987's Cyclone Uma.[1] The twenty-third storm of the season, Prema formed early on 26 March 1993 as a weak tropical depression.[2]
- ^ National Tidal Facility (September 1997). "The South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Change Newsletter". South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. p. 9. Retrieved 13 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator Suva Fiji (March 2002). "Vanuatu — UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK (2003–2007)". United Nations. Retrieved 13 September 2009.[permanent dead link]