| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Cyclone Meli on March 28, 1979 | |
| Formed | March 24, 1979 |
| Dissipated | March 31, 1979 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph) 1-minute sustained: 215 km/h (130 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg |
| Areas affected | Fiji, Tuvalu |
| Part of the 1978–79 South Pacific cyclone season | |