when was cyclone gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle was named on 8 February 2023 and began significantly affecting New Zealand from about 12–13 February 2023, with a national state of emergency declared on 14 February 2023.

Quick Scoop

• Naming and formation
  • The system that became Cyclone Gabrielle developed as a low north of Fiji in early February 2023.

* It intensified in the Coral Sea and was officially named Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle on 8 February 2023 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

• When it hit New Zealand
  • As Gabrielle moved southeast, it reached Aotearoa New Zealand in the period 12–13 February 2023, bringing extreme winds and heavy rain, especially to the North Island.

* The storm’s impacts were severe enough that New Zealand declared only its third-ever national state of emergency on 14 February 2023.

• Why it’s still in the news
  • Cyclone Gabrielle is often referenced alongside the late‑January 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods as part of a devastating summer of weather disasters in New Zealand.

* Inquests and reviews have continued into 2025, examining how warnings, evacuations, and emergency responses were handled, which is why it still appears in latest news and forum discussion about extreme weather and preparedness.

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