No, Gabrielle is no longer active. It dissipated or transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on 2023-02-15T12:00:00.000Z.
Gabrielle formed on 2023-02-05T06:00:00.000Z and dissipated on 2023-02-15T12:00:00.000Z, reaching a peak intensity of tropical_depression.
Gabrielle achieved maximum sustained winds of approximately 162 km/h (87 kt / 101 mph) and a minimum central pressure of approximately 962 hPa.
Based on track data, Gabrielle is expected to remain approximately 484 km from Noumea, with minimal direct threats currently anticipated.
Based on track data, Gabrielle is expected to remain approximately 656 km from Townsville, with minimal direct threats currently anticipated.
Based on track data, Gabrielle is expected to remain approximately 727 km from Cairns, with minimal direct threats currently anticipated.
Based on track data, Gabrielle is expected to remain approximately 770 km from Brisbane, with minimal direct threats currently anticipated.
Projected rainfall totals of approximately 50-150 mm (2-6 inches) may occur in affected areas, creating risks of flash flooding and urban flooding.
Yes. Tropical systems carry abundant moisture, and outer rainbands can trigger flash flooding, river flooding, and urban flooding.
Adjust preparations based on the storm category and official advice. Secure outdoor items, prepare emergency supplies, keep backup power available, and follow official advisories.
Evacuation decisions must strictly follow official directives issued by local emergency management agencies. If an evacuation order is issued, evacuate immediately using designated routes. Do not rely solely on a single forecast model.
StormAtlas regularly updates based on publicly available data from international meteorological agencies. The latest data update was at August 12, 2026 at 09:33 PM.
Gabrielle developed over warm ocean waters under conditions of high atmospheric moisture and low vertical wind shear.
The forecast path integrates data from multiple international meteorological agencies and numerical weather prediction models (such as NHC, JMA, JTWC, and CMA) using ensemble forecasting methods to generate probabilistic forecast tracks.
Storm Timeline
Gabrielle at 42.7°S, 186.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 42.3°S, 186.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 41.7°S, 185.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 40.7°S, 185.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 39.7°S, 184.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 38.9°S, 183.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 38.3°S, 181.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 38.0°S, 181.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 37.8°S, 180.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 37.6°S, 179.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 37.4°S, 179.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 37.1°S, 178.7°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 36.7°S, 178.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 36.4°S, 177.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 36.2°S, 176.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 36.2°S, 176.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 36.2°S, 175.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 35.9°S, 176.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 35.5°S, 176.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 34.9°S, 176.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 34.2°S, 176.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 33.7°S, 175.6°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 33.3°S, 175.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 32.9°S, 174.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 32.5°S, 174.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 32.2°S, 173.6°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 31.9°S, 173.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 31.4°S, 172.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Gabrielle at 30.8°S, 171.7°E as subtropical with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Gabrielle at 30.2°S, 170.8°E as subtropical with winds of 86 km/h (53 mph)
Gabrielle at 29.7°S, 169.9°E as subtropical with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Gabrielle at 29.5°S, 169.0°E as subtropical with winds of 97 km/h (60 mph)
Gabrielle at 29.3°S, 168.2°E as subtropical with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Gabrielle at 29.0°S, 167.5°E as subtropical with winds of 104 km/h (65 mph)
Gabrielle at 28.7°S, 166.8°E as subtropical (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Gabrielle at 28.3°S, 166.2°E as subtropical with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Gabrielle at 27.8°S, 165.6°E as subtropical (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Gabrielle at 27.2°S, 165.1°E as subtropical with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Gabrielle at 26.4°S, 164.5°E as subtropical (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 130 km/h (81 mph)
Gabrielle at 25.7°S, 163.5°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 126 km/h (78 mph)
Gabrielle at 24.9°S, 162.3°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 137 km/h (85 mph)
Gabrielle at 24.1°S, 161.0°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 151 km/h (94 mph)
Gabrielle at 23.3°S, 159.7°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 148 km/h (92 mph)
Gabrielle at 22.6°S, 158.7°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 162 km/h (101 mph)
Gabrielle at 22.0°S, 157.7°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 130 km/h (81 mph)
Gabrielle at 21.3°S, 156.9°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 151 km/h (94 mph)
Gabrielle at 20.7°S, 156.1°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Gabrielle at 20.1°S, 155.4°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 137 km/h (85 mph)
Gabrielle at 19.7°S, 154.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Gabrielle at 19.3°S, 154.2°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Gabrielle at 18.9°S, 153.8°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Gabrielle at 18.5°S, 153.3°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Gabrielle at 18.0°S, 152.9°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Gabrielle at 17.5°S, 152.8°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 86 km/h (53 mph)
Gabrielle at 17.1°S, 152.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Gabrielle at 16.9°S, 152.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Gabrielle at 16.6°S, 152.6°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)
Gabrielle at 16.3°S, 152.6°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Gabrielle at 16.0°S, 152.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Gabrielle at 15.7°S, 153.0°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 79 km/h (49 mph)
Gabrielle at 15.5°S, 153.2°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Gabrielle at 15.3°S, 153.4°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)
Gabrielle at 15.0°S, 153.5°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Gabrielle at 14.5°S, 153.5°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 68 km/h (42 mph)
Gabrielle at 14.0°S, 153.7°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Gabrielle at 13.5°S, 154.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 61 km/h (38 mph)
Gabrielle at 13.2°S, 154.6°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Gabrielle at 13.0°S, 154.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.8°S, 155.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.5°S, 155.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 50 km/h (31 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.2°S, 155.7°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.1°S, 155.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.0°S, 156.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Gabrielle at 11.9°S, 156.8°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 40 km/h (25 mph)
Gabrielle at 11.8°S, 157.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Gabrielle at 11.9°S, 157.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 32 km/h (20 mph)
Gabrielle at 11.9°S, 158.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.0°S, 159.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 25 km/h (16 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.0°S, 159.8°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.0°S, 160.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 25 km/h (16 mph)
Gabrielle at 12.0°S, 161.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 25 km/h (16 mph)
Gabrielle at 11.9°S, 162.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 32 km/h (20 mph)
Gabrielle at 11.8°S, 163.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Cyclone Gabrielle: A Retrospective Analysis of the 2023 Storm
1. Formation and Meteorological History
Cyclone Gabrielle originated as a tropical low near the Solomon Islands in early February 2023. It intensified into a tropical cyclone while moving southeast towards Queensland, Australia, where it was named by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The storm then tracked between New Caledonia and Australia, reaching Category 3 severe tropical cyclone status in the Coral Sea. As it encountered northwesterly vertical wind shear, it weakened and transitioned into a deep subtropical low before passing near Norfolk Island. Gabrielle then moved north of New Zealand, skirting the Coromandel Peninsula and Hicks Bay before heading out to sea. The storm brought severe southwest wind gusts of up to 90–110 km/h over Auckland, record storm surges, and daily rainfall exceeding 200 mm across large parts of the North Island, with isolated totals over 400 mm.
2. Impact and Damages
Gabrielle was the Southern Hemisphere’s costliest tropical cyclone on record and New Zealand’s deadliest since Cyclone Giselle in 1968. The storm caused 11 fatalities and nearly 2,000 injuries. The total economic cost was estimated at up to NZ$14.5 billion. The most severe damage occurred in the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) regions, where widespread flooding, silt deposition, and landslides destroyed homes, infrastructure, and farmland. Roads and bridges were severely damaged, isolating communities. The storm also impacted the Muriwai and Piha beaches on the west coast, causing extensive property damage. Agriculture suffered heavily, with crops and livestock lost. The event triggered New Zealand’s third national state of emergency, after the Christchurch earthquake (2011) and COVID-19 (2020).
3. Government Response and Relief Efforts
The New Zealand government declared a National State of Emergency on 14 February 2023, covering six regions: Northland, Auckland, Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Hawke’s Bay (later extended to Tararua District). The emergency was lifted in stages by mid-March. Relief efforts included airlifting stranded residents, dropping supplies to isolated communities, and deploying military personnel. The government announced a NZ$250 million relief package for recovery, and the Social Wellbeing Agency launched a data explorer tool to map impacts. However, there was no official national inquiry into the disaster, though reviews of specific aspects (e.g., slash and land use, Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence) were conducted. The event highlighted New Zealand’s low resilience to climate-driven extreme weather, prompting consultations on enhancing critical infrastructure resilience.
