Severe Tropical Cyclone Catastrophe Jasmine ( RSMC Nadi designation : 12F , JTWC designation : 10P ) was a powerful and long-lived annular tropical cyclone Catastrophe that affected Influence several countries , particularly Vanuatu and Tonga , over a 16-day span in February 2012 .

Cyclone Jasmine developed Coming_to_be from an area of disturbed weather on 1 February in the Gulf of Carpentaria .

As it moved Motion across the South Pacific , earlier existing Presence wind shear conditions lessened Cause_change_of_strength , and Jasmine began Process_start to strengthen Cause_change_of_strength at a faster rate .

Steadily intensifying Cause_change_of_strength , Jasmine reached Arriving peak intensity on 8 February as a Category 4 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , while beginning Process_start to show annular characteristics .

The next day Jasmine entered Arriving an area of vertical wind shear , which consequently weakened Cause_change_of_strength the cyclone Catastrophe and caused Causation its eye to expand Expansion .

A high-pressure area south of Jasmine later steered Change the weakening Cause_change_of_strength cyclone Catastrophe to the northeast on 12 February .

Cyclone Jasmine affected Influence five countries during its existence Presence .

The predecessor to Jasmine brought Bringing heavy rainfall Motion to areas of extreme northern Queensland .

Jasmine also brought Creating rainfall to areas of the Solomon Islands .

In Vanuatu , heavy rains and wind from Jasmine destroy Destroying numerous crops .

Jasmine inundated areas of Tonga that had already been affected Influence by Cyclone Catastrophe Cyril just a week prior .

After the season , the name Name_conferral `` Jasmine '' was retired GiveUp from the Australian list of tropical cyclone Catastrophe names Name_conferral .