The third significant cyclone in 14 months to affect the region, Ivy produced heavy rainfall and high winds in Vanuatu.

Cyclone Ivy also affected the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia with rainfall, and later it produced high waves in New Zealand that killed two people.

[1] On February 22 after the thunderstorms increased, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) initiated advisories on the disturbance with the designation Tropical Cyclone 13P.

[3] With low wind shear and good outflow, the system gradually organized,[1] with the circulation becoming situated underneath the convection.

[4] At 0300 UTC on February 23, the FMS upgraded it to a tropical cyclone and gave it the name Ivy while the storm was about 510 km (320 mi) northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu.

[3] Strengthening continued and, late on February 25, the FMS reported that Ivy attained peak 10–minute sustained winds of 165 km/h (103 mph) over the Vanuatu archipelago; this made it a Category 4 on the Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale.

In addition, the combination of cooler water temperatures, greater wind shear, less outflow, and land interaction with Vanuatu caused gradual weakening.

[1] The convection rapidly diminished and left the circulation exposed,[3] and Ivy transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on February 28.

[1][2] Continuing southeastward, the extratropical remnants crossed the International Date Line on February 29, and Ivy dissipated about 1,800 km (1,120 mi) southeast of New Zealand on March 2.

In addition, the cyclone dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 254.4 mm (10.02 in) at Bauerfield International Airport in Port Vila.

[10] Along the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand, the extratropical remnants of Ivy produced high waves that killed two people in Whakatāne.

[15] The local Red Cross offices in Port Vila and Luganville prepared general relief supplies before the storm's arrival, including tents, tool kits, and first aid units.

The Red Cross distributed various relief supplies to the affected citizens, including candles, matches, water, and blankets.

[12] In addition, the New Zealand government provided $70,000 for assistance in the most affected areas, after the country's Air Force dispatched a plane over Vanuatu to determine the extent of damage.

[20] Due to the severity of damage wrought by the cyclone, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Ivy following its usage and replaced it with Irene.