Tropical Cyclone Ruby was a strong but short-lived tropical cyclone that impacted New Caledonia with strong winds and rainfall, after its predecessor tropical low and a nearby trough caused disruption over some parts of the Solomon Islands. The third named system of the 2021-22 Australian region cyclone season and the first cyclone of the 2021-22 South Pacific cyclone season, Ruby formed from an area of convection that was first monitored by the JTWC on 8 December in the Solomon Sea. However, the system didn't fully become a tropical low until 06:00 UTC of 10 December, where the BoM started to issue bulletins. After stalling over the area, it moved southeastwards over the Coral Sea, where it continued to develop under favorable conditions, and the system was finally upgraded into Tropical