Australian cyclone season 2012-2013

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Australian cyclone season 2012-2013
All the storms of the season
All the storms of the season
Formation of the
first storm		 December 18, 2012
Dissolution of the
last storm		 June 25, 2013
Strongest storm Narelle - 930  hPa  ( mbar ), 100  kn  (185  km / h )  (10 minutes)
Tropical lows 20th
Tropical cyclones 10
Tropical cyclones 10
Heavy tropical cyclones 4th
Total number of victims 20 total
Total damage $ 2.5 billion   (2013)
Australian cyclone seasons
2010–11 , 2011–12 , 2012–13 , 2013–14 , 2014–15
Bureau of Meteorology
Intensity of Tropical Cyclones
category Wind 10 minutes
continuously 		Gusts
Trop.
Deep 		<34 kn
<63 km / h		 -
one 34–47 kn
63–87 km / h 		<66 kn
<122 km / h
Two 48–63 kn
88–142 km / h 		67–90 kn
122–167 km / h
Three 64–85 kn
143–158 km / h 		91–121 kn
167–224 km / h
Four 86–110 kn
159–204 km / h 		122–150 kn
205–278 km / h
five > 111 kn
> 205 km / h 		> 151 kn
> 279 km / h

The 2012-2013 Australian cyclone season officially began on November 1, 2012 and ended on April 30, 2013 . The operational plan of the World Meteorological Organization also provides for a “tropical cyclone year” for the waters in the southern hemisphere . This started on July 1, 2012 and ended on June 30, 2013.

The Australian cyclone season includes storms that form south of the equator between 90th and 160th degrees east. These include Australia , Papua New Guinea , the western part of the Solomon Islands , East Timor and the southern areas of Indonesia . Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers (TCWCs): the Bureau of Meteorology in Perth , Darwin and Brisbane , Australia; the TCWC Jakarta in Indonesia and the TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues unofficial warnings for this region for U.S. facilities. The extension "S" is used if the storm forms west of 135 ° east longitude and a "P" if this happens east of this line.

Storms

Tropical cyclone Mitchell

Tropical Category 1 Cyclone ( BoM )
Tropical storm
Mitchell Dec 29 2012 0310Z.jpg Mitchell 2012 track.png
Duration December 27th - January 1st
intensity 40 kn (75 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 990 hPa

On December 27, a tropical low formed about 805 km north-northwest of Karratha , Western Australia . This developed quickly and the JTWC published a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert the next day. On the same day, it also published the first warning about the system and upgraded it to a tropical storm. One day later, on December 29th, the TCWC Perth updated the system to a tropical cyclone, which was named Mitchell and reached sustained wind speeds of around 75 km / h. However, the cyclone could only hold this status for a short time and was already downgraded to a tropical low on December 30th and was still monitored by the TCWC Perth until January 1st.

Tropical cyclone Freda

Tropical Category 2 Cyclone ( BoM )
Tropical storm
Freda Dec 29 2012 0245 (UTC) .jpg Freda 2012 track.png
Duration December 29th ( From the South Pacific ) - December 29th
intensity 55 kn (100 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 980 hPa

On December 26th, RSMC Nadi began observing a tropical fault that formed northeast of the Solomon Islands . Still lying in the South Pacific basin, the TCWC Brisbane issued special bulletins on the system on the same day. On December 28th, the system had organized itself enough to be updated for tropical cyclone Freda . After Freda moved to the Australian area of ​​responsibility on December 29, the cyclone reached sustained wind speeds of around 100 km / h and a minimum air pressure of 980  hPa . Only a few hours later, however, Freda left the area of ​​responsibility of Australia again because of a move to the southeast and moved again to the South Pacific.

Severe tropical cyclone Narelle

Tropical Category 4 Cyclone ( BoM )
Category 4 cyclone
Narelle Jan 11 2013 0240Z.jpg Narelle 2013 track.png
Duration January 5th - January 15th
intensity 100 kn (185 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 930 hPa

On January 4th, a tropical low formed over the Timor Sea . Over the following days, the system gradually moved west and updated to tropical cyclone Narelle on January 8th . After Narelle moved south to an area of ​​good conditions for further development, the storm intensified into a severe tropical cyclone. The cyclone peaked on January 11th with 1-minute winds of 215 km / h, which corresponds to a Category 4 cyclone. Narelle weakened steadily until January 14th and finally turned into an extra-tropical residual low on January 15th.

Tropical low 06U

Tropical low ( BoM )
90S Jan 15 2013 0215Z.jpg Tropical Low 90S Jan 2013 track.png
Duration January 12th - January 16th
intensity Wind strength unknown, 1004 hPa

On January 12th, the TCWC Darwin reported the formation of a tropical depression over the Arafura Sea . The low was observed the next day with a minimum air pressure of 1004  hPa . On January 16, it completely dissolved.

Tropical cyclone Oswald

Tropical Category 1 Cyclone ( BoM )
Tropical storm
Oswald Jan 21 2013 0425Z.jpg Oswald 2013 track.png
Duration January 17th - January 29th
intensity 35 kn (65 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 991 hPa

On January 17th, the Gulf of Carpentaria developed into an area of ​​low air pressure . Located in an area of ​​light wind shear and high water surface temperatures, the system was able to gradually strengthen. The following day TCWC Darwin began observing the area and updated it to a tropical low. Early on January 19th, this landed southwest of Borroloola , Northern Territory . The next day the low made a complete loop overland and pulled back into the Gulf of Carpentaria. After the system was afloat again, it quickly began to circulate and was named Oswald on January 21st . On the evening of the same day, Oswald went ashore via Queensland and the TCWC Brisbane issued the final warning about the storm.

Tropical cyclone Peta

Tropical Category 1 Cyclone ( BoM )
Tropical storm
Peta Jan 23 2013 0550Z.jpg Peta 2013 track.png
Duration January 20th - January 23rd
intensity 40 kn (75 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 992 hPa

On January 20, a tropical low formed over Kimberley , Western Australia . The following day, the JTWC published a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the low. About 24 hours later, the JTWC issued the first warning about the system. Early on January 23rd, the TCWC Perth upgraded the system to a Category 1 cyclone and named it Peta . During the day, Peta began to move south and went ashore via Western Australia at noon. In the afternoon, TCWC Perth issued the final warning on Peta.

Heavy Tropical Cyclone Rusty

Tropical Category 4 Cyclone ( BoM )
Category 2 cyclone
Rusty Feb 26 2013 0540Z.jpg Rusty 2013 track.png
Duration February 22nd - February 28th
intensity 90 kn (165 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 945 hPa

On February 22nd, the TCWC Perth reported that a tropical low had formed north of Kimberley .

Tropical low 11U

Tropical low ( BoM )
Tropical storm
11U Feb 25 2013 0350Z.jpg 11U 2013 track.png
Duration February 22nd - February 28th
intensity 30 kn (55 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 995 hPa

Early on February 22nd, the TCWC Perth reported the formation of a tropical depression over the Indian Ocean, some 500 km east-southeast of the Cocos Islands . Over the next few days the low moved slowly to the northwest and then south and passed the Cocos Islands about 120 km east.

Severe tropical cyclone Sandra

Category 3 cyclone ( BoM )
Category 1 cyclone
Sandra Mar 8 2013 0300Z.jpg Sandra 2013 track.png
Duration March 5 - March 9 ( → South Pacific )
intensity 65 kn (120 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 930 hPa

On March 5 , a tropical depression developed on the Queensland coast , about 400 km east-northeast of Townsville .

Tropical cyclone Tim

Tropical Category 2 Cyclone ( BoM )
Tropical storm
Tim Mar 14 2013 0400Z.jpg Tim 2013 track.png
Duration March 10th - March 20th
intensity 50 kn (95 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 984 hPa

On March 10th, the TCWC Darwin reported the formation of a tropical depression over Arnhem Land .

Tropical low 15U

Tropical low ( BoM )
15U Mar 21 2013 0725Z.jpg 15U 2013 track.png
Duration March 17th - March 23rd
intensity 35 kn (65 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 1000 hPa

On March 17th, the TCWC Perth reported that a very weak tropical low had formed south of Indonesia .

Tropical low 16U

Tropical low ( BoM )
BoM Tropical Low Mar 29 2013 0500Z.jpg Tropical Low 90S March 2013 track.png
Duration March 25th - April 2nd
intensity Wind strength unknown, 1003 hPa

On March 25, a weak tropical low began to develop over the Arafura Sea .

Severe tropical cyclone Victoria

Category 3 cyclone ( BoM )
Category 1 cyclone
Victoria Apr 10 2013 0700Z.jpg Victoria 2013 track.png
Duration April 7th - April 12th
intensity 75 kn (140 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 971 hPa

On April 7th, the TCWC Perth began to observe a tropical low, which was the responsibility of the TCWC Jakarta. Over the next few days, the low moved slowly towards the south-southeast and reached the area of ​​responsibility of the TCWC Perth on the morning of April 9th.

Tropical low

Tropical low ( BoM )
Temporary cyclone south.svg
Duration April 10th - April 15th
intensity Wind strength unknown, 1006 hPa

On April 10, a weak tropical low formed over the eastern Arafura Sea .

Tropical cyclone Zane

Tropical Category 2 Cyclone ( BoM )
Category 1 cyclone
Zane Apr 30 2013 0320Z.jpg Zane 2013 track.png
Duration April 27th - May 1st
intensity 60 kn (110 km / h ) (10 minutes) , 983 hPa

On April 27, the TCWC Brisbane reported the formation of a tropical depression 700 km east-southeast of Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . Late on April 29th, it was upgraded to a tropical cyclone and named Zane .

Tropical low (May)

Tropical low ( BoM )
Temporary cyclone south.svg
Duration May 14th - May 14th
intensity Wind strength unknown, 1007 hPa

Tropical low (June)

Tropical low ( BoM )
Temporary cyclone south.svg
Duration June 19 - June 25
intensity Wind strength unknown, 1000 hPa

Other storms

On December 18, a tropical low formed 265 km northeast of the Cocos Islands . This low was observed through December 21st. The TCWC Brisbane reported on January 30th the formation of a tropical depression about 1000 km east of Cairns . The low was observed for the last time on the following day. On February 6th, TCWC Perth reported that a tropical low had formed over the Indian Ocean. This low left Australia's area of ​​responsibility on February 10th and moved to the Southwest Indies, where it later became Tropical Cyclone Gino .

Season overview

Storm names

The various Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers give names to storms that form in their respective areas of responsibility. The storms keep their name as they move from one jurisdiction to another. However, storms that are under the responsibility of Météo-France on Réunion are no longer renamed there. Storms that come from there into the area of ​​responsibility of the TCWC in Perth keep the name given in the south-western Indian Ocean. On the following lists of names, names that have not yet been assigned this cyclone season are shown in light gray .

TCWC Jakarta

The TCWC in Jakarta observes tropical cyclones that form between the equator and 10 ° south latitude and between 90 ° and 125 ° east longitude. Special storm warnings are being issued in this area by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology . Should a tropical cyclone form within this area of ​​responsibility, the TCWC Jakarta will assign a name from the following list; the last name given by Jakarta was Anggrek in 2010. In the 2009-2010 season, no storm was named by the TCWC Jakarta. The next name used on this list is Bakung.

  • Bakung  (unused)
  • Cempaka  (unused)
  • Dahlia  (unused)
  • Flamboyan  (unused)
  • Kenanga  (unused)
  • Lili  (unused)
  • Mangga  (unused)
  • Seroja  (unused)
  • Teratai  (unused)
  • Anggrek  (unused)

TCWC Port Moresby

Tropical cyclones that form between 10 ° south and the equator and between 141 ° and 160 ° east are given names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center in Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . The formation of tropical cyclones in this area is rare; during the 2007-2008 season there was only one storm, cyclone Guba. The following list names the names given by the TCWC in Port Moresby. It is unclear what the next name will be given. No storm has been named by the TCWC Port Moresby since 2007.

  • Aluminum  (unused)
  • Buri  (unused)
  • Dodo  (unused)
  • Emau  (unused)
  • Fere  (unused)
  • Hibu  (unused)
  • Ila  (unused)
  • Kama  (unused)
  • Lobu  (unused)
  • Maila  (unused)

TCWCs in Perth, Darwin and Brisbane

Since the beginning of the cyclone season 2008-2009, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has only used a single list of names, but still operates three TCWCs, in Perth , Darwin and Brisbane . These monitor all tropical cyclones that form between 90 ° and 160 ° east longitude and issue special warnings when cyclones occur in the areas of responsibility of the TCWCs in Jakarta or Port Moresby. The first name used this season is Mitchell.

Anika Anthony Alessia Alfred Ann
Billy Bianca Bruce Blanche Blake
Charlotte Courtney Christine Caleb Claudia
Dominic Dianne Dylan Debbie Damien
Ellie Errol Edna Ernie Esther
Freddy Fina Fletcher Frances Ferdinand
Gabrielle Grant Gillian Greg Gretel
Herman Hayley Hadi Hilda Harold
Ilsa Iggy Ita Ira Imogen
Jasper Jenna Jack Joyce Joshua
Kirrily Koji Kate Kelvin Kimi
Lincoln Luana Lam Linda Lucas
Megan Mitchell Marcia Marcus Marian
Neville Narelle Nathan Nora Noah
Olga Oswald Olwyn Owen Odette
Paul Peta Quang penny Paddy
Robyn Rusty Raquel Riley Ruby
Sean Sandra Stan Savannah Seth
Tasha Tim Tatiana Trevor Tiffany
Vince Victoria Uriah Veronica Vernon
Zelia Zane Yvette Wallace -

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean ( English , PDF; 860 kB) In: RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee . World Meteorological Organization . Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ A b Tropical Cyclone Mitchell Impacts ( English ) Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ JTWC Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on December 28, 2012 ( English ) JTWC. December 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 06S (Six) JTWC Warning 001 ( English ) JTWC. December 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  5. ^ Tropical Disturbance Summary December 26, 2012 0900 UTC ( English ) RSMC Nadi. December 26, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.
  6. ^ High Seas Forecast for Northeastern Area December 26, 2012 1100 UTC ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. December 26, 2012. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  7. ^ Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 28, 2012 1800 UTC ( English ) RSMC Nadi. December 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. ^ Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: Australia - Eastern Region December 29, 2012 1325 UTC ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. ^ Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 29, 2012 1800 UTC ( English ) RSMC Nadi. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  10. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Northern Region, Issued at 2:15 pm CST on Friday 4 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Darwin. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  11. ↑ a b c d Tropical Cyclone Narelle Impacts ( English ) Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  12. ^ Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: Australia - Western Region January 9, 2013 1810 UTC ( English ) TCWC Perth. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  13. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Northern Region, Issued at 2:15 pm CST on Saturday 12 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Darwin. January 12, 2013. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  14. ^ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Northern Region, Issued at 2:15 pm CST on Sunday 13 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Darwin. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  15. ↑ Invest 90S Running Best Track Analysis ( English ) United States Navy. January 16, 2013. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  16. ↑ Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans January 17, 2013 2030 UTC ( English ) JTWC. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  17. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Northern Region, Issued at 2:15 pm CST on Friday 18 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Darwin. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  18. ↑ Updated Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Northern Region, Issued at 10:45 am CST on Saturday 19 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Darwin. January 19, 2013. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  19. ^ Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: Australia - Eastern Region January 20, 2013 1910 UTC ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. January 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  20. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 11P (Oswald) JTWC Warning 001 ( English ) JTWC. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  21. ^ Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: Australia - Eastern Region January 21, 2013 1905 UTC ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  22. ^ Tropical Cyclone Peta Impacts ( English ) Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  23. ↑ JTWC Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on January 21, 2013 ( English ) JTWC. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  24. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 12S (Twelve) JTWC Warning 001 ( English ) JTWC. January 22, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  25. ^ Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: Australia - Western Region January 23, 2013 0655 UTC ( English ) TCWC Perth. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  26. ^ Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 15, Issued at 2:50 pm WST on Wednesday 23 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Perth. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.
  27. ^ Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 16, Issued at 5:55 pm WST on Wednesday 23 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Perth. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  28. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Western Region, Issued at 12:45 pm WST on Saturday 6 April 2013 ( English ) TCWC Perth. April 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved on April 9, 2013.
  29. ^ Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: Australia - Eastern Region April 29, 2013 2325 UTC ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved on April 30, 2013.
  30. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Western Region, Issued at 11:00 am WST on Tuesday 18 December 2012 ( English ) TCWC Perth. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  31. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Western Region, Issued at 12:40 pm WST on Friday 21 December 2012 ( English ) TCWC Perth. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  32. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Eastern Region, Issued at 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday 30 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. January 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
  33. ↑ Tropical Cyclone 3 day Outlook for the Eastern Region, Issued at 2:30 pm EST on Thursday 31 January 2013 ( English ) TCWC Brisbane. January 31, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
  34. ^ Tropical Cyclone Naming ( English ) WMO. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  35. ↑ Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary November 2007 ( English ) Australian Severe Weather. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  36. ^ Tropical Cyclone Names ( English ) Bureau of Meteorology . Retrieved October 12, 2012.

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