The six lists above are used in rotation and re-cycled every six years, i.e., the 2019 list will be used again in 2025. On 15 January, the BoM began monitoring a developing tropical low embedded within a monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria, near Northern Territory, designating it as 08U. In October 2020, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued its tropical cyclone outlook for the 2020–21 season, and in the same month, the agency contributed towards the Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook, along with New Zealand's MetService, NIWA and the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS). A well-defined and slow-moving tropical low, 23U, formed near Christmas Island on 2 April, on the same day where a trough spawned another system in the Northern Region near Timor. [128] Late on 18 January, Tropical Cyclone Kimi weakened into a tropical low while moving slowly away from the North Queensland coast. [198], A tropical low developed near the Cocos Islands on 21 March, with the BoM designating the system as 21U as it moved west-northwest at 8 km/h. 8 - 18 March 2019. [93] Troughton Island also experienced a gust of 95 km/h (59 mph) during a thunderstorm on 21 December. The name of a new tropical cyclone is usually selected from this list of names. On 21 February, a tropical low formed, approximately 540 kilometres (340 mi) to the north-northwest of Broome, with the BoM designating the system as 15U. If it forms into a full-blown tropical cyclone it will take the name Claudia. Each of the outlooks accounted for analogue seasons and the effects of various climate drivers, which included the state of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). [60] Maximum wind gust speeds recorded on the mainland included 67 km/h (42 mph) at Port Hedland;[61] 65 km/h (40 mph) in Warburton;[62] 63 km/h (39 mph) at Lombadina;[63] 61 km/h (38 mph) at Giles and Telfer,[64][65] 59 km/h (37 mph) at Christmas Creek;[66] 56 km/h (35 mph) at Broome, Curtin, Derby and Barimunya,[67][68][69][70] 54 km/h (34 mph) at Karratha and Marble Bar;[71][72] 52 km/h (32 mph) at Roebourne;[73] and 50 km/h (31 mph) at Mandora. Favourite weather: Cyclonic, wet, rainy, storms. Names raise the Typhoon Haishen in September 2020. W, N, E. Severe Tropical Cyclone Oma. [179] In East Timor, 3 people died in a landslide including a two year-old child. The names for the 2019-20 season are listed below: The BOM predicted that the La Niña pattern will persist into early 2021, and waters north of Australia and the Southwestern Pacific Ocean will be warmer than average in the coming three months. This site is not updated with real time information - be sure to always check the Bureau of Meteorology and Joint Typhoon Warning Center for the very latest warnings. Tropical cyclone formation in this area is rare, and no cyclones have been named in it since 2007. 11 - 28 March 2019. [145] The storm briefly crossed into the MFR's area of responsibility before abruptly turning to the southeast where it reached the peak intensity. On the afternoon of 1 February, Lucas crossed into the South Pacific cyclone region as a Category 2 tropical cyclone, to the north-northwest of Noumea, New Caledonia.[137]. [186][187] Environmental conditions were assessed by the BOM as being unfavourable for significant intensification of the low, citing in particular the strong easterly winds in the upper troposphere that were forecast to develop by 10 January. [136] On the afternoon of 31 January, it strengthened further to Tropical Cyclone Lucas while moving away from the Queensland coast. [90][91] During the next couple of days, the system continued moving eastward, before dissipating on 23 December. [13] On 29 November, the tropical low began to be steered slowly towards the west-northwest on the northern side of the subtropical high pressure belt. The system continued towards the southwest over the ensuing hours, paralleling the coast of Western Australia. [74], As the sprawling tropical low tracked inland, flood watches and warnings were issued for large swathes of the deserts of western central Australia, incorporating parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia. [104], Tropical Low 05U made landfall on the western coast of Mornington Island at around 02:00 UTC on 3 January, with maximum sustained winds near the centre of 55 km/h (35 mph). A list of the 2020/21 tropical cyclone names to be used in Australia in order from when the first system forms... Imogen, Joshua, Kimi, Lucus, Marian, Niran, Odette, Paddy, Ruby, Seth, Tiffany, Vernon, Anika, Billy [115] On 16 January, gale-force winds started to develop and by 12:00 UTC on the same day, the low had intensified further into Tropical Cyclone Joshua, which became the second named storm both in the 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season and worldwide. [26][27] The system was assigned the official identifier code 02U upon formation. [143] By 06:00 UTC that day, the BOM upgraded the tropical low into a tropical cyclone, giving it the name Marian. "The system — if it develops — will be named Cyclone Esther." [192] Then, the system exited the basin towards the Southwest Indian Ocean on 10 January, before dissipating immediately thereafter, due to unfavourable high wind shear. Post by Kino » Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:35 am. If a cyclone severely impacts the coast, resulting in significant damage and potentially loss of life Deep convection continued to concentrate over the centre of the cyclone; however, due to the system's proximity to land, limited time was available for further intensification. [12] Despite this, the system remained mostly disorganised in the marginal environment, with an elongated low-level circulation centre. This page was created at 11:17 on Monday 19 April 2021 (UTC), © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2021, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | CRICOS Provider 02015K | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility. [129], On 19 January, a tropical low formed to the southeast of Christmas Island, with the BoM designating the system as 10U. [146] By 6 March, the storm was downgraded to a tropical low as it encountered high wind shear and sea surface temperatures as low as 24 °C, while it rapidly weakened.[147][148]. The model, the Long-Range Tropical Cyclone Outlook for Australia (TCO-AU), indicates normal to above normal tropical cyclone activity with 11 cyclones expected in total, Australia … [88][89] By the following day, the tropical low became slow-moving over the southeastern Kimberley region, during which time a minimum atmospheric pressure of 992.5 hPa (29.31 inHg) was recorded at Halls Creek. [40][41] Ten-minute sustained winds also reached 63 km/h (39 mph) on Legendre Island at 00:00 UTC. [56][57], The tropical low and associated thunderstorms generated strong winds in coastal and inland areas of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions as it tracked through the area, including sustained winds near gale force at several offshore sites. [23] Maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 39 km/h (24 mph) with gusts to 46 km/h (29 mph) were observed at the airport on West Island at 04:30 UTC on 27 November. [39] About three hours prior to landfall, the JTWC reported that maximum one-minute sustained winds had increased to 75 km/h (45 mph). Damage to farm infrastructure was labeled "catastrophic" and "severe" by locals. [16] Before any significant intensification could occur, however, the tropical low exited the Australian region on 30 November, passing into the area of responsibility of Météo-France's tropical cyclone warning centre in Réunion. The next day, it developed to a tropical low, while located to the south-southeast of Angurugu. distinctive given names in written as well as spoken communications is quicker and less subject to error than the older more cumbersome latitude-longitude identification methods The 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season is the period of the year when most tropical cyclones form in the Southern Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans between 90°E and 160°E. [118] Despite a favorable environment of low wind shear and high sea surface temperatures, the storm remained a tropical low due to lack of outflow. 18 - 28 March 2019. [53] The tropical low made landfall on the Kimberley coast between Bidyadanga and the Anna Plains cattle station just after 00:00 UTC on 9 December. [170] Seroja resumed intensification by the next day, re-intensifying into a Category 2 tropical cyclone at 13:16 UTC on 9 April, as the storm began to weaken and absorb Odette, and wind shear started to ease off. [43] Long term uncertainty in both track and intensity persisted in the forecasting of Seroja's track, due to interaction with Tropical Low 23U, to the far west of the storm. It considers the most recent changes in ENSO and other climate drivers to predict how many tropical cyclones may occur in Australia and its sub-regions. The wind shear also caused Kimi began to move away from the coast of Australia. [149] The low began to strengthen while remaining offshore the state, within an area favorable for tropical cyclogenesis. [26] Initially located in an unfavourable environment for intensification, the tropical low began to encounter somewhat improved conditions as it tracked towards the southeast. [191] By 05:00 UTC on 10 January, gale-force winds had developed in the southern quadrants of the tropical low, in part due to the fast translational velocity of the system towards the west-southwest. Upon emerging over water, 12U began to strengthen slowly. [37][38], Tropical Low 02U made landfall between Port Hedland and Whim Creek on the Pilbara coastline just after 03:00 UTC on 11 December. 2019/20 CYCLONE NAMES. with another of the same gender and first letter. duplication and ensure that the cyclone does not need to be renamed when it moves across [55] The system moved inland over the following days, tracking in a generally south-southeasterly direction. [132] Without any further intensification, it exited the basin towards the South-West Indian Ocean basin on 27 January and was reclassified as Tropical Depression 09. [58] Sustained winds also reached 56 km/h (35 mph) at Bedout Island on 8 December, with a peak gust of 67 km/h (42 mph),[59] and Rowley Shoals recorded maximum sustained winds of 52 km/h (32 mph) and gusts to 65 km/h (40 mph). During 25 January, the BoM reported that Tropical Low 12U was forming over the southern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. members or friends. Despite tracking over land, the tropical low showed signs of organisation, with the generally favourable atmospheric conditions allowing the development of formative convective banding in the system's southern semicircle. What cyclone names has India suggested? [160] On 9 April, Odette began to weaken, as the storm was gradually absorbed into Seroja, which was strengthening around the same time. The data is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology and is complete to January 2021.. Click on a tropical cyclone name to view the track map. [193], On 10 March, the BoM noted that a tropical low was forming to the south-southwest of Christmas Island, which developed the next day. W, N, E. Severe Tropical Cyclone Savannah. Tropical cyclones that develop between the Equator and 11°S, between the longitudes 151°E and 160°E, are assigned names by the tropical cyclone warning centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. We do this to avoid The JTWC reported that maximum one-minute sustained winds of 10U peaked at 65 km/h (40 mph) while BoM recorded ten-minute sustained winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). [50] Owing to the increase in organisation, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) classified the system as a tropical low by 21:00 UTC,[51] when it was located approximately 330 km (205 mi) northwest of Broome. Afterward, Seroja turned southeastward while strengthening, becoming a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone early on 11 April. At that time it was located near latitude 18.3 degrees south and longitude 109.32 east, about 404 miles (650 km) northwest of Exmouth. [101][102] The tropical low continued to strengthen as convective rainbands began to wrap into the system's centre, with moist northwesterly cross-equatorial flow from over Indonesia feeding the system in the low to mid troposphere. They are now maintained and updated througha strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. [75][76][77][78], During mid December, favourable conditions from a pulse of the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) located over the eastern Maritime Continent contributed to the re-formation of the monsoon trough over northern Australia. at the same time. 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[195], A weak tropical low formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria on 18 March, within the trough that spawned another system in the Northern Region. [100] Environmental conditions were assessed as being favourable for tropical cyclogenesis, characterised by very warm sea surface temperatures of up to 31 °C (88 °F), low to moderate vertical wind shear and an established poleward outflow channels in the upper levels. [121] Later that day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system. [25], On 6 December, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that a tropical low had developed within a monsoon trough near the western end of Java, approximately 200 km (125 mi) north-northeast of Christmas Island. [6][7] The presence of the MJO brought an increase in tropical moisture to the atmospheric environment, as well as aiding the formation of Tropical Cyclone Alicia in the South-West Indian Ocean region in mid November. On the same day, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) due to an improvement in the structure of the storm. [42] Despite these wind readings, the BOM did not classify the low as a Category 1 tropical cyclone because they determined that gale-force winds did not extend more than halfway around the centre. [105] Intensification proceeded as the system re-emerged over the Gulf of Carpentaria a few hours later, with spiral rainbands continuing to develop around the centre of the system and deep convection becoming more concentrated. Before names are added to the Australian list, they are approved by neighbouring countries through tropical cyclones that occur in the Australian region. On 8 April, the system began interacting with Cyclone Seroja to the northeast, due to the Fujiwhara effect, causing both systems to weaken, though the tropical low subsequently strengthened into Tropical Cyclone Odette later that day. 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