Tropical cyclones in 2010
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Tropical cyclones in 2010 | |
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Edzani | |
Formed | January 1, 2010 |
Last system | 08U |
Dissipated | January 2, 2011 |
Strongest system | |
Name | Megi |
Lowest pressure | 885 mbar (hPa); 26.13 inHg |
Longest lasting system | |
Name | Megi |
Duration | 19 days |
Year statistics | |
Total systems | 111 |
Named systems | 64 |
Total fatalities | 1,553 total |
Total damage | $15.34 billion (2010 USD) |
During 2010, tropical cyclones formed within seven different
The strongest of these
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions
The previous El Niño event broke down during the first quarter of 2010.
Season summary
Systems
January
During the month of January, a total of twelve tropical cyclones formed, with only five receiving names by their meteorological agencies of responsibility. The most intense tropical cyclone of the month was
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Edzani
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January 1–14 | 220 (140) | 910 | None | None | None | |
03F
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January 7–10 | 65 (40) | 1002 | Southern Cook Islands
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None | None | [5] |
04U
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January 14–21 | Unspecified | Unspecified | None | None | None | |
09
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January 15–16 | 45 (30) | 1005 | Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar | Minimal | None | |
Magda | January 18–24 | 130 (80) | 975 | Western Australia | Minimal | None | |
01W
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January 18–20 | 55 (35) | 1006 | Vietnam, Cambodia | $243 thousand | 3 | [6][7][8] |
Neville
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January 19–21 | 65 (40) | 995 | Queensland | None | None | [9] |
Olga
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January 20–30 | 95 (60) | 983 | Solomon Islands, Queensland, Northern Territory | Unknown | 2 | [10][11] |
05F
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January 23–28 | Not specified | 997 | None | None | None | |
Subtropical Depression 10
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January 25–31 | 65 (40) | 995 | None | None | None | |
Nisha
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January 27–31 | 75 (45) | 990 | Southern Cook Islands
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None | None | |
Oli | January 29 – February 7 | 185 (115) | 925 | Samoan Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia | $70 million | 1 |
February
The month of February was quite inactive, with only seven tropical cyclones forming, with five becoming named storms.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Fami
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February 1 – 3 | 85 (50) | 994 | Madagascar | None | None | |
08F | February 2 – 4 | 55 (35) | 997 | French Polynesia, Cook Islands | None | None | |
Pat
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February 6 – 11 | 140 (85) | 960 | Cook Islands | $13.7 million | None | |
Rene
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February 9 – 17 | 155 (100) | 955 | Samoan Islands, Tonga | $18 million | None | |
08U
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February 22 – 24 | Not specified | Not specified | Northern Territory | None | None | |
Gelane
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February 15 – 22 | 205 (125) | 930 | Reunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Madagascar | None | None | |
Sarah
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February 17 – March 3 | 65 (40) | 995 | Cook Islands | Unknown | None |
March
March was somewhat active with eight tropical cyclones forming with seven receiving names. Cyclone Ului was the most intense for March, as it was one of the fastest intensifying tropical cyclones on record. Ului was a Category 5 tropical cyclone (in 1-minute sustained winds) for a near-record breaking 30 hours. When Ului made landfall in Queensland, Brisbane, damages totaled to be US$72 million ($100 million AUD)
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Hubert | March 7 – 15 | 100 (65) | 985 | Madagascar | Unknown | 85 | |
Anita | March 8 – 12 | 85 (50) | 995 | Brazil | None | None | |
Ului | March 9 – 21 | 215 (130) | 915 | Queensland | $72 million | 1 | |
Tomas | March 9 – 17 | 185 (115) | 925 | Wallis and Futuna, Fiji | $45 million | 3 | |
Imani
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March 20–27 | 130 (80) | 965 | None | None | None | |
Omais (Agaton)
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March 22–26 | 65 (40) | 998 | Woleai, Fais, Ulithi, Yap | $10 thousand | None | |
Paul
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March 22 – April 3 | 130 (80) | 971 | Northern Territory | Unknown | None | |
15F
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March 30 – April 5 | 55 (35) | 999 | None | None | None |
April
April was an unusually inactive month with only three tropical cyclones forming and two of them being named. This happened again in
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Robyn
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April 1 – 7 | 110 (70) | 980 | None | None | None | |
Sean
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April 22 – 25 | 100 (65) | 988 | Northern Territory | Unknown | None | |
TD | April 26 | Not specified | 1008 | Mindanao | None | None |
May
May was a relatively inactive month with five tropical cyclones forming and all five received names.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Laila | May 17 – 21 | 100 (65) | 986 | India | $118 million | 65 | |
Bandu
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May 19 – 23 | 75 (45) | 994 | Yemen, Somalia | None | 1 | |
Joël | May 22 – 29 | 100 (65) | 990 | Madagascar Mozambique | None | None | |
Agatha | May 29 – 30 | 75 (45) | 1001 | Mexico, Guatemala | $1.11 billion | 204 | |
Phet | May 30 – June 7 | 155 (100) | 970 | Oman, Pakistan, India | $780 million | 44 |
June
June was relatively inactive with only six systems forming all within the northern hemisphere, with four further developing into tropical storms and receiving names.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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TD | June 3–5 | Not specified | 1002 | None | None | None | |
Two-E
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June 16–17 | 55 (35) | 1007 | Mexico | Minimal | None | |
Blas
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June 17–21 | 100 (65) | 994 | None | None | None | |
Celia | June 18–28 | 260 (160) | 921 | Mexico, Clipperton Island | None | None | |
Darby
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June 23–28 | 195 (120) | 959 | Mexico | None | None | |
Alex | June 25 – July 2 | 175 (110) | 946 | Greater Antilles, Belize, Yucatán Peninsula, Northern Mexico, Texas | $1.52 billion | 33 |
July
July was a very inactive month and the least active July on record for any given year, with only eight tropical cyclones forming, three of which becoming named tropical storms. Only two reached hurricane strength, with no major-hurricane equivalent tropical cyclones.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Two | July 8–9 | 55 (35) | 1005 | Northern Mexico, South Texas | Minimal | None | |
Conson (Basyang) | July 11–18 | 130 (80) | 975 | Philippines China, Vietnam | $82 million | 106 | |
Six-E
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July 14–16 | 55 (35) | 1006 | Mexico | None | None | |
Chanthu (Caloy) | July 17–23 | 130 (80) | 965 | Philippines China | $818 million | 19 | |
TD | July 18–20 | 55 (35) | 1004 | Japan | None | None | |
Bonnie | July 22–24 | 75 (45) | 1005 | Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, Florida | $1.36 million | 1 | |
TD | July 23–24 | Not specified | 1008 | Taiwan | None | None | |
TD | July 26–28 | 55 (35) | 1002 | China | None | None |
August
August was above average, featuring 16 systems with 12 of them being named. The strongest storm was Hurricane Earl, with a minimum pressure of 927 hPa, and 1-minute sustained winds of 145 MPH.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Colin | August 2–8 | 60 (95) | 1005 | Leeward Islands, Bermuda, Carolinas, New England | Minimal | 1 | |
Domeng
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August 3–5 | 40 (65) | 997 | Philippines | Minimal | 3 | |
Dianmu (Ester) | August 6–12 | 95 (60) | 985 | South Korea, Japan | $42 million | 37 | |
Estelle
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August 6–10 | 100 (65) | 994 | Mexico | None | None | |
Five | August 10–11 | 55 (35) | 1007 | Gulf Coast of the United States | $1 million | None | |
Eight-E
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August 20–21 | 55 (35) | 1003 | None | None | None | |
Frank | August 21–28 | 150 (90) | 978 | Mexico | $8.3 million | 6 | |
Danielle
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August 21–30 | 215 (130) | 942 | Bermuda, East Coast of the United States | Minimal | 2 | |
Mindulle
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August 22–25 | 85 (50) | 985 | Vietnam | $43.3 million | 10 | |
Earl | August 25 – September 4 | 230 (145) | 927 | Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada, Quebec | $45 million | 5 | |
TD | August 26–28 | 55 (35) | 1004 | None | None | None | |
Lionrock (Florita)
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August 27 – September 4 | 95 (60) | 985 | Philippines Taiwan, China | $65.1 million | None | |
Kompasu (Glenda) | August 28 – September 2 | 150 (90) | 960 | China, Korea | $58.3 million | 29 | |
Namtheun
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August 29–31 | 65 (40) | 996 | Taiwan, China | None | None | |
Fiona
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August 30 – September 3 | 100 (65) | 998 | Leeward Islands, Bermuda | Minimal | None | |
TD | August 30–31 | 55 (35) | 1008 | None | None | None |
September
September was fairly-above average, featuring 15 storms, with 13 of them being named. Igor was the strongest system, with a minimum pressure of 924 hPa and 1-minute sustained winds of 155 MPH.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Malou (Henry)
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September 1–10 | 95 (60) | 985 | Japan | Unknown | None | |
Gaston
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September 1–2 | 65 (40) | 1005 | Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico | None | None | |
Ten-E
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September 3–4 | 55 (35) | 1003 | None | None | None | |
Eleven-E
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September 3–4 | 55 (35) | 1004 | Mexico, Central America | $500 million | None | |
Hermine | September 5–9 | 110 (70) | 989 | Central America, Mexico, Texas Oklahoma, Kansas | $740 million | 52 | |
Meranti
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September 7–10 | 100 (65) | 985 | Taiwan, China | $118 million | 3 | |
Geordette | September 20–23 | 65 (40) | 999 | Baja California Peninsula , Mexico
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Minimal | None | |
Igor | September 8–21 | 250 (155) | 924 | Cape Verde, Leeward Islands, Bermuda, East Coast of the United States, Newfoundland and Labrador | $200 million | 4 | |
Julia | September 12–20 | 220 (140) | 948 | Cape Verde | Minimal | None | |
Fanapi (Inday) | September 14–21 | 175 (110) | 935 | Taiwan, China | $1 billion | 105 | |
Karl | September 14–18 | 205 (125) | 956 | Belize, Yucatán Peninsula, Veracruz | $3.9 billion | 22 | |
Malakas
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September 20–25 | 155 (100) | 945 | Japan | None | None | |
Lisa
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September 20–26 | 140 (85) | 982 | None | None | None | |
Matthew | September 23–26 | 95 (60) | 998 | Venezuela, Jamaica, Central America, Mexico | $172.2 million | 126 | |
Nicole | September 28–29 | 75 (45) | 995 | Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, The Bahamas, Florida, East Coast of the United States | $245.4 million | 16 |
October
October was slightly-below average, featuring 15 storms, with 9 of them being named. October featured Typhoon Megi, the strongest storm of the year, with a minimum pressure of 885 hPa and 10-minute sustained winds of 145 MPH.
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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14W
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October 5–10 | 55 (35) | 1006 | China | None | None | |
Otto | October 6–10 | 140 (85) | 976 | Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico | $22.5 million | None | |
TD | October 7–8 | Not specified | 1012 | None | None | None | |
BOB 02
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October 7 –9 | 45 (30) | 996 | India, Bangladesh | Minimal | 17 | |
Paula | October 11–16 | 165 (105) | 981 | Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Cuba, The Bahamas, Florida | Unknown | 1 | |
Megi (Juan) | October 12–24 | 230 (145) | 885 | Philippines, Taiwan, China | $709 million | 69 | |
BOB 03
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October 13–16 | 65 (40) | 995 | India | Minimal | None | |
Richard | October 20–26 | 155 (100) | 977 | Central America | $80 million | 1 | |
Giri | October 20–23 | 195 (120) | 950 | Bangladesh Myanmar, Thailand, Yunnan | $359 million | 157 | |
17W
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October 20–27 | 55 (35) | 1004 | None | None | None | |
Chaba (Katring) | October 20–31 | 175 (110) | 935 | Japan | Minimal | None | |
01
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October 25—29 | 55 (35) | 997 | None | None | None | |
Shary | October 28–30 | 120 (75) | 989 | Bermuda | Minimal | None | |
Anggrek
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October 28 – November 4 | 74 (45) | 995 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | None | None | |
Tomas | October 29 — November 7 | 155 (100) | 982 | Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, Greater Antilles, Lucayan Archipelago | $463.4 million | 51 |
November
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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Jal | November 1–8 | 110 (70) | 988 | Thailand, Malaysia, Andaman Islands, India | $392 million | 117 | |
TD | November 3–4 | 55 (35) | 1006 | Vietnam | None | None | |
18W
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November 12–14 | 55 (35) | 1004 | Vietnam, Laos, Thailand | Unknown | None | |
01F
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November 24–30 | 65 (40) | 999 | Vanuatu, Fiji | None | None | |
Abele
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November 28 — December 4 | 130 (80) | 974 | None | None | None |
December
December was very inactive. But, it did feature ten tropical cyclones forming. Only two made it to become named storms;
Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage ( USD )
|
Deaths | Refs |
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BOB 06
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December 7 –8 | 45 (30) | 1000 | India | Minimal | None | |
19W
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December 12–13 | 55 (35) | 1002 | Vietnam | None | None | |
03U | December 15–20 | 65 (40) | 989 | Western Australia | $77 million | None | |
Omeka
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December 20–21 | 85 (50) | 997 | Hawaii | None | None | |
Tasha | December 20–25 | 75 (45) | 993 | Queensland | Unknown | 1 | |
05U | December 22–24 | Not specified | Not specified | None | None | None | |
06U | December 30 – January 2 | 55 (35) | 993 | Northern Territory, Western Australia | None | None | |
07U | December 30 – January 2 | Not specified | Not specified | None | None | None | |
02F | December 31 – January 2 | Not specified | 1004 | None | None | None | |
08U | December 31 – January 2 | Not specified | Not specified | None | None | None |
Global effects
- ^ The sum of the number of systems and fatalities in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems and fatalities.
See also
Notes
- ^ All damage figures are in their respective currency's 2010 value.
- 5All storms occurring outside of 2010 are not counted in the death and damage figures
References
- ^ a b c Record-breaking La Niña events (PDF) (Report). Australian Bureau of Meteorology. July 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ^ "ENSO Wrap-Up: Neutral conditions returning to the Pacific" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) diagnostic discussion: June 2010 (PDF) (Report). United States Climate Prediction Center. June 3, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2016.
- ^ V. Platonov; E. Semenov; E. Sokolikhina (February 13, 2014). "Extreme La-Nina 2010/11 and the vigorous flood at the north-east of Australia" (PDF). EGU General Assembly/Geophysical Research. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "International Marine Warning — Other 2010-01-07 00z". Fiji Meteorological Service. January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ Staff Writer (January 18, 2010). "JTWC Tropical Cyclone Warning: 01W: 2010-01-18 21z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ Staff Writer (January 19, 2010). "JTWC Tropical Cyclone Warning: 01W: 2010-01-19 09z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ Staff Writer (January 19, 2010). "Prognostic reasoning for Tropical Depression 01W 2010-01-19 15z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ DARWIN Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre 0708 UTC 16/01/2010
- Bureau of Meteorology, Darwin. January 25, 2010. Archived from the originalon January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- Bureau of Meteorology, Darwin. January 28, 2010. Archived from the originalon January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
External links
Tropical cyclone year articles (2010–2019) |
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2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
- US National Hurricane Center – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center – Central Pacific
- Japan Meteorological Agency – NW Pacific
- India Meteorological Department – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- Météo-France – La Reunion – South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
- Fiji Meteorological Service – South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
- Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
- Papua New Guinea National Weather Service – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
- Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S
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