Timeline of the 2010–11 Australian region cyclone season
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The 2010–11 Australian region cyclone season began on 1 November 2010 and will run through until it ends on 30 April 2011. The Australian region is defined as being to south of the equator, between the 90th meridian east
and 160th meridian east
. Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWC's): Jakarta, Port Moresby, Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane, each of which have the power to name a tropical cyclone. The TCWC's in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane are run by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, who designate significant tropical lows with a number and the U suffix. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center
also issues unofficial warnings for the region, designating significant tropical cyclones with the "S" suffix when they form west of 135°E, and the "P" suffix when they form east of 135°E.
31 October
4 November
4 December
24 December
14 January
15 January
16 January
23 January
24 January
25 January
26 January
28 January
29 January
30 January
31 January
2 February
16 February
17 February
19 February
20 February
21 February
22 February
24 February
25 February
26 February
90th meridian east
The meridian 90° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.The Ninety East Ridge is named after the meridian....
and 160th meridian east
160th meridian east
The meridian 160° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
. Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWC's): Jakarta, Port Moresby, Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane, each of which have the power to name a tropical cyclone. The TCWC's in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane are run by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, who designate significant tropical lows with a number and the U suffix. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force located at the Naval Maritime Forecast Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii...
also issues unofficial warnings for the region, designating significant tropical cyclones with the "S" suffix when they form west of 135°E, and the "P" suffix when they form east of 135°E.
October
28 October- 0600 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Low 01U has developed in TCWC Jakarta's area of responsibility about 650 km, (400 mi) to the west of Jakarta, Indonesia.
31 October
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth and TCWC Jakarta both report that Tropical Low 01U has intensified into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone with TCWC Jakarta naming it "Anggrek".
- 2100 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Anggrek has intensified into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
November
2 November- 0600 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Anggrek has weakened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
4 November
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Anggrek has weakened into a Tropical Low.
December
3 December- 0000 UTC – RSMC Le Reunion reports that Severe Tropical Storm Abele has entered TCWC Perth's area of responsibility.
- 0600 UTC – TCWC Perth initiates warnings on Tropical Cyclone Abele as a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
4 December
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Abele has weakened into a tropical low.
24 December
- 1600 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Tasha has formed off the Queensland coast
January
12 January- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Vince has formed off Western Australia
14 January
- 0300 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Zelia has formed off the Queensland coast
15 January
- 0600 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1200 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified into a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
16 January
- 1000 UTC – Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia crosses 160°ELongitudeLongitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
and enters the South Pacific region.
23 January
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Anthony has formed off the Queensland coast.
24 January
- 1800 UTC – Tropical Cyclone Anthony crosses 160°ELongitudeLongitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
and enters the South Pacific region.
25 January
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Bianca has formed off the west Kimberley coast.
26 January
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Bianca has intensified into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Bianca has intensified into a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
28 January
- 0600 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Anthony has regained Category One strength.
- 0900 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Bianca has intensified into a Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
- 1200 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Bianca has weakened into a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
29 January
- 1000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Bianca has weakened into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Bianca has weakened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
30 January
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Bianca has weakened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
- 0300 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Tropical Cyclone Anthony has intensified into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1200 UTC – Tropical Cyclone Anthony makes landfall near BowenBowen, QueenslandBowen is a town on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bowen had a population of 7,484.-Geography:Bowen is located on the north-east coast of Australia, at exactly twenty degrees south of the equator. In fact, the twentieth parallel crosses the main street...
and rapidly weakens.
31 January
- 1400 UTC – Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi crosses 160°ELongitudeLongitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
and enters TCWC Brisbane's Area of Responsibility.
February
1 February- 0900 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi has intensified into a Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi has intensified into a Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
2 February
- 1430 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi has made landfall near Mission BeachMission Beach, QueenslandMission Beach is a small village along the Coral Sea in Queensland, Australia. The popular tourist destination of Dunk Island lies 4 km offshore.-History:...
with 10-minute sustained winds of 200 km/h (125 mph).
16 February
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Darwin reports that Tropical Low 17U has intensified into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone naming it "Carlos".
- 1200 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Low 16U has intensified into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone naming it "Dianne".
- 2200 UTC – TCWC Darwin reports that Tropical Cyclone Carlos has weakened into a Tropical Low.
17 February
- 0300 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Dianne has intensified into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
19 February
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Dianne has intensified into a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone.
20 February
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Dianne has weakened into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
21 February
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that ex-Tropical low "Carlos" has reintensified back into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Carlos has intensified into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Dianne has weakened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
22 February
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Dianne has weakened into a Tropical Low.
24 February
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Carlos has intensified into a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
25 February
- 0000 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Carlos has weakened into a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone.
- 1800 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Carlos has weakened into a Category 1 Tropical Cyclone.
26 February
- 0000 UTC - TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Cyclone Carlos has weakened into a Tropical Low.
See also
- 2010-11 Australian region cyclone season
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- Timeline of the 2010–11 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Timeline of the 2010–11 South Pacific cyclone season