TCWCs Brisbane Darwin Perth Activity Report Bureau of

TCWCs Brisbane Darwin Perth Activity Report Bureau of Meteorology

Cyclone Categories Cat 1 - Wind Gusts 90 -125 km/h - MINIMAL damage Cat 2 - Gusts 125 -170 km/h - MODERATE damage Cat 3 - Gusts 170 -225 km/h - MAJOR damage Cat 4 - Gusts 225 -280 km/h - DEVASTATING Cat 5 - Gusts 280+ km/h - EXTREME event

No significant impact since cyclone AIVU in 1989

Severe Tropical Cyclones Queensland Region 1990 -2002 1990 -91 1991 -92 1992 -93 1993 -94 1994 -95 1995 -96 1996 -97 1997 -98 1998 -99 1999 -00 2000 -01 2001 -02 JOY BETSY DAMAN ESAU FRAN POLLY REWA THEODORE VIOLET WARREN AGNES BARRY CELESTE DRENA JUSTIN KATRINA RONA ABIGAIL CLAUDIA

500 h. Pa Geopotential Height Anomalies Known Active TC Seasons 2000 to 2002 2000 to 2001 to 2002

Airport Cairns

Cyclones in the Cairns area since 1990 JOY - December 1990 – Cat 4 JUSTIN - March 1997 – Cat 2 RONA - February 1999 – Cat 3 STEVE - February 2000 – Cat 2 ABIGAIL – February 2001 – Cat 1

Cyclone STEVE Feb 2000 Cairns Radar Image at time of Highest Wind Gust at CAIRNS Airport 143 km/h (77 knots)

Cyclone STEVE Feb 2000 Cairns Radar Image at time of Highest Wind Gust at CAIRNS Airport 143 km/h (77 knots)

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100 million hits per month

“ABIGAIL” 2 D Radar 3 D Radar Satellite IR Image

3 D radar image of severe cyclone ABIGAIL 2001

12 hours from landfall – the forecast position is accurate to about 100 km

Tropical Cyclone Threat Map “issued with every Watch and Warning”

A really BIG cyclonic impact …

“OFA” 4 Feb 1990 NIUE

Queensland Climate Change and Community Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones

Water Level Components of a Storm Tide

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