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Another depression formed in the West Pacific in the middle of the month and eventually strengthened into Tropical Storm Krovanh over the South China Sea. [2][3], In addition to the 19 tropical cyclones listed above Severe Tropical Cyclone's: Harry, Rewa and Yasi, all became Category 5 Severe tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean, after they had moved into the Australian region.[117][118][119]. The 2019–20 season was slightly above average with eight tropical cyclones and four severe tropical cyclones forming during the season. Shortly after Gati, Nivar formed off the coast of Tamil Nadu and also began to quickly intensifiy to a Category 1 equivalent tropical cyclone before striking Karaikal. In August, Typhoon Hagupit became the second typhoon of the season, striking China. At least five people are dead and entire villages are feared wiped out after category five Cyclone Winston struck Fiji on Saturday night. Later in the month, Mangga formed as an off-season tropical storm in the Australian region. Thus, Ba River floods have been generated by tropical cyclones associated with both negative and positive SOI values (Fig. Despite that, Gretel and Herold formed, with the latter becoming the first major tropical cyclone of 2020. Gati formed on November 21, causing one of the longest naming gaps in history. Nivar was in late November and affected South India at Tamil Nadu. [6][7] When Typhoon Vongfong struck the Philippines in May, evacuation shelters were filled to half-capacity to comply with social distancing guidelines, requiring more evacuation centers to house refugees. Floods in Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Ana, January 2021. During the year, 141 tropical cyclones formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. Category 4 Hurricane Douglas then became one of the latest first hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific and would become the first major hurricane of the East Pacific hurricane season, which would also be the strongest storm of the month. On April 9, ENSO Blog reaffirmed their belief that environmental conditions would remain neutral. Near the end of the month, Gonzalo, Hanna and Isaias marked the earliest seventh, eighth, and ninth-named storms on record in the Atlantic, beating the record set by Gert, Harvey and Irene all in 2005 respectively. Images are from Koro, Lau, Taveuni and Rabi and parts of the Eastern and Northern Division, according to the government of Fiji. The deadliest storm of the year was Eta which caused 211 fatalities and another 120 to be missing in Central America and the US, while the costliest storm of the year was Laura, with a damage cost around $19.1 billion in the Greater Antilles, The Bahamas, and the Gulf Coast of the United States. Only the Lau Islands were affected significantly in that year, … It made landfall in Andhra Pradesh and caused extensive damage. October was above average, being tied for the second-most active month of the year, with thirteen of the cyclones being named. This is according to the new 30-year averages from 1991 to 2020. The latest was Ana as it moved south-eastwards away from the Fijian Islands. The earliest of these was Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam, which was estimated to have been a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone after a reanalysis of the data was performed by the BoM. Two more storms formed in the Bay of Bengal – Nivar and Burevi, both impacting south India. Yasa continued intensifying, reaching Category 5 intensity on the Australian scale. [2] By March, there was little evidence of increased rainfall near the equator. Afterwards, a record-breaking ten storms developed in the month of September. The cyclone season in Fiji runs from November to April and some cyclones do occur outside the season. According to Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), 7,612 people have evacuated their homes and were staying in 204 evacuation centres in the Northern, Eastern, Central and Western Divisions. An estimated 350,000 people (40 percent of the nation's population) were moderately or severely affected by the storm, including 120,000 children. After, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gabekile formed, becoming the first of three intense cyclones of 2020. In early February, another low originally in the Australian region crossed the 160th meridian east and emerged in the South Pacific. The ENSO Blog estimated a 75% chance that La Niña conditions would persist through the end of the year, in part due to a strengthening Walker circulation.[5]. Within the basin a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone is a tropical cyclonethat has 10-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of 64–8… The 2019–20 season was slightly above average, with eight tropical depressions, seven tropical storms, and three intense tropical cyclones in 2020. After that, on December 6 another low formed off the coast of Java, which also intensified into a tropical storm status according to JTWC. Alicia strengthened into a tropical cyclone on November 15, rapidly weakened due to the vertical wind shear and cool waters, and dissipated on November 17. The weather is ideal for doing most activities you would want to do in Fiji, whether that’s scuba diving, hiking or simply relaxing by the pool or on the beach. Not too long after that, Tino formed and affected eastern Fiji and the surrounding area before dissipating. In the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, COVID-19, travel and social distancing restrictions associated with the pandemic were lifted for those seeking safe houses and evacuation shelters during Cyclone Harold. On January 1, 06 intensified into Tropical Storm Danilo and continued into 2021 for 12 more days. They believed that there was a 60% chance that the environment would remain in neutral conditions related to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO); this was based on the expectation that the above normal water temperatures would return to normal. After fifteen years, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has surpassed record high activity in terms of named storms. Douglas made an unusually close pass to the Hawaiian Islands, as a Category 1 hurricane but caused little to no damage. Not before a week after, another tropical cyclone named Burevi made a rare landfall in Sri Lanka. [15] Over the next few days, the system moved westwards towards Vanuatu and developed into a tropical depression, before it started to interact with Tropical Disturbance 02F that had developed near Vanuatu. Tropical Disturbance 02F was designated sometime later, but didn't last long after that. It hit Christmas Island and dissipated quickly after making landfall in Pilbara region of Western Australia. Storms Josephine, Kyle, Laura, and Marco became the earliest 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th named storms on record in the Atlantic and forming on August 13, 14, 21, and 22, respectively. It exited the basin on November 30 and entered the South West Indian Ocean where it intensified into a severe tropical storm and it was named Bongoyo. It was also the earliest Category 5 South Pacific cyclone on record, as well as the second Category 5 severe tropical cyclone in the South Pacific after Harold this year. The season was very destructive, causing an estimated $51.146 billion (2020 USD) in damage and more than four hundred fatalities. It also features an average Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of approximately 294; the basin is typically the most active basin for tropical cyclone formation. It strengthened into a moderate tropical storm, then to a severe tropical storm, and was named Bongoyo. Cyclone Winston – the strongest cyclone recorded in the South Pacific; impacted Fiji as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone in 2016; Cyclone Harold - a strong cyclone in 2020 and the strongest cyclone to impact Vanuatu since Pam. As of 2019[update] 79 tropical cyclones have peaked as Category 3 severe tropical cyclones in the South Pacific tropical cyclone basin, which is denoted as the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator and to the east of 160°E. The month started off with the Atlantic's third Greek-named storm, Gamma, and continued with consistent record-breaking Atlantic activity including 4 additional hurricanes; Delta, Epsilon, Zeta and Eta. Power and water outages were affecting parts of the country. In addition, no storms formed in the Central Pacific Ocean this year – the first such occurrence since 2017. In October, Typhoon Chan-hom was the longest-lived storm of the season, Typhoon Saudel was another contributing storm to the Vietnam flood event, Tropical Storm Linfa became the deadliest storm of the season and year, and Typhoon Molave caused catastrophic damage to the Philippines. Following after Higos, a series of typhoons named Bavi, Maysak, and Haishen formed, all impacting South Korea and Haishen becoming the strongest of the month as a near-Category 5 equivalent typhoon. Trade winds were enhanced in the central and tropical Pacific Ocean, and water temperatures remained above normal. The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) in Nadi has said that Fiji group of islands can expect at least two tropical cyclones this cyclone season. As the season was reaching January, it already has seen four tropical cyclones throughout the second half of 2019. In July, five individual storms (most notably Hurricane Isaias, which spawned a damaging tornado outbreak in the United States) formed and tied the record with 2005 as the most active July on record. In the Australian region, two tropical lows formed in and both impacted the Pilbara region of Western Australia, one reaching near Category 1 tropical cyclone strength according to Australian scale. The month of January was borderline-average in terms of named storms and systems formed, but below average in terms of intensity in the Southern Hemisphere, however, no tropical cyclones developed within the Northern Hemisphere. In 2020 in the North Atlantic basin, all of the statistics fell well above listed, featuring a record-breaking 30 tropical storms, 13 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes, with an ACE total of 182. In particular, Goni became tied with Meranti and Haiyan as the most intense typhoon recorded in the Eastern Hemisphere on record, and the most intense cyclone recorded to make landfall in history, with sustained one-minute winds of 315 kilometres per hour (196 mph) causing historical levels of damage in the Philippines. In the North Indian Ocean was a relatively average season which featured 5 named storms but became the costliest season in recorded history due to the onslaught of Cyclone Amphan in early May. An average Atlantic hurricane season features 14 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 110. At least 1 person has died, 5 are missing and over 7,000 are displaced after Tropical Cyclone Ana made landfall in Fiji early on 31 January, 2021. Tropical Cyclone Hazards Strong winds can continue for hours, days, even causing widespread damage to buildings, infrastructure and vegetation and causing loss of life. It was also the fourth most intense South Pacific tropical cyclone after Winston, Zoe, Pam, while Zazu dissipated into an extratropical cyclone. 9.0 Flood level (m amsl) 8.0 1999 1918 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 SOI (Troup) TC Non-TC Fig. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, sea surface temperatures were near normal in the early parts of the year. 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