1980–81 South Pacific cyclone season

1980–81 South Pacific cyclone season
Season summary map
First system formed November 27, 1980
Last system dissipated March 21, 1981
Strongest storm1 Freda – 955 hPa (mbar), 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-minute sustained)
Total depressions 12
Tropical cyclones 11
Severe tropical cyclones 2
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons
1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
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The 1980–81 South Pacific cyclone season was an above-average season.

Seasonal summary

This season marked the first time that the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued warnings and performed best track analysis on significant tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere.[1]

Storms

Tropical Cyclone Diola

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration November 27 – November 30
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Diola existed from November 27 to November 30.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Arthur

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration January 11 – January 17
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  965 hPa (mbar)

Arthur existed from January 11 to January 17.

Tropical Cyclone Betsy

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration January 30 – February 4
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

Betsy existed from January 30 to February 4.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Cliff

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration February 8 – February 13 (Crossed 160°E)
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  973 hPa (mbar)

After ravaging the South Pacific islands, Cyclone Cliff struck Queensland on February 14. The effects of the cyclone was felt from Noosa to Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. One person died in the storm.[2]

Tropical Cyclone SP198006

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 16 – February 21
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min)  987 hPa (mbar)

This cyclone existed from February 16 to February 21.

Tropical Cyclone Daman

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration February 20 – February 24
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Daman existed from February 20 to February 24.

Tropical Cyclone SP198008

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Clockwise vortex
Duration February 22 – March 7
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

This cyclone existed from February 22 to March 7.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Freda

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration February 24 – March 9
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min)  955 hPa (mbar)

Freda existed from February 24 to March 9.

Tropical Cyclone Esau

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration March 1 – March 5
Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Esau existed from March 1 to March 5.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Tahmar

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration March 8 – March 13
Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Tahmar existed from March 8 to March 13.

Tropical Cyclone Fran

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration March 17 – March 24
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Fran existed from March 17 to March 24.

Other systems

The JTWC initiated warnings on Tropical Cyclone 12P during January 26, which had moved into the basin from the Australian region during the previous day. The system subsequently passed in between Vanuatu and New Caledonia before it was last noted during January 27.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA130187
  2. ↑ Noosa to Burleigh Heads, Qld: Cyclone (incl. Storm Surge)
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