1987–88 Australian region cyclone season
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The 1987–88 Australian region cyclone season was the one of least active Australian region tropical cyclone seasons on record. It officially started on 1 November 1987, and officially ended on 30 April 1988. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan defines a "tropical cyclone year" separately from a "tropical cyclone season"; the "tropical cyclone year" began on 1 July 1987 and ended on 30 June 1988.[1]
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1987–88 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 6 December 1987 |
Last system dissipated | 20 May 1988 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Gwenda-Ezenina |
• Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 6 (record low) |
Tropical cyclones | 5 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 3 |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Total damage | $17.9 million (1988 USD) |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
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