2008–09 Australian region cyclone season
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The 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season was a near average tropical cyclone season. It officially started on 1 November 2008, and officially ended on 30 April 2009. This season was also the first time that the BoM implemented a "tropical cyclone year." 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 2008 and ended on 30 June 2009.[1]
2008–09 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 17 November 2008 |
Last system dissipated | 18 May 2009 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Hamish |
• Maximum winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 924 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 24 |
Tropical cyclones | 10 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 3 |
Total fatalities | 4 direct, 1 indirect |
Total damage | $103.3 million (2008 USD) |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
The scope of the Australian region is limited to all areas south of the equator, east of 90°E and west of 160°E. This area includes Australia, Papua New Guinea, western parts of the Solomon Islands, East Timor and southern parts of Indonesia.[1]
Tropical cyclones in this area are monitored by five Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; TCWC Jakarta in Indonesia; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.[1] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues unofficial warnings for the region, designating tropical depressions with the "S" suffix when they form west of 135°E, and the "P" suffix when they form east of 135°E.