2016–17 South Pacific cyclone season
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The 2016–17 South Pacific cyclone season was the least active South Pacific cyclone season since the 2011–12 season, with only four tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Ocean to the east of 160°E. Two of the four systems developed into severe tropical cyclones on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale. The season officially ran from November 1, 2016 until April 30, 2017. However, May featured two post-season systems: Donna and Ella, of which the former was the strongest post-season South Pacific tropical cyclone ever recorded in that month. Overall, 22 tropical disturbances were monitored by a combination of the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and New Zealand's MetService.
2016–17 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | November 12, 2016 |
Last system dissipated | May 14, 2017 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Donna |
• Maximum winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total disturbances | 22 |
Total depressions | 12 |
Tropical cyclones | 4 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 2 |
Total fatalities | 3 total |
Total damage | $47.7 million (2016 USD) |
Related articles | |
South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 |
Official advisories regarding tropical cyclones in this basin were issued by the FMS through the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, the BoM through the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) in Brisbane and MetService through the TCWC in Wellington. The United States Armed Forces through the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings for American interests. RSMC Nadi attached a number and an F suffix to tropical disturbances that formed in or moved into the basin while the JTWC designated significant tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. RSMC Nadi, TCWC Wellington and TCWC Brisbane all used the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale and estimated sustained windspeeds over a period of ten minutes, while the JTWC estimated sustained windspeeds over a 1-minute period, which were subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson scale (SSHWS).