1992–93 Australian region cyclone season

The 1992–93 Australian region cyclone season was a below average Australian cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1992 to 30 April 1993. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" ran from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993.

1992–93 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	17 December 1992
Last system dissipated	16 May 1993
Strongest storm
Name	Oliver
• Maximum winds	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	950 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows	8
Tropical cyclones	8
Severe tropical cyclones	4
Total fatalities	0
Total damage	$950 million (1992 USD)
Related articles
1992–93 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95

Tropical cyclones in this area were monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

Seasonal summary

Systems

Tropical Cyclone Ken

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	17 December – 23 December
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Ken existed from 17 December to 23 December.^[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Nina

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	21 December – 1 January
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min); 960 hPa (mbar)

Main article: Cyclone Nina

Nina formed on December 21, 1992, the storm reached Category 1 status before making landfall in northern Queensland, then Nina moved eastward, reaching Category 3 status before becoming an extratropical cyclone on January 4, 1993.^[2]

Tropical Cyclone Lena

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	22 January – 2 February
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 972 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Lena existed from 22 January to 2 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	3 February – 14 February
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min); 950 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver existed from 3 February to 14 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	25 February – 1 March
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min); 955 hPa (mbar)

Developed in the Coral Sea far offshore from Queensland. The cyclone intensified to a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone before crossing out of Australian region on 1 March where it passed to the southwest of New Caledonia.^[3]

Tropical Cyclone Roger

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	12 March – 20 March
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Roger peaked as a category 2 cyclone on March 15. On March 20, Roger exited the Australian region into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Monty

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	6 April – 15 April
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min); 992 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Monty existed from 6 April to 15 April.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Adel

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	13 May – 15 May
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa (mbar)

Adel lasted from 11–16 May 1993. During its life, it passed over Bougainville Island and near Goodenough Island, leaving two drowned and a total of at least 15 missing. Leaves were blown from trees, and 345 houses were destroyed, along with a radio tower that was bent over.^[4] The track, especially its intensity and formation area, are highly unusual as a tropical cyclone in this region (the north coast of Papua New Guinea) has occurred less than 10 times in history.

Storm names

TCWC Perth

• Ken
• Lena
• Monty

TCWC Brisbane

• Nina
• Oliver
• Polly
• Roger

Season Effects

Name	Dates	Peak intensity			Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
		Category	Wind speed	Pressure
Ken	17 – 21 December 1992	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Cocos Island	None	None	[5]
Nina	21 December – 1 January	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.34 inHg)	Queensland, Solomon Islands, Rotuma, Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Tonga, Niue	None	None
Lena	22 January – 2 February	Category 2 tropical cyclone	100 km/h (65 mph)	972 hPa (28.70 inHg)	None	None	None	[6]
Oliver	3 – 14 February	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Queensland	None	None
Polly	25 – 28 February	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	None	None	None
Roger	12 – 20 March	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	980 hPa (28.93 inHg)	None	None	None
Monty	6 – 13 April	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	None	None	None	[7]
Adel	11 – 16 May	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	120 km/h (75 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Papua New Guinea	Minimal	3	[8][9]
Season aggregates
8 systems	17 December – 16 May		165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)		$950 million	2

See also

• Tropical cyclones portal

• List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons
• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1992, 1993
• Pacific hurricane seasons: 1992, 1993
• Pacific typhoon seasons: 1992, 1993
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1992, 1993