2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season

Tropical cyclone season September 2013 SPac 2009 2008-2009 South Pacific cyclone season summary.png 1 December 2008 11 April 2009 Lin 975 60 10 15 12 6 0 (record low, tied with 2024–25) 11 65 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season 2008–09 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season Timeline of the 2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season The 2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season, which featured six named tropical cyclones compared to an average of about nine. Ahead of the season officially starting on November 1, 2008, the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook predicted that the season, would feature an average risk of tropical cyclones impacting the South Pacific between 160°E and 120°W. The first tropical disturbance of the season developed to the northeast of the Samoan Islands on December 1, however, it remained weak and was last noted during the next day. Seasonal forecasts Ahead of the cyclone season formally starting on November 1, 2008, New Zealand's MetService and National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), as well as various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during September 2008.September 26, 2008 April 18, 2019 February 20, 2013 National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research live http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/average-risk-tropical-cyclones-across-south-pacific https://web.archive.org/web/20130220115419/http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/average-risk-tropical-cyclones-across-south-pacific Average risk of tropical cyclones across the South Pacific The outlook took into account the ENSO neutral conditions that had been observed across the Pacific, as well as analogue seasons that had a similar climate background. The outlook noted that on average eight to ten tropical cyclones occur between 135°E and 120°W during seasons, with neutral ENSO conditions. It was also predicted that there was a normal risk of tropical cyclones occurring over most of the Pacific and that the first named tropical cyclone would occur before the end of December. The outlook also assessed the risk of a tropical cyclone affecting a certain island nation or territory and noted that several tropical cyclones, usually occurred in the region between Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. Most areas including Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Niue and Tuvalu, were thought to have an average risk of being impacted by one or more tropical cyclones. The Northern Cook Islands and the Tuamotu Islands were thought to have reduced risk, while it was thought unlikely that Pitcairn Island, Kiribati and the Marquesas would be impacted by a tropical cyclone. During January 2009, a revised Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook was issued, which stated that La Niña conditions had redeveloped in the tropical Pacific and were expected to persist.January 9, 2009 April 18, 2019 February 16, 2019 National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research https://www.niwa.co.nz/news/tropical-cyclone-risk-altered-la-ni%C3%B1a-back https://web.archive.org/web/20190216105936/https://www.niwa.co.nz/news/tropical-cyclone-risk-altered-la-ni%C3%B1a-back Tropical cyclone risk altered as La Niña back live As a result, they noted that on average six or seven tropical cyclones, could be expected to develop over the Pacific Ocean, during a season characterised by a weak La Niña. They also noted that the risk of a tropical cyclone impacting a certain island nation or territory had changed with an increased risk for areas to the west of the International Date Line. In particular, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Zealand, New Caledonia now had an increased risk, while Fiji had a variable risk of being affected by one or more tropical cyclones. The Northern Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa and Tokelau were thought to have a reduced risk of being impacted, while other areas such as the Southern Cook Islands, Tuvalu and Papua New Guinea had an average risk of being affected by a tropical cyclone. Season summary During the season, a total of fifteen significant tropical disturbances were monitored and numbered by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), within the South Pacific basin between 160°E and 120°W.http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Meetings/RA%20V%20TCC-13/documents/Doc_4.1.doc Tropical Cyclone Season Summary 2008–09 Season Fiji Meteorological Service April 16, 2019 Off these tropical disturbances, six became named tropical cyclones, while none developed into severe tropical cyclones for the first time since the 1994–95 season.Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Cyclone Guidance for Season 2010/11 for the Fiji and the Southwest Pacific Climate Services Division October 26, 2010 May 19, 2024 http://www.pacificdisaster.net/doc/FMS_2010_TC_Guide2010_2011.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240519224155/http://www.pacificdisaster.net/doc/FMS_2010_TC_Guide2010_2011.pdf live May 19, 2024 The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on December 1, while the final system Tropical Disturbance 15F was last noted in the basin during April 10. Notable systems include Tropical Depression 04F, which caused Fiji's second worst natural disaster at the time. Tropical Depression 08F, which intensified into Cyclone Hettie, was the first tropical cyclone to form during the season. Tropical Depression 10F brought heavy rains to Vanuatu and before making landfall on New Caledonia intensified into Tropical Cyclone Innis. After it made landfall, Innis became the first Tropical Depression to move into TCWC Brisbane's Area of responsibility since Cyclone Larry. Cyclones Joni and Ken both threatened the Southern Cook Islands however they only delivered minimal impacts. Cyclone Jasper then moved into the region early on March 24 at peak intensity, having developed inside TCWC Brisbane's area of responsibility two days earlier. The final named storm to develop during the season was Tropical Cyclone Lin, near the Lau Group of Fiji and Tonga. Systems Tropical Depression 02F SPac December 3 December 6 25 1004 2-F 2008 track.png 2-F 5 dec 2008 2155Z.jpg Early on December 3, RSMC Nadi reported that a Tropical Disturbance had formed near the Southern Cook Islands and was located in a moderately sheared environment and was moving towards the southeast.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt Marine Weather Bulletin December 3, 2008 06z December 3, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service June 9, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080929092713/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt September 29, 2008 mdy Deep Convection had been present around a well-defined cyclonic circulation for the previous 24 hours.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary 03-12-08 03z December 3, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service June 11, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Over the next day the disturbance gradually developed with RSMC Nadi upgrading it to a Tropical Depression later that day whilst it was moving between Niue and the Southern Cook Islands.Tropical Disturbance Summary 04-12-08 21z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 4, 2008 December 5, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Over the next couple of days the depression gradually weakened with convection which was located in the southern and eastern quadrants became sheared and the low level circulation centre became exposed as it moved into an area of cooler sea surface temperatures.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summuary 04-12-08 21z December 4, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service June 12, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Late on December 6 RSMC Nadi issued their final advisory on the depression as it moved into TCWC Wellingtons area of responsibility and was expected to become a mid latitude low-pressure system within 12 hours.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summuary 06-12-08 21z December 6, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service June 12, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Tropical Depression 04F January 2009 Fiji floods spdepression SPac January 4 January 12 35 994 04F 4 jan 2009 2340Z.jpg 4-F 2009 track.png On January 4, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 04F had developed within a low to moderate area of vertical windshear, about 815 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary January 4, 2009 21z January 4, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 12, 2025 dead https://archive.today/20250412223253/https://www.webcitation.org/5daUv7wOF?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt April 12, 2025 mdy http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary January 5, 2009 02:40 UTC January 5, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 12, 2025 dead https://archive.today/20250412223708/https://www.webcitation.org/5db5kQ67v?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt April 12, 2025 mdy At this stage the system's low to mid-level circulation centre was poorly organised and exposed while atmospheric convection was displaced to the north of the system. Over the next couple of days the depression moved towards the southeast, before on January 8 as it started to bring heavy rainfall to Fiji.http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2009/summ0901.htm Gary Padgetts Monthly Tropical Cyclone Newsletter January 2009 Gary Padgett April 6, 2009 Australian Severe Weather June 12, 2009 RSMC Nadi then issued their final advisory on it later that day, as it was now an extratropical depression. However, late the next day RSMC Nadi started to reissue advisories on the depression and immediately passed primary warning responsibility for it to the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center in Wellington, who issued warnings on the depression until early on January 12 when they issued their last advisory. Floods and mudslides caused by the depression killed at least eleven people in Fiji. Several towns and rural areas on Viti Levu were flooded.Floods in Fiji kill 8; thousands seek shelter Associated Press January 12, 2008 January 12, 2008 https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gGryhFev3JXXkzortknfl6uBM-ugD95LI20O0 https://web.archive.org/web/20090114192141/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gGryhFev3JXXkzortknfl6uBM-ugD95LI20O0 January 14, 2009 dead mdy Tropical Depression 05F spdepression SPac January 11 January 14 30 999 5-F 2009 track.png 5-F 14 jan 2009 0225Z.jpg On January 11, RSMC Nadi reported that a tropical depression had formed to the south of the Solomon Islands and was just inside TCWC Brisbane's area of responsibility, and started issuing Tropical Disturbance Summaries on it. As the depression moved into RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility it was designated as 05F. Nadi reported at this time that whilst the depression had a low to moderate chance of forming into a tropical cyclone within 48 hours, there was an upper trough of low pressure that could provide an opportunity for the depression to either rapidly or explosively develop. Despite fair conditions, it dissipated without ever becoming a cyclone. Tropical Depression 06F SPac January 19 January 23 30 1005 06F peak intensity 2009-01-10.jpg 6-F 2009 track.png Late on January 19, RSMC Nadi reported that a tropical disturbance had formed in a monsoonal trough of low pressure about 940 km to the north west of Papeete, in French Polynesia. Convection was confined to the northeast of the low level circulation and was disorganised.http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 19, 2009 21z January 19, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081010032347/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt October 10, 2008 mdy http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 20, 2009 09z January 20, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 20, 2009 21z January 20, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Late the next day whilst the disturbance was moving to the east and into an area of higher vertical wind shear, RSMC Nadi upgraded the disturbance to a tropical depression despite its low level circulation centre being exposed and lying to the west of the deep convection. During the next morning as it interacted with another disturbance to the northwest the depression reached its peak wind speeds of 55 km/h mph onhttp://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Marine Weather Bulletin 21-01-09 06z January 21, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080821122101/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt August 21, 2008 mdy http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 21, 2009 21z January 21, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071212194731/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 12, 2007 mdy Over the next couple of days th depression moved towards the south before late on January 23 RSMC Nadi issued their final advisory on the depression as it was expected to become a hybrid system within 24 hours.http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 23, 2009 21z January 23, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081010032347/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt October 10, 2008 mdy Tropical Depression 07F spdepression SPac January 23 January 25 35 1006 Tropical Depression 07F 2009124.jpg 7-F 2009 track.png On January 23, RSMC Nadi reported that a Tropical Depression had formed, to the southwest of American Samoa. Later that day as the Depression moved towards the east they downgraded the Depression to a Tropical Disturbance as the Low Level Circulation Center was exposed and located in an environment of moderate to strong vertical wind shear.http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 23-01-09 21z January 23, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081010032347/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt October 10, 2008 mdy During the morning of January 24 the Tropical Disturbance was reupgraded to a Tropical Depression and assigned the Tropical Depression the designation of 07F.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 24-01-09 09z January 24, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Later that day the tropical depression reached its peak wind speeds of 65 km/h mph on 5.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 24-01-09 21z January 24, 2009 January 24, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Early the next day RSMC Nadi released their final Tropical Disturbance Summary as the Tropical Depression had lost all tropical characteristics.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 25-01-09 09z January 25, 2009 January 25, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071212194731/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 12, 2007 mdy Tropical Cyclone Hettie SPac January 24 January 31 Hettie 2009-01-27 0200Z.jpg Hettie 2009 track.png 35 35 995 On January 24, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 08F had developed within the monsoon trough and an area of minimal vertical windshear to the north of the Fijian dependency Rotuma. During the next day the disturbance moved towards the southeast and developed into a tropical depression while it was located near Rotuma. Over the next 3 days, the depression continued to move south-eastwards between Fiji and Tonga while intensifying slowly against stronger vertical windshear. before RSMC Nadi and the JTWC reported that the depression had developed into a tropical cyclone during January 28. Cyclone Hettie did not directly affect any inhabited land areas. Tropical Depression 09F spdepression SPac February 1 February 5 30 998 Tropcal Depression 9F 2009-02-04.jpg 9-F 2009 track.png On February 1, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 09F had developed within the monsoon trough about 575 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu. Late on February 1, a Tropical disturbance formed about 645 km mi on to the west of Vanuatu and was embedded in a monsoonal trough. It quickly organized itself and thus later that day, it was upgraded to Tropical Depression 09F. At this time the Low Level Circulation Center was exposed as strong vertical wind shear and deep convection was displaced to the north of Low Level Circulation Center. The next morning the JTWC reported that deep convection, was located over the western boundary, of the depression's low level circulation center. Strong shear also still existed over the system, with deep convection still being displaced to the north of the system. The next morning RSMC Nadi reported that the Low Level Circulation Center was obscured with indications of good inflow bands flowing into the depression from the north and west. Early on February 5, RSMC Nadi issued its final advisory on the depression, as the systems low level circulation centre had become sheared and exposed.Tropical Disturbance Advisory February 5, 2008 00:00 UTC http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt Fiji Meteorological Service October 21, 2012 RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20080517115721/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt May 17, 2008 February 5, 2008 dead mdy Tropical Cyclone Innis SPac February 13 February 18 40 40 990 Innis 2009-02-16 over New Caledonia.jpg Innis 2009 track.png On February 13, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 10F had developed within an active convergence zone, about halfway between Fiji and Vanuatu. Over the next two days, the system gradually developed further as it moved westwards, before it passed over Vanuatu during February 15, with hostile environmental conditions influencing the depression's chance of becoming a tropical cyclone. As 10F left Vanuatu, the system turned towards the southwest and started to move towards New Caledonia, as outflow over the depression developed, while atmospheric convection started to wrap around the centre.Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert February 15, 2009 21z May 14, 2009 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/ February 15, 2009 United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center February 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115850/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt dead mdy During February 16, as the system approached New Caledonia, the FMS issued their final advisory as future prospects of the system becoming a tropical cyclone, were being undermined by increasing vertical windshear and land interaction.Fiji Meteorological Service https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 February 16, 2009 September 2, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Advisory A4: February 16, 2009 20z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead mdy-all However, during the next day, the FMS resumed issuing advisories on the depression after it had crossed New Caledonia and moved into an area of low vertical windshear.Tropical Disturbance Advisory February 17, 2009 03z Fiji Meteorological Service February 17, 2009 https://archive.today/20240522140115/https://www.webcitation.org/5ehUgB2mi?url=https://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0902c&L=wx-tropl&T=0&X=06B585316DD019677B&Y=jason_w_rees@hotmail.com&P=17744 February 19, 2009 May 22, 2024 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead mdy-all Later that day after the system had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian Scale, the FMS named it Innis, while the JTWC initiated advisories on the system and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 15P.Tropical Cyclone 15P (Innis) Warning February 17, 2009 03z May 14, 2009 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/ February 17, 2009 United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center February 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115642/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt dead mdy After a brief period of further development, both the JTWC and the FMS reported that Innis had peaked with sustained windspeeds of 75 km/h mph 5 on, before vertical windshear over the system increased as an upper-level low encroached on Innis from the west.United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2009/2009s-bsh/bsh152009.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20100303060242/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2009/2009s-bsh/bsh152009.txt dead March 3, 2010 Tropical Cyclone 15P (Innis) best track analysis September 3, 2012 2010Tropical Cyclone 15P (Innis) Warning February 17, 2009 15z May 14, 2009 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/ February 17, 2009 United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center September 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115642/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt dead mdy Later that day the primary responsibility for warnings was passed to MetService, as the system moved below 25°S and into their area of responsibility.Fiji Meteorological Service https://web.archive.org/web/20080517115721/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt May 17, 2008 February 18, 2009 September 2, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Advisory A8: February 17, 2009 20z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead mdy Innis was subsequently declared an extratropical cyclone early on February 18, as it briefly moved into the Australian region and MetService issued their first warning.Gale Warning February 18, 2009 00z MetService http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0035.1800390914429.html https://archive.today/20090218030241/http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0035.1800390914429.html February 19, 2009 February 18, 2009 September 2, 2013 dead mdy-all The system was subsequently absorbed by a low that was moving between Australia and New Zealand, and had caused flooding within the Australian state of New South Wales.June 6, 2015 September 2, 2013 Fiji Live Cyclone loses momentum: weatherman https://web.archive.org/web/20150606114716/http://www.fijilive.com/news_new/index.php/news/show_news/13766 February 19, 2009 http://www.fijilive.com/news_new/index.php/news/show_news/13766 dead mdy TVNZ February 20, 2009 Heavy rain pounds the country http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/heavy-rain-pounds-country-2496650 September 2, 2013 There was no significant damage reported within New Caledonia, after Innis had affected the island and dropped over 100 mm in on of rainfall.http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Meetings/RA%20V%20TCC-13/documents/Doc_4.2_1_NewCaledonia.doc Review of the 2008–2009 and 2009–2010 Cyclone Seasons World Meteorological Organization April 6, 2010 September 3, 2013 Broucke, Benoit Petermann, Eric New Caledonia Country Report 2008–2010 During February 19–20, the low containing Innis remnants brought high winds, heavy rain and some minor flooding to several parts off New Zealand including from Auckland to Stewart Island.February 2009 New Zealand Ex-tropical Cyclone Innis http://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/February_2009_New_Zealand_Ex-tropical_Cyclone_Innis New Zealand Historic Weather Events Catalog National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research March 10, 2013 August 9, 2011 The heaviest rain was recorded in Taranaki, Canterbury and Otago, while 1 indirect death was reported after a car rolled over near Opotiki. Tropical Cyclone Joni SPac March 10 March 14 55 55 980 Tropical Cyclone Joni 2009-03-12.jpg Joni 2009 track.png On March 10, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 11F had developed out of an area of low pressure that had spun down from the upper levels of the troposphere, about 380 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Rarotonga in the Southern Cook Islands.Tropical Disturbance Advisory March 11, 2009 00z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre March 11, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080208043805/http://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?id=54&area=Disturbance_Advisory_A&file=20032.txt September 3, 2009 February 8, 2008 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service dead During the next day, shear decreased sufficiently to allow significant overall development. On the evening of the 11th, with the system moving into minimal shear, and outflow aloft becoming well-established, its probability of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 12 hours was raised to high. At 111200 UTC, it was named Joni with 35 knots close to the centre and whilst located about 40 nautical miles west-northwest of Mangaia and about 70 miles east-southeast of Rarotonga. With favourable conditions, the cyclone continued to intensify and attained storm intensity 18 hours later. Joni reached peak intensity as it neared 25 South latitude, the Nadi and Wellington border. Wellington accepted primary responsibility for further warnings beginning at 130000 UTC as the cyclone moved into their area of responsibility. Joni remained a cyclone for another day before it was downgraded to a low. As Joni was a small and compact system only minimal impact was reported in the Southern Cook Islands while some heavy rainfall was reported in Mangaia. Tropical Cyclone Ken SPac March 16 March 19 Ken 2009-03-19 0050Z.jpg Ken 2009 track.png 50 50 985 Early on March 16, a tropical disturbance formed to the south of a convergence zone which was located to the east of Palmerston Island, in the Cook Islands.March 16, 2009 Tropical Disturbance Summary 16-03-2009 09z http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt Fiji Meteorological Service March 27, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081010032347/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt October 10, 2008 mdy Early that afternoon the JTWC reported that the disturbances low level circulation centre had rapidly consolidated and issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the developing system.March 16, 2009 March 27, 2009 Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert 16-03-2009 Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115850/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt May 14, 2009 mdy Later that day, RSMC Nadi reported that the disturbance had organised enough to be classified as Tropical Depression 12F.March 16, 2009 Tropical Disturbance Summary 16-03-2009 21z http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service March 27, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071212194731/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 12, 2007 mdy Early the next morning, as the depression was moving towards the southeast, RSMC Nadi reported that outflow was good to the south of the depression and upgraded it to a Category 1 Cyclone, assigning the name Ken to the cyclone.March 17, 2009 Tropical Disturbance Advisory 17-03-2009 06z http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20032.txt Fiji Meteorological Service March 27, 2009 dead https://archive.today/20240522140033/https://www.webcitation.org/5dojoGPLR?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20032.txt May 22, 2024 mdy Later that day, the JTWC started to issue advisories on the storm and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 21P.March 17, 2009 Tropical Cyclone 21P Advisory One Joint Typhoon Warning Center March 27, 2009 http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115642/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt May 14, 2009 mdy Late on March 18, RSMC Nadi reported that Ken had reached its peak intensity with winds of 95 km/h mph on, which made it a Category 2 Cyclone.March 18, 2009 Tropical Disturbance Advisory 18-03-2009 18z http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20004.txt Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited Fiji Meteorological Service March 27, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081105102249/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20004.txt November 5, 2008 mdy Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited RSMC Nadi then passed primary warning responsibility of Cyclone Ken to TCWC Wellington who, downgraded Ken to a Category 1 Cyclone early the next day.March 19, 2009 Gale Warning 359 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited March 27, 2009 http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.TROPICAL_CYCLONE_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0035.1900402912281.html dead https://archive.today/20240522140145/https://www.webcitation.org/5fNb2DCOY?url=http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.TROPICAL_CYCLONE_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0035.1900402912281.html May 22, 2024 mdy Ken then re-intensified into a Category 2 Cyclone later that day;March 19, 2009 Gale Warning 370 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited March 27, 2009 http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.TROPICAL_CYCLONE_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.1227.191233512833.html dead https://archive.today/20240522140352/https://www.webcitation.org/5fOQ3b7YO?url=http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.TROPICAL_CYCLONE_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.1227.191233512833.html May 22, 2024 mdy however it was quickly downgraded to a Category 1 Cyclone within their next advisoryMarch 19, 2009 Gale Warning 375 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.TROPICAL_CYCLONE_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.1835.1918415630988.txt March 27, 2009 dead https://archive.today/20240522140307/https://www.webcitation.org/5fOpWmOQS?url=http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.TROPICAL_CYCLONE_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.1835.1918415630988.txt May 22, 2024 mdy and then was declared extratropical by both TCWC WellingtonMarch 20, 2009 Gale Warning 380 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited March 27, 2009 http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0016.200023573964.html dead https://archive.today/20240522140433/https://www.webcitation.org/5fP97pAnl?url=http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0016.200023573964.html May 22, 2024 mdy and the JTWC early on March 20.March 19, 2009 Tropical Cyclone 21P Advisory One Joint Typhoon Warning Center March 27, 2009 http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115642/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt May 14, 2009 mdy As an extratropical cyclone, Ken reached 1-minute windspeeds of 110 km/h mph on 5.March 2009 Tropical Cyclone 21P Best Track Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Naval Research Laboratory March 27, 2009 https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/geoips/tcdat/tc09/SHEM/21P.KEN/trackfile.txt Joint Typhoon Warning Center TCWC Wellington then issued their final advisory early on March 22, as it moved out of their eastern area of responsibility and was tracked by the Bureau of Meteorology for three more days as it crossed the Antarctic Peninsula into the Weddell Sea.Gale Warning 427 March 27, 2009 http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0023.2200315229705.html March 22, 2009 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited dead https://archive.today/20240522140557/https://www.webcitation.org/5fS9W8QZG?url=http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0023.2200315229705.html May 22, 2024 mdy http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2009/trak0903.htm Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks Gary Padgett Australian Severe Weather April 27, 2009 Tropical Cyclone Jasper SPac March 24 March 25 Jasper 2009-03-24 0250Z.jpg Jasper 2009 track.png 45 50 980 During March 24, Cyclone Jasper moved into the South Pacific from the Australian region, while it at its peak intensity as a category 2 tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 95 km/h mph on 5. At this time, convection erupted about the centre and well-corroborated by the corresponding microwave data which showed good and intense low-level circulation. Outflow over the system was good to the south but inhibited elsewhere. However, overnight, convection warmed considerably with shear tearing the cold tops to the south of the low-level centre. Later on the 25th, increasing shear and dry air entrainment caused its demise and was subsequently downgraded to a depression at 251200 UTC. Flooding, triggered by heavy rains in northern New Caledonia, forced the evacuation of 25 families.Staff Writer Earth Environment Service March 27, 2009 April 5, 2009 http://www.earthweek.com/2009/ew090327/ew090327e.html Cyclone Jasper Douses New Caledonia July 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090701005824/http://www.earthweek.com/2009/ew090327/ew090327e.html dead Rough seas produced by the storm caused beach erosion along the coastlines of New Caledonia. High winds caused localized structural damage and knocked down a few power lines, leaving some residents without power.Kevin Vang Asia-Pacific Disaster Alerts March 25, 2009 April 5, 2009 Cyclone Jasper Continues to Weaken off New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie); Moving away from the Territory. http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2009/03/apcedi-alert-spnc-jasper-4-2009-cyclone.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101005104347/http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2009/03/apcedi-alert-spnc-jasper-4-2009-cyclone.html October 5, 2010 dead mdy-all Tropical Cyclone Lin SPac April 1 April 6 55 60 975 Cyclone Lin April 5 2009 0132 Z.jpg Lin 2009 track.png During April 1, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 14F had developed within a monsoon trough to the north of Fiji.http://mtarchive.geol.iastate.edu/2009/04/01/text/Severe/ Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary April 1, 2009 21z April 1, 2009 April 16, 2019 During the following day, the system moved south-eastwards and developed into a tropical depression, while a shallow tropical disturbance developed within the monsoon trough to the south of Futuna.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20032.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Advisory April 3, 2009 00z April 3, 2009 April 16, 2019 https://archive.today/20240522140033/https://www.webcitation.org/5dojoGPLR?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20032.txt May 22, 2024 dead 14F subsequently absorbed this shallow tropical disturbance, as it struggled to consolidate and organise to the north of Fiji, under the influence of vertical wind shear. During April 3, the FMS reported that 14F had developed into a Category 1 tropical cyclone and named it Lin.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20004.txt Tropical Disturbance Advisory April 3, 2009 18z CCA April 3, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 16, 2019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120721221028/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20004.txt July 21, 2012 The JTWC subsequently initiated advisories on Lin and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 25P, while it was located about 382 km mi 5 on to the northwest of Nuku'alofa.United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt Tropical Cyclone 25P (Lin) Warning 1 April 4, 2009 00z April 4, 2009 April 16, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115642/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt May 14, 2009 dead This was after atmospheric convection had developed over the systems low-level circulation centre and rapidly consolidated within favourable conditions. During April 4, Lin intensified further within favourable conditions and was classified as a Category 2 tropical cyclone, as it moved southeastwards towards the Tongan island of Tongatapu.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20004.txt Tropical Disturbance Advisory April 4, 2009 06z April 4, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 16, 2019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120721221028/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20004.txt July 21, 2012 During the next day, after Lin had passed directly over Tongatapu, the FMS reported that the system had peaked with estimated 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 110 km/h mph on 5, while the JTWC estimated 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 100 km/h mph on 5.2009 Tropical Cyclone (Storm) LIN (2009092S15178) 2009092S15178 International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 17, 2019 During that day the cyclone weakened and started to transition into an extratropical cyclone, as it interacted with drier air and vertical wind shear surrounding the system increased.http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt Tropical Cyclone 25P (Lin) Warning 4 April 5, 2009 15z April 5, 2009 United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://web.archive.org/web/20090514115642/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt May 14, 2009 April 16, 2019 dead This prompted the JTWC to issue their final warning on the system, before MetService declared it extratropical, as they took over the primary warning responsibility of Lin from the FMS. MetService continued to track Lin's extratropical remnants for a couple of days, before they were last noted near 35°S 163°W during April 8.http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0129.0801340513191.html Gale warning 194 April 8, 2009 00z April 8, 2009 New Zealand MetService April 16, 2019 dead https://archive.today/20240522140517/https://www.webcitation.org/5fs1YrNlw?url=http://weather.gmdss.org/bulletins/METAREA14.GALE_STORM_WARNING_SOUTH_25S.0129.0801340513191.html May 22, 2024 There was no major damage reported within Fiji from Lin, while it brought storm-force winds, heavy rain and flooding to parts of Tonga.https://web.archive.org/web/20190418002006/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Summary2.pdf Fiji Annual Climate Summary 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 16, 2019 July 26, 2010 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Summary2.pdf live 2019-04-18 Within Tonga, there were no reports of any casualties or structural damage, however, it did cause some damage to root crops, fruit bearing trees, gardens and power lines.Matangi Tonga Online April 6, 2009 April 18, 2019 Cyclone Lin leaves trail of broken power lines http://matangitonga.to/2009/04/06/cyclone-lin-leaves-trail-broken-power-lines https://web.archive.org/web/20190418002029/https://matangitonga.to/2009/04/06/cyclone-lin-leaves-trail-broken-power-lines April 18, 2019 liveRadio Australia April 4, 2009 April 18, 2019 Tonga takes a hit from Tropical Cyclone Lin http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/200904/2535347.htm?desktop usurped https://archive.today/20240522140226/https://www.webcitation.org/5foKYoqA1?url=http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/200904/2535347.htm%3Fdesktop May 22, 2024 The Tonga Meteorological Service also sustained some damage to their guttering, as well as various pieces of meteorological equipment which was valued about T$ 2,000 (US$1000).http://www.met.gov.to/index_files/meteorological%20report%20tc_lin.pdf Tropical Cyclone Lin April 9, 2009 Tonga Meteorological Service April 16, 2019 dead January 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160120021049/http://www.met.gov.to/index_files/meteorological%20report%20tc_lin.pdf Other systems On December 1, the FMS reported that the first tropical disturbance of the season, had developed to the northeast of the Samoan Islands in an area of moderate vertical wind shear.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service June 28, 2008 Tropical Disturbance Summary December 1, 2008 09z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre August 2, 2015 December 1, 2008 dead mdy The system subsequently moved westwards, before it was last noted during the next day.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service June 28, 2008 Tropical Disturbance Summary December 2, 2008 09z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre August 2, 2015 December 1, 2008 dead mdy Padgett, Gary Boyle, Kevin live February 13, 2009 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2009/summ0812.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150923190716/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2009/summ0812.htm August 2, 2015 Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary: December 2008 Australian Severe Weather September 23, 2015 mdy Tropical Disturbance 02F subsequently developed during December 3, to the northeast of Rarotonga in the Southern Cook Islands.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary December 3, 2008 03z December 3, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service August 2, 2015 June 28, 2008 dead mdy Over the next couple of days the system moved towards the south-west, between Niue and the Southern Cook Islands and was classified as a tropical depression during December 4.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 4, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service August 2, 2015 Tropical Disturbance Summary December 4, 2008 23z June 28, 2008 dead mdy The system was last noted during December 6, as it moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility and transitioned into a mid latitude low-pressure system within 12 hours.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary 06-12-08 21z December 6, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service June 12, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy During December 10, the FMS reported that Tropical Disturbance 03F had developed about 300 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summuary December 10, 2008 21z December 10, 2008 Fiji Meteorological Service April 17, 2019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy However, the system had no definite low level circulation center, while atmospheric convection surrounding the system was confined to the north quadrant of the disturbance. As a result, the system was last noted during the next day, with the FMS speculating that a cyclonic circulation to the northwest of 03F might have absorbed the disturbance.Tropical Disturbance Summary December 11, 2008 09z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 11, 2008 April 17, 2019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt June 28, 2008 mdy Tropical Disturbance 15F was first noted within a monsoon trough by the FMS on April 7, while it was thought to be located to the northeast of the Solomon Islands.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary April 7, 2009 21z April 7, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 18, 2019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071212194731/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 12, 2007 mdy http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary April 8, 2009 09z April 8, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 18, 2019 dead December 12, 2007 mdy https://web.archive.org/web/20071212194731/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Atmospheric convection surrounding the disturbance was poorly organised, while it was reported to be hard to find the system's low-level circulation. Over the next few days, the system moved south-westwards and remained poorly organised, before it was last noted by the FMS during April 10.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summuary April 11, 2009 00z April 11, 2009 Fiji Meteorological Service April 18, 2019 dead June 28, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080628084217/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Season effects This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2008–2009 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages. All data is taken from RSMC Nadi and or TCWC Wellington. The damage figures are all 2009 USD. |- | 01F || 081201 December 1–2 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1006 hPa inHg on 4 off || None || None || None || |- | 02F || 081203 December 3–7 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 hPa inHg on 4 off || Southern Cook Islands || None || None || |- | 03F || 081210 December 10 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1001 hPa inHg on 4 off || None || None || None || |- | 04F || 090104 January 4–14 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1001 hPa inHg on 4 off || rowspan=2|Vanuatu, Fiji || rowspan=2|64200000 $ || rowspan=2|12 || rowspan=2| |- | 05F || 090104 January 11–14 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|999 hPa inHg on 4 |- | 06F || 090119 January 19–23 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1005 hPa inHg on 4 off || None || None || None || |- | 07F || 090119 January 23–25 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 hPa inHg on 4 off || None || None || None || |- | Hettie || 090124 January 24–31 || bgcolor=#A1|2 Category 1 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A1|065 65 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A1|995 hPa inHg on 4 || None || None || None ||RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre March 14, 2012 2008/2009 South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook October 28, 2008 http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/Media_release_for_2008-09_TC_Season1224732656.pdf https://www.webcitation.org/5bom00daT?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/Media_release_for_2008-09_TC_Season1224732656.pdf Fiji Meteorological Service dead October 24, 2008 |- | 09F || 090201 February 1–5 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|998 hPa inHg on 4 || New Caledonia || Unknown || Unknown || |- | Innis || 090213 February 13–18 || bgcolor=#A1|2 Category 1 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A1|075 75 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A1|990 hPa inHg on 4 || Vanuatu, New Caledonia || Minimal || 1 || |- | Joni || 090310 March 10–14 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|095 95 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A2|980 hPa inHg on 4 || Cook Islands || Minor || Unknown || |- | Ken || 090316 March 16–19 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|095 95 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A2|985 hPa inHg on 4 || || Unknown || None || |- | Jasper || 090324 March 24–30 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|100 100 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A2|980 hPa inHg on 4 || New Caledonia || Minimal || None || |- | Lin || 090331 March 31 – April 7 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A2|975 hPa inHg on 4 || Fiji, Tonga || 920 0 $ || None || |- | 15F || 090407 April 7–10 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|35 35 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#DI|1004 hPa inHg on 4 off || None || None || None || |- 15 systems December 1 – April 10 110 km/h mph on 5 975 hPa inHg 4 on 64200920 0 $ 13 See also Tropical cyclones List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons Atlantic hurricane seasons: 2008, 2009 Pacific hurricane seasons: 2008, 2009 Pacific typhoon seasons: 2008, 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2008, 2009 References 2 External links 2008 y 2000 South Pacific cyclone yes Category:South Pacific cyclone seasons Category:Articles which contain graphical timelines 2008 Spac 2009 Spac