2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season

Tropical cyclone season SPac 2008 2007-2008 South Pacific cyclone season summary.png October 17, 2007 April 19, 2008 Daman 925 100 10 16 15 4 3 5 direct, 3 indirect 46 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 2007–08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2007–08 Australian region cyclone season Timeline of the 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season The 2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only four tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific basin to the east of 160°E.2008-12-08 2012-02-26 Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Summary 2007-08 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service World Meteorological Organization http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Best%20Tracks/documents/TCSeasonalSummary07-08.docFiji 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 season officially ran from November 1, 2007, until April 30, 2008, although the first cyclone, Tropical Depression 01F, developed on October 17. The most intense tropical cyclone of the season was Severe Tropical Cyclone Daman, which reached a minimum pressure of 925 hPa inHg 4 on as it affected Fiji. After the season had ended, the names Daman, Funa, and Gene were retired from the tropical cyclone naming lists.http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP24-English2008.pdf World Meteorological Organization 2009-04-15 Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean 2008 2008-03-10 Unattributed RA V Tropical cyclone Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20090325105120/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP24-English2008.pdf 2009-03-25 live During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC) in Wellington, New Zealand. Throughout the season the United States Navy and Air force also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings, through its Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Tropical cyclones that were located between 160°E and 120°W as well as the Equator and 25°S were monitored by RSMC Nadi while any that were located to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W were monitored by TCWC Wellington. During the season, RSMC Nadi and TCWC Wellington estimated sustained windspeeds over a 10-minute period and used the Australian Tropical Cyclone intensity scale, while the JTWC estimated sustained windspeeds over a 1-minute period with windspeeds compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/2008atcr.pdf Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: 2008 Joint Typhoon Warning Center 2009 United States Navy, United States Air Force 2012-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120619173113/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/2008atcr.pdf 19 June 2012 deadMarch 2016 __TOC__ right Seasonal forecasts Source/Record Season/Date TC STC Average activity (1969–70 – 2005–06) 8 4 Record high activity 1997–98 16 7 Record low activity 1994–95 3 1 Activity during the season 4 3 During October 2007, both RSMC Nadi and New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), issued forecasts for a near to below average season, due to the presence of a weak La Niña event.Lower risk of tropical cyclones east of the date line but all islands should remain vigilant National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Renwick, Jim 2007-09-21 http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/lower-risk-tropical-cyclones-east-date-line-all-islands-should-remain-vigilant live https://web.archive.org/web/20120402064200/http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/lower-risk-tropical-cyclones-east-date-line-all-islands-should-remain-vigilant Burgess, Stuart Salinger, Jim 2012-04-02 2012-02-26 2007/2008 South Pacific tropical cyclone season outlook December 12, 2007 April 24, 2024 October 22, 200 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20071212111350/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media.pdf dead Fiji Meteorological Service As a result of these conditions, neither agency predicted how many tropical cyclones would develop but noted that on average 6–8 cyclones could be expected to develop during a weak La Niña season. According to RSMC Nadi, Fiji was likely to be affected by one to two tropical cyclones, while two to three were likely to pass through Fiji's exclusive economic zone. However this prediction was revised in early February, after Daman, Funa and Gene had affected the archipelago.Fiji Islands Climate Summary January 2008 Volume 29 Issue 01 http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/FICS_Jan_081202417177.pdf dead 2012-03-07 2008-01-07 Fiji Meteorological Service Climate Services Division 2012-03-07 https://www.webcitation.org/65yUrMcpV?url=http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/FICS_Jan_081202417177.pdf According to NIWA there was an average risk of a tropical cyclone coming within 550 km (340 mi) of Tuvalu, Fiji, Tonga, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, and Northern New Zealand, while the risks for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Samoa and Niue were variable and uncertain. All other islands though faced a reduced risk off being affected by a tropical cyclone. Seasonal summary On October 17, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 01F had developed about 670 km (420 mi) to the west of the Solomon Islands. Over the next few days, the depression moved slowly towards the east, before RSMC Nadi issued their final advisory on 01F early on October 19, as it had become sheared and had weakened into a tropical low.Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-10-19 0900z Fiji Meteorological Service 2007-10-19 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Unattributed 2011-08-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt January 15, 2008 After 01F weakened into a tropical low-pressure system and dissipated the basin remained quiet until November 20 when Tropical Disturbance 02F developed into a tropical depression. After developing into a tropical depression, 02F remained weak and unorganized before rapidly dissipating during November 22. RSMC Nadi also reported during November 22, that a weak tropical disturbance had developed on the edge of the basin about 280 km mi on 5 to the south of Honiara, on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. Systems Tropical Depression 02F Tropical Depression 02F.jpg SPac November 20 November 22 spdepression 1001 2-F 2007 track.png Tropical Disturbance 02F developed within the South Pacific convergence zone on November 20, about 900 km (560 mi) to the northeast of Suva, Fiji.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 November 20, 2007 February 14, 2012 https://archive.today/20240522135353/https://www.webcitation.org/5TVLCpC1R?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0711c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&P=85166 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-20 09z Fiji Islands Climate Summary November 2007 Volume 28 Issue 11 http://www.met.gov.fj/documents/MWSNov071197333746.pdf February 17, 2012 dead February 8, 2012 Climate Services Division February 12, 2012 Fiji Meteorological Service https://web.archive.org/web/20120217053536/http://www.wamis.org/countries/fiji/fiji200711.pdf mdy-all During that day the disturbance moved towards the south and slightly developed further before it was designated as Tropical Depression 02F.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 November 20, 2007 February 14, 2012 https://archive.today/20240522135310/https://www.webcitation.org/5TVKKUcKq?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0711c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&P=95302 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-20 21z However convection surrounding the system was poorly organized and remained so over the next couple of days, as it moved southwards into an area of high vertical windshear and cooler sea surface temperatures.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre December 9, 2007 November 21, 2007 February 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20071209162945/http://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?id=54&area=Tropical_Disturbance_Summary&file=20036.txt http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-21 21z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre January 15, 2008 February 14, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-11-22 21z November 22, 2007 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt The depression was subsequently last noted on November 22, as it dragged a convergence zone over Fiji which led to an episode of significant widespread rain and brought fresh to strong winds to Fiji. Tropical Depression 03F SPac November 22 December 2 spdepression 999 03F07-08.jpg 3-F 2007 track.png On November 22, RSMC Nadi reported that a weak tropical disturbance had developed on the edge of the basin, about 285 km (175 mi) to the south of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. Over the next couple of days the depression moved towards the east and gradually developed further before RSMC Nadi designated it as Tropical Disturbance 03F on November 24, while it was located about 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila on the Vanuatuan island of Efate. During that day the disturbance continued to move eastwards before later that day, RSMC Nadi reported that 03F had developed into a tropical depression. Severe Tropical Cyclone Daman SPac Cyclone Daman 2007.jpeg Daman 2007 track.png December 3 December 10 100 110 925 Cyclone Daman Cyclone Daman was the strongest cyclone of the season. On December 3, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, upgraded a tropical disturbance, located to the west of the Solomon Islands, to Tropical Depression 04F. On December 5, as the depression moved towards the west into the Fijian archipelago, both the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and RSMC Nadi upgraded it to Cyclone Daman. On December 7 the cyclone reached its peak intensity with winds of 185 km/h, (115 mph 10-minute sustained) which made Daman a Category 4 cyclone on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale. Later that day Daman also reached its peak intensity by 1-minute means with winds of 205 km/h mph on 5 which made it a Category 3 tropical cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh052008.txt https://archive.today/20130403012148/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh052008.txt dead April 3, 2013 Tropical Cyclone Daman (05P) best track analysis 2009-03-31 Joint Typhoon Warning Center 2010-03-01 Early on December 8, Cyclone Daman brushed by the Fijian island of Cikobia, causing damage to housing, crops and vegetation.Severe cyclone skirts Fiji island 2007-12-08 2008-10-06 BBC https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7132886.stm Daman then weakened the next day into a tropical depression and dissipated on December 10. Tropical Depression 05F SPac 05F 2007-12-11 0227Z.jpg 5-F 2007 track.png December 11 December 14 30 1000 Early on December 11, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 05F had developed within a surface trough, about 670 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Apia on the Samoan Island of Upolu.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service 2008-03-04 2012-02-14 Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-12-11 03z https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead 2007-11-21 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt 2008-01-15 2012-02-14 dead Tropical Disturbance Summary 2007-12-11 21z 2007-11-21 Fiji Meteorological Service The depression was embedded within a convergence zone and had 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 55 km/h mph on 5 to 65 km/h mph on 5. Convection surrounding the depression was not organized and was only active within the northern and eastern quadrants. Over the next few days RSMC Nadi issued special weather bulletins for the Southern Cook Islands as 05F and an intense high-pressure system were forecast to produce gale-force winds over several of the Cook Islands. The depression was then last noted by RSMC Nadi on December 14, as it and the high-pressure system started to weaken after causing gale-force winds, flooding and significant swells. Tropical Disturbance 06F disturbance SPac December 26 December 28 20 1006 06F2007-08.jpg 6-F 2007 track.png On December 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 06F had developed about 680 km (420 mi) to the northeast of Avarau on the Southern Cook Island of Rarotonga in an area of high vertical windshear.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance summary 2007-12-26 09z 2012-03-03 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre dead Fiji Meteorological Service 2008-03-04 Over the next couple of days, the system moved towards the south and convection surrounding the system remained unorganized, while the low level circulation centre was detached from the convection and became exposed.2008-01-15 2012-03-03 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Fiji Meteorological Service https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance summary 2007-12-27 23z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre The disturbance was last noted by RSMC Nadi on December 28, as it approached TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility.2012-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080419081658/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt Fiji Meteorological Service dead Marine Weather Bulletin for the islands area 2007-12-28 20z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt 2008-04-19 Tropical Cyclone Elisa Cyclone Elisa Cyclone Elsa List of storms named Elisa SPac Elisa 09 jan 2008 2210Z.jpg Elisa 2008 track.png January 7 January 11 50 50 980 At 1800 UTC on January 7, RSMC Nadi reported that a poorly organized Tropical Depression 07F, had developed within a slow moving trough of low pressure about 600 km (370 mi), to the east of Suva, Fiji. The JTWC then started to monitor 07F during January 8 and reported that convection was displaced to the south of the systems well defined low level circulation center, however an upper-level low was preventing convection directly forming over the center.2012-02-26 2008-07-22 Tropical Cyclone 11P (Elisa) best track analysis http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh112008.txt https://archive.today/20091225204544/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh112008.txt dead December 25, 2009 Joint Typhoon Warning Centre United States Air Force, United States Navy2012-02-26 2008-01-08 Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and Southern Pacific 2008-01-08 15z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt Joint Typhoon Warning Centre United States Air Force, United States Navy https://web.archive.org/web/20080113033829/http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt 2008-01-13 dead Over the next couple of days, the depression slowly developed further as it moved towards the south in an area of hostile vertical windshear. RSMC Nadi and the JTWC then reported at 0000 UTC on January 10, that 07F had developed into a tropical cyclone with RSMC Nadi naming it Elisa while located about 55 km (35 mi) to the southwest of Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. During that day as windshear relaxed, Elisa intensified further, before RSMC Nadi and the JTWC reported at 1800 UTC that the cyclone had reached its peak sustained windspeeds of 95 km/h mph on 5, equivalent to a tropical storm and a category 2 tropical cyclone. During January 11, Elisa recurved towards the southeast into a region of cooler waters and stronger windshear, as a result the cyclone weakened into a depression, with RSMC Nadi and the JTWC issuing their final advisories later that day. Elisa brought heavy rain to Tonga and Niue, and damaged several fruit-bearing trees in Tongatapu and Eua. High seas and a high surf moved several small vessels and fishing boats ashore in Nukuʻalofa.2008 Review of the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 Cyclone Seasons 2012-03-07 World Meteorological Organization RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and southeast Indian Ocean http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RAVTCC-12FinalReport_AppIV_CountryReports.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120224130841/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RAVTCC-12FinalReport_AppIV_CountryReports.pdf 2012-02-24 dead Tropical Depression 08F SPac January 9 January 14 25 998 08F2007-08.jpg 8-F 2008 track.png On January 9, RSMC Nadi designated a low-pressure area northeast of Vanuatu as Tropical Depression 08F.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 09-01-08 23Z 2008-01-09 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt March 4, 2008 The depression moved eastwards over the next few days but did not intensify any further.http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/jan08sum.txt Gary Padgett Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (January) 2008-07-29 RSMC Nadi then downgraded the depression to a tropical disturbance early on January 14 and then released their final tropical disturbance summary.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Marine Weather Bulletin 14-01-08 06Z 2008-01-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080821122101/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt August 21, 2008 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 14-01-08 09Z 2008-01-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt January 15, 2008 Severe Tropical Cyclone Funa Cyclone Funa SPac Funa 2008-01-18 2205Z.jpg Funa 2008 track.png January 15 January 21 95 105 930 On February 15, RSMC Nadi and the JTWC reported that a tropical depression had developed within a monsoon trough, about 700 km (435 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila on the Vanuatuan island of Efate.RSMC Nadi Best Track Data for the 2007/2008 Season Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited Fiji Meteorological Service ftp://eclipse.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/ibtracs/original-bt-data-files/nadi/RSMC%20Nadi%20BT%20Data%202007_8.txt 2012-01-28 International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship dead 2009-05-22 During that day the depression moved eastwards and gradually developed further, before as vertical windshear slackened a little, the JTWC and RSMC Nadi reported that the depression had developed into a tropical cyclone with the later naming it as Funa at 0600 UTC on February 16.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media_release_TC_FUNA.pdf 2012-02-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20080911050618/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media_release_TC_FUNA.pdf Tropical Cyclone Funa forms near Vanuatu 2008-09-11 Fiji Meteorological Service 2008-01-16 dead JTWC TC12P warning 1 Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1108web.txt 2008-08-21 dead https://archive.today/20240522135436/https://www.webcitation.org/5UjVLpxzs?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1108web.txt May 22, 2024 It then started to move eastwards and passed very near the next day to the northern tip of Aurora Island, Vanuatu with wind speeds of 55 kn km/h which made Funa a category two cyclone on the Australian scale. After leaving Vanuatu, Funa intensified slowly becoming a Category 3 severe Tropical cyclone on January 18 and then early the next day it reached its peak wind speeds of 95 kn km/h which is the same as a category 4 cyclone according to the Southern Pacific Cyclone Scale.ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Fiji/2008011912.WTPS11 Fiji Meteorological Service dead Tropical Disturbance Advisory 19-01-2008 12z 2008-08-21 ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Fiji/2008011800.WTPS11 Fiji Meteorological Service dead Tropical Disturbance Summary 18-01-2008 00z 2008-08-21 The JTWC measured Funa's peak winds at 105 kn km/h.JTWC TC12P warning 6 Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt 2008-08-21 dead https://archive.today/20240522010029/https://www.webcitation.org/5Uz3d7ATo?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt May 22, 2024 The storm then moved into TCWC Wellington area of responsibility it started to weaken and then became extra tropical the next day with the JTWC issuing their final advisory on January 20, with TCWC Wellington downgrading it to a low later that day.JTWC TC12P warning 9 Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt 2008-08-21 dead https://archive.today/20240522010029/https://www.webcitation.org/5Uz3d7ATo?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1208web.txt May 22, 2024 Tropical Depression 11F SPac spdepression January 19 January 24 40 999 11F2008.jpg 11-F 2008 track.png RSMC Nadi identified a Tropical Disturbance in the southern Central Pacific Ocean located to the east of Pago Pago on January 19 and started to issue summaries on it.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical disturbance summary 19-01-08 2008-01-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt March 4, 2008 The next day it intensified into a tropical depression and was designated the number 11F by RSMC Nadi.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical disturbance summary 20-01-08 23z 2008-01-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt January 15, 2008 However the tropical depression did not strengthen any further as it moved southwards towards the edge of RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility with TCWC Wellington. Late on January 23 RSMC Nadi issued its last warnings on 11F as the depression had moved into TCWC Wellingtons area of responsibility.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical disturbance summary 23-01-08 23z 2008-01-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt March 4, 2008 However the next day the system became extratropical as it was about southwest of Tonga'tapu. Severe Tropical Cyclone Gene SPac Gene 2008-02-01 0200Z.jpg Gene 2008 track.png January 26 February 6 85 100 945 Cyclone Gene On January 26, RSMC Nadi and the JTWC started to monitor a weak tropical disturbance that had developed within a monsoon trough about 180 mi km on flip 5 to the northeast of Rotuma.2012-01-18 2009 Tropical Cyclone 15P (Gene) best track analysis http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh152008.txt https://archive.today/20130403013420/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/2008/2008s-bsh/bsh152008.txt dead April 3, 2013 Joint Typhoon Warning Centre United States Air Force, United States Navy2008 Darwin Tropical Diagnostic Statement: January 2008 Bureau of Meteorology Australian 27 1 Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre 3 1321-4233 http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/dtds-200801.pdf 2012-01-28 The disturbance initially moved towards the southeast before it recurved and started to move towards the southwest and Fiji during the next day, while gradually developing further in an area of low vertical windshear. At 1800 UTC on January 27, the JTWC reported that the disturbance had developed into Tropical Cyclone 15P, while it moved towards the southwest and hugged Vanua Levu's southeastern coast, under the influence of a ridge of high pressure that was located to the southeast of the system.2008-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20080131214056/http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh1508web.txt JTWC Tropical Cyclone 15P Warning 2008-01-27 18z Joint Typhoon Warning Centre 2008-01-27 United States Air Force, United States Navy 2012-01-28 https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf/docs/warnings/2008/sh152008.08012718.wrn live 15P's development was hindered while it was located over land, however it did not weaken significantly because it was located in an area of favourable upper-level conditions. As the centre of 15P emerged into and passed over the Bligh Waters, convection erupted around the system and for humanitarian reasons, RSMC Nadi named the system, Gene at 0000 UTC on January 28, before 6 hours later reporting that Gene had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone. During that day the newly named cyclone, moved towards the west-southwest across the Bligh Water, before it made landfall near Lautoka, Viti Levu, as a Category 1 tropical cyclone. After it emerged back into the Pacific Ocean Gene intensified slowly. becoming a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on January 30.ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Fiji/2008013118.WTPS11 Fiji Meteorological Service dead Tropical Disturbance Advisory 31-01-08 18z 2008-08-02 Gene then reached its peak winds of 150 km/h mph on 5 the next day. On February 1, Gene began to weaken becoming a Category 2 cyclone with wind speeds of 100 km/h mph on 5. It kept this intensity until it had crossed 25°S and had moved into TCWC Wellington's Area of responsibility, when Gene intensified back into a severe tropical cyclone. Gene then slowly weakened with JTWC reporting that Gene had become an extra tropical cyclone on February 6. TCWC Wellington then released their final advisory on February 9. Cyclone Gene caused widespread damage to several of Fiji's main islands, including Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Yasawa, Mamanuca, and other outlying island groups, and killed 8 people. The cyclone also caused severe damage to Vanautu's Futuna island after its outer bands lashed the island with gale-force windspeeds and heavy rain for 12 hours. Tropical Depression 14F SPac 24P 2008-03-21 0245Z.jpg 24-P 2008 track.png March 19 March 23 30 35 998 On March 19, an area of disturbed weather west of Vanuatu, was designated as Tropical Disturbance 14F by RSMC Nadi.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Marine Weather Bulletin 19-03-2008 20Z 2008-03-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080419081658/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt April 19, 2008 Later that day 14F had intensified enough to be upgraded to a tropical depression by RSMC Nadi.http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 19-03-2008 23Z 2008-03-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080304144619/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/20036.txt March 4, 2008 The next day the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the depression.http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh9508web.txt Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical Cyclone formation alert 20-03-2008 12Z 2008-03-20 dead https://archive.today/20240522135623/https://www.webcitation.org/5WSv2TicN?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh9508web.txt May 22, 2024 Later that day the JTWC initiated advisories on the depression designating it as Tropical Cyclone 24P.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/archive/08032018 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical cyclone 24P Advisory 1 2008-03-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121020151029/http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/archive/08032018 October 20, 2012 The Tropical Depression then reached its peak wind speeds of 30 kn km/h that day.http://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi?A2=ind0803c&L=wx-tropl&T=0&P=39022 Fiji Meteorological Service Marine Weather Bulletin 21-03-2008 21Z 2008-03-20 On March 21, The Depression encountered an unfavourable environment of moderate to high vertical wind shear and weakened with the JTWC issuing its final advisory that day.http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0803.htm Joint Typhoon Warning Center Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (March) 2008-07-25http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2408web.txt Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical cyclone 24P Advisory 3 2008-03-21 dead https://archive.today/20240522135705/https://www.webcitation.org/5WUz8stpf?url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2408web.txt May 22, 2024 Early on March 22 RSMC Nadi downgraded Tropical Depression 14F to Tropical Disturbance 14F and then the next day issued their last advisory on the tropical disturbance.http://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi?A2=ind0803d&L=wx-tropl&T=0&P=2633 Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 22-03-2008 09Z 2008-03-22http://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi?A2=ind0803d&L=wx-tropl&T=0&P=20423 Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 23-03-2008 21Z 2008-03-23 Tropical Depression 15F SPac April 4 April 7 25 1002 15F2008.jpg 15-F 2008 track.png On April 4, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 15F had developed within the Australian region, about 415 km mi 5 on to the north-northeast of New Caledonia's Chesterfield Islands.http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0804.htm Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary April 2008 August 29, 2008 November 6, 2014 During that day as the system moved into the South Pacific basin, it developed into a tropical depression. The system subsequently moved south-eastwards and passed between Vanuatu and New Caledonia, before it was last noted on April 7, while it was located about 750 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Norfolk Island. Tropical Depression 16F SPac 16F 18 apr 2008 0305Z.jpg 27-P 2008 track.png April 16 April 19 30 30 998 On April 16, a tropical disturbance developed about 1365 km (835 mi) northwest of New Caledonia, consisting of an elongated circulation within a marginal upper-level environment. Despite anticipation that tropical cyclogenesis was unlikely in the short term, deep convection rapidly developed over an increasingly better defined circulation, with an anticyclone aloft aiding in intensification.2008 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Naval Research Laboratory Tropical Cyclone 15P 2009-03-10 https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/geoips/tcdat/tc08/SHEM/27P.TWENTYSEVEN/trackfile.txtCharlie Forecast Team 2008 April 17 Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans 2008-04-18 Joint Typhoon Warning Center dead ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008041713-ABPW.PGTWJoint Typhoon Warning Center 2008 April 17 Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert 2008-04-18 http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080723130044/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps21.pgtw..txt July 23, 2008 Late on April 17, the Fiji Meteorological Service classified the system as Tropical Depression 16F,Fiji Meteorological Service 2008 Marine Weather Bulletin 17-04-08 2008-04-18 http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080821122101/http://www.met.gov.fj/slowlinks/aifs_prods/10140.txt August 21, 2008 and early the next day the Joint Typhoon Warning Center classified it as Tropical Cyclone 27P. Initially, it was forecast to intensify further;Joint Typhoon Warning Center 2008 Tropical Cyclone 26P Warning NR 001 2008-04-18 http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt dead https://archive.today/20240522135748/https://www.webcitation.org/5XA6ji93r?url=http://205.85.40.22/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt May 22, 2024 however, the storm quickly became disorganized as wind shear increased.Fiji Meteorological Service 2008 April 18 1800z Marine Weather Bulletin 2008-04-18 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt January 15, 2008 At 0000 UTC on April 19, the JTWC issued its final warning on the system as it began dissipating.Joint Typhoon Warning Center 2008 Tropical Cyclone 26P Warning NR 003 2008-04-18 http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt dead https://archive.today/20240522135831/https://www.webcitation.org/5XBa28YSv?url=http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2708web.txt May 22, 2024 with RSMC Nadi issuing its final tropical disturbance summary on the depression later that day.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary 19-04-2008 23Z 2008-04-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt January 15, 2008 Other systems The first tropical depression of the season developed on October 17, about 670 km mi 5 on to the southeast of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.October 17, 2007 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Tropical Disturbance Summary October 17, 2007 23z Fiji Meteorological Service November 6, 2014 January 15, 2008 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/10140.txt dead During January 12, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 09F had developed over southern Tonga to the northwest of the island of Tongatapu.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 13, 2008 00Z February 20, 2019 January 15, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt The system was located within an area of high vertical wind shear, while atmospheric convection associated with the system was active within the eastern and southern quadrants. Over the next day, the system moved south-southeastwards and its low-level cyclonic curvature became difficult to see in satellite imagery, before it was last noted later that day.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary January 13, 2008 23Z February 20, 2019 January 15, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080115125155/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt mdy-allMonthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary January 2008 February 20, 2019 February 21, 2019 dead Padgett, Gary http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0801.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112039/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0801.htm mdy-all On February 17, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 13F had developed about 240 km mi 5 on, to the southeast of Avarua on the Southern Cook Island of Rarotonga.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre 2024-05-22 2008-02-17 2012-02-14 Tropical Disturbance Summary 2008-02-17 21z https://archive.today/20240522135503/https://www.webcitation.org/5ViBAIvyj?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0802c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&X=33FCC02835882A2E0F&Y=Jason_w_rees@hotmail.com&P=47820 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service dead RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Tropical Disturbance Summary 2008-02-18 00z 2024-05-22 2008-02-18 2012-02-14 https://archive.today/20240522135546/https://www.webcitation.org/5ViBGcodC?url=http://listserv.uiuc.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind0802c&L=wx-tropl&D=0&T=0&X=33FCC02835882A2E0F&Y=Jason_w_rees@hotmail.com&P=54188 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Fiji Meteorological Service During the next day, the depression moved towards the south and was last noted by RSMC Nadi during the next day, as it moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility.Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary February 2008 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2008/summ0802.htm Padgett, Gary 2012-01-16 2008 Season effects |- | 01 01F || 00 October 17–19 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa inHg 4 on || Solomon Islands || None || None || |- | 02 02F || 01 November 20–22 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1001 1001 hPa inHg 4 on || Fiji || None || None || |- | 03 03F || 02 November 22 – December 2 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) || || || || |- | 04 Daman || 03 December 3–10 || bgcolor=#A4|4 Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone || bgcolor=#A4|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A4| 0925 925 hPa inHg 4 on || Fiji, Tonga || 330000 $ || None || |- | 05 05F || 04 December 11–14 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa inHg 4 on || || || || |- | 06 06F || 05 December 26–28 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical Disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|035 35 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#DI|1006 1006 hPa inHg 4 on || || || || |- | 07 Elisa || 06 January 7–11 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 Tropical Cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|095 95 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A2|980 980 hPa inHg 4 on || || || || |- | 08 08F || 07 January 9–14 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|998 998 hPa inHg 4 on || || || || |- | 09 09F || 08 January 12–13 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) || Tonga || None || None || |- | 10 Funa || 09 January 14–21 || bgcolor=#A4|5 Category 4 Severe Tropical Cyclone || bgcolor=#A4|175 175 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A4|930 930 hPa inHg 4 on || Vanuatu, New Zealand || || None || |- | 11 11F || 10 January 19–24 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|075 75 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) || || || || |- | 12 Gene || 11 January 26 – February 6 || bgcolor=#A3|4 Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone || bgcolor=#A3|155 155 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A3|955 955 hPa inHg 4 on|| Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu || 35000000 $ || 8 || |- | 13 13F || 12 February 17–18 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa inHg 4 on || None || || || |- | 14 14F/24P || 13 March 19–23 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|998 998 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None || |- | 15 15F || 14 April 4–7 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1002 1002 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || || |- | 16 16F || 15 April 16–19 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|998 998 hPa inHg 4 on || New Caledonia || None || None || |- 16 systems October 16 – April 19 165 km/h mph on 5 935 hPa inHg 4 on > See also Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones in 2007 and 2008 Atlantic hurricane seasons: 2007, 2008 Pacific hurricane seasons: 2007, 2008 Pacific 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