2012–13 South Pacific cyclone season

Tropical cyclone season SPac 2012 2012-13 South Pacific cyclone season summary.png November 6, 2012 May 1, 2013 Sandra 930 100 10 22 11 5 4 56.95 17 total 312.8 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 2012–13 Australian region cyclone season 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season The 2012–13 South Pacific cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season, with five tropical cyclones occurring within the basin between 160°E and 120°W. The season officially ran from November 1, 2012, to April 30, 2013, however the last tropical disturbance was last noted on May 1, as it moved into the subtropics. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and New Zealand's MetService. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services including Météo-France and NOAA also monitored the basin during the season. During the season there were 22 significant tropical disturbances assigned a number and a F suffix by the FMS's Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in Nadi, Fiji (RSMC Nadi), including Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra which moved into the basin from the Australian region on March 9. The BoM, MetService and RSMC Nadi all estimated sustained wind speeds over a period of 10-minutes and used the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, while the JTWC estimated sustained winds over a 1-minute period, which are subsequently compared to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHS). __TOC__ Seasonal forecasts Source/Record TropicalCyclone SevereTropical Cyclone Ref Record high: 1997–98: 16 1982–83:10 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 Record low: 2011–12: 3 2008–09: 0 Averages: 7.9 3.5 NIWA 9–12 4 RSMC Nadi 7–10 4–6 RegionChance ofabove averageAveragenumberActualactivity Southern Pacific53%157 Western South Pacific35%84 Eastern South Pacific55%113Source:BOM's Seasonal Outlooks for Tropical Cyclones. Ahead of the cyclone season, RSMC Nadi, TCWC Wellington, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and various other Pacific Meteorological services, all contributed towards the Island Climate Update tropical cyclone outlook that was released during October 2012.http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/southwest-pacific-tropical-cyclone-outlook-near-average-or-slightly-above-average-numbers-for-many-i Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: Near average or slightly above average numbers for many islands likely, and increased activity in the late season near Tonga and Niue New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research October 18, 2012 March 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130403175143/http://www.niwa.co.nz/news/southwest-pacific-tropical-cyclone-outlook-near-average-or-slightly-above-average-numbers-for-many-i April 3, 2013 live The outlook took into account the ENSO neutral conditions and near normal sea surface temperature anomalies that had been observed across the Pacific. As a result, the outlook called for a near average number of tropical cyclones for the 2012–13 season, with nine to twelve named tropical cyclones predicted to occur between 135°E and 120°W compared to an average of 10. At least two of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while one might intensify into a category 4 severe tropical cyclone. The outlook also noted within past analogues, category 5 severe tropical cyclones had not been prominent for ENSO neutral seasons, but the most recent analogue suggested that this type of event was possible. In addition to contributing towards the outlook, RSMC Nadi and the BoM issued their own seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region.RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre live 2012/13 Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook in the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre Area of Responsibility 2 October 18, 2012 Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/RSMC_Nadi_2012_13_Tropical_Cyclone_Season_outlook.pdf October 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019044321/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/RSMC_Nadi_2012_13_Tropical_Cyclone_Season_outlook.pdf October 19, 2012 National Climate Centre 2012–2013 South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook Australian Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/archive/tropical-cyclone/south-pacific/2012-2013-tc.shtml January 7, 2013 October 15, 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140115060255/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/archive/tropical-cyclone/south-pacific/2012-2013-tc.shtml January 15, 2014 The BoM issued 3 seasonal forecasts for the South Pacific region between 142.5°E and 120°W, one for the Western Southern Pacific region between 142.5°E and 165°E and one for the Eastern Southern Pacific region between 165°E and 120°W. They noted that the current neutral ENSO conditions would historically suggest the South Pacific region as a whole would experience near average tropical cyclone activity during the coming season. However, because of the warmer than average sea surface temperatures that were experienced in the central equatorial Pacific between July — September 2012, the western Southern Pacific had a 65% chance for average to below average tropical cyclone activity. For the Eastern part of the region, the BoM predicted that it had a 55% chance of above average tropical cyclones, while for the overall region, they predicted that the region would experience a near average amount of tropical cyclones with a 53% chance of having an above average number of tropical cyclones. Within their outlook RSMC Nadi predicted that between seven and ten tropical cyclones, would occur within the basin compared to an average of around 7.4 cyclones. At least four of the tropical cyclones were expected to become category 3 severe tropical cyclones, while 2–3 might intensify into a category 4 or 5 severe tropical cyclones. They also reported that the tropical cyclone genesis trough was expected to be located near the International Date Line. This was based on the ENSO Neutral conditions, and the existence of the warm pool of sea surface and sub surface temperature anomalies near the dateline. Risk forecasts Both the Island Climate Update and RSMC Nadi's tropical cyclone outlooks assessed the risk of a tropical cyclone affecting a certain island or territory. As the tropical cyclone genesis trough of low pressure was expected to be located near the Dateline, normal or above normal activity was expected for areas near the dateline. The Island Climate Update Outlook predicted that most of the countries to the west of the International Date Line, including Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia Tonga and Fiji were expected to experience near normal or slightly above normal activity. At least one or more severe tropical cyclones were expected to occur anywhere across the southwest Pacific during the season. RSMC Nadi's outlook predicted that New Caledonia, Southern Tonga, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu had an average risk of being affected by a tropical cyclone. Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Northern Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands and French Polynesia were predicted to face an above average chance of being affected by a tropical cyclone. RSMC Nadi also predicted that there was a potential risk in the chances of severe tropical cyclones, affecting the region this year when compared to the previous season. There was a high chance of Tokelau being affected by a tropical cyclone while there was a moderate to high risk for severe tropical cyclones to affect New Caledonia, the Cook Islands, the Samoan Islands and the Solomon Islands. Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Niue and Vanuatu were predicted to have a moderate risk while Fiji and Tonga were thought to have a low to moderate risk of being impacted by a severe tropical cyclone. Seasonal summary The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on November 6, to the southwest of Suva, Fiji which moved towards the southeast over the next day before it was last noted during the next day as it moved out of the tropics.November 6, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522143446/https://www.webcitation.org/6BzgrbcH5?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201211062100.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary November 6, 2012 23z Fiji Meteorological Service November 10, 2012 dead Marine Weather Bulletin November 7, 2012 18z http://www.met.gov.fj/south_west_pacific_marine.php Fiji Meteorological Service May 22, 2024 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522143512/https://www.webcitation.org/6C18a6Q8h?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/FQPS01-NFFN_201211071800.htm November 19, 2012 live Tropical Disturbance 02F subsequently developed on November 18 to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu and over the next few days slowly moved to the west-southwest while gradually developing further. The system almost developed into a weak tropical cyclone as it moved along the Vanuatu Islands causing some locally heavy rain, minor damage and flash flooding, before it was last noted November 24 as it moved out of RSMC Nadi's area of responsibility.2012/13 Tropical cyclone season underway http://www.sprep.org/climate-change/201213-tropical-cyclone-season-underway Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme February 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131025230516/http://www.sprep.org/climate-change/201213-tropical-cyclone-season-underway October 25, 2013 January 22, 2013 Leewai, Kathleen dead After 02F left the tropics, the basin remained quiet until early December when the Australian monsoon pushed eastwards along the South Pacific convergence zone, and a Madden–Julian oscillation caused an increase in tropical cyclone activity.http://www.prh.noaa.gov/peac/peu/2013_1st/PEU_v19_n1.pdf 1st Quarter 2013 Pacific ENSO Update 19 1 1 February 11, 2013 On December 9, RSMC Nadi started to monitor the precursor systems to Tropical Depression 03F and Severe Tropical Cyclone Evan. Systems Tropical Depression 02F SPac November 18 November 24 02F Nov 21 2012 0225Z.jpg 02F 2012 path.png 25 1001 Tropical Disturbance 02F developed within a trough of low pressure to the north-east of the Santa Cruz Islands during November 18.Tropical Disturbance Summary November 18, 2012 23z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20120721220457/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt July 21, 2012 November 18, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service January 22, 2017 deadWeekly Tropical Climate Note http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/tropnote/tropnote.shtml Australian Bureau of Meteorology January 22, 2017 Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20121022121747/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/tropnote/tropnote.shtml October 22, 2012 November 18, 2012 dead Over the next few days the system moved slowly and gradually developed further in an area of low vertical wind shear and was declared a tropical depression during November 20.Tropical Disturbance Summary November 20, 2012 09z https://web.archive.org/web/20131217014438/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service January 22, 2017 December 17, 2013 November 20, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead The system subsequently turned towards the south-southeast and impacted Vanuatu, before it moved into an area of unfavourable conditions for further development, including high vertical wind shear and lower sea surface temperatures during November 22.Tropical Depression TD 02F https://web.archive.org/web/20121203022527/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%201%20TD02F_Nov%2020%202012.pdf January 22, 2017 December 3, 2012 November 20, 2012 Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%201%20TD02F_Nov%2020%202012.pdf dead Tropical Disturbance Summary November 22, 2012 09z https://archive.today/20240522143609/https://www.webcitation.org/6CNugRhCf?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201211220900.htm RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service January 22, 2017 May 22, 2024 November 22, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Tropical Disturbance Summary November 22, 2012 23z https://archive.today/20240522143557/https://www.webcitation.org/6CNugMrB1?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201211222300.htm RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service December 18, 2013 May 22, 2024 live November 22, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt As a result, convection surrounding the system significantly decreased and detached from the systems low level circulation center. The system was subsequently last noted by the FMS during November 24, as it approached the subtropics as a former tropical depression.Marine Weather Bulletin for Islands Area: November 24, 2012 06z https://archive.today/20240522145619/https://www.webcitation.org/6Ly5YUDyo?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/FQPS01-NFFN_201211240800.htm RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre January 22, 2017 May 22, 2024 November 24, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aouth_west_pacific_marine.php Fiji Meteorological Service deadYoung, Steve Global Tropical System Tracks — November 2012 live February 6, 2013 January 22, 2017 Australian Severe Weather http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20131219062843/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm December 19, 2013 There was no damage recorded when the depression impacted Vanuatu between November 20–22.World Meteorological Organization Severe Weather Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction Full Demonstration Project (SWFDDP) Region Sub Project RA V Progress Report Number 7: For the period November 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013 http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/CBS-Reports/documents/PR7-13-RAV-SWFDDP-FullDemo_7th.pdf January 22, 2017 December 17, 2013 April 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217023500/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/CBS-Reports/documents/PR7-13-RAV-SWFDDP-FullDemo_7th.pdf live Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department Annual Report 2013 July 21, 2014 A rainfall total of 91 mm in on was recorded at the Whitegrass Observation Station on Tanna Island during November 21, while a total of 108 mm in on was recorded on Aneityum Island during November 22. The trough of low pressure associated with 02F, brought strong winds over Western and Southern parts of Fiji during November 22, with Ono-i-lau recording the highest sustained winds of 50 km/h mph on and gusts of up to 77 km/h mph on.Fiji Meteorological Service Climate Services Division Annual Climate Summary 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary2.pdf January 22, 2017 November 1, 2013 May 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230533/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary2.pdf dead Tropical Depression 03F SPac SSHS December 9 December 17 03F Dec 10 2012 2050Z.jpg 03F 2012 path.png spdepression subdepression 997 During December 9, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 03F had developed in an area of high vertical windshear, about 600 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Avarua on the Cook Island of Rarotonga.Tropical Disturbance Summary December 9, 2012 18z https://archive.today/20240522143652/https://www.webcitation.org/6Co6xTw03?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212091800.htm Fiji Meteorological Service RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre November 2, 2013 May 22, 2024 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt December 9, 2013 dead It was classified as a Subtropical system by the SSHWS as it reached peak intensity on December 13 but failed to be a tropical cyclone. 03F then dissipated on December 17 near a subtropical ridge. Severe Tropical Cyclone Evan Cyclone Evan SPac December 9 December 19 Evan Dec 17 2012 0215Z.jpg Evan 2012 path.png 125 100 943 On December 9, RSMC Nadi started to monitor a weak tropical depression, that had developed within the South Pacific convergence zone, about 700 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Suva, Fiji.Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans December 10, 2012 00z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt United States Navy, United States Air Force December 12, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522143820/https://www.webcitation.org/6CpIwa4Pg?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212100000.htm May 22, 2024 December 10, 2012 dead Over the next two days, the depression gradually developed further in an area of low vertical windshear and favourable sea surface temperatures, as it was steered eastwards by an upper level ridge of high pressure.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 10, 2012 18z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 10, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522143737/https://www.webcitation.org/6CobEGykm?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212101800.htm December 14, 2012 live December 12, 2012 United States Navy, United States Air Force Tropical Cyclone 04P (Evan) Warning December 14, 03z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0413web.txt December 14, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522073321/https://www.webcitation.org/6Cr2DsQVv?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212112100.htm May 22, 2024 dead During December 11, the JTWC started to issue warnings and designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 04P, after 1-minute sustained winds had become equivalent to a tropical storm. RSMC Nadi then reported early the next day that the system had become a category one tropical cyclone and named it Evan, while it was located about 410 km mi 5 on to the west of Pago Pago on the American Samoan island of Tutuila.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 12, 00z May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522143903/https://www.webcitation.org/6Cr1QVVme?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212120000.htm Fiji Meteorological Service December 14, 2012 December 12, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt live Tropical Cyclone "Evan" http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%203%2004F%20TC%20Evan_Dec%2012%202012.pdf Fiji Meteorological Service December 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192404/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Media%20release%203%2004F%20TC%20Evan_Dec%2012%202012.pdf October 29, 2013 December 12, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre dead The cyclone struck Samoa on December 13 with category 2 strength winds of more than 110 km/h mph on 5, causing widespread damage in the capital, Apia. Most of the roads out of Apia have reportedly been cut off by floodwaters. The system is expected to head south towards Fiji.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-13/an-samoa-on-alert-as-cyclone-evan-approaches/4424922 Two killed as tropical Cyclone Evan hits Samoa ABC 16 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20191031040906/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-13/an-samoa-on-alert-as-cyclone-evan-approaches/4424922 31 October 2019 On December 13, Tropical Cyclone Evan battered Samoa and American Samoa with wind gusts up to 175 km/h mph on 5, before roaring over Fiji as a Category 4 storm on December 17, with winds reaching up to 230 km/h mph on 5. It then weakened to a Tropical Depression on October 19 as its remnants became exposed. Its remnants continued to move southerly direction which gave heavy rains and strong winds to New Zealand on December 21 and 22 and fully dissipated on late on December 23. Evan killed at least 14 people on Samoa and left behind severe damage. The US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa David Huebner confirmed the United States had provided NZ$ 60,000 to the Samoan Red Cross for relief operations. New Zealand authorities sent NZ$ 50,000 on December 15, as well as the P-3 Orion plane to search for the missing fishermen.Deadly cyclone batters Samoa 14 December 2012 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/123463/deadly-cyclone-batters-samoa Radio NZ December 14, 2012 Two days later the New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced an additional NZ$ 550,000 was to be made available to the Samoan government, as well as the Samoan Red Cross and any agencies on the ground that might need it. Five additional New Zealand Red Cross workers were also sent to support local efforts. As the legislators prepared to receive initial assessments of the economic damage wrecked by Evan, the bill was expected to be at least NZ$ 200,000,000, and possibly rise as high as 300 million.http://www.3news.co.nz/Eight-confirmed-missing-in-Samoa/tabid/1682/articleID/280542/Default.aspx https://archive.today/20130223132913/http://www.3news.co.nz/Eight-confirmed-missing-in-Samoa/tabid/1682/articleID/280542/Default.aspx dead February 23, 2013 Eight confirmed missing in Samoa 3News NZ December 15, 2012 December 16, 20122 deaths reported as Cyclone Evan rips through Samoan islands http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/13/2-deaths-reported-as-cyclone-evan-rips-through-samoan-islands/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121215034446/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/13/2-deaths-reported-as-cyclone-evan-rips-through-samoan-islands/ dead December 15, 2012 CNN December 13, 2012Deadly cyclone leaves Samoa a total mess http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/deadly-cyclone-leaves-samoa-total-mess-5292379 TVNZ December 14, 2012NZ steps up assistance for cyclone-ravaged Samoa http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/nz-steps-up-assistance-cyclone-ravaged-samoa-5297032 TV NZ December 18, 2012 December 18, 2012Counting the cost of Cyclone Evan in Samoa http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/counting-the-cost-of-cyclone-evan-in-samoa/1062416 Radio Australia December 18, 2012 December 18, 2012 Severe Tropical Cyclone Freda SPac December 26 January 4 Freda Dec 30 2012 2340Z.jpg Freda 2012 path.png 100 110 940 Cyclone Freda On December 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 05F had developed within an area of low to moderate vertical windshear about 1075 km (670 mi) to the north of Port Vila, Vanuatu.http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212260900.htm Tropical Disturbance Summary December 26, 2012 09z 2012-12-26 https://archive.today/20121226095724/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212260900.htm RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service December 26, 2012 dead Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans December 26, 2012 06z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt December 26, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522005105/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDiF7s9N?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212261200.htm May 22, 2024 December 26, 2012 United States Navy, United States Air Force dead During that day as the system moved towards the west, convection surrounding the centre and the general organization of the system increased, before RSMC Nadi reported that the system had developed into a tropical depression.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 27, 2012 00z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 27, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522005026/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDhnCFl4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212270000.htm December 31, 2012 dead During December 27, the depression started to move towards the southwest and the southern Solomon Islands, as convection surrounding the centre and the general organization of the system continued to increase.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 27, 2012 06z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 27, 2012 December 31, 2012 May 22, 2024 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522004945/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDhn5zs0?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212270600.htm live The system then passed near the Southern Solomon Islands early the next day, before the JTWC designated the depression as Tropical Cyclone 06P and initiated advisories on it as the system had become equivalent to a tropical storm.Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 28, 15z September 20, 2012 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0413web.txt December 28, 2012 United States Navy, United States Air Force December 31, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://web.archive.org/web/20120920183423/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/wt/wtps31.pgtw..txt dead Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 28, 2012 00z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 28, 2012 December 31, 2012 August 13, 2007 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070813102226/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt live Later that day RSMC Nadi reported that the depression had become a category one tropical cyclone and named it Freda, as it continued to move towards the southwest and passed over Rennell Island.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 28, 2012 18z Fiji Meteorological Service http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 28, 2012 December 31, 2012 August 13, 2007 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20070813102226/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt live December 2012 Darwin Tropical Diagnostic Statement Australian Bureau of Meteorology 31 12 Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre 2–3 1321-4233 http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/DTDS-201212.pdf January 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023639/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/DTDS-201212.pdf November 17, 2015 live During December 29, Freda continued to move towards the south-southwest, crossed 160°E and briefly moved into the Australian region, before it started to move towards the south-southeast along the western edge of the subtropical ridge of high pressure and moved back into the South Pacific basin.Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 29, 15z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt December 29, 2012 United States Navy, United States Air Force January 4, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522005551/https://www.webcitation.org/6DK6xJcpT?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212291500.htm May 22, 2024 dead During that day the system developed an 20 km mi 5 on wide eye while significantly intensifying further, with RSMC Nadi reporting by 1800 UTC that Freda had become a category 3 severe tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 150 km/h mph on 5.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 29, 2012 18z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 29, 2012 December 31, 2012 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522005427/https://www.webcitation.org/6DJIHuADT?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212291800.htm Fiji Meteorological Service dead Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 30, 03z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt December 30, 2012 United States Navy, United States Air Force January 4, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522005506/https://www.webcitation.org/6DK6xEnJ1?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212300300.htm May 22, 2024 dead During December 30, Freda continued to intensify further, before RSMC Nadi reported that Freda had peaked as a category 4 severe tropical cyclone with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 185 km/h mph on 5.Tropical Disturbance Advisory December 30, 2012 00z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012 May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522005348/https://www.webcitation.org/6DJHyXRjk?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201212301200.htm Fiji Meteorological Service RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre dead The JTWC subsequently followed suit and reported that Freda had peaked with 1-minute sustained windspeeds of 205 km/h mph on 5 which made it equivalent to a category 3 hurricane on the SSHS.Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Running Best Track Analysis https://science.nrlmry.navy.mil/geoips/tcdat/tc13/SHEM/05P.FREDA/trackfile.txt United States Navy, United States Air Force December 31, 2012 Joint Typhoon Warning Center December 31, 2012 After it had peaked, Freda started to quickly weaken as it continued to move towards the south-southeast, as vertical windshear over the system increased and caused convection over Freda's northern semicircle to gradually wear away.Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning December 31, 03z Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012 United States Navy, United States Air Force January 6, 2012 https://archive.today/20121231142638/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201212310300.htm dead By 0000 UTC on January 1, the JTWC reported that Freda had become equivalent to a category one hurricane, while RSMC Nadi had reported that the system had weakened into a category 2 tropical cyclone.Tropical Disturbance Advisory January 1, 2013 00z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt January 1, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service January 6, 2013 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522005627/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLPfwQMy?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201301010000.htm live Throughout that day, Freda continued to weaken before at 1800 UTC after deep convection had become displaced to the east of the low level circulation center, RSMC Nadi reported that the cyclone had weakened into a tropical depression.Tropical Disturbance Advisory January 1, 2013 18z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt January 1, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service January 4, 2013 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522005747/https://www.webcitation.org/6DQJzkE6s?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201301011800.htm dead During the next day the JTWC issued their final advisory on the system after the low level circulation center had become fully exposed before the remnant tropical depression crossed the northern part of New Caledonia's Grande Terre Island.Tropical Cyclone 05P (Freda) Warning January 2, 2013 03z Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0513web.txt January 2, 2013 May 22, 2024 January 6, 2012 https://archive.today/20240522005708/https://www.webcitation.org/6DMqVT0YJ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS31-PGTW_201301020300.htm United States Navy, United States Air Force dead Bilan provisoire du passage de Freda http://www.meteo.nc/actualites/358 January 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120045717/http://meteo.nc/actualites/358-freda?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page= January 20, 2013 French January 4, 2013 Météo-France New Caledonia dead After crossing New Caledonia's biggest island, Freda started to move towards the southeast between Grande Terre and the Loyalty Islands, while the JTWC reported that Freda had become a subtropical cyclone, as it was positioned under a strong subtropical westerly flow.Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans January 2, 2013 22z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt United States Navy, United States Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522005105/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDiF7s9N?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212261200.htm May 22, 2024 January 2, 2013 January 6, 2013 dead The remnant depression was subsequently last noted during January 4, as it dissipated about 630 km mi 5 on to the southwest of Nadi, Fiji.Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans January 4, 2013 06z http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt United States Navy, United States Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://archive.today/20240522005105/https://www.webcitation.org/6DDiF7s9N?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABPW10-PGTW_201212261200.htm May 22, 2024 January 4, 2013 January 5, 2013 dead As of December 29, the storm has hit the Solomon Islands with strong winds and heavy rain. The cyclone was full force on Rennell Island and the country's major island of Makira, which so far was the hardest hit. Winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour were expected in Rennell and Bellona Islands. Freda is expected to affect the country until early Monday morning.Cyclone Freda hits Solomon Islands 29 December 2012 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/124503/cyclone-freda-hits-solomon-islands Radio New Zealand December 29, 2012 On December 30, New Caledonia was being warned to prepare for the arrival of Freda on January 2. The category four system was weakening as it headed south-south east at about 13 kilometres per hour. On December 30, Freda moved across the southern Solomon Islands.Cyclone Freda headed for New Caledonia http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-29/cyclone-freda-headed-for-new-caledonia/1067536 Radio Australia December 30, 2012 As Cyclone Freda weakened, it struck New Caledonia as a tropical storm at about 0000 UTC on January 2, 2013.Tropical cyclone Freda struck New Caledonia as a tropical storm at about 0000 GMT on 2 January. http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-cyclone-freda-struck-new-caledonia-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-2-january/ AlertNet January 2, 2012 https://archive.today/20130416002729/http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-cyclone-freda-struck-new-caledonia-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-2-january/ 2013-04-16 dead At the height of the storm one man drowned in New Caledonia, while another person was left missing after attempting to cross a swollen river while around 3200 people were without power.One killed as cyclone hits New Caledonia http://www.france24.com/en/20130103-one-killed-cyclone-hits-new-caledonia France 24 January 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130106103856/http://www.france24.com/en/20130103-one-killed-cyclone-hits-new-caledonia 2013-01-06 dead Tropical Depression 08F SPac January 9 January 15 08F Jan 11 2013 2225Z.jpg 08F 2013 path.png 25 999 On January 9, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 08F had developed about 270 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Wallis Island.dead http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522144455/https://www.webcitation.org/6DYTvc1z4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301092300.htm May 22, 2024 January 9, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 9, 2013 23z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service January 24, 2013 Severe Tropical Cyclone Garry SPac January 14 January 27 Garry Jan 23 2013 2115Z.jpg Garry 2013 path.png 80 85 965 On January 14, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 09F had developed about 615 km mi 5 on to the southeast of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.Tropical Disturbance Summary January 14, 2013 21z May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522143945/https://www.webcitation.org/6Djux9SeJ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301142300.htm RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service January 22, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Tropical Cyclone Garry was forecast to intensify as a Category 1 with 1-min sustained winds of 65 knots briefly according to the JTWC. However, it intensified to a Category 2 with 1-min sustained winds of 85 knots according to the JTWC.https://phys.org/news/2013-01-nasa-cyclone-garry-strength-peaking.html NASA sees Cyclone Garry's strength peaking in South Pacific Phys Org 26 January 2013 21 June 2022 On January 27 while 1019 km mi 5 on southwest of Bora Bora it transitioned to an extra-tropical storm.https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2013/h2013_Garry.html NASA Sees Garry Become Extra-tropical and Fizzle NASA 28 January 2013 21 June 2022 Tropical Depression 11F SPac January 26 January 30 11F Jan 29 2013 0155Z.jpg 11F 2013 path.png 30 995 On January 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 11F had developed within an area of high vertical windshear about 614 km mi 5 on to the southeast of Suva, Fiji.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522144241/https://www.webcitation.org/6DyoVIdyz?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301262100.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 26, 2013 21z Fiji Meteorological Service February 2, 2013 January 26, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Climate Services Division https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230203/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf November 1, 2013 Fiji Climate Summary: January 2013 Volume 34: Issue 1 Fiji Meteorological Service February 8, 2012 February 16, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf dead Tropical Cyclone Haley SPac February 7 February 11 Haley Feb 9 2013 2020Z.jpg Haley 2013 path.png 40 45 990 On February 7, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 14F had developed under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of low vertical windshear, about 450 km mi 5 on to the east of the Cook Island: Suwarrow.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522144838/https://www.webcitation.org/6EGIUkgJG?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302070900.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary February 7, 2013 09z Fiji Meteorological Service February 10, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt February 7, 2013 dead A few days later, it strengthened to Tropical Cyclone Haley.http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302091200.htm Tropical Disturbance Advisory A1 February 9, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service February 10, 2013 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre 2013-02-10 https://archive.today/20130210080052/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302091200.htm dead On February 11, RSMC Nadi issues its final advisory for ex-Tropical Cyclone Haley having agreed that it would move South-East and weaken further.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt Tropical Disturbance Advisory A8 February 11, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service February 11, 2013 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre December 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121220042415/http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20032.txt dead By February 11, Haley weakened into a tropical depression, with the low level circulation center becoming fully exposed, with most of the convection displaced to the far east due to wind shear from the west, overall decreasing its organization.http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302110300.htm Tropical Disturbance Advisory A8 February 11, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service February 16, 2013 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre 2013-02-11 https://archive.today/20130211081556/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201302110300.htm dead Tropical Disturbance 16F SPac disturbance February 28 March 7 16F Mar 5 2013 0230Z.jpg 16F 2013 track.png 998 On February 28, RSMC Nadi started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed, about 390 km mi 5 on to the south of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145109/https://www.webcitation.org/6F8H4xAPo?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303142100.htm Tropical Disturbance Summary February 28, 2013 09z May 22, 2024 March 23, 2013 February 28, 2013 dead The system resulted in gale warnings being issued in Tonga.https://www.kanivatonga.co.nz/2013/03/gale-warning-remains-inforce-for-tonga/ Gale warning remains inforce for Tonga. Kaniva Tonga 7 March 2013 20 December 2022 The system was last noted on March 7, while located about 160 km mi 5 on to the south-west of Suva, near the Fijian island of Matuku.Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W https://www.webcitation.org/6F2E8zpNV?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303070900.htm 2025-09-15 www.webcitation.org Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra Aus March 9 (Entered basin) March 14 Sandra Mar 10 2013 0250Z.jpg Sandra 2013 path.png 100 110 930 Cyclone Sandra formed off the Queensland coast on March 8.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-08/cyclone-sandra-forms-off-qld-coast/4559794 Cyclone Sandra forms off Qld coast ABC 8 March 2013 21 June 2022 During March 9, it moved into the South Pacific basin from the Australian region as a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone, while located about 700 km mi 5 on to the south of Honiara in the Solomon Islands.Tropical Disturbance Advisory March 9, 2013 21z May 22, 2024 https://archive.today/20240522144940/https://www.webcitation.org/6F2Dw8vGV?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTPS11-NFFN_201303092100.htm Fiji Meteorological Service March 9, 2013 March 9, 2013 RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20027.txt live Upon reaching Category 4 and threatening New Caledonia,https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/210778/gale-force-winds-expected-from-cyclone-sandra-in-new-caledonia Gale force winds expected from Cyclone Sandra in New Caledonia RNZ 12 March 2013 21 June 2022 it hit Lord Howe Island as a subtropical low on March 15, despite weakening to Category 1 the day before.Siossian Emma Lord Howe Island cleans up after Cyclone Sandra http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/lord-howe-island-cleans-up-after-cyclone-sandra/24022 Weatherzone March 19, 2013 The remnants of Sandra bought areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms to drought-stricken parts of New Zealand,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/deluge-offers-farmers-reprieve/KSU3E7PS4RUALTAWUCFBORVF5Q/ Deluge offers farmers reprieve New Zealand Herald 19 March 2013 21 June 2022 with reports of up to 112 mm at Turakina near Whanganui and a tornado in New Plymouth. High waves caused by the cyclone caused the death of one man at Bondi beach in Australia.Wild waves Sydney Sun-Herald 3 17 March 2013 EBSCOHost Other systems The following weak tropical disturbances and depressions were also monitored by RSMC Nadi, however all of these systems were either short lived or did not develop significantly. The first tropical disturbance of the season developed on November 6, to the southwest of Suva, Fiji. The system subsequently moved towards the southeast over the next day, before it was last noted during November 7, as it moved out of the tropics.Young, Steve February 6, 2012 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20131219062843/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1211.htm December 19, 2013 Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks: November 2012 Australian Severe Weather January 13, 2014 live Late on December 30, Tropical Depression 06F developed within the South Pacific convergence zone, about 515 km mi 5 on to the west of Niue.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre December 30, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522144155/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLQJYqFI?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212302300.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary December 30, 2012 23z Fiji Meteorological Service January 1, 2012 dead McDavitt, Bob December 30, 2012 Met BoB http://metbob.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/weathergram-freda/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220624021859/http://weathergram.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/bobgram-issued-30-dec-2012.html June 24, 2022 Weathergram: December 30, 2012 January 1, 2012 live During the next day, the system slowly moved southwards and developed into a tropical depression, before it was last noted later that day as it moved out of the tropics.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre December 31, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522144110/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLQIhTNZ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212310600.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary December 31, 2012 06z Fiji Meteorological Service January 1, 2012 dead RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre December 31, 2012 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522144027/https://www.webcitation.org/6DLQG2nuM?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201212312300.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary December 31, 2012 23z Fiji Meteorological Service January 1, 2012 dead Young, Steve February 12, 2013 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1212.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140114173223/http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2013/trak1212.htm January 14, 2014 Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks: December 2012 Australian Severe Weather February 16, 2012 live On January 7, Tropical Disturbance 07F developed near an upper level low, in area of moderate vertical windshear about 800 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Papeete on Tahiti Island in French Polynesia.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre January 7, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522144325/https://www.webcitation.org/6DYS9CA4e?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301072300.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 7, 2013 23z Fiji Meteorological Service January 10, 2013 dead Over the next two days the disturbance moved towards the southeast, before it was last noted during January 9, as it was not expected to become a tropical cyclone and convection surrounding the system had become irregular.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre January 9, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/tc_outlook.pdf https://www.webcitation.org/6DYSR9etO?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/TC_OUTLOOK_201301090400.pdf Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Weather Outlook January 9, 2013 January 10, 2013 January 10, 2013 dead RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre January 9, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt https://archive.today/20240522144455/https://www.webcitation.org/6DYTvc1z4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301092300.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 9, 2013 23z Fiji Meteorological Service January 10, 2013 dead On January 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 10F had developed within an area of moderate vertical wind shear about 80 km mi 5 on to the east of the Duff Islands.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20130127083828/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301260900.htm January 27, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 26, 2013 09z Fiji Meteorological Service January 10, 2014 dead Over the next couple of days the system slowly moved south-eastwards, before the disturbance was last noted by RSMC Nadi on January 28.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522144540/https://www.webcitation.org/6E0JNwScK?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201301270900.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 27, 2013 09z Fiji Meteorological Service January 10, 2014 dead http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522145708/https://www.webcitation.org/6MVorWVLl?url=https://listserv.illinois.edu/wa.cgi%3FA2=ind1301d&L=wx-tropl&T=0&X=558D791777B97BA4EA&P=93432 May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary January 28, 2013 21z Fiji Meteorological Service January 10, 2014 dead Tropical Disturbance 12F developed on February 2, under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of moderate to high vertical windshear, about 285 km mi 5 on to the south of Papeete, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522144624/https://www.webcitation.org/6E7vLBL63?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302020100.htm May 22, 2024 February 2, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Summary February 2, 2013 01z Fiji Meteorological Service February 2, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead During that day, convection surrounding the system became displaced to the east of the low level circulation center before the final warning was issued later that day.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Tropical Disturbance Summary February 2, 2013 09z February 16, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522144754/https://www.webcitation.org/6E9StGQxz?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302020900.htm May 22, 2024 February 2, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre February 3, 2013 Fiji Meteorological Service Tropical Disturbance Summary February 3, 2013 00z https://archive.today/20240522144709/https://www.webcitation.org/6E9SpsF5W?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302030000.htm May 22, 2024 February 3, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead As the final warning on 12F was issued, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 13F had developed under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of moderate vertical windshear, about 360 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Suva, Fiji. By February 7, the system's low level circulation center became exposed, with RSMC Nadi issuing their final warning on the system as it had left the tropics. Tropical Depression 15F was first noted within a trough of low pressure on February 21, while it was located about 640 km mi 5 on to the west of Port Vila, Vanuatu.Tropical Disturbance Summary February 21, 2013 21z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20130221120053/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302210000.htm Fiji Meteorological Service February 21, 2013 January 21, 2017 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt live February 21, 2013Climate Services Division Fiji Islands Climate Summary February 2013 Volume 34 Issue 2 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/Summary.pdf March 7, 2013 January 17, 2017 Fiji Meteorological Service https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230203/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf live November 1, 2013 Over the next couple of days the system moved slowly westwards and impacted Fiji, with heavy rain and squally thunderstorms which led to localised flooding being reported in various places on Viti Levu. The system was subsequently last noted during February 24, as it turned and started to move south-eastwards.Tropical Disturbance Summary February 24, 2013 21z RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522144922/https://www.webcitation.org/6Eh5tFrrL?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201302242100.htm Fiji Meteorological Service February 24, 2013 January 21, 2017 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt live May 22, 2024 On March 12, Tropical Disturbance 18F developed within an area of moderate vertical windshear, underneath an upper level ridge of high pressure about 465 km mi 5 on to the north of Suva, Fiji.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre https://archive.today/20240522145024/https://www.webcitation.org/6F5GYqDyh?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303120900.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary March 12, 2013 09z Fiji Meteorological Service March 23, 2013 March 12, 2013 dead Over the next few days the system moved towards the southwest as deep convection surrounding the system decreased, before the system was last noted during March 15.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145138/https://www.webcitation.org/6F8H55azY?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303140900.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary March 14, 2013 09z March 23, 2013 March 14, 2013 dead RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145225/https://www.webcitation.org/6FBMbahBj?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303150900.htm May 22, 2024 Tropical Disturbance Summary March 15, 2013 09z March 23, 2013 March 15, 2013 dead RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145307/https://www.webcitation.org/6FBMbVWtD?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303152100.htm May 22, 2024 March 15, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Summary March 15, 2013 21z March 23, 2013 dead Tropical Disturbance 19F developed on March 14, within an area of moderate vertical windshear about 530 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu.http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145109/https://www.webcitation.org/6F8H4xAPo?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303142100.htm Tropical Disturbance Summary March 14, 2013 21z May 22, 2024 March 23, 2013 March 14, 2013 dead Over the next few days, the system moved towards the southwest and affected the Northern islands of Vanuatu, before the disturbance was last noted during March 17.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145336/https://www.webcitation.org/6FCpzRqCy?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303180000.htm Tropical Disturbance Summary March 18, 2013 00z May 22, 2024 March 23, 2013 March 18, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Tropical Disturbance 20F developed on March 27, about 210 km mi 5 on NW of Fiji.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145420/https://www.webcitation.org/6FS1zHbjV?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201303272100.htm Tropical Disturbance Summary March 27, 2013 21z May 22, 2024 March 28, 2013 March 27, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead In April no designations were issued until the 20th, when Tropical Disturbance 21F was analysed 165 km mi 5 on south of Rotuma, Fiji.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://web.archive.org/web/20131217014438/http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/ww/wwps21.nffn..txt Tropical Disturbance Summary April 20, 2013 21z December 17, 2013 April 21, 2013 April 20, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead On April 28, Tropical Disturbance 22F developed within a trough of low pressure, about 485 km mi 5 on to the northeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145554/https://www.webcitation.org/6GHfqUHUf?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201304280900.htm Tropical Disturbance Summary April 28, 2013 09z May 22, 2024 August 30, 2013 April 28, 2013 http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead Fiji Meteorological Service Climate Services Division live Fiji Climate Summary: April 2013 34 4 http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary2.pdf August 31, 2013 November 1, 2013 May 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230203/http://www.met.gov.fj/Summary1.pdf Over the next couple of days convection surrounding the system remained poor, as it moved south-eastwards into an area of high vertical windshear.RSMC Nadi — Tropical Cyclone Centre Fiji Meteorological Service https://archive.today/20240522145507/https://www.webcitation.org/6GHfpxCyK?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WWPS21-NFFN_201305010100.htm May 22, 2024 May 1, 2013 August 30, 2013 Tropical Disturbance Summary May 1, 2013 09z http://www.met.gov.fj/aifs_prods/20036.txt dead The system was last noted on May 1, to the south of Fiji as it moved into TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility. Storm names Tropical cyclone naming Within the Southern Pacific a tropical depression is judged to have reached tropical cyclone intensity should it reach winds of 65 km/h mph on and it is evident that gales are occurring at least halfway around the center. Tropical depressions that intensify into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 25°S and between 160°E and 120°W are named by the FMS. However, should a tropical depression intensify to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W it will be named by MetService in conjunction with the FMS. If a tropical cyclone moves out of the basin and into the Australian region, it will retain its original name. The names Garry and Haley would be used for the first time this year, after replacing the names Gavin and Hina after the 1996-97 season. The names that were used for the 2012-13 season are listed below: Evan Freda Garry Haley If a tropical cyclone enters the South Pacific basin from the Australian region basin (west of 160°E), it will retain the name assigned to it by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The following storms were named in this manner: Sandra Retirement After the season, the names Evan and Freda were both retired, and were replaced by Eden and Florin. Season effects This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2012–2013 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, and all of the damage figures are in 2012 USD. |- | 01 01F || 01 November 6–7 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|0991 991 hPa inHg 4 on || Fiji || None || None || |- | 02 02F || 02 November 18–24 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|1001 1001 hPa inHg 4 on || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji || None || None || |- | 03 03F || 03 December 9–17 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0997 997 hPa inHg 4 on || Cook Islands || None || 1 || |- | 04 Evan || 04 December 9–19 || bgcolor=#A4|5 Category 4 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A4|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A4|0943 943 hPa inHg 4 on || Samoan Islands, Wallis and Futuna, FijiTonga, New Zealand || 312800000 $ || 14 || |- | 05 Freda || 05 December 26 – January 4 || bgcolor=#A4|5 Category 4 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A4|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A4|0940 940 hPa inHg 4 on || Solomon Islands, New Caledonia || Unknown || 2 ||http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=73246 Body of missing New Caledonia teenager found Radio New Zealand International January 7, 2013 March 23, 2013 |- | 06 06F || 06 December 30–31 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1005 1005 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None || |- | 07 07F || 07 January 7–9 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1003 1003 hPa inHg 4 on || French Polynesia || None || None || |- | 08 08F || 08 January 9–15 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|0999 999 hPa inHg 4 on || Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga || None || None || |- | 09 Garry || 09 January 14–27 || bgcolor=#A3|4 Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A3|150 150 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A3|0965 965 hPa inHg 4 on || Tokelau, Wallis and FutunaSamoan Islands, Cook Islands || Minor || None || |- | 10 10F || 10 January 26–28 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1000 1000 hPa inHg 4 on || Solomon Islands || None || None || |- | 11 11F || 11 January 26–30 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#TD|0995 995 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None || |- | 12 12F || 12 February 2 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1000 1000 hPa inHg 4 on || French Polynesia || None || None || |- | 13 13F || 13 February 3–7 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|0997 997 hPa inHg 4 on || Cook Islands || None || None || |- | 14 Haley || 14 February 7–11 || bgcolor=#A1|2 Category 1 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A1|075 75 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A1|0990 990 hPa inHg 4 on || Cook Islands || None || None || |- | 15 15F || 15 February 21–24 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa inHg 4 on || Fiji || None || None || |- | 16 16F || 16 February 28 – March 7 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|0998 998 hPa inHg 4 on || New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji || None || None || |- | 17 Sandra || 17 March 9–14 || bgcolor=#A4|4 Category 4 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A4|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#A4|0930 930 hPa inHg 4 on || New Caledonia, New Zealand || None || None || |- | 18 18F || 18 March 12–15 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1003 1003 hPa inHg 4 on || Fiji || None || None || |- | 19 19F || 19 March 14–17 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1006 1006 hPa inHg 4 on || Vanuatu || None || None || |- | 20 20F || 20 March 27–30 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1004 1004 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None || |- | 21 21F || 21 April 20–27 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|1007 1007 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None || |- | 22 22F || 22 April 28 – May 1 || bgcolor=#DI|0 Tropical disturbance || bgcolor=#DI|000 Not specified || bgcolor=#DI|0993 993 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None || |- 22 systems November 6 – May 1 185 km/h mph on 5 930 hPa inHg 4 on 312800000 $ 17 See also Tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones in 2012 and 2013 List of South Pacific cyclone seasons Atlantic hurricane seasons: 2012, 2013 Pacific hurricane seasons: 2012, 2013 Pacific typhoon seasons: 2012, 2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2012, 2013 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2012–13 Australian region cyclone season References 2 External links 2012 y 2010 South Pacific cyclone yes Category:South Pacific cyclone seasons Category:Articles which contain graphical timelines 2012 SPac 2013 SPac