1999–2000 Australian region cyclone season

none October 2019 Aus 2000 1999-2000 Australian region cyclone season summary.png 2 December 1999 23 May 2000 Paul 915 120 10 14 13 7 0 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02 1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1999–2000 South Pacific cyclone season The 1999–2000 Australian region cyclone season was a slightly above average tropical cyclone season. It ran from 1 November 1999 to 30 April 2000. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a "tropical cyclone year" separately from a "tropical cyclone season", with the "tropical cyclone year" for this season lasting from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000. Two of the most notable cyclones of the season were Steve and Rosita. Cyclone Steve transversed the entire Australian continent, and although a fairly weak cyclone, caused widespread flooding in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia, while Cyclone Rosita made an almost direct hit on Broome as a severe Category 4 cyclone, devastating several remote stations and the town itself. Rosita surprised many residents of its arrival, as it made landfall very late in the season. thumb|Tropical Storm Ilsa (top left) and Cyclone John (bottom right) simultaneously active on 14 December __TOC__ Systems Tropical Cyclone Ilsa Aus Ilsa 1999-12-15 0532Z.png Ilsa 1999 track.png 9 December 17 December 55 60 980 Ilsa formed to the northeast of the Cocos Islands on 11 December 1999. The cyclone moved to the south of Christmas Island on the 13th producing a heavy swell which caused some damage. Its development was impeded by vertical wind shear for a large part of its lifetime. After a long track eastwards across the Indian Ocean it eventually crossed the Western Australian coastline on the Eighty Mile Beach near the Sandfire Roadhouse during the early afternoon of 17 December 1999. Apart from producing heavy rainfall, Ilsa did not produce any significant damage.Bureau of Meteorology BoM — WA Tropical Cyclone Season Summary 1999-00 Bureau of Meteorology 7 August 2006 http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/wa/2000.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20060828172804/http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/seasonsummary199900.shtml 28 August 2006 live Severe Tropical Cyclone John Cyclone John Aus 12-14-1999-John.png John 1999 track.png 9 December 16 December 110 130 915 Tropical Cyclone John started as a low to the south-west of Timor on 9 December 1999. It rapidly intensified and moved towards the Pilbara coast of Western Australia. Just before landfall it was a severe category 5 storm with a central pressure of 915 hPa, with winds estimated at being up to 205 km/h mph on. The cyclone crossed the coast just to the west of Whim Creek between Port Hedland and Karratha on 8:30 am (WST) 15 December 1999. At the time of coastal crossing, it was estimated to have a central pressure between 930 and 940 hPa. The cyclone moved inland before dissipating the next day. Port Hedland experienced gale-force winds for a period of 18 hours and near storm force winds with gusts to 124 km/h mph on were observed on 15 December for most of the day. A maximum storm surge of 2 metres was recorded by the Port Hedland Authority at 6 am WST. At Karratha, on the western side of the circulation, the maximum wind gust recorded was 113 km/h mph on. At Cape Lambert, winds averaged 150 km/h mph on for 5 hours with a maximum gust of 210 km/h mph on. There was some minor damage in Karratha. High winds and flooding caused extensive structural damage at many stations in the Pilbara and mining operations were suspended at many sites. The 113-year-old Whim Creek Hotel suffered major damage with the top floor lost, and the town of Newman experienced some flooding (500 mm in on of rain was recorded). However, major towns in the Pilbara escaped any serious damage, and the damage was relatively light due to the sparseness of population in the area John hit. There were no deaths from John. Ten hours prior to landfall on the Australian coastline, John was moving southwards directly towards Karratha and Dampier. Had John failed to turn to the south-east like what it did, damage to the towns of Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne and Wickham caused by John would have been much worse.Bureau of Meteorology Report on John, Steve and Rosita 7 August 2006 http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/wa/pdf/johnsteverosita.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20060828164802/http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone/about/roebourne/john_steve_rosita.pdf 28 August 2006 live Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily Aus 01-29-2000-0932z-Kirrily.png Kirrily 2000 track.png 24 January 2 February 75 85 975 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily formed about 350 km mi on east of the Cocos Islands on 24 January 2000 and moved west southwest towards the Western Australian coast. Kirrily intensified, reaching Category 2 status on 27 January. On 28 January, Kirrily turned southwest, moving away from the coast, weakening to below cyclone strength by 31 January, while located approximately 900 km mi on west of Carnarvon. The lowest central pressure was estimated to have reached 970 hPa. Severe Tropical Cyclone Leon–Eline Aus Leon 2000-02-06 0232Z.png Leon-Eline 2000 track.png 1 February 8 February (Exited basin) 75 75 960 Cyclone Leon–Eline A low-pressure area developed within the monsoon trough on 1 February, while located about 250 km mi on south of the Indonesian island of Bali.Cyclone Season 1999–2000 http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/archives/publications/saisons_cycloniques/index19992000.html RSMC La Reunion Météo-France 15 July 2014 The low formed due to a surge of energy within the monsoon that had crossed the equator from the northwest.Tropical Cyclone Leon Australian Bureau of Meteorology 15 July 2014 http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/leon.pdf Associated convection was initially sparse, and over the subsequent few days the system tracked west-southwestward without much development, moving around a large ridge over northwestern Australia. There was initially moderate wind shear in the region, although an anticyclone was developing aloft,2 Darwin Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre Bureau of Meteorology 19 2 February 2000 Darwin Tropical Diagnostic Statement 15 July 2014 http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/dtds-200002.pdf which allowed the convection was able to persist over the center and gradually develop outflow.Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary February 2000 15 July 2014 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2000/summ0002.htm Late on 3 February, the Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (PTCWC) upgraded the tropical low to a Category 1 on the Australian tropical cyclone scale, estimating 10 minute sustained winds of 65 km/h mph on. At 04:00 UTC the next day, the PTCWC named the storm Tropical Cyclone Leon. An hour prior, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 11S, while the storm was located about 215 km mi on south-southeast of Christmas Island. After becoming a named storm, Leon turned more to the west-southwest, due to a trough weakening the ridge to the south. The storm developed increased convective banding, aided by decreasing wind shear, and quickly intensified. Early on 5 February, the PTCWC upgraded Leon to a Category 3 on the Australian scale, estimating 10 minute winds of 120 km/h mph on. At 22:00 UTC that day, the agency estimated an initial peak of 140 km/h mph on. On 6 February, the cyclone developed an eye in the center of the convection that was only visible on Special sensor microwave/imager, not on satellite imagery. On the same day, the JTWC upgraded Leon to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, estimating 1 minute winds of 140 km/h mph on.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 2000 Eline:Leon:Leone_Eline (2000032S11115) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 15 July 2014 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-2000032S11115 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930202915/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-2000032S11115 30 September 2015 dead A trough passing to the south increased wind shear, causing the storm to weaken. Around that time, Leon passed about 510 km mi on south of the Cocos Islands, while turning more to the west after the ridge strengthened to the south. By 8 February, the circulation was exposed from the rapidly dwindling thunderstorms. At 18:00 UTC that day, Leon crossed 90° E into the south-west Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone Marcia Aus Marcia 2000-02-16 0832Z.png Marcia 2000 track.png 14 February 18 February 35 45 995 Marcia was a Category 1 cyclone that formed on 15 February, and remained quasi-stationary in the open Indian Ocean at around 15˚S, 103˚E. Perth issued its final warning on 17 February at 0400 UTC, downgrading to a tropical low. Marcia dissipated on 21 February. The lowest central pressure was 992 hPa achieved on 16 February at 1000 UTC.Gary Padgett CYCLONE TRACKS, FEBRUARY 2000 7 August 2006 http://www.australiansevereweather.com/cyclones/2000/trak0002.htm Tropical Cyclone Steve Aus TC Steve 07 mar 2000 0240Z.jpg Steve 2000 track.png 27 February 11 March 60 65 975 Cyclone Steve A long lived cyclone lasting 13 days, Steve actually made landfall four times on the Australian mainland. It formed on 25 February 2000 and crossed the Queensland coast north of Cairns the same day as a strong Category 2 in the Australian Scale. It weakened to a low and then redeveloped in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Steve then crossed into the Northern Territory and weakened again. The low then moved over the Indian Ocean near Broome and reformed again into a tropical cyclone. It intensified into a strong Category 2, reaching its peak intensity, and made landfall to the west of Karratha. It weakened to a Category 1 and emerged again over the Indian Ocean near Carnarvon. It finally made its fourth landfall as a weak Category 1 on 9 March 2000 near Shark Bay. It accelerated to the south-east towards Esperance and emerged over the Great Australian Bight where it became extratropical.Bureau of Meteorology Bureau — Tropical Cyclone Steve Bureau of Meteorology 16 June 2006 http://www.bom.gov.au/info/cyclone/steve/index.shtml There was extensive damage across a wide area of Australia, from Cairns in Queensland to Esperance in Western Australia on 11 March. Most of the damage was caused by severe flooding which resulted with costs in excess of $100 million (AUD). There were no reports of deaths from Cyclone Steve.Bureau of Meteorology BoM-Impact from Steve Bureau of Meteorology 16 June 2006 http://www.bom.gov.au/info/cyclone/steve/steve_impacts.shtml Severe Tropical Cyclone Norman Aus Norman Mar 3 2000 0500Z.jpg Norman Indian 2000 track.png 29 February 9 March (Exited basin) 100 120 930 Severe Tropical Cyclone Norman developed from a low that moved off the west Kimberley coast on 29 February 2000. The cyclone tracked parallel to the Pilbara coastline for 3 days at a distance of about 250 km mi on, before continuing on a westward track away from the Western Australian coast. Norman quickly reached a peak intensity as a Category 4 cyclone on 2 March with a central pressure estimated at 920 hPa, while about 780 km mi on to the west-northwest of Exmouth. Norman soon weakened over the following 2 days. During 6 March, the cyclone changed direction to a southerly track. The system finally dissipated on 8 March. Norman had no direct impact on Western Australia. Tropical Cyclone Olga Aus Olga 2000-03-18 0532Z.png Olga 2000 track.png 15 March 20 March 50 50 985 Olga formed from a low that developed in the Timor Sea on 15 March 2000. The low maintained a west southwest track, paralleling the Kimberley and Pilbara coasts. The low was named Tropical Cyclone Olga on 17 March while located approximately 570 km mi on to the north of Exmouth. Olga intensified to Category 2 status with a central pressure of 980 hPa. By the 20th the system had weakened to a tropical low while located about 970 km mi on to the west of Carnarvon. The system had no direct effect on Western Australia. Tropical Cyclone Hudah Cyclone Hudah Aus Hudah 2000-03-25 0405Z.jpg Hudah 2000 track.png 24 March 25 March (exited basin) 50 35 994 Severe Tropical Cyclone Tessi Cyclone Tessi Aus Tessi 2000-04-03 0045Z.jpg Tessi 2000 track.png 1 April 3 April 70 50 980 A tropical low in the northern Coral Sea moved toward the coast, deepened into Tropical Cyclone Tessi on 2 April and crossed the coast near Bambaroo and Crystal Creek (80 km mi on north of Townsville) early on 3 April as a Category 2 system on landfall. Tessi's winds unroofed buildings, uprooted trees, downed power lines in the area between Ingham and Ayr. The Strand suffered wave damage with several boats destroyed. Heavy rain caused landslides on Townsville's Castle Hill destroying two homes and requiring the evacuation of another fifty homes. Considerable damage to personal property and to Townsville City infrastructure was reported. Townsville Aero reported a record April wind gust of 130 km/h mph on, a record April daily rainfall total of 271.6 mm in on and the cyclone was the main contribution to a record April monthly total of 546.2 mm in on. In addition, moderate damage was also reported throughout Magnetic Island and the then Thuringowa. Minor to moderate flooding in the Haughton River increased to major in the lower reaches with the highest level since the start of records in 1978 being recorded at Giru.Bureau of Meteorology SIGNIFICANT WEATHER — APRIL 2000 Bureau of Meteorology 7 July 2006 http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/public/sigwxsum/sigw0400.shtml Tropical Cyclone Vaughan Aus Vaughan 2000-04-05 0030Z.jpg Vaughan 2000 track.png 3 April (Entered basin) 7 April 60 50 975 A tropical low was first identified near New Caledonia on 29 March. The low tracked northwest through the Coral Sea to become Tropical Cyclone Vaughan early on 4 April. The system rapidly intensified to Category 2 during the morning of the 4th and tracked westward toward the north Queensland tropical coast. Cyclone Vaughan weakened a little during 5 April and was downgraded to a Category 1 system before re-intensifying to Category 2 early on 6 April. However, by late morning on the 6th the system again rapidly weakened and was downgraded below cyclone strength during the afternoon. The remnants of Cyclone Vaughan drifted slowly northwest and dissipated during 7 April. There was no evidence of any significant impact on the coast from Vaughan. Severe Tropical Cyclone Paul Aus Paul 2000-04-16 0330Z.jpg Paul Indian 2000 track.png 11 April 20 April 120 130 915 Paul formed about 1000 km mi on north of Karratha on 13 April 2000 and moved west, away from the West Australian coastline, thus never posing any threat to coastal communities. The cyclone showed rapid intensification and Severe Tropical Cyclone Paul reached Category 5 status during 15 April, and the lowest central pressure was estimated to have been about 920 hPa the following day. Severe Tropical Cyclone Paul passed about 200 km mi on to the south of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands during the 17th and the central pressure was estimated to be about 940 hPa. Wind gusts at Cocos Islands were in the order of around 50 km/h mph on. TC Paul continued to weaken as the system followed a general west-south-west track across the Indian Ocean. The cyclone slowed to be almost stationary on 20 April and weakened to below cyclone strength. Perth issued the final warning for TC Paul on 20 April when the Category 1 cyclone was in the vicinity of latitude 14.7° south and longitude 94.3° east. Severe Tropical Cyclone Rosita Aus Rosita_2000-04-19_1435Z.jpg Rosita 2000 track.png 14 April 21 April 120 125 930 Cyclone Rosita Rosita was named on 17 April while located 670 km mi on north of Port Hedland. It rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm on 19 April while moving to the east-south-east. Rosita struck the Kimberley coast as a Category 4 at 0100 hours WST on 20 April 2000, 40 km mi on south of Broome. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Rosita made landfall as a Category 5 cyclone.http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/rosita.pdf Microsoft Word — Tropical Cyclone Rosita_report.doc 28 January 2011 Its lowest central pressure was estimated to be 930 hPa a couple of hours prior to landfall. The small cyclone left severe structural damage in Eco Beach tourist resort, Yardoogarra and Thangoo Stations. Elsewhere there was considerable tree and powerline damage. Other systems On 2 December, TCWC Brisbane reported that a tropical low had developed within a monsoonal trough about 325 km mi on to the north of Cook Town.Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary December 1999 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2000/summ9912.htm Padgett, Gary https://web.archive.org/web/20120211074501/http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2000/summ9912.htm 11 February 2012 live During that day the low moved eastwards while weakening, before TCWC Brisbane issued the final bulletin on the low early the next day. On 10 January, a tropical low developed to the northwest of Cairns. It moved to the southeast before it was last noted, the next day. On 19 February, a weak tropical low formed about 225 km to the east-southeast of Townsville. It became stationary until it was last seen on the same day. There is a possibility that Steve formed from the remnant of this low. A tropical low was seen beginning to form, while located over the Solomon Sea on 14 March. It moved to the southeast before it was last noted while dissipating on 16 March, to the north of Townsville. On 26 April, a tropical low was detected to the west of Cooktown. It moved to the west, before turning north and to the east, until it entered the South Pacific basin on 31 April. It meandered on the basin, before reentering the Australian basin on 2 May. It accelerated to the west until it was last noted near Mackay on the same day. It also possessed gale-force winds; however, like the low that formed two days later, it wasn't named. The last system of the season formed on 20 May as a tropical low to the south of the Solomon Islands. It was last seen on 23 May as it entered the South Pacific basin. Seasonal effects |- | TL || 2–3 December || bgcolor=#TL|Tropical Low || bgcolor=#TL|Not specified || bgcolor=#TL|1002 1002 hPa inHg 4 on || Cape York || None || None || |- | Ilsa || 9–17 December ||bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A2|980 980 hPa inHg 4 on || Western Australia || || || |- | John || 9–16 December ||bgcolor=#A5|Category 5 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A5|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A5|0915 915 hPa inHg 4 on || Pilbara, Western Australia || || || |- | TL || 21–23 January || bgcolor=#TL|Tropical Low || bgcolor=#TL| || bgcolor=#TL| || || || || |- | Kirrily || 20000124 24 January – 2 February || bgcolor=#A3|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A3|75 kn km/h mph 5 out on on || bgcolor=#A3|975 hPa inHg 4 on on || None || 0 None || 0 None ||2000 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily (2000024S12100) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2000024S12100 25 May 2022 |- | Leon || 1–8 February ||bgcolor=#A3|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A3|140 140 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A3|960 960 hPa inHg 4 on || || || || |- | Marcia || 20000214 14 – 18 February 2000 || bgcolor=#A1|2 Category 1 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A1|35 kn km/h mph 5 out on on || bgcolor=#A1|995 hPa inHg 4 on on || None || 0 None || 0 None ||2000 Tropical Cyclone Marcia (2000045S14100) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2000045S14100 25 May 2022 |- | Steve || 20000225 25 February – 11 March 2000 || bgcolor=#A2|3 3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|60 kn km/h mph 5 out on on || bgcolor=#A2|975 hPa inHg 4 on on || Northern Australia, Western Australia || 1 Unknown || 1 Unknown ||International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2000056S17152 25 May 2022 2000 Tropical Cyclone Steve (2000056S17152)Impacts May 2022 |- | Norman || 29 February – 9 March ||bgcolor=#A4|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A4|185 185 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A4|930 930 hPa inHg 4 on || Western Australia || || || |- | Olga || 20000314 14 – 20 March 2000 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|50 kn km/h mph 5 out on on || bgcolor=#A2|985 hPa inHg 4 on on || None || 0 None || 0 None ||International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2000075S17119 25 May 2022 2000 Tropical Cyclone Olga (2000075S17119) |- | Hudah || 20000322 22 – 25 March 2000 || bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|50 kn km/h mph 5 out on on || bgcolor=#A2|984 hPa inHg 4 on on || Madagascar, Mozambique || 1 Unknown || 1 Unknown ||Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Hudah http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/hudah.pdf 31 May 2022Impacts May 2022 |- | Tessi || 1–3 April ||bgcolor=#A3|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A3|140 140 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A3|980 980 hPa inHg 4 on || Queensland || || || |- | Vaughan || 20000403 3 – 7 April 2000 ||bgcolor=#A2|3 Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A2|60 kn km/h mph 5 out on on || bgcolor=#A2|985 hPa inHg 4 on on || Queensland || 1 Unknown || 1 Unknown ||International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2000089S20168 25 May 2022 2000 Tropical Cyclone Vaughan (2000089S20168)Impacts May 2022 |- | Paul || 11–20 April ||bgcolor=#A5|Category 5 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A5|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A5|915 915 hPa inHg 4 on || Cocos Islands || || || |- | Rosita || 14–21 April ||bgcolor=#A5|Category 5 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#A5|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#A5|930 930 hPa inHg 4 on || Western Australia || || || |- | 25 24F || 0520 May 20–23 || bgcolor=#TL|1 Tropical Low || bgcolor=#TL|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TL|1002 1002 hPa inHg 4 on || None || None || None ||29 July 2014 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2000/summ0005.htm Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary May 2000 Padgett, GaryMonthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks May 2000 29 July 2014 http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2000/trak0005.htm Padgett, Gary 14 2 December–23 May 205 km/h mph on 915 hPa inHg 4 on Unknown Unknown Storm names Most tropical cyclones in the region are assigned names by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Tropical cyclones are named if they are non-frontal low-pressure systems of synoptic scale developing over warm waters, or if Dvorak intensity analysis indicate the presence of gale force or stronger winds near the centre. Therefore, tropical systems with gales in one or more quadrants, but not near the centre, are not named.Tropical Cyclones: Frequently Asked Questions 15 August 2008 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/faq/index.shtml All names assigned in the Australian region are selected sequentially. Only the names used during this cyclone season are listed below. The complete list of names for each basin are found in the World Meteorological Organization's official lists.1999 Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean 15 August 2008 World Meteorological Organization http://www.wmo.ch/pages/prog/www/Peng/tcp/documents/doc/Op-pln99.docSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Each Australian Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane) maintains a list of names arranged alphabetically and alternating male and female. Tropical cyclones that develop in the South-East Indian Ocean are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Perth. This region includes the areas east of 90°E, south of the Equator, and west of 125°E. Tropical cyclones that develop south of the Equator between 125°E and 141°E are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory. This area includes most of the cyclones that form in the Arafura Sea and Western Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical cyclones in the Coral Sea and Eastern Gulf of Carpentaria between 141°E and 160°E and south of 10°S are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Brisbane, Queensland. Perth Ilsa — John — Kirrily — Leon — Marcia — Norman — Olga — Paul – Rosita Brisbane Steve — Tessi — Vaughan No storms formed in Darwin region during the 1999–2000 season. However, Cyclone Steve was named by TCWC Brisbane before passing through the warning area of Darwin. Additionally, the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea reserves the right to name cyclones that develop in the Solomon Sea and Gulf of Papua, north of 10°S between 141°E and 160°E. Names are selected randomly from their list and retired once they are used.2006 Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean 15 August 2008 World Meteorological Organization http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP-24-OP-PLN-2006-edition-english.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080911050616/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP-24-OP-PLN-2006-edition-english.pdf 11 September 2008 live No cyclones were named by this warning centre during the 1999–2000 season. The Bureau of Meteorology retired the names John, Rosita, Steve and Tessi, replacing them with Joseph, Robyn, Stan and Tammie respectively.Bureau of Meteorology 2005 TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES Bureau of Meteorology 16 June 2006 http://www.bom.gov.au/catalogue/warnings/cyclone_names.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060615131914/http://www.bom.gov.au/catalogue/warnings/cyclone_names.shtml 15 June 2006 Robyn was used for the first time in 2010 with Stan occurring in 2016. The other names were not retained after the naming lists were combined prior to the 2008-09 cyclone season See also Tropical cyclones List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1999, 2000 Pacific hurricane seasons: 1999, 2000 Pacific typhoon seasons: 1999, 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1999, 2000 References 30em External links Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) https://web.archive.org/web/20100301105349/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC 1 March 2010 Fiji Meteorological Service (RSMC Nadi) World Meteorological Organization RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee Final Report WMO Annual Summary of Global Tropical Cyclone Seasons 2000September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Joint Typhoon Warning Center 2000 ATCR https://web.archive.org/web/20130221082324/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/2000atcr.pdf 21 February 2013 Raw cyclone track dataMay 2025 medicmedic BoM Monthly Significant Weather Summaries BoM 1999-2000 Annual Weather Report 1999-00 Annual Summary (Western Australia) July 1999 to June 2000 Tropical Cyclone Summaries and Operational Track Data Gary Padgett's Southern Hemisphere 1999-2000 Tropical Cyclone Season Review 1990 Australian region cyclone yes 1999 y Category:Australian region cyclone seasons 2000 AUS