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2020–21 Australian region cyclone season

August 23, 2023

The 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season was a below average but very deadly season when most tropical cyclones formed in the Southern Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans between 90°E and 160°E. It produced 8 tropical cyclones with 3 strengthening into severe tropical cyclones. However, it featured the region's third-deadliest cyclone on record—Cyclone Seroja, which brought severe floods and landslides to southern Indonesia and East Timor. The season officially began on 1 November 2020 and started with the formation of Tropical Low 01U on 24 November within the basin, which would later become Tropical Storm Bongoyo in the South-West Indian Ocean, and ended with the dissipation of a tropical low on 24 April, 6 days before the season ended on 30 April. However, a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 and would count towards the season total. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by one of the three tropical cyclone warning centres (TCWCs) for the region which are operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services including Météo-France also monitored the basin during the season.

2020–21 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed24 November 2020
Last system dissipated3 June 2021
Strongest storm
NameNiran
 • Maximum winds205 km/h (125 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure931 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows27
Tropical cyclones8
Severe tropical cyclones3
Total fatalities272 total
(Second-deadliest Australian region cyclone season on record)
Total damage$518.7 million (2020 USD)
Related articles
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

Season forecasts

In October 2020, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued its tropical cyclone outlook for the 2020–21 season, and in the same month, the agency contributed towards the Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook, along with New Zealand's MetService, NIWA and the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS). Each of the outlooks accounted for analogue seasons and the effects of various climate drivers, which included the state of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Below average sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and atmospheric conditions indicated a La Niña pattern, and it was declared that a La Niña had emerged on 29 September 2020. The BOM predicted that the La Niña pattern will persist into early 2021, and waters north of Australia and the Southwestern Pacific Ocean will be warmer than average in the coming three months.[1][2] The bureau also advised that cyclone kits include a supply of face masks and hand sanitisers, owing to the concurrent COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

The BOM expected an average to slightly above average number of tropical cyclones for the season. The agency predicted a 66% chance of above average activity for the region as a whole, compared with the average of 11 tropical cyclones. They also predicted that the Western and Northwestern sub-regions both had a 63% chance of experiencing more tropical cyclones than usual, the Northern region had a 57% chance of above average activity, and the Eastern region had a 67% chance of more tropical cyclones than the average.[1] The Northwestern sub-region had a probability of two tropical cyclones crossing the Western Australian coast, with a significant risk of at least one of these to be a severe tropical cyclone.[4]

The Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook covered a portion of the Australian region that comprised waters surrounding Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Coral Sea, and the northern Tasman Sea including Norfolk Island. The outlook called for a reduced level of tropical cyclone activity in the early season, from November to January, but an increased level of activity in the late season, from February to April. Near normal activity during the season was expected for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, while an elevated level of activity was expected in the Coral Sea and the northern Tasman Sea, especially during the late season.[5]

Season summary

Cyclone SerojaCyclone NiranCyclone KimiCyclone ImogenTropical cyclone scales#Comparisons across basins

Systems

Tropical Low 01U (Bongoyo)

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
   
Duration24 November – 30 November
(Exited basin)
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); 1005 hPa (mbar)

During mid to late November 2020, a moderate strength pulse of the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) tracked eastwards across the equatorial Indian Ocean towards the Maritime Continent and Australian longitudes.[6][7] The presence of the MJO brought an increase in tropical moisture to the atmospheric environment, as well as aiding the formation of Tropical Cyclone Alicia in the South-West Indian Ocean region in mid November.[6][7] On 24 November, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that a tropical low had developed within a trough in the far northwestern corner of the Australian region, located approximately 860 km (530 mi) northwest of the Cocos Islands.[8][9] The system was assigned the identifier code 01U by the BOM.[10] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) assessed environmental conditions as being only marginally conducive for tropical cyclogenesis, with good poleward outflow and sea surface temperatures near 30 °C (86 °F) being offset by the effects of moderate vertical wind shear.[11] Consequently, the tropical low was expected to have only a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone prior to moving westwards out of the Australian region later in the week.[10][11]

Deep convection persisted over the system as the tropical low tracked gradually southwards over the following days, and by early 27 November, a curved convective rainband had developed on the eastern side.[12] Despite this, the system remained mostly disorganised in the marginal environment, with an elongated low-level circulation centre.[13] On 29 November, the tropical low began to be steered slowly towards the west-northwest on the northern side of the subtropical high pressure belt.[14][15] The system encountered somewhat weaker wind shear along its new track, allowing deep convection to develop closer to the low-level circulation centre.[16] Before any significant intensification could occur, however, the tropical low exited the Australian region on 30 November, passing into the area of responsibility of Météo-France's tropical cyclone warning centre in Réunion.[17] The system later intensified into Severe Tropical Storm Bongoyo in the South-West Indian Ocean cyclone region on 7 December.[18] At its peak intensity in the Australian region, the BOM estimated the system's minimum atmospheric pressure as 1005 hPa (29.68 inHg) on 25 November.[19] Satellite scatterometer data revealed maximum sustained winds of approximately 45 km/h (30 mph) at 02:30 UTC on 30 November, a few hours prior to the system exiting the Australian region.[20]

Tropical Low 01U made its closest approach to the Cocos Islands on 27–28 November, passing a little more than 500 km (310 mi) to the west.[21][22] Increased winds, as well as occasional showers and thunderstorms, occurred across the islands while the system was located nearby.[23] Maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 39 km/h (24 mph) with gusts to 46 km/h (29 mph) were observed at the airport on West Island at 04:30 UTC on 27 November.[24] A total of 23.6 mm (0.93 in) of rainfall was also recorded on 24–28 November.[25]

Tropical Low 02U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration6 December – 12 December
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 991 hPa (mbar)

On 6 December, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that a tropical low had developed within a monsoon trough near the western end of Java, approximately 200 km (120 mi) north-northeast of Christmas Island.[26][27] The system was assigned the official identifier code 02U upon formation.[26] Initially located in an unfavourable environment for intensification, the tropical low began to encounter somewhat improved conditions as it tracked towards the southeast.[28][29] On 7 December, warm sea surface temperatures and strong diffluence in the upper troposphere fuelled the development of deep convection around the system's low-level circulation centre. Referencing the tropical low's quickly improving structure and the presence of a weak eye feature in microwave satellite imagery, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system at 05:30 UTC.[28] After tracking in a clockwise path around the northeastern side of Christmas Island, Tropical Low 02U became quasi-stationary on 8 December.[30][31] Deep convection continued to develop near the centre during the overnight period, and as the low began to track eastwards, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale at 18:00 UTC on 8 December.[32]

Tropical Low 02U soon assumed a southeastward course, steered by the influence of a subtropical ridge situated to the east. Environmental conditions remained only marginally favourable for development, however, and the system's deep convection became displaced to the southwest of the centre due to northeasterly vertical wind shear, leaving the low-level circulation centre fully exposed.[33] During this period, the JTWC reported that the tropical low's one-minute sustained winds had decreased to approximately 65 km/h (40 mph), from the earlier peak of 85 km/h (55 mph).[32][33] By 12:00 UTC on 10 December, the system had begun to accelerate towards the southeast, moving into an environment more favourable for intensification.[34][35] The interaction with an upper-level trough enhanced the tropical low's poleward outflow channel, allowing deep convection to rebuild over the centre of the system.[35][36] This enabled the system to strengthen as it rapidly approached the coast of Western Australia at a speed of approximately 40 km/h (25 mph), although vertical wind shear once again began to increase.[37][38]

Tropical Low 02U made landfall between Port Hedland and Whim Creek on the Pilbara coastline just after 03:00 UTC on 11 December.[39] About three hours prior to landfall, the JTWC reported that maximum one-minute sustained winds had increased to 75 km/h (45 mph).[37] Sustained gale-force winds were observed at Bedout Island and Port Hedland around the time of landfall, peaking at 70 km/h (45 mph) at both locations.[40][41] Ten-minute sustained winds also reached 63 km/h (39 mph) on Legendre Island at 00:00 UTC.[42] Despite these wind readings, the BOM did not classify the low as a Category 1 tropical cyclone because they determined that gale-force winds did not extend more than halfway around the centre. They attributed the strong winds on the eastern side of the system to a combination of enhanced northwesterly monsoonal flow and the system's fast translational velocity, rather than the low having intensified into a tropical cyclone.[43] The tropical low continued rapidly inland across Western Australia over the next day, accelerating to about 50 km/h (30 mph) soon after landfall.[44][45] Despite tracking over land, the BOM indicated that sustained winds to gale force, accompanied by gusts of up to 100 km/h (60 mph), could still occur near the centre of the system, particularly on the eastern side.[46] The weakening tropical low was last mentioned by the BOM at around 08:00 UTC on 12 December, while located in the southeastern corner of Western Australia.[44][47]

Tropical Low

Tropical low (Australian scale)
   
Duration7 December – 11 December
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 997 hPa (mbar)

The presence of the Madden–Julian Oscillation and an equatorial Rossby wave in the Australian region contributed to the formation of another broad low-pressure system in the monsoon trough over the far eastern Indian Ocean during early December.[48][49] Initially lacking organised deep convection, the system proceeded to track in a generally southwards direction towards the Kimberley region of Western Australia. By late on 7 December, infrared satellite imagery indicated an improvement in the structure of the low, with the system displaying an increase in flaring deep convection, accompanied by rotation evident in the lower troposphere.[50] Owing to the increase in organisation, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) classified the system as a tropical low by 21:00 UTC,[51] when it was located approximately 330 km (210 mi) northwest of Broome.[52] Environmental conditions around the system were conducive for tropical cyclogenesis, with low vertical wind shear, good upper-level outflow and sea surface temperatures near 30 °C (86 °F).[50] Due to the system's proximity to the coast, however, both the BOM and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) forecast only a low chance of development into a tropical cyclone before making landfall.[48][50]

As the tropical low tracked southeastwards towards the coast, environmental conditions continued to improve, with sea surface temperatures nearing 31 °C (88 °F) and the system maintaining a robust poleward outflow channel in the upper troposphere.[53] As the system strengthened in the moderately favourable environment, the BOM estimated the minimum atmospheric pressure at the centre of the low to be 997 hPa (29.44 inHg) at 18:00 UTC on 8 December.[54] The JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the tropical low at 21:30 UTC, noting the presence of convective rainbands wrapping into the system, as well as persistent deep convection over the low-level circulation centre. By this time, however, the system was quickly approaching the Australian coast, so the time available for further intensification was very limited.[53] The tropical low made landfall on the Kimberley coast between Bidyadanga and the Anna Plains cattle station just after 00:00 UTC on 9 December.[55] The system moved inland over the following days, tracking in a generally south-southeasterly direction. The system was last mentioned as a tropical low by the BOM on 11 December while located in central Western Australia.[56][57]

The tropical low and associated thunderstorms generated strong winds in coastal and inland areas of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions as it tracked through the area, including sustained winds near gale force at several offshore sites. 10-minute sustained winds of at least 50 km/h (30 mph) persisted for approximately four hours on Adele Island late on 8 December (UTC), peaking at 56 km/h (35 mph) at 21:00 UTC, with a 76 km/h (47 mph) gust observed shortly thereafter.[58] Sustained winds also reached 56 km/h (35 mph) at Bedout Island on 8 December, with a peak gust of 67 km/h (42 mph),[59] and Rowley Shoals recorded maximum sustained winds of 52 km/h (32 mph) and gusts to 65 km/h (40 mph).[60] Maximum wind gust speeds recorded on the mainland included 67 km/h (42 mph) at Port Hedland;[61] 65 km/h (40 mph) in Warburton;[62] 63 km/h (39 mph) at Lombadina;[63] 61 km/h (38 mph) at Giles and Telfer,[64][65] 59 km/h (37 mph) at Christmas Creek;[66] 56 km/h (35 mph) at Broome, Curtin, Derby and Barimunya,[67][68][69][70] 54 km/h (34 mph) at Karratha and Marble Bar;[71][72] 52 km/h (32 mph) at Roebourne;[73] and 50 km/h (30 mph) at Mandora.[74]

As the sprawling tropical low tracked inland, flood watches and warnings were issued for large swathes of the deserts of western central Australia, incorporating parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia.[75][76][77][78]

Tropical Low 03U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
   
Duration18 December – 23 December
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 993 hPa (mbar)

During mid December, favourable conditions from a pulse of the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) located over the eastern Maritime Continent contributed to the re-formation of the monsoon trough over northern Australia.[79] The combined influence of the MJO and the monsoonal conditions generated widespread cloudiness and rainfall across the Australian tropics, leading to an increased likelihood of tropical cyclone formation in the region.[79] On 17 December, a low-pressure system developed within the monsoon trough, near the northern coast of the Top End, and began to move westwards.[80] The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) classified the system as a tropical low by 06:00 UTC the following day while it was located near the Tiwi Islands, and assigned the identifier code 03U.[81][82] The system soon assumed a southwestward track towards the Kimberley region.[81] Environmental conditions were favourable for tropical cyclogenesis, with low to moderate vertical wind shear, good upper-level outflow and very warm sea surface temperatures nearing 31 °C (88 °F).[83] Despite this, the tropical low's close proximity to land hindered intensification, and only limited development occurred before the system made landfall on 19 December near the Cambridge Gulf, between Wyndham and Kalumburu.[83][84][85] Around this time, the BOM estimated the tropical low's central atmospheric pressure to be 995 hPa (29.38 inHg).[86]

The system continued towards the southwest over the ensuing hours, paralleling the coast of Western Australia. Despite tracking over land, the tropical low showed signs of organisation, with the generally favourable atmospheric conditions allowing the development of formative convective banding in the system's southern semicircle.[87] After reaching the Dampier Peninsula on 20 December, the system turned sharply to the east and began tracking further inland.[88][89] By the following day, the tropical low became slow-moving over the southeastern Kimberley region, during which time a minimum atmospheric pressure of 992.5 hPa (29.31 inHg) was recorded at Halls Creek.[90][91] During the next couple of days, the system continued moving eastward, before dissipating on 23 December.

Tropical Low 03U generated strong winds in the Kimberley region and on nearby islands for several days while located nearby. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 57 km/h (35 mph) with a gust to 72 km/h (45 mph) were observed on Browse Island,[92] and Adele Island recorded sustained winds of 54 km/h (34 mph) with a gust to 69 km/h (43 mph).[93] Troughton Island also experienced a gust of 95 km/h (60 mph) during a thunderstorm on 21 December.[94]

Tropical Low 04U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
   
Duration20 December (Entered basin) – 28 December (Exited basin)
Peak intensity35 km/h (25 mph) (10-min); 1003 hPa (mbar)

On 20 December, a tropical disturbance that was being monitored by Météo-France's tropical cyclone warning centre in Réunion crossed into the Australian region from the South-West Indian Ocean basin.[95] Upon entering the region, the system was classified as a tropical low by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), and had an estimated central atmospheric pressure of 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg).[96] Initially situated approximately 825 km (513 mi) west-northwest of the Cocos Islands, the system was located in an environment that was generally unfavourable for intensification, with moderate to strong vertical wind shear offsetting otherwise conducive upper-level outflow and warm sea surface temperatures of 28–29 °C (82–84 °F).[97][96] It again exited the basin on 28 December without any significant intensification where RSMC Réunion reclassified the system as Tropical Depression 05.[98]

Tropical Cyclone Imogen

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration1 January – 6 January
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa (mbar)
Main article: Cyclone Imogen

On 1 January, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that a tropical low had formed near Groote Eylandt in the western Gulf of Carpentaria, located about 635 km (395 mi) east-southeast of Darwin.[99] The system was assigned the identifier code 05U by the BOM.[100] Environmental conditions were assessed as being favourable for tropical cyclogenesis, characterised by very warm sea surface temperatures of up to 31 °C (88 °F), low to moderate vertical wind shear and an established poleward outflow channels in the upper levels.[101] Flaring convection began to develop around the consolidating low-level circulation centre as the system tracked southeastward over the Gulf of Carpentaria, and at 00:00 UTC on 2 January, the BOM issued a tropical cyclone watch for parts of the northwestern Queensland coast.[101][102] The tropical low continued to strengthen as convective rainbands began to wrap into the system's centre, with moist northwesterly cross-equatorial flow from over Indonesia feeding the system in the low to mid troposphere.[100] By 18:00 UTC, vertical wind shear values had decreased further as the tropical low moved underneath an upper-level ridge; however, despite the highly favourable environmental conditions, intensification was limited somewhat by the broad and elongated nature of the low-level circulation center.[103] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system at 20:00 UTC.[104]

Tropical Low 05U made landfall on the western coast of Mornington Island at around 02:00 UTC on 3 January, with maximum sustained winds near the centre of 55 km/h (35 mph).[105] Intensification proceeded as the system re-emerged over the Gulf of Carpentaria a few hours later, with spiral rainbands continuing to develop around the centre of the system and deep convection becoming more concentrated. At 06:00 UTC, the tropical low was upgraded to a Category 1 tropical cyclone by the BOM, and was named Imogen, becoming the first tropical cyclone of the 2020–21 season.[106][107] At the same time, the JTWC indicated that maximum one-minute sustained winds had increased to 65 km/h (40 mph), making Imogen equivalent to a tropical storm on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.[108] In combination with the low-level northwesterly flow, an upper-tropospheric trough situated to the south of the system began to gradually accelerate Imogen towards the southeast. Deep convection continued to concentrate over the centre of the cyclone; however, due to the system's proximity to land, limited time was available for further intensification.[109] Tropical Cyclone Imogen made landfall just to the north of Karumba, Queensland, at 11:00 UTC on 3 January.[110][111] At the time of landfall, maximum 10-minute sustained winds were estimated at 65 km/h (40 mph), with gusts to 100 km/h (60 mph) and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 994 hPa (29.35 inHg).[109] The JTWC reported that maximum one-minute sustained winds had reached 85 km/h (55 mph) by this time.[112]

Despite the centre of the system tracking over land, Imogen maintained its organisation for several hours, assisted by the flat terrain that had been saturated by heavy rainfall generated by the cyclone itself.[111] The BOM reported that maximum 10-minute sustained winds peaked at 85 km/h (55 mph), with gusts to 110 km/h (70 mph), at 15:00 UTC on 3 January—about four hours after landfall—as the cyclone was passing to the northeast of Normanton.[113] At this time, the automatic weather station at the town's airport recorded a minimum atmospheric pressure of 989.3 hPa (0.08859 inHg).[114] The system weakened to a tropical low, before it was last noted to the north-northwest of Townsville.

Tropical Low 06U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
   
Duration5 January – 10 January
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 999 hPa (mbar)

On 5 January, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reported that a weak tropical low had formed within a trough over the eastern Indian Ocean, centred approximately 500 km (310 mi) northeast of the Cocos Islands.[115][116] Environmental conditions were assessed by the BOM as being unfavourable for significant intensification of the low, citing in particular the strong easterly winds in the upper troposphere that were forecast to develop by 10 January.[117] The tropical low meandered gradually southwards over the following days,[118] passing well to the east of the Cocos Islands on 8–9 January, around which time the system began to accelerate towards the west-southwest.[117][119] On 9 January, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported the development of formative convective rainbands wrapping into the tropical low's centre, and determined that environmental conditions were favourable for the system to strengthen, in contrast with the BOM's assessment. The JTWC noted the presence of strong poleward upper-level outflow, low vertical wind shear values and warm sea surface temperatures of 29–30 °C (84–86 °F).[120] By 05:00 UTC on 10 January, gale-force winds had developed in the southern quadrants of the tropical low, in part due to the fast translational velocity of the system towards the west-southwest.[119] The system's minimum atmospheric pressure was estimated at 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) at that time.[121] Then, the system exited the basin towards the Southwest Indian Ocean on 10 January, before dissipating immediately thereafter, due to unfavourable high wind shear.

Tropical Cyclone Joshua

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration13 January – 17 January (Exited basin)
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 992 hPa (mbar)

On 13 January, a tropical low developed approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) east-northeast of the Cocos Islands, which the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) designated as 07U. Afterward, the tropical low began moving southwestward, while gradually organizing.[122] On 16 January, gale-force winds started to develop and by 12:00 UTC on the same day, the low had intensified further into Tropical Cyclone Joshua, which became the second named storm both in the 2020–21 Australian region cyclone season and worldwide. Joshua continued to move southwestwards, before moving into the South-West Indian Ocean on 17 January.[123]

Tropical Low 08U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration15 January – 23 January
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 998 hPa (mbar)

On 15 January, the BoM began monitoring a developing tropical low embedded within a monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria, near Northern Territory, designating it as 08U.[124] The system moved ashore on Northern Territory near Nhulunbuy and emerged over the Timor Sea the next morning.[124] The tropical low then moved slowly to the southwest for several days. The BoM issued Tropical Cyclone Watches from Bidyadanga to Roebourne on 21 January as they forecasted it to become a Category 1 tropical cyclone before landfall.[125] Despite a favorable environment of low wind shear and high sea surface temperatures, the storm remained a tropical low due to lack of outflow. On the same day, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) due to an improvement in the structure of the storm. The JTWC upgraded it to Tropical Storm 14S the next day as the system had gale-force winds; however, the BoM didn't upgrade the tropical low to a Category 1 cyclone. Later, the storm made landfall over Western Australia near Broome, and the JTWC issued its final warning soon thereafter. The low rapidly weakened before dissipating completely on 23 January, as it entered South Australia.

As early as 20 January, the communities in Pilbara and Kimberley were advised to prepare for the storm's heavy rain and destructive winds, with tourists being urged to evacuate sooner.[126] However, damages are less than initially feared.

Tropical Cyclone Kimi

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration16 January – 19 January
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 990 hPa (mbar)
Main article: Cyclone Kimi

On 12 January, the Bureau of Meteorology noted that a monsoonal trough could develop within a week, that would make conditions in the Australian Region basin favorable for tropical cyclogenesis.[127] On 16 January, a weak tropical low formed to the northeast of Queensland.[128] Later that day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system.[129] At 02:10 UTC on 17 January, the Bureau of Meteorology upgraded the tropical low into Tropical Cyclone Kimi, while located northeast of Cooktown.[130] A small tropical cyclone, Kimi moved slowly southward while remaining offshore of the Australian coastline.[131]

Late on 17 January, radar imagery from Cairns developed low-level convective rainbands, which wrapped into the storm's center of circulation.[132] Around this time, Kimi grew large bursts of deep convection, with a well-defined circulation visible on satellite imagery.[133] However organization began to slow on 18 January, with convection becoming displaced to the west of the center.[134] Radar from Townsville and satellite imagery showed that some unexpected wind shear had caused convection to now become displaced to the southeast of the center as the deep convection began to weaken from the wind shear. The wind shear also caused Kimi began to move away from the coast of Australia.[135] Late on 18 January, Tropical Cyclone Kimi weakened into a tropical low while moving slowly away from the North Queensland coast.[136]

Tropical Low 10U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration19 January – 27 January (Exited basin)
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 995 hPa (mbar)

On 19 January, a tropical low formed to the southeast of Christmas Island, with the BoM designating the system as 10U. The low moved towards the west, prompting the BoM to issue rainfall warnings to the Cocos Islands by that time.[137] The JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the same day and upgraded it as Tropical Storm 13S by the next morning on the Saffir–Simpson scale. It passed very close to the Cocos Islands while having gale-force winds, before turning towards the south late on 21 January.[138] Despite favorable conditions, the tropical low remained weak due to persistent high wind shear around the system. The JTWC reported that maximum one-minute sustained winds of 10U peaked at 65 km/h (40 mph) while BoM recorded ten-minute sustained winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). Despite these wind readings, the low was not named due to gale winds not exceeding half of the storm's centre.[139] Without any further intensification, it exited the basin towards the South-West Indian Ocean basin on 27 January and was reclassified as Tropical Depression 09.[140]

Tropical Cyclone Lucas

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration25 January – 1 February (Exited basin)
Peak intensity100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa (mbar)

On 25 January, a tropical low formed from a monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria, about 210 kilometres (130 mi) to the north of Mornington Island, with the BoM designating the system as 11U.[141] The system slowly moved to the east, before moving ashore over Cape York Peninsula near Pormpuraaw on 27 January.[142] It weakened as it traversed land and on 29 January, it moved offshore on Princess Charlotte Bay as it continued to move eastward.[143] On the afternoon of 31 January, it strengthened further to Tropical Cyclone Lucas while moving away from the Queensland coast. On the afternoon of 1 February, Lucas crossed into the South Pacific cyclone region as a Category 2 tropical cyclone, to the north-northwest of Nouméa, New Caledonia.[144]

Tropical Low 12U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration28 January – 5 February
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 992 hPa (mbar)

During 25 January, the BoM reported that Tropical Low 12U was forming over the southern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf.[145] At that time, the tropical low was already producing heavy rainfall and gusty winds across the Kimberley and Pilbara coast.[146] On 28 January, the BoM reported that the tropical low had developed over the coastal region of the Northern Territory, with the low proceeding to move southwestward, overland. The storm moved in a southwestward direction over Australia's coastal region for the next several days, roughly parallel to the coastline. Early on 4 February, 12U emerged over water near Shark Bay, as the storm turned to the west. Upon emerging over water, 12U began to strengthen slowly. However, on 5 February, the BoM issued their final warning for 12U, as it was no longer expected to develop into a tropical cyclone.[147] The JTWC followed suit and issued their final warning on the system. Later that day, the tropical low turned back towards the coast and became extratropical, before proceeding to move south-southeastward, along the coastline of Western Australia. On 8 February, the system left the coast of Australia, before being absorbed into another extratropical storm a day later.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Marian

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
   
Duration21 February – 9 March
(Out of basin on 1–2 March)
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 950 hPa (mbar)

On 21 February, a tropical low formed, approximately 540 kilometres (340 mi) to the north-northwest of Broome, with the BoM designating the system as 15U.[148] At 03:30 UTC on 25 February the JTWC issued a TCFA on the disturbance, tracking it as Invest 98S.[149] Roughly 24 hours later, the agency released its first warning on the tropical cyclone.[150] By 06:00 UTC that day, the BOM upgraded the tropical low into a tropical cyclone, giving it the name Marian.[151] Soon after formation, the storm started to rapidly intensify amid favorable conditions, and early on 28 February, the storm reached Severe Tropical Cyclone status, with a well-defined eye surrounded by intense convection. Meanwhile, the JTWC assessed the storm as a Category 2-equivalent tropical cyclone, before upgrading it to a Category 3-equivalent storm later that day.[152] The storm briefly crossed into the MFR's area of responsibility before abruptly turning to the southeast where it reached the peak intensity. It again reentered into the Australian region basin on 2 March and very slowly weakened.[153] By 6 March, the storm was downgraded to a tropical low as it encountered high wind shear and sea surface temperatures as low as 24 °C, while it rapidly weakened.[154][155]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran

Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
   
Duration27 February – 5 March (Exited basin)
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min); 931 hPa (mbar)
Main article: Cyclone Niran

During 27 February, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) began to monitor a developing tropical low off the coast of northern Queensland.[156] The low began to strengthen while remaining offshore the state, within an area favorable for tropical cyclogenesis.[157] On 1 March, the tropical low was upgraded into a tropical cyclone by the BOM, and was provided the name Niran.[158] Later that same day, the strengthening cyclone reached Category 2 status on the Australian scale.[159] Niran soon began to pull away from the coast of Australia while intensifying, reaching Category 3 status on the Australian scale, late on 3 March.[160] Niran later reached category 4 status on the Australian scale late on the next day[161] and Category 5 on 5 March.[162] The storm accelerated southwestwards and crossed into the FMS' area of responsibility on 6 March whilst weakening.

Niran did an extensive amount of damage to banana crops in Queensland. Farmers assessed the crop damage to range between $180–200 million, and there were fears that the prices for bananas would jump again. Damage to farm infrastructure was labeled "catastrophic" and "severe" by locals. In production nurseries, shade houses and tree crops were damaged. Stephen Lowe, the council chief executive of The Australian Banana Growers’ Council, estimated about 5,000 hectares of crops were affected, and 150 farms were damaged.[163][164]

Tropical Low 21U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
   
Duration21 March – 26 March
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 1000 hPa (mbar)

A tropical low developed near the Cocos Islands on 21 March, with the BoM designating the system as 21U as it moved west-northwest at 8 km/h.[165] It was last noted on 26 March.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
   
Duration3 April – 12 April
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 971 hPa (mbar)
Main article: Cyclone Seroja

On 29 March, the BoM mentioned that Tropical Low 22U was forming to the south of Timor. By 3 April, the tropical low fully developed within an active trough.[166] The low was located in a generally favorable environment with deep moisture, low vertical wind shear, and defined outflow.[167] The low drifted close to the coast of Timor very slowly with persistent spiraling bands of convection occupying the storm's circulation, producing prolific rainfall in the surrounding regions on 3–4 April.[168] At this time, the low-pressure system was located inside the Area of Responsibility (AoR) of TCWC Jakarta.[169] By the early morning of 4 April, the presentation of its structure had improved with spiral bands of deep convection and tight curvature at its center.[10] Although there were fluctuations in central convection, a favorable environment of deep moisture, low vertical wind shear, and good outflow meant further development of the system was expected.[11][13] Meanwhile, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued their first warning on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 26S at 15:00 on UTC 4 April.[170] The tropical low slowly gained strength, intensifying to a Category 1 tropical cyclone, and was given the name Seroja by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC) Jakarta at 20:00 UTC on 4 April, about 95 km (59 mi) north-northwest of Rote Island.[171][172]

During 5 April, Seroja continued to move at 3 km/h (1.9 mph) in a west-southwest direction, away from the Indonesian coastline. The storm intensified to a Category 2 tropical cyclone at 19:00 UTC with 10-minute sustained winds of 105 km/h (65 mph) and its central pressure having deepened to 982 mb (29.00 inHg).[43] Long term uncertainty in both track and intensity persisted in the forecasting of Seroja's track, due to interaction with Tropical Low 23U, to the far west of the storm.[43] Seroja held this strength for roughly 12 hours before unexpectedly weakening to a Category 1 tropical cyclone yet again on 6 April, due to southeasterly wind shear and dry air partially exposing the low level circulation (LLC) and degrading its thunderstorm activity.[173] Seroja fluctuated in strength for several hours, intensifying slightly on 7 April as it continued in a generally southwesterly direction.[174] Seroja became disorganized on satellite imagery as convection became dislocated to the south on 8 April, while it began to interact with Tropical Cyclone Odette just to the northwest, as a result of the Fujiwhara effect, complicating the forecasts for the tropical cyclone and causing it to weaken again.[175] Seroja resumed intensification by the next day, re-intensifying into a Category 2 tropical cyclone at 13:16 UTC on 9 April, as the storm began to weaken and absorb Odette, and wind shear started to ease off.[176] On 10 April, Odette had lost most of its convection, and the storm began to be drawn into Seroja's circulation, before being absorbed into Seroja later that day. Afterward, Seroja turned southeastward while strengthening, becoming a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone early on 11 April.[177] Seroja continued rapidly accelerating towards the southeast, before making landfall near Gregory, Western Australia, or just north of Geraldton at peak strength, with 1-minute sustained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), 10-minute sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), and a minimum central pressure of 971 hPa (28.7 inHg), with observations of gusts as high as 150 km/h (95 mph).[178][179] Following landfall, Seroja accelerated to the southeast while gradually weakening, before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone later that day.

As a tropical low, Seroja caused widespread rainfall and thunderstorms in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.[180][181] Within the province in East Flores Regency, 44 people were thought to have died and 9 people were critically injured from mudslides, burying their homes and bodies while bridges and roads connecting to Flores Island and Adonara Island were destroyed.[182][183] The death toll was later lowered to 41 after search and rescue teams reverified the victims' health, although an additional 27 were cited to be missing.[184] In East Timor, 3 people died in a landslide including a two-year-old child.[185] East Timor Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak cited the floods as one of the most devastating incidents to effect the country in 40 years.[185] By 9 April, the death toll had risen to 209 with 167 dead in Indonesia and 42 in East Timor.[186][187] Damage from Seroja in East Timor was expected to exceed US$100 million, according to Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak.[188] In Western Australia, damage from Seroja was estimated to cost up to AUD$200 million (US$155 million). Overall, the storm caused over $255 million (2021 USD) in damages.[189][190]

Tropical Cyclone Odette

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
   
Duration3 April – 10 April
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min); 986 hPa (mbar)

A well-defined and slow-moving tropical low, 23U, formed near Christmas Island on 3 April, on the same day where a trough spawned another system in the Northern Region near Timor.[166][191] It caused some sporadic rain showers on the island. On 8 April, the system began interacting with Cyclone Seroja to the northeast, due to the Fujiwhara effect, causing both systems to weaken, though the tropical low subsequently strengthened into Tropical Cyclone Odette later that day.[175] On 9 April, Odette began to weaken, as the storm was gradually absorbed into Seroja, which was strengthening around the same time. On 10 April, Odette had lost most of its convection, and the storm began to be drawn into Seroja's circulation. During this time, Odette weakened further into a tropical low. Later that day, Odette was fully absorbed into Seroja, and the BoM issued their final advisory on the storm.[192]

Tropical Low 24U

Tropical low (Australian scale)
   
Duration6 April – 11 April
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 1000 hPa (mbar)

An active phase of Madden-Julian Oscillation spawned a tropical low in the central Indian Ocean, northwest of the Cocos Islands on 6 April.[193][194] Moving east-southeastwards, the system gradually organized; it eventually attained gale-force winds in the southwest portion of the system on 9 April.[194] However, the Bureau of Meteorology didn't classify the system as a Category 1 tropical cyclone as these winds did not extend more than halfway around the centre of the low.[194] Also that day, 24U passed to the south of the islands, causing little impacts.[194] As the storm neared the proximity of restrengthening Cyclone Odette, the system started to weaken, dissipating on 11 April.[194]

Storm names

Bureau of Meteorology

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (Australian TCWC) monitors all tropical cyclones that form within the Australian region, including any within the areas of responsibility of TCWC Jakarta or TCWC Port Moresby.[195] Should a tropical low reach tropical cyclone strength within the Australian TCWC's area of responsibility, it will be assigned the next name from the following naming list. The names that was used for 2020–21 season is listed below:

TCWC Jakarta

The tropical cyclone warning centre in Jakarta monitors tropical cyclones from the Equator to 11°S, between the longitudes 90°E and 145°E. Should a tropical depression reach tropical cyclone strength within TCWC Jakarta's area of responsibility, it will be assigned the next name from the following list:[195][196] The name that was used for 2020–21 season is listed below:

TCWC Port Moresby

Tropical cyclones that develop between the Equator and 11°S, between the longitudes 151°E and 160°E, are assigned names by the tropical cyclone warning centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Tropical cyclone formation in this area is rare, and no cyclones have been named in it since 2007.[197] As names are assigned in a random order, the whole list is shown below:

  • Alu (unused)
  • Buri (unused)
  • Dodo (unused)
  • Emau (unused)
  • Fere (unused)
  • Hibu (unused)
  • Ila (unused)
  • Kama (unused)
  • Lobu (unused)
  • Maila (unused)

Season effects

2020–21 Australian region cyclone season
Name Dates active Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(US$) 		Deaths Refs
Category Wind speed Pressure
Bongoyo November 24 – 30 Tropical low Not specified Not specified None None None [198]
02U December 5 – 12 Tropical low 75 km/h (45 mph) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) Western Australia Unknown None [199]
03U December 18 – 23 Tropical low Not specified 995 hPa (29.38 inHg) Northern Territory, Kimberley Unknown None [200]
04U December 20 – 28 Tropical low Not specified 1003 hPa (29.62 inHg) Cocos Islands Unknown None [200]
Imogen January 1 – 6 Category 2 tropical cyclone 95 km/h (60 mph) 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) Northern Territory, Queensland Minimal None [201][202]
06U January 5 – 10 Tropical low 65 km/h (40 mph) 999 hPa (29.50 inHg) None None None [203]
Joshua January 13 – 17 Category 1 tropical cyclone 85 km/h (50 mph) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) Cocos Islands Unknown None [204]
08U January 18 – 23 Tropical low 65 km/h (40 mph) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) Northern Territory, Western Australia Unknown None [205]
Kimi January 18 – 23 Category 1 tropical cyclone 85 km/h (50 mph) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) Queensland Unknown None [206]
10U January 19 – 27 Tropical low 75 km/h (45 mph) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) Cocos Islands Unknown None [207]
Lucas January 24 – February 1 Category 2 tropical cyclone 95 km/h (60 mph) 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) Queensland, New Caledonia Unknown None [208]
12U January 28 – February 8 Tropical low 65 km/h (40 mph) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) Western Australia Unknown None [209]
13U February 6 – 8 Tropical low Not specified 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Northern Territory None None [citation needed]
Marian February 21 – March 9 Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 150 km/h (90 mph) 959 hPa (28.32 inHg) Cocos Island Unknown Unknown [210]
Niran180000000","pressure":"936","name":"Niran","winds":"110","category":"Aus5","formed":"27 February 2021","deaths":"Unknown","dissipated":"6 March 2021"}'> February 27 – March 6 Category 5 severe tropical cyclone 205 km/h (125 mph) 936 hPa (27.64 inHg) Queensland, New Caledonia >180000000 Unknown [164][211]
21U March 20 – 26 Tropical low 65 km/h (40 mph) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) Cocos Islands None None [212]
Seroja150","dissipated":"12 April 2021"}'> April 3 – 12 Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 120 km/h (75 mph) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) East Timor, Indonesia, Western Australia Unknown >150 [213]
Odette April 3 – 10 Category 2 tropical cyclone 95 km/h (60 mph) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg) Western Australia None None [214]
24U April 6 – 11 Tropical low 65 km/h (40 mph) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) None None None [194]
Season aggregates
19 systems November 24, 2020 – April 12, 2021 205 km/h (125 mph) 936 hPa (27.64 inHg) $180 million 150

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2020, australian, region, cyclone, season, below, average, very, deadly, season, when, most, tropical, cyclones, formed, southern, indian, ocean, pacific, oceans, between, produced, tropical, cyclones, with, strengthening, into, severe, tropical, cyclones, how. The 2020 21 Australian region cyclone season was a below average but very deadly season when most tropical cyclones formed in the Southern Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans between 90 E and 160 E It produced 8 tropical cyclones with 3 strengthening into severe tropical cyclones However it featured the region s third deadliest cyclone on record Cyclone Seroja which brought severe floods and landslides to southern Indonesia and East Timor The season officially began on 1 November 2020 and started with the formation of Tropical Low 01U on 24 November within the basin which would later become Tropical Storm Bongoyo in the South West Indian Ocean and ended with the dissipation of a tropical low on 24 April 6 days before the season ended on 30 April However a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 and would count towards the season total During the season tropical cyclones were officially monitored by one of the three tropical cyclone warning centres TCWCs for the region which are operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC and other national meteorological services including Meteo France also monitored the basin during the season 2020 21 Australian region cyclone seasonSeason summary mapSeasonal boundariesFirst system formed24 November 2020Last system dissipated3 June 2021Strongest stormNameNiran Maximum winds205 km h 125 mph 10 minute sustained Lowest pressure931 hPa mbar Seasonal statisticsTropical lows27Tropical cyclones8Severe tropical cyclones3Total fatalities272 total Second deadliest Australian region cyclone season on record Total damage 518 7 million 2020 USD Related articles2020 21 South West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2020 21 South Pacific cyclone seasonAustralian region tropical cyclone seasons2018 19 2019 20 2020 21 2021 22 2022 23 Contents 1 Season forecasts 2 Season summary 3 Systems 3 1 Tropical Low 01U Bongoyo 3 2 Tropical Low 02U 3 3 Tropical Low 3 4 Tropical Low 03U 3 5 Tropical Low 04U 3 6 Tropical Cyclone Imogen 3 7 Tropical Low 06U 3 8 Tropical Cyclone Joshua 3 9 Tropical Low 08U 3 10 Tropical Cyclone Kimi 3 11 Tropical Low 10U 3 12 Tropical Cyclone Lucas 3 13 Tropical Low 12U 3 14 Severe Tropical Cyclone Marian 3 15 Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran 3 16 Tropical Low 21U 3 17 Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja 3 18 Tropical Cyclone Odette 3 19 Tropical Low 24U 4 Storm names 4 1 Bureau of Meteorology 4 2 TCWC Jakarta 4 3 TCWC Port Moresby 5 Season effects 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksSeason forecasts EditIn October 2020 Australia s Bureau of Meteorology BOM issued its tropical cyclone outlook for the 2020 21 season and in the same month the agency contributed towards the Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook along with New Zealand s MetService NIWA and the Fiji Meteorological Service FMS Each of the outlooks accounted for analogue seasons and the effects of various climate drivers which included the state of the El Nino Southern Oscillation ENSO Below average sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and atmospheric conditions indicated a La Nina pattern and it was declared that a La Nina had emerged on 29 September 2020 The BOM predicted that the La Nina pattern will persist into early 2021 and waters north of Australia and the Southwestern Pacific Ocean will be warmer than average in the coming three months 1 2 The bureau also advised that cyclone kits include a supply of face masks and hand sanitisers owing to the concurrent COVID 19 pandemic 3 The BOM expected an average to slightly above average number of tropical cyclones for the season The agency predicted a 66 chance of above average activity for the region as a whole compared with the average of 11 tropical cyclones They also predicted that the Western and Northwestern sub regions both had a 63 chance of experiencing more tropical cyclones than usual the Northern region had a 57 chance of above average activity and the Eastern region had a 67 chance of more tropical cyclones than the average 1 The Northwestern sub region had a probability of two tropical cyclones crossing the Western Australian coast with a significant risk of at least one of these to be a severe tropical cyclone 4 The Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook covered a portion of the Australian region that comprised waters surrounding Papua New Guinea the Solomon Islands the Coral Sea and the northern Tasman Sea including Norfolk Island The outlook called for a reduced level of tropical cyclone activity in the early season from November to January but an increased level of activity in the late season from February to April Near normal activity during the season was expected for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands while an elevated level of activity was expected in the Coral Sea and the northern Tasman Sea especially during the late season 5 Season summary EditSystems EditTropical Low 01U Bongoyo Edit Tropical low Australian scale Tropical depression SSHWS Duration24 November 30 November Exited basin Peak intensity45 km h 30 mph 10 min 1005 hPa mbar During mid to late November 2020 a moderate strength pulse of the Madden Julian Oscillation MJO tracked eastwards across the equatorial Indian Ocean towards the Maritime Continent and Australian longitudes 6 7 The presence of the MJO brought an increase in tropical moisture to the atmospheric environment as well as aiding the formation of Tropical Cyclone Alicia in the South West Indian Ocean region in mid November 6 7 On 24 November the Bureau of Meteorology BOM reported that a tropical low had developed within a trough in the far northwestern corner of the Australian region located approximately 860 km 530 mi northwest of the Cocos Islands 8 9 The system was assigned the identifier code 01U by the BOM 10 The Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC assessed environmental conditions as being only marginally conducive for tropical cyclogenesis with good poleward outflow and sea surface temperatures near 30 C 86 F being offset by the effects of moderate vertical wind shear 11 Consequently the tropical low was expected to have only a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone prior to moving westwards out of the Australian region later in the week 10 11 Deep convection persisted over the system as the tropical low tracked gradually southwards over the following days and by early 27 November a curved convective rainband had developed on the eastern side 12 Despite this the system remained mostly disorganised in the marginal environment with an elongated low level circulation centre 13 On 29 November the tropical low began to be steered slowly towards the west northwest on the northern side of the subtropical high pressure belt 14 15 The system encountered somewhat weaker wind shear along its new track allowing deep convection to develop closer to the low level circulation centre 16 Before any significant intensification could occur however the tropical low exited the Australian region on 30 November passing into the area of responsibility of Meteo France s tropical cyclone warning centre in Reunion 17 The system later intensified into Severe Tropical Storm Bongoyo in the South West Indian Ocean cyclone region on 7 December 18 At its peak intensity in the Australian region the BOM estimated the system s minimum atmospheric pressure as 1005 hPa 29 68 inHg on 25 November 19 Satellite scatterometer data revealed maximum sustained winds of approximately 45 km h 30 mph at 02 30 UTC on 30 November a few hours prior to the system exiting the Australian region 20 Tropical Low 01U made its closest approach to the Cocos Islands on 27 28 November passing a little more than 500 km 310 mi to the west 21 22 Increased winds as well as occasional showers and thunderstorms occurred across the islands while the system was located nearby 23 Maximum 10 minute sustained winds of 39 km h 24 mph with gusts to 46 km h 29 mph were observed at the airport on West Island at 04 30 UTC on 27 November 24 A total of 23 6 mm 0 93 in of rainfall was also recorded on 24 28 November 25 Tropical Low 02U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration6 December 12 DecemberPeak intensity75 km h 45 mph 10 min 991 hPa mbar On 6 December the Bureau of Meteorology BOM reported that a tropical low had developed within a monsoon trough near the western end of Java approximately 200 km 120 mi north northeast of Christmas Island 26 27 The system was assigned the official identifier code 02U upon formation 26 Initially located in an unfavourable environment for intensification the tropical low began to encounter somewhat improved conditions as it tracked towards the southeast 28 29 On 7 December warm sea surface temperatures and strong diffluence in the upper troposphere fuelled the development of deep convection around the system s low level circulation centre Referencing the tropical low s quickly improving structure and the presence of a weak eye feature in microwave satellite imagery the Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system at 05 30 UTC 28 After tracking in a clockwise path around the northeastern side of Christmas Island Tropical Low 02U became quasi stationary on 8 December 30 31 Deep convection continued to develop near the centre during the overnight period and as the low began to track eastwards the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm on the Saffir Simpson hurricane wind scale at 18 00 UTC on 8 December 32 Tropical Low 02U soon assumed a southeastward course steered by the influence of a subtropical ridge situated to the east Environmental conditions remained only marginally favourable for development however and the system s deep convection became displaced to the southwest of the centre due to northeasterly vertical wind shear leaving the low level circulation centre fully exposed 33 During this period the JTWC reported that the tropical low s one minute sustained winds had decreased to approximately 65 km h 40 mph from the earlier peak of 85 km h 55 mph 32 33 By 12 00 UTC on 10 December the system had begun to accelerate towards the southeast moving into an environment more favourable for intensification 34 35 The interaction with an upper level trough enhanced the tropical low s poleward outflow channel allowing deep convection to rebuild over the centre of the system 35 36 This enabled the system to strengthen as it rapidly approached the coast of Western Australia at a speed of approximately 40 km h 25 mph although vertical wind shear once again began to increase 37 38 Tropical Low 02U made landfall between Port Hedland and Whim Creek on the Pilbara coastline just after 03 00 UTC on 11 December 39 About three hours prior to landfall the JTWC reported that maximum one minute sustained winds had increased to 75 km h 45 mph 37 Sustained gale force winds were observed at Bedout Island and Port Hedland around the time of landfall peaking at 70 km h 45 mph at both locations 40 41 Ten minute sustained winds also reached 63 km h 39 mph on Legendre Island at 00 00 UTC 42 Despite these wind readings the BOM did not classify the low as a Category 1 tropical cyclone because they determined that gale force winds did not extend more than halfway around the centre They attributed the strong winds on the eastern side of the system to a combination of enhanced northwesterly monsoonal flow and the system s fast translational velocity rather than the low having intensified into a tropical cyclone 43 The tropical low continued rapidly inland across Western Australia over the next day accelerating to about 50 km h 30 mph soon after landfall 44 45 Despite tracking over land the BOM indicated that sustained winds to gale force accompanied by gusts of up to 100 km h 60 mph could still occur near the centre of the system particularly on the eastern side 46 The weakening tropical low was last mentioned by the BOM at around 08 00 UTC on 12 December while located in the southeastern corner of Western Australia 44 47 Tropical Low Edit Tropical low Australian scale Duration7 December 11 DecemberPeak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 997 hPa mbar The presence of the Madden Julian Oscillation and an equatorial Rossby wave in the Australian region contributed to the formation of another broad low pressure system in the monsoon trough over the far eastern Indian Ocean during early December 48 49 Initially lacking organised deep convection the system proceeded to track in a generally southwards direction towards the Kimberley region of Western Australia By late on 7 December infrared satellite imagery indicated an improvement in the structure of the low with the system displaying an increase in flaring deep convection accompanied by rotation evident in the lower troposphere 50 Owing to the increase in organisation the Bureau of Meteorology BOM classified the system as a tropical low by 21 00 UTC 51 when it was located approximately 330 km 210 mi northwest of Broome 52 Environmental conditions around the system were conducive for tropical cyclogenesis with low vertical wind shear good upper level outflow and sea surface temperatures near 30 C 86 F 50 Due to the system s proximity to the coast however both the BOM and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC forecast only a low chance of development into a tropical cyclone before making landfall 48 50 As the tropical low tracked southeastwards towards the coast environmental conditions continued to improve with sea surface temperatures nearing 31 C 88 F and the system maintaining a robust poleward outflow channel in the upper troposphere 53 As the system strengthened in the moderately favourable environment the BOM estimated the minimum atmospheric pressure at the centre of the low to be 997 hPa 29 44 inHg at 18 00 UTC on 8 December 54 The JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the tropical low at 21 30 UTC noting the presence of convective rainbands wrapping into the system as well as persistent deep convection over the low level circulation centre By this time however the system was quickly approaching the Australian coast so the time available for further intensification was very limited 53 The tropical low made landfall on the Kimberley coast between Bidyadanga and the Anna Plains cattle station just after 00 00 UTC on 9 December 55 The system moved inland over the following days tracking in a generally south southeasterly direction The system was last mentioned as a tropical low by the BOM on 11 December while located in central Western Australia 56 57 The tropical low and associated thunderstorms generated strong winds in coastal and inland areas of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions as it tracked through the area including sustained winds near gale force at several offshore sites 10 minute sustained winds of at least 50 km h 30 mph persisted for approximately four hours on Adele Island late on 8 December UTC peaking at 56 km h 35 mph at 21 00 UTC with a 76 km h 47 mph gust observed shortly thereafter 58 Sustained winds also reached 56 km h 35 mph at Bedout Island on 8 December with a peak gust of 67 km h 42 mph 59 and Rowley Shoals recorded maximum sustained winds of 52 km h 32 mph and gusts to 65 km h 40 mph 60 Maximum wind gust speeds recorded on the mainland included 67 km h 42 mph at Port Hedland 61 65 km h 40 mph in Warburton 62 63 km h 39 mph at Lombadina 63 61 km h 38 mph at Giles and Telfer 64 65 59 km h 37 mph at Christmas Creek 66 56 km h 35 mph at Broome Curtin Derby and Barimunya 67 68 69 70 54 km h 34 mph at Karratha and Marble Bar 71 72 52 km h 32 mph at Roebourne 73 and 50 km h 30 mph at Mandora 74 As the sprawling tropical low tracked inland flood watches and warnings were issued for large swathes of the deserts of western central Australia incorporating parts of Western Australia the Northern Territory and South Australia 75 76 77 78 Tropical Low 03U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Duration18 December 23 DecemberPeak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 993 hPa mbar During mid December favourable conditions from a pulse of the Madden Julian Oscillation MJO located over the eastern Maritime Continent contributed to the re formation of the monsoon trough over northern Australia 79 The combined influence of the MJO and the monsoonal conditions generated widespread cloudiness and rainfall across the Australian tropics leading to an increased likelihood of tropical cyclone formation in the region 79 On 17 December a low pressure system developed within the monsoon trough near the northern coast of the Top End and began to move westwards 80 The Bureau of Meteorology BOM classified the system as a tropical low by 06 00 UTC the following day while it was located near the Tiwi Islands and assigned the identifier code 03U 81 82 The system soon assumed a southwestward track towards the Kimberley region 81 Environmental conditions were favourable for tropical cyclogenesis with low to moderate vertical wind shear good upper level outflow and very warm sea surface temperatures nearing 31 C 88 F 83 Despite this the tropical low s close proximity to land hindered intensification and only limited development occurred before the system made landfall on 19 December near the Cambridge Gulf between Wyndham and Kalumburu 83 84 85 Around this time the BOM estimated the tropical low s central atmospheric pressure to be 995 hPa 29 38 inHg 86 The system continued towards the southwest over the ensuing hours paralleling the coast of Western Australia Despite tracking over land the tropical low showed signs of organisation with the generally favourable atmospheric conditions allowing the development of formative convective banding in the system s southern semicircle 87 After reaching the Dampier Peninsula on 20 December the system turned sharply to the east and began tracking further inland 88 89 By the following day the tropical low became slow moving over the southeastern Kimberley region during which time a minimum atmospheric pressure of 992 5 hPa 29 31 inHg was recorded at Halls Creek 90 91 During the next couple of days the system continued moving eastward before dissipating on 23 December Tropical Low 03U generated strong winds in the Kimberley region and on nearby islands for several days while located nearby Maximum 10 minute sustained winds of 57 km h 35 mph with a gust to 72 km h 45 mph were observed on Browse Island 92 and Adele Island recorded sustained winds of 54 km h 34 mph with a gust to 69 km h 43 mph 93 Troughton Island also experienced a gust of 95 km h 60 mph during a thunderstorm on 21 December 94 Tropical Low 04U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Duration20 December Entered basin 28 December Exited basin Peak intensity35 km h 25 mph 10 min 1003 hPa mbar On 20 December a tropical disturbance that was being monitored by Meteo France s tropical cyclone warning centre in Reunion crossed into the Australian region from the South West Indian Ocean basin 95 Upon entering the region the system was classified as a tropical low by the Bureau of Meteorology BOM and had an estimated central atmospheric pressure of 1006 hPa 29 71 inHg 96 Initially situated approximately 825 km 513 mi west northwest of the Cocos Islands the system was located in an environment that was generally unfavourable for intensification with moderate to strong vertical wind shear offsetting otherwise conducive upper level outflow and warm sea surface temperatures of 28 29 C 82 84 F 97 96 It again exited the basin on 28 December without any significant intensification where RSMC Reunion reclassified the system as Tropical Depression 05 98 Tropical Cyclone Imogen Edit Category 2 tropical cyclone Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration1 January 6 JanuaryPeak intensity95 km h 60 mph 10 min 985 hPa mbar Main article Cyclone Imogen On 1 January the Bureau of Meteorology BOM reported that a tropical low had formed near Groote Eylandt in the western Gulf of Carpentaria located about 635 km 395 mi east southeast of Darwin 99 The system was assigned the identifier code 05U by the BOM 100 Environmental conditions were assessed as being favourable for tropical cyclogenesis characterised by very warm sea surface temperatures of up to 31 C 88 F low to moderate vertical wind shear and an established poleward outflow channels in the upper levels 101 Flaring convection began to develop around the consolidating low level circulation centre as the system tracked southeastward over the Gulf of Carpentaria and at 00 00 UTC on 2 January the BOM issued a tropical cyclone watch for parts of the northwestern Queensland coast 101 102 The tropical low continued to strengthen as convective rainbands began to wrap into the system s centre with moist northwesterly cross equatorial flow from over Indonesia feeding the system in the low to mid troposphere 100 By 18 00 UTC vertical wind shear values had decreased further as the tropical low moved underneath an upper level ridge however despite the highly favourable environmental conditions intensification was limited somewhat by the broad and elongated nature of the low level circulation center 103 The Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system at 20 00 UTC 104 Tropical Low 05U made landfall on the western coast of Mornington Island at around 02 00 UTC on 3 January with maximum sustained winds near the centre of 55 km h 35 mph 105 Intensification proceeded as the system re emerged over the Gulf of Carpentaria a few hours later with spiral rainbands continuing to develop around the centre of the system and deep convection becoming more concentrated At 06 00 UTC the tropical low was upgraded to a Category 1 tropical cyclone by the BOM and was named Imogen becoming the first tropical cyclone of the 2020 21 season 106 107 At the same time the JTWC indicated that maximum one minute sustained winds had increased to 65 km h 40 mph making Imogen equivalent to a tropical storm on the Saffir Simpson hurricane wind scale 108 In combination with the low level northwesterly flow an upper tropospheric trough situated to the south of the system began to gradually accelerate Imogen towards the southeast Deep convection continued to concentrate over the centre of the cyclone however due to the system s proximity to land limited time was available for further intensification 109 Tropical Cyclone Imogen made landfall just to the north of Karumba Queensland at 11 00 UTC on 3 January 110 111 At the time of landfall maximum 10 minute sustained winds were estimated at 65 km h 40 mph with gusts to 100 km h 60 mph and a minimum atmospheric pressure of 994 hPa 29 35 inHg 109 The JTWC reported that maximum one minute sustained winds had reached 85 km h 55 mph by this time 112 Despite the centre of the system tracking over land Imogen maintained its organisation for several hours assisted by the flat terrain that had been saturated by heavy rainfall generated by the cyclone itself 111 The BOM reported that maximum 10 minute sustained winds peaked at 85 km h 55 mph with gusts to 110 km h 70 mph at 15 00 UTC on 3 January about four hours after landfall as the cyclone was passing to the northeast of Normanton 113 At this time the automatic weather station at the town s airport recorded a minimum atmospheric pressure of 989 3 hPa 0 08859 inHg 114 The system weakened to a tropical low before it was last noted to the north northwest of Townsville Tropical Low 06U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Duration5 January 10 JanuaryPeak intensity65 km h 40 mph 10 min 999 hPa mbar On 5 January the Bureau of Meteorology BOM reported that a weak tropical low had formed within a trough over the eastern Indian Ocean centred approximately 500 km 310 mi northeast of the Cocos Islands 115 116 Environmental conditions were assessed by the BOM as being unfavourable for significant intensification of the low citing in particular the strong easterly winds in the upper troposphere that were forecast to develop by 10 January 117 The tropical low meandered gradually southwards over the following days 118 passing well to the east of the Cocos Islands on 8 9 January around which time the system began to accelerate towards the west southwest 117 119 On 9 January the Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC reported the development of formative convective rainbands wrapping into the tropical low s centre and determined that environmental conditions were favourable for the system to strengthen in contrast with the BOM s assessment The JTWC noted the presence of strong poleward upper level outflow low vertical wind shear values and warm sea surface temperatures of 29 30 C 84 86 F 120 By 05 00 UTC on 10 January gale force winds had developed in the southern quadrants of the tropical low in part due to the fast translational velocity of the system towards the west southwest 119 The system s minimum atmospheric pressure was estimated at 1002 hPa 29 59 inHg at that time 121 Then the system exited the basin towards the Southwest Indian Ocean on 10 January before dissipating immediately thereafter due to unfavourable high wind shear Tropical Cyclone Joshua Edit Category 1 tropical cyclone Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration13 January 17 January Exited basin Peak intensity75 km h 45 mph 10 min 992 hPa mbar On 13 January a tropical low developed approximately 200 kilometres 120 mi east northeast of the Cocos Islands which the Bureau of Meteorology BOM designated as 07U Afterward the tropical low began moving southwestward while gradually organizing 122 On 16 January gale force winds started to develop and by 12 00 UTC on the same day the low had intensified further into Tropical Cyclone Joshua which became the second named storm both in the 2020 21 Australian region cyclone season and worldwide Joshua continued to move southwestwards before moving into the South West Indian Ocean on 17 January 123 Tropical Low 08U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration15 January 23 JanuaryPeak intensity65 km h 40 mph 10 min 998 hPa mbar On 15 January the BoM began monitoring a developing tropical low embedded within a monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria near Northern Territory designating it as 08U 124 The system moved ashore on Northern Territory near Nhulunbuy and emerged over the Timor Sea the next morning 124 The tropical low then moved slowly to the southwest for several days The BoM issued Tropical Cyclone Watches from Bidyadanga to Roebourne on 21 January as they forecasted it to become a Category 1 tropical cyclone before landfall 125 Despite a favorable environment of low wind shear and high sea surface temperatures the storm remained a tropical low due to lack of outflow On the same day the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert TCFA due to an improvement in the structure of the storm The JTWC upgraded it to Tropical Storm 14S the next day as the system had gale force winds however the BoM didn t upgrade the tropical low to a Category 1 cyclone Later the storm made landfall over Western Australia near Broome and the JTWC issued its final warning soon thereafter The low rapidly weakened before dissipating completely on 23 January as it entered South Australia As early as 20 January the communities in Pilbara and Kimberley were advised to prepare for the storm s heavy rain and destructive winds with tourists being urged to evacuate sooner 126 However damages are less than initially feared Tropical Cyclone Kimi Edit Category 1 tropical cyclone Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration16 January 19 JanuaryPeak intensity85 km h 50 mph 10 min 990 hPa mbar Main article Cyclone Kimi On 12 January the Bureau of Meteorology noted that a monsoonal trough could develop within a week that would make conditions in the Australian Region basin favorable for tropical cyclogenesis 127 On 16 January a weak tropical low formed to the northeast of Queensland 128 Later that day the Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system 129 At 02 10 UTC on 17 January the Bureau of Meteorology upgraded the tropical low into Tropical Cyclone Kimi while located northeast of Cooktown 130 A small tropical cyclone Kimi moved slowly southward while remaining offshore of the Australian coastline 131 Late on 17 January radar imagery from Cairns developed low level convective rainbands which wrapped into the storm s center of circulation 132 Around this time Kimi grew large bursts of deep convection with a well defined circulation visible on satellite imagery 133 However organization began to slow on 18 January with convection becoming displaced to the west of the center 134 Radar from Townsville and satellite imagery showed that some unexpected wind shear had caused convection to now become displaced to the southeast of the center as the deep convection began to weaken from the wind shear The wind shear also caused Kimi began to move away from the coast of Australia 135 Late on 18 January Tropical Cyclone Kimi weakened into a tropical low while moving slowly away from the North Queensland coast 136 Tropical Low 10U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration19 January 27 January Exited basin Peak intensity75 km h 45 mph 10 min 995 hPa mbar On 19 January a tropical low formed to the southeast of Christmas Island with the BoM designating the system as 10U The low moved towards the west prompting the BoM to issue rainfall warnings to the Cocos Islands by that time 137 The JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the same day and upgraded it as Tropical Storm 13S by the next morning on the Saffir Simpson scale It passed very close to the Cocos Islands while having gale force winds before turning towards the south late on 21 January 138 Despite favorable conditions the tropical low remained weak due to persistent high wind shear around the system The JTWC reported that maximum one minute sustained winds of 10U peaked at 65 km h 40 mph while BoM recorded ten minute sustained winds of 75 km h 45 mph Despite these wind readings the low was not named due to gale winds not exceeding half of the storm s centre 139 Without any further intensification it exited the basin towards the South West Indian Ocean basin on 27 January and was reclassified as Tropical Depression 09 140 Tropical Cyclone Lucas Edit Category 2 tropical cyclone Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration25 January 1 February Exited basin Peak intensity100 km h 65 mph 10 min 985 hPa mbar On 25 January a tropical low formed from a monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria about 210 kilometres 130 mi to the north of Mornington Island with the BoM designating the system as 11U 141 The system slowly moved to the east before moving ashore over Cape York Peninsula near Pormpuraaw on 27 January 142 It weakened as it traversed land and on 29 January it moved offshore on Princess Charlotte Bay as it continued to move eastward 143 On the afternoon of 31 January it strengthened further to Tropical Cyclone Lucas while moving away from the Queensland coast On the afternoon of 1 February Lucas crossed into the South Pacific cyclone region as a Category 2 tropical cyclone to the north northwest of Noumea New Caledonia 144 Tropical Low 12U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration28 January 5 FebruaryPeak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 992 hPa mbar During 25 January the BoM reported that Tropical Low 12U was forming over the southern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf 145 At that time the tropical low was already producing heavy rainfall and gusty winds across the Kimberley and Pilbara coast 146 On 28 January the BoM reported that the tropical low had developed over the coastal region of the Northern Territory with the low proceeding to move southwestward overland The storm moved in a southwestward direction over Australia s coastal region for the next several days roughly parallel to the coastline Early on 4 February 12U emerged over water near Shark Bay as the storm turned to the west Upon emerging over water 12U began to strengthen slowly However on 5 February the BoM issued their final warning for 12U as it was no longer expected to develop into a tropical cyclone 147 The JTWC followed suit and issued their final warning on the system Later that day the tropical low turned back towards the coast and became extratropical before proceeding to move south southeastward along the coastline of Western Australia On 8 February the system left the coast of Australia before being absorbed into another extratropical storm a day later Severe Tropical Cyclone Marian Edit Category 3 severe tropical cyclone Australian scale Category 3 tropical cyclone SSHWS Duration21 February 9 March Out of basin on 1 2 March Peak intensity150 km h 90 mph 10 min 950 hPa mbar On 21 February a tropical low formed approximately 540 kilometres 340 mi to the north northwest of Broome with the BoM designating the system as 15U 148 At 03 30 UTC on 25 February the JTWC issued a TCFA on the disturbance tracking it as Invest 98S 149 Roughly 24 hours later the agency released its first warning on the tropical cyclone 150 By 06 00 UTC that day the BOM upgraded the tropical low into a tropical cyclone giving it the name Marian 151 Soon after formation the storm started to rapidly intensify amid favorable conditions and early on 28 February the storm reached Severe Tropical Cyclone status with a well defined eye surrounded by intense convection Meanwhile the JTWC assessed the storm as a Category 2 equivalent tropical cyclone before upgrading it to a Category 3 equivalent storm later that day 152 The storm briefly crossed into the MFR s area of responsibility before abruptly turning to the southeast where it reached the peak intensity It again reentered into the Australian region basin on 2 March and very slowly weakened 153 By 6 March the storm was downgraded to a tropical low as it encountered high wind shear and sea surface temperatures as low as 24 C while it rapidly weakened 154 155 Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran Edit Category 5 severe tropical cyclone Australian scale Category 5 tropical cyclone SSHWS Duration27 February 5 March Exited basin Peak intensity205 km h 125 mph 10 min 931 hPa mbar Main article Cyclone Niran During 27 February the Bureau of Meteorology BOM began to monitor a developing tropical low off the coast of northern Queensland 156 The low began to strengthen while remaining offshore the state within an area favorable for tropical cyclogenesis 157 On 1 March the tropical low was upgraded into a tropical cyclone by the BOM and was provided the name Niran 158 Later that same day the strengthening cyclone reached Category 2 status on the Australian scale 159 Niran soon began to pull away from the coast of Australia while intensifying reaching Category 3 status on the Australian scale late on 3 March 160 Niran later reached category 4 status on the Australian scale late on the next day 161 and Category 5 on 5 March 162 The storm accelerated southwestwards and crossed into the FMS area of responsibility on 6 March whilst weakening Niran did an extensive amount of damage to banana crops in Queensland Farmers assessed the crop damage to range between 180 200 million and there were fears that the prices for bananas would jump again Damage to farm infrastructure was labeled catastrophic and severe by locals In production nurseries shade houses and tree crops were damaged Stephen Lowe the council chief executive of The Australian Banana Growers Council estimated about 5 000 hectares of crops were affected and 150 farms were damaged 163 164 Tropical Low 21U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Duration21 March 26 MarchPeak intensity65 km h 40 mph 10 min 1000 hPa mbar A tropical low developed near the Cocos Islands on 21 March with the BoM designating the system as 21U as it moved west northwest at 8 km h 165 It was last noted on 26 March Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja Edit Category 3 severe tropical cyclone Australian scale Category 1 tropical cyclone SSHWS Duration3 April 12 AprilPeak intensity120 km h 75 mph 10 min 971 hPa mbar Main article Cyclone Seroja On 29 March the BoM mentioned that Tropical Low 22U was forming to the south of Timor By 3 April the tropical low fully developed within an active trough 166 The low was located in a generally favorable environment with deep moisture low vertical wind shear and defined outflow 167 The low drifted close to the coast of Timor very slowly with persistent spiraling bands of convection occupying the storm s circulation producing prolific rainfall in the surrounding regions on 3 4 April 168 At this time the low pressure system was located inside the Area of Responsibility AoR of TCWC Jakarta 169 By the early morning of 4 April the presentation of its structure had improved with spiral bands of deep convection and tight curvature at its center 10 Although there were fluctuations in central convection a favorable environment of deep moisture low vertical wind shear and good outflow meant further development of the system was expected 11 13 Meanwhile the Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC issued their first warning on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 26S at 15 00 on UTC 4 April 170 The tropical low slowly gained strength intensifying to a Category 1 tropical cyclone and was given the name Seroja by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre TCWC Jakarta at 20 00 UTC on 4 April about 95 km 59 mi north northwest of Rote Island 171 172 During 5 April Seroja continued to move at 3 km h 1 9 mph in a west southwest direction away from the Indonesian coastline The storm intensified to a Category 2 tropical cyclone at 19 00 UTC with 10 minute sustained winds of 105 km h 65 mph and its central pressure having deepened to 982 mb 29 00 inHg 43 Long term uncertainty in both track and intensity persisted in the forecasting of Seroja s track due to interaction with Tropical Low 23U to the far west of the storm 43 Seroja held this strength for roughly 12 hours before unexpectedly weakening to a Category 1 tropical cyclone yet again on 6 April due to southeasterly wind shear and dry air partially exposing the low level circulation LLC and degrading its thunderstorm activity 173 Seroja fluctuated in strength for several hours intensifying slightly on 7 April as it continued in a generally southwesterly direction 174 Seroja became disorganized on satellite imagery as convection became dislocated to the south on 8 April while it began to interact with Tropical Cyclone Odette just to the northwest as a result of the Fujiwhara effect complicating the forecasts for the tropical cyclone and causing it to weaken again 175 Seroja resumed intensification by the next day re intensifying into a Category 2 tropical cyclone at 13 16 UTC on 9 April as the storm began to weaken and absorb Odette and wind shear started to ease off 176 On 10 April Odette had lost most of its convection and the storm began to be drawn into Seroja s circulation before being absorbed into Seroja later that day Afterward Seroja turned southeastward while strengthening becoming a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone early on 11 April 177 Seroja continued rapidly accelerating towards the southeast before making landfall near Gregory Western Australia or just north of Geraldton at peak strength with 1 minute sustained winds of 130 km h 80 mph 10 minute sustained winds of 120 km h 75 mph and a minimum central pressure of 971 hPa 28 7 inHg with observations of gusts as high as 150 km h 95 mph 178 179 Following landfall Seroja accelerated to the southeast while gradually weakening before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone later that day As a tropical low Seroja caused widespread rainfall and thunderstorms in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia 180 181 Within the province in East Flores Regency 44 people were thought to have died and 9 people were critically injured from mudslides burying their homes and bodies while bridges and roads connecting to Flores Island and Adonara Island were destroyed 182 183 The death toll was later lowered to 41 after search and rescue teams reverified the victims health although an additional 27 were cited to be missing 184 In East Timor 3 people died in a landslide including a two year old child 185 East Timor Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak cited the floods as one of the most devastating incidents to effect the country in 40 years 185 By 9 April the death toll had risen to 209 with 167 dead in Indonesia and 42 in East Timor 186 187 Damage from Seroja in East Timor was expected to exceed US 100 million according to Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak 188 In Western Australia damage from Seroja was estimated to cost up to AUD 200 million US 155 million Overall the storm caused over 255 million 2021 USD in damages 189 190 Tropical Cyclone Odette Edit Category 2 tropical cyclone Australian scale Tropical storm SSHWS Duration3 April 10 AprilPeak intensity95 km h 60 mph 10 min 986 hPa mbar A well defined and slow moving tropical low 23U formed near Christmas Island on 3 April on the same day where a trough spawned another system in the Northern Region near Timor 166 191 It caused some sporadic rain showers on the island On 8 April the system began interacting with Cyclone Seroja to the northeast due to the Fujiwhara effect causing both systems to weaken though the tropical low subsequently strengthened into Tropical Cyclone Odette later that day 175 On 9 April Odette began to weaken as the storm was gradually absorbed into Seroja which was strengthening around the same time On 10 April Odette had lost most of its convection and the storm began to be drawn into Seroja s circulation During this time Odette weakened further into a tropical low Later that day Odette was fully absorbed into Seroja and the BoM issued their final advisory on the storm 192 Tropical Low 24U Edit Tropical low Australian scale Duration6 April 11 AprilPeak intensity65 km h 40 mph 10 min 1000 hPa mbar An active phase of Madden Julian Oscillation spawned a tropical low in the central Indian Ocean northwest of the Cocos Islands on 6 April 193 194 Moving east southeastwards the system gradually organized it eventually attained gale force winds in the southwest portion of the system on 9 April 194 However the Bureau of Meteorology didn t classify the system as a Category 1 tropical cyclone as these winds did not extend more than halfway around the centre of the low 194 Also that day 24U passed to the south of the islands causing little impacts 194 As the storm neared the proximity of restrengthening Cyclone Odette the system started to weaken dissipating on 11 April 194 Storm names EditBureau of Meteorology Edit The Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Australian TCWC monitors all tropical cyclones that form within the Australian region including any within the areas of responsibility of TCWC Jakarta or TCWC Port Moresby 195 Should a tropical low reach tropical cyclone strength within the Australian TCWC s area of responsibility it will be assigned the next name from the following naming list The names that was used for 2020 21 season is listed below Imogen Joshua Kimi Lucas Marian Niran OdetteTCWC Jakarta Edit The tropical cyclone warning centre in Jakarta monitors tropical cyclones from the Equator to 11 S between the longitudes 90 E and 145 E Should a tropical depression reach tropical cyclone strength within TCWC Jakarta s area of responsibility it will be assigned the next name from the following list 195 196 The name that was used for 2020 21 season is listed below SerojaTCWC Port Moresby Edit Tropical cyclones that develop between the Equator and 11 S between the longitudes 151 E and 160 E are assigned names by the tropical cyclone warning centre in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Tropical cyclone formation in this area is rare and no cyclones have been named in it since 2007 197 As names are assigned in a random order the whole list is shown below Alu unused Buri unused Dodo unused Emau unused Fere unused Hibu unused Ila unused Kama unused Lobu unused Maila unused Season effects Edit2020 21 Australian region cyclone season Name Dates active Peak intensity Areas affected Damage US Deaths RefsCategory Wind speed PressureBongoyo November 24 30 Tropical low Not specified Not specified None None None 198 02U December 5 12 Tropical low 75 km h 45 mph 992 hPa 29 29 inHg Western Australia Unknown None 199 03U December 18 23 Tropical low Not specified 995 hPa 29 38 inHg Northern Territory Kimberley Unknown None 200 04U December 20 28 Tropical low Not specified 1003 hPa 29 62 inHg Cocos Islands Unknown None 200 Imogen January 1 6 Category 2 tropical cyclone 95 km h 60 mph 985 hPa 29 09 inHg Northern Territory Queensland Minimal None 201 202 06U January 5 10 Tropical low 65 km h 40 mph 999 hPa 29 50 inHg None None None 203 Joshua January 13 17 Category 1 tropical cyclone 85 km h 50 mph 990 hPa 29 23 inHg Cocos Islands Unknown None 204 08U January 18 23 Tropical low 65 km h 40 mph 994 hPa 29 35 inHg Northern Territory Western Australia Unknown None 205 Kimi January 18 23 Category 1 tropical cyclone 85 km h 50 mph 990 hPa 29 23 inHg Queensland Unknown None 206 10U January 19 27 Tropical low 75 km h 45 mph 994 hPa 29 35 inHg Cocos Islands Unknown None 207 Lucas January 24 February 1 Category 2 tropical cyclone 95 km h 60 mph 985 hPa 29 09 inHg Queensland New Caledonia Unknown None 208 12U January 28 February 8 Tropical low 65 km h 40 mph 990 hPa 29 23 inHg Western Australia Unknown None 209 13U February 6 8 Tropical low Not specified 996 hPa 29 41 inHg Northern Territory None None citation needed Marian February 21 March 9 Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 150 km h 90 mph 959 hPa 28 32 inHg Cocos Island Unknown Unknown 210 Niran180000000 pressure 936 name Niran winds 110 category Aus5 formed 27 February 2021 deaths Unknown dissipated 6 March 2021 gt February 27 March 6 Category 5 severe tropical cyclone 205 km h 125 mph 936 hPa 27 64 inHg Queensland New Caledonia gt 180000000 Unknown 164 211 21U March 20 26 Tropical low 65 km h 40 mph 1000 hPa 29 53 inHg Cocos Islands None None 212 Seroja150 dissipated 12 April 2021 gt April 3 12 Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 120 km h 75 mph 967 hPa 28 56 inHg East Timor Indonesia Western Australia Unknown gt 150 213 Odette April 3 10 Category 2 tropical cyclone 95 km h 60 mph 986 hPa 29 12 inHg Western Australia None None 214 24U April 6 11 Tropical low 65 km h 40 mph 1000 hPa 29 53 inHg None None None 194 Season aggregates19 systems November 24 2020 April 12 2021 205 km h 125 mph 936 hPa 27 64 inHg 180 million 150See also Edit Tropical cyclones portalWeather of 2020 and 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