User:Jason Rees/Niue
Background[edit]
Niue is a single island nation located within the South Pacific Ocean to the northeast of New Zealand, in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. It
When a tropical cyclone impacts Niue, it can have major social, economic and environmental repercussions, as well as the potential to set back their national development progress.[1]
Between 1969 and 2010, a total of 63 tropical cyclones passed within 400 km (250 mi) of Alofi, with most of these systems occurring when an El Niño occurred over the Pacific Ocean.[2] Some of these systems have only produced marginal gale force winds in a part of the island, while others have produced hurricane force wind speeds. The strongest and most damaging tropical cyclone on record to impact Niue, was Severe Tropical Cyclone Heta which impacted Niue during January 2004.
When a tropical cyclone is forecast to impact Niue, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) issues special weather bulletins, which contain either a tropical cyclone alert, gale, storm or a hurricane warning for the island.[1] These weather bulletins are passed to the Niue Meteorological Service which edits them for clarity and translates them into Niuean, before disseminating them to various stakeholders including the broadcasting corporation and the disaster council.[1] The disaster council subsequently issues either a blue, yellow or red alert for the island, depending on various factors such as storm intensity and how close the system is to the island.[1]
Systems[edit]
- January 13, 1915 - A tropical cyclone impacted Niue.[3]
- March 1915 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the Niue.[4]
- January 18 - 20, 1920 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[3][4]
- January 1929 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.[4]
- January 1944 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.[4]
- January 1946 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- December 1946 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- December 1948 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.[4]
- January 1955 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- January 1956 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- February 1956 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- February 1957 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
- February 1959 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
- January 1960 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
- February 1968 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
1970s[edit]
- February 1970 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.[4]
- January 1972 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.[4]
- February 1972 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.[4]
- November 1973 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.[4]
- April 1974 - A tropical cyclone had an unknown impact on the island.[4]
- December 1979 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
1980s[edit]
- March 1983 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- April 1987 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- April 1988 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- January 1989 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- January 1989 - A tropical cyclone had a moderate impact on the island.[4]
- February 1989 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
1990s[edit]
1989-90[edit]
- February 4 - 5, 1990 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Ofa had a severe impact on the island.[4]
- February 7 - 8, 1990 - A tropical depression passed about 75 km (45 mi) to the west of Niue during February 8, where it impacted recovery effort's from Severe Tropical Cyclone Ofa.[5]
1996-97[edit]
- June 13 - 15, 1997 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Keli passed about 177 km (110 mi) to the northeast of Niue, where it caused strong winds of 45 km/h (30 mph) to
1997-98[edit]
- January 7, 1998 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Ron passed about 325 km (200 mi) to the west of Niue, where intermittent showers, average winds of 35 km/h (20 mph) and a minimum pressure of 1005 hPa (29.68 inHg) were recorded.[6]
1998-99[edit]
- December 1998 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Cora caused rough seas, severe damage to the wharf extension and moderate damage to trees which blocked main roads.[7]
- February 1999 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Frank caused minor damage to trees as it impacted the island.[7]
- March 1999 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Hali caused minor damage to trees as it impacted the island.[7]
2000s[edit]
- March 2000 - A wind gust of 89 km/h (55 mph) was recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Mona impacted the island.[7]
- January 2004 - A tropical cyclone had a severe impact on the island.[4]
- January 2006 - A tropical cyclone had a minor impact on the island.[4]
- January 2008 - Heavy rain was recorded on the island as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Elisa passed about 600–700 km (370–430 mi) to the west of the country.[8]
- April 2009 - Heavy rain was recorded on the island, as Tropical Cyclone Lin passed about 587 km (365 mi) to the west-southwest of the country.[9]
2010s[edit]
- January 27, 2010 - Heavy rain was recorded as Tropical Cyclone Nisha passed about 319 km (198 mi) to the northwest of the country.[9]
- February 12 - 13, 2010 - A wind gust of 78 km/h (48 mph) was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Rene impacted the island.[9]
- November 24, 2014 - A rainfall total of 107.5 mm (4.23 in) was recorded, as Tropical Disturbance 01F impacted the island.[10]
- November 27 - 29, 2015 - Gale force winds, heavy swells and a rainfall total of 77.6 mm (3.06 in) were recorded as Tropical Cyclone Tino impacted the island.[10]
- December 28, 2015 - January 1, 2016 - A rainfall total of 28.4 mm (1.12 in) and a wind gust of 70 km/h (43 mph) were recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Ula impacted the island.[10]
- January 15 - 20, 2016 - A rainfall total of 23.9 mm (0.94 in) and a wind gust of 74 km/h (46 mph) were recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Victor impacted the island.[10]
- February 16 - 18, 2016 - A rainfall total of 101.8 mm (4.01 in) and a wind gust of 87 km/h (54 mph) were recorded as Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston impacted the island.[10]
- February 9, 2017 - A wind gust of 57 km/h (35 mph) was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Tropical Depression 09F passed about 410 km (255 mi) to the southwest of the island.[11]
- February 21 - 22, 2017 - Tropical Depression 14F impacted Niue with rough seas and strong winds, as it passed about 395 km (245 mi) to the south-southeast of Niue during February 21.[11] The depression damaged vegetation and various sea tracks on the northern side of Niue.[11]
- May 7 - 9, 2017 - A wind gust of 68 km/h (42 mph) was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Tropical Cyclone Ella passed about 490 km (305 mi) to the northeast of the island.[11]
- April 9 - 11, 2018 - A wind gust of 64 km/h (40 mph) was recorded at Hanan Airport, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita passed about 150 km (95 mi) to the east of the island.[11]
BoM[edit]
- Dolly
- Gillian
- Helen
- Unnamed-Sp7102
- Elenore
- Juliette
- Natalie-Lottie
- Tina
- Unnamed-Sp7301
- Kim
- Laurie
- Pat
- Unnamed-Sp197711
- Anne
- Ernie
- Leslie
- Ofa
- Peni
- Tia
- Val
- Betsy
- Daman
- Esau
- Unnamed-1
- Unnamed-Sp198006
- Unnamed-Sp198008
- Isaac
- Tomasi
- Unnamed-2
- Drena
- Eric
- Freda
- Nigel
- Ima
- Keli
- Martin
- Tusi
- Wini
- Zuman
- Fili
- Gina
- Kerry
- Unnamed
- Lin
- Mick
- Nina
- Yasi
- Evan
- 08f
- Waka
- Yolande
- Cilla
- Dovi
- Eseta
- Fili
- Heta
- Meena
- Olaf
- Rae
- Sheila
- Tam
- Urmil
- Arthur
- Wilma
- Zaka
- Cyril
- Ian
BoM[edit]
- Dolly
- Gillian
- Helen
- Unnamed-Sp7102
- Elenore
- Juliette
- Natalie-Lottie
- Tina
- Unnamed-Sp7301
- Kim
- Laurie
- Pat
- Unnamed-Sp197711
- Anne
- Ernie
- Leslie
- Ofa
- Peni
- Tia
- Val
- Betsy
- Daman
- Esau
- Unnamed-1
- Unnamed-Sp198006
- Unnamed-Sp198008
- Isaac
- Tomasi
- Unnamed-2
- Drena
- Eric
- Freda
- Nigel
- Ima
- Keli
- Martin
- Tusi
- Wini
- Zuman
- Fili
- Gina
- Kerry
- Unnamed
- Lin
- Mick
- Nina
- Yasi
- Evan
- Ian
- 08f
- Waka
- Yolande
- Cilla
- Dovi
- Eseta
- Fili
- Heta
- Meena
- Olaf
- Rae
- Sheila
- Tam
- Urmil
- Arthur
- Wilma
- Zaka
- Cyril
- Ian
Climatology[edit]
| Month | Number of storms |
|---|---|
| January | 7
|
| February | 4
|
| March | 1
|
| April | 0
|
| May | 0
|
| June | 0
|
| July | 0
|
| August | 0
|
| September | 0
|
| October | 0
|
| November | 2
|
| December | 4
|
| Period | Number of storms |
|---|---|
| Pre 1940s | 10
|
| 1940s | 9
|
| 1950s | 5
|
| 1960s | 2
|
| 1970s | 6
|
| 1980s | 6
|
| 1990s | 5
|
| 2000s | 5
|
| 2010s | 12
|
| 2020s | 3
|
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Niue National Disaster Plan 2010 (PDF) (Report). The Government of Niue. 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Current and future climate of Niue (PDF) (Report). Pacific Climate Change Science Programme. August 23, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b d'Aubert, AnaMaria; Nunn, Patrick D. "Database 1: Tropical Cyclones (1558–1970)". Furious Winds and Parched Islands: Tropical Cyclones (1558–1970) and Droughts (1722–1987) in the Pacific. pp. 172–241. ISBN 978-1-4691-7008-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Niue Second National Communication Under The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (PDF) (Report). Niue Climate Change Project. 2014. p. 54.
- ^ Koop, Neville L. Meteorological Event Report 90/4: Tropical Depression near Samoa and Niue: February 6 - 9, 1990 (Report). Fiji Meteorological Service.
- ^ Final Report of the Seventh Session: Appendix VI-6: Niue. RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Seventh Session. World Meteorological Organization. September 1998.
- ^ a b c d Final Report: Tropical Cyclone Season Summary Report (Submitted by Niue). RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Eighth Session. 2000. p. Appendix VI, p. 23. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Meetings/RA V TCC-12/documents/Doc_05-1.doc
- ^ a b c Review of the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 cyclone seasons: Country Reports: Niue. RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Thirteenth Session. April 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Niue Country Report: Tropical Cyclone Season 2014-2015 & 2015–2016 (PDF). RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Sixteenth Session. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Review of the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 cyclone seasons: Country Report: Niue (PDF). RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and the South-East Indian Ocean Seventeenth Session. June 20, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2020.