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1992–93 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed17 December 1992
Last system dissipated16 May 1993
Strongest storm
NameOliver
 • Maximum winds185 km/h (115 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure950 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows8
Tropical cyclones8
Severe tropical cyclones4
Total fatalities0
Total damage$950 million (1992 USD)
Related articles
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95

The 1992–93 Australian region cyclone season was a below average Australian cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1992 to 30 April 1993. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" ran from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993.

Tropical cyclones in this area were monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

Seasonal summary

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Tropical cyclone scales#Comparisons across basins

Systems

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Tropical Cyclone Ken

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration17 December – 23 December
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Ken existed from 17 December to 23 December.[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Nina

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Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration21 December – 1 January
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min);
960 hPa (mbar)
Main article: Cyclone Nina

Nina formed on December 21, 1992, the storm reached Category 1 status before making landfall in northern Queensland, then Nina moved eastward, reaching Category 3 status before becoming an extratropical cyclone on January 4, 1993.[2]

Tropical Cyclone Lena

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Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration22 January – 2 February
Peak intensity100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min);
972 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Lena existed from 22 January to 2 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver

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Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration3 February – 14 February
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min);
950 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver existed from 3 February to 14 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly

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Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration25 February – 1 March
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min);
955 hPa (mbar)

Developed in the Coral Sea far offshore from Queensland. The cyclone intensified to a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone before crossing out of Australian region on 1 March where it passed to the southwest of New Caledonia.[3]

Tropical Cyclone Roger

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Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration12 March – 20 March
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min);
980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Roger peaked as a category 2 cyclone on March 15. On March 20, Roger exited the Australian region into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Monty

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Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration6 April – 15 April
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min);
992 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Monty existed from 6 April to 15 April.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Adel

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Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration13 May – 15 May
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min);
970 hPa (mbar)

Adel lasted from 11–16 May 1993. During its life, it passed over Bougainville Island and near Goodenough Island, leaving two drowned and a total of at least 15 missing. Leaves were blown from trees, and 345 houses were destroyed, along with a radio tower that was bent over.[4] The track, especially its intensity and formation area, are highly unusual as a tropical cyclone in this region (the north coast of Papua New Guinea) has occurred less than 10 times in history.

Storm names

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TCWC Perth

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  • Ken
  • Lena
  • Monty

TCWC Brisbane

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  • Nina
  • Oliver
  • Polly
  • Roger

Season Effects

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Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Category Wind speed Pressure
Ken 17 – 21 December 1992 Category 1 tropical cyclone 75 km/h (45 mph) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) Cocos Island None None [5]
Nina 21 December – 1 January Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 140 km/h (85 mph) 960 hPa (28.34 inHg) Queensland, Solomon Islands
Rotuma, Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Tonga, Niue		 None None
Lena 22 January – 2 February Category 2 tropical cyclone 100 km/h (65 mph) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) None None None [6]
Oliver 3 – 14 February Category 4 severe tropical cyclone 165 km/h (105 mph) 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) Queensland None None
Polly 25 – 28 February Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 140 km/h (85 mph) 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) None None None
Roger 12 – 20 March Category 2 tropical cyclone 110 km/h (70 mph) 980 hPa (28.93 inHg) None None None
Monty 6 – 13 April Category 2 tropical cyclone 110 km/h (70 mph) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) None None None [7]
Adel 11 – 16 May Category 3 severe tropical cyclone 120 km/h (75 mph) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) Papua New Guinea Minimal 3 [8][9]
Season aggregates
8 systems 17 December – 16 May 165 km/h (105 mph) 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) $950 million 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1993 ATCF (PDF) (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1993. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Cyclone Nina (Report).
  3. ^ "Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly". Melbourne, Victoria: Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. December 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Tropical Cyclone Ken (PDF) (Report). Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1993 Tropical Cyclone Lena (1993023S14120)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ^ "1993 Tropical Cyclone Monty (1993096S11101)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1993 Tropical Cyclone Adel (1993131S04158)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  9. ^ Papua New Guinea - Tropical Cyclone Adel Dha-Geneva Information Report No.2 (PDF) (Report). Department Of Humanitarian Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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