Additionally, the Western Pacific typhoon season produced 5 storms, three of which became tropical storms: Noul, Dolphin, and Kujira. The National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Reports contain comprehensive information on each tropical cyclone, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualties and damages, and the post-analysis best track (six-hourly positions and intensities). The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the response to tropical cyclones during the year. The month started off with the Atlantic's third Greek-named storm, Gamma, and continued with consistent record-breaking Atlantic activity including 4 additional hurricanes; Delta, Epsilon, Zeta and Eta. No tropical cyclones developed until January 19, which was very late in the calendar year. Ambo is the Philippines' first tropical cyclone for 2020. Impacts of two tropical cyclones, cyclone Nisarga in Maharashtra and Gujarat and cyclone Amphan in West Bengal and Odisha, have reinforced the urgency of climate adaptation and building resilience into urban and environmental planning for coastal megacities. In 2020 in the Eastern and Central Pacific basins, most of the statistics fell below the above list. Environmental conditions favored intensification as an anticyclone developed over the storm, which provided good outflow and low vertical wind shear. These are the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France (MFR), Indonesia's Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) as well as New Zealand's MetService. Fiji. The average typhoon season lasts year-round, with the majority of the storms forming between May and October. [4] At 1200 UTC on 28 March, the JTWC classified Glenda with peak winds of 260 km/h (160 mph) about 235 km (145 mi) west-north-west of Broome, or about 455 km (280 mi) north-north-east of Port Hedland;[4] however, in a subsequent analysis, the JTWC lowered their intensity estimate to 220 km/h (140 mph). [11], Glenda made landfall near Onslow, where sustained winds reached 117 km/h (72 mph). … Tropical Storm Glenda (1965) Hurricane Glenda (1969) Tropical Storm Glenda (1973) Tropical Storm Glenda (1977) The name Glenda has also been used to name three tropical cyclones in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific and was used for the last time in 2014. The precursor disturbance drifted over Top End and later across the northeastern portion of Western Australia, and after emerging into the Indian Ocean it strengthened into a tropical storm. Severe Weather Update: Tropical cyclone Riley off WA coast, tropical low in the Gulf, 25 Jan. 2019 - Duration: 1:05. Fiji. It strengthened into severe tropical cyclone Uesi and affected New Caledonia and New Zealand. Also not officially included is Medicane Ianos, which developed in the Mediterranean Sea and is included for record-keeping purposes only. These statistics are typical of a La Nina that has been persisting since the beginning of the year. [7][8][9] As a result of the use of schools as quarantine facilities for COVID-19, some schools could not be used as evacuation shelters. Several other locations reported over 200 mm (8 in), though overall precipitation was less than a usual landfalling tropical cyclone. On November 12, Alicia formed on the extreme northeast section of the basin. In the Western Pacific, Etau and Vamco developed, Vamco later becoming a Category 4 typhoon and both further contributing to the devastating flooding in Vietnam and in the Philippines, dealing an outstanding $1.06 billion USD worth of damage. Two more storms formed in the Bay of Bengal - Nivar and Burevi, both impacting south India. The season concluded on November 19 with the dissipation of Tropical Storm Polo, which briefly existed for around 2 days prior. Yasa caused catastrophic damge and four deaths in Fiji. Tropical Cyclone Yasa, currently the strongest storm on Earth, is headed for a potentially devastating landfall in Fiji within the next 24 hours. Esther didn't strengthen much, but Ferdinand went on to become a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, equivalent to a Category 2 Atlantic hurricane. Tropical Cyclone Yasa: Fiji - Estimated Wind Impact Analysis - Advisory 18, 16 Dec 2020 0800 FJT (16 Dec 2020 … Tropical Storm 14S has been renamed Tropical Storm Glenda as it continued to strengthen. At 0000 UTC on 27 March, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) classified it as Tropical Cyclone 20S. [5][6] When Typhoon Vongfong struck the Philippines in May, evacuation shelters were filled to half-capacity to comply with social distancing guidelines, requiring more evacuation centers to house refugees. In the Southern Hemisphere, Alicia, Tropical Depression 02 formed marking the beginning of the 2020–21 South–West Indian Ocean cyclone season. TROPICAL CYCLONE POTENTIAL BULLETIN ISSUED BY METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NEW ZEALAND AT 2124 UTC 22-Dec-2020 CURRENT STATUS OF CYCLONE ACTIVITY There are presently no tropical cyclones in the Coral Sea or South Pacific areas. Tropical cyclone forecasts disseminated by the Na-tional Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) contain forecasts of the tropi-cal cyclone wind field through 3 days. August was the second most active month of the year, seeing 18 tropical cyclones forming and 15 named storms. Vongfong (Ambo) became the first storm of the Pacific typhoon season, marking the latest start to the basin since 2016 and dealing significant damage in the Philippines. Initially, the primary inhibiting factor was land interaction. Glenda left damage worth P38.616 billion while Milenyo’s damage was estimated at P5.9 billion. Additionally, natural gas fields were closed, and several ports along the coastline were shut down during the passage of the storm. Though accounts about this typhoon were very limited, Angela is still considered as the 5th deadliest typhoon in Philippine history. Tropical Cyclone Advisory #27 – 15:00 PM JST November 1 2020 TROPICAL STORM ATSANI (T2020) ===== Sea East of the Philippines. Most destruction was due to Laura, which caused about $16.1 billion (2020 USD) in damage and killed seventy people in Louisiana. It dissipated shortly afterwards. Iota was also the most intense hurricane of the season with a minimum central pressure of 917 mbar. In the North Indian Ocean the season resumed activity with Gati forming off the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea which explosively intensifying into a Category 3 equivalent tropical cyclone, becoming the strongest tropical cyclone to ever make landfall in Somalia. Typhoon Goni in October-November was the strongest and most intense storm of the season and year. Severe Tropical Cyclone Glenda (JTWC designation: 20S, also known as simply Cyclone Glenda) of The Eastern Pacific was very quiet, only featuring Norbert while the Western Pacific was active featuring numerous tropical systems which also led to severe floods in Vietnam, including Saudel, Molave, and Goni. September was the most active month of the year, with 19 tropical cyclones developing and of which 17 were named. [12] Several windows at the hospital in Onslow were broken, resulting in some minor water damage. Furthermore, three tropical storms Julio, Karina, Lowell, and one hurricane, Marie formed in the Eastern Pacific. Laura was particularly notable for its explosive strengthening once it emerged in the Gulf of Mexico after crossing Hispaniola. Later in the month, activity increased in the South Pacific with Vicky and Wasi forming, bringing heavy rain to the Samoan Islands. This is extremely dangerous, rapidly evolving situation leaving not much time for residents to prepare. 21 Dec 2020 Originally published 16 Dec 2020. Forecast track of Tropical Storm Ambo (Vongfong) as of May 16, 2020, 5 am. [nb 1] Typhoons Bavi, Maysak, and Haishen were a series of three major typhoons to strike the Korean Peninsula in just a two-week span in August and September. On 15 March, a tropical disturbance developed in the south-western Gulf of Carpentaria. In addition, it was the fifth consecutive above average Atlantic hurricane season from 2016 onward. The 2019–20 season was slightly above average with eight tropical cyclones and four severe tropical cyclones forming during the season. Blake subsequently became the first named storm of the year and made two landfalls in the Kimberley Region, bringing heavy rainfall throughout the region. At 6:00 AM UTC, Tropical Storm Atsani (998 hPa) located at 16.0N 132.5E has 10 minute sustained winds of 35 knots with gusts of 50 knots. As the season was reaching January, it already has seen four tropical cyclones throughout the second half of 2019. Nuri formed on the eastern coast of the Philippines, becoming the second storm of the typhoon season in the West Pacific but quickly weakened before landfall. [3] Its peak intensity of 910 mbar was tied for the fifth most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Australian basin. Tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are named by various warning centers to provide ease of communication between forecasters and the general public regarding forecasts, watches, and warnings. Another disturbance formed near the existing 01F and rapidly intensified into a depression. Afterwards, a record-breaking ten storms developed in the month of September. It moved westward, drifting across Top End, and it exited into the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on 22 March. A total of 10 of the 22 storms became typhoons, a moderately lower than normal proportion. The Washington Post (2020, January 16) Heavy rains drench some Australia bush fire zones, helping firefighters contain the raging blazes. An average Atlantic hurricane season features 12 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 106. Source: Teo Blašković Tropical Cyclone "Gati" has rapidly intensified to near Category 4 hurricane equivalent overnight November 22, 2020, and is now -- 13:00 UTC on November 22 -- making extremely dangerous landfall in Somalia. At 0900 UTC (4 a.m. EST) on Feb. 25, Glenda's maximum sustained winds were near 55 knots (63.2 mph/102 kph). They are now maintained and updated througha strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. Hurricane Sally brought devastating impacts to parts of the Southeastern United States while Hurricane Paulette made landfall in Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane. [15] The Onslow Salt company reported upwards of A$20 million (US$16 million) in lost revenue. Damien became the first and strongest storm of the month, impacting the Pilbara Region of Western Australia as a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale. December 16, 2020 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Outlook verification for 2020 John J. Marra, NOAA NESDIS NCEI. An average Pacific typhoon season features 26 tropical storms, 16 typhoons, and 9 super typhoons (unofficial category). Edouard which developed on July 4, officially became the earliest-forming fifth named storm in the basin on July 6, surpassing the July 11 record set by 2005's Emily. Yasa is the second category 5 storm observed in the Southeast Pacific in 2020, joining Tropical Cyclone Harold, which devastated Vanuatu and Fiji in April. Although not directly making landfall, Hurricane Genevieve passed very close to Baja California Sur and caused minor damage. Iota eventually became the strongest storm of the month and only the second Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the North Atlantic in November, continuing a spree of damage in Central America following Eta. On November 24, Tropical Low 01U formed off the coast of Sumatra which started the 2020–21 season. Mar 30, 2006. The season had an unusually late start with the first system, Blake, forming in early January, well after the official start of the season. Northern Indian Ocean 2020. In October, Typhoon Chan-hom was the longest-lived storm of the season, Typhoon Saudel was another contributing storm to the Vietnam flood event, Tropical Storm Linfa became the deadliest storm of the season and year, and Typhoon Molave caused catastrophic damage to the Philippines. Burevi formed on November 30, scraped Sri Lanka, and dissipated just off the coast of India. In July, almost no storms formed, marking the quietest July in over 130 years. LIVE updates: Tropical cyclone Glenda . In 2020 in the North Atlantic basin, all of the statistics fell well above listed, featuring a record-breaking 30 tropical storms, 13 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes, with an ACE total of 178. Hurricane Laura made its track through the Caribbean and eventually strengthened into a high-end Category 4 hurricane, making the strongest hurricane landfall ever recorded in the U.S state of Louisiana and causing over 14 billion USD in damage. Central Pacific Hurricane Center 2525 Correa Rd Suite 250 Honolulu, HI 96822 W-HFO.webmaster@noaa.gov After, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gabekile formed, becoming the first of three intense cyclones of 2020. Glenda — may refer to:In storms: *Hurricane Glenda, 1963 *Tropical Storm Glenda, 1965 *Hurricane Glenda, 1963 *Tropical Storm Glenda, 1973 *Tropical Storm Glenda, 1977 *Severe Tropical Cyclone Glenda, 2006Other: *Glenda, the Plan 9 Bunny, mascot of Plan 9 … Wikipedia This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Weather Service. In mid March, Gretel entered the basin. It made landfall in Andhra Pradesh and caused extensive damage. Before the end of the l9th century, he began by using letters of the Greek alphabet, then from Greek and Roman mythology and progressed to the use of feminine names. June was slightly inactive with just six tropical cyclones forming and five of them being named. Storms Josephine, Kyle, Laura, and Marco became the earliest 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th named storms on record in the Atlantic and forming on August 13, 14, 21, and 22, respectively. General Flood Advisory. Yasa became the most powerful tropical cyclone of 2020 beating Goni with a minimum barometric pressure of 899 mb (26.55 inHg) and maximum wind speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). [10] Prior to the storm's landfall, officials issued a Red Alert for several communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, a powerful system unofficially named Ianos by Greece formed and affected Sicily and Greece, with winds peaking at 120 km/h (75 mph) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb (29.38 inHg). PhilstarLIVE (The Philippine Star) - July 16, 2014 - 6:00am ... November 16, 2020 - 12:00am . The 2019–20 season was slightly above average, with eight tropical depressions, seven tropical storms, and three intense tropical cyclones in 2020. disaster preparedness web site in malita Show Legend. Three hours later, the BoM office in Perth upgraded the storm to Tropical Cyclone Glenda about 260 km (160 mi) north of Derby, Western Australia. Weather Underground provides information about tropical storms and hurricanes for locations worldwide. You might also be interested in . The season as a whole, however, was below average. The other half, 2020 began with the arrival of Tropical Depression 01F on November 22, near the Solomon Islands, which would later become Tropical Cyclone Rita. Also during the month was a rare subtropical storm in the South Atlantic named Mani, although it drifted well away from land. [1] The rainfall flooded several roads. Aided by favourable environmental conditions, Glenda rapidly intensified to reach Category 5 status on the Australian cyclone scale, and with a peak intensity of 910 mbar it was among the strongest cyclones on record within the Australia region. More information: "Reduced tropical cyclone densities and ocean effects due to anthropogenic greenhouse warming" Science Advances (2020). Throughout 2020, 137 tropical cyclones have formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. The cyclone went on to impact the south of Fiji as a Category 4 on 8 April, before reaching Tonga early … Both system caused strong winds and heavy downpour. They believed that there was a 60% chance that the environment would remain in neutral conditions related to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO); this was based on the expectation that the above normal water temperatures would return to normal. Glenda was moving to the west-southwest at 8 mph (13 km/h). On December 8, a disturbance formed near Fiji, starting the 2020–21 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season, it gradually intensified into a depression and attained a tropical storm status according to JTWC. Krovanh was responsible for at least $2.28 million USD in damage and 8 dead in the Philippines. It was also the most intense tropical cyclone in the 2020 part of the 2019-20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. A hurricane (or typhoon, or severe tropical cyclone), the strongest storm on Earth, is a cyclonic (rotary) storm that derives its energy from cloud formation and rainfall, unlike frontal cyclones that derive their power from a temperature gradient. The 2019–20 Australian region cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season for the waters surrounding Australia between longitudes 90°E and 160°E. The month of April was fairly inactive with only five storms developing and three being named, however the month featured Harold responsible for devastating damage in Vanuatu and the first category 5-equivalent storm of 2020, as well as the first to be featured in the South Pacific since Gita in 2018. The tropical cyclone graphics archives are accessed through the Graphics Archive link at the top of the individual storm archive pages (graphics from the mid-2000 season and later are available). The month of May was marginally active with eight tropical cyclones developing and six of those being named. It was also the fourth most intense South Pacific tropical cyclone after Winston, Zoe, Pam, while Zazu dissipated into an extratropical cyclone. Yasa went on to significantly impact the country of Fiji after weakening somewhat from peak strength. In June, Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga became the first storm in the new thirteen-list naming system. At that time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center expect Glenda to strengthen to near 109 mph (176 km/h) before beginning to weaken. Irondro later followed on April 1, and concluded with the dissipation of Jeruto on April 16. Typhoon Kaemi (2006) (T0605, 06W, Glenda) – struck Taiwan and China. Hurricane Eta in early November also caused $7 billion (2020 USD) in damage and was the deadliest storm of the season, causing over two hundred deaths as it crossed the vast majority of Central America and eventually made three more landfalls: one in Cuba, and two in Florida. This was mainly due to the developing La Niña. Arthur also developed in the month, giving the North Atlantic season six consecutive seasons with pre-season activity. An average Pacific hurricane season features 15 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, and features an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) count of 132. Fiji: Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa Situation Report No. The season began very late with the first storm, Vongfong, developing on May 10, southeast of the Philippines. 2 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2020 are counted in the seasonal totals. Severe Tropical Cyclone Glenda (JTWC designation: 20S, also known as simply Cyclone Glenda) of March 2006 was among the strongest tropical cyclones to threaten Western Australia, though it weakened considerably before landfall and moved ashore in a lightly populated region. In mid-February four disturbances formed, 07F, 08F, 09F and 10F. Featuring only seventeen tropical storms (sixteen received names), four hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, the 2020 Pacific hurricane season was the least active season in exactly a decade. (ECHO, 15 Dec 2020) Tropical cyclone YASA is forecast to move south-east, approaching Vanua Levu Island on the morning of 17 December, with maximum sustained wind up to 220-230 km/h. It exited the basin on November 30 and entered the South West Indian Ocean where it intensified into a severe tropical storm and it was named Bongoyo. Each individual storm generated very low ACE counts throughout the season, ending at a total of just 73 units. Tropical Cyclone Glenda is strengthening in the Southern Indian Ocean and NASA's Aqua satellite saw a potential eye developing when it passed overhead on Feb. 25. Shortly after Gati, Nivar formed off the coast of Tamil Nadu and also began to quickly intensifiy to a Category 1 equivalent tropical cyclone before striking Karaikal. The rainfall led to record flooding in the area; the flooding washed out several roads near Kununurra, including a portion of the Great Northern Highway. It persisted for two weeks and reached category 3 on the Australian tropical cyclone scale before dissipating west of Australia. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 pre-1999* Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold was a very powerful tropical cyclone which caused widespread destruction in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga during April 2020. iI was the first Category 5 tropical cyclone in 2020. Throughout 2020, 137 tropical cyclones have formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. 07F & 08F dissipated before becoming tropical depressions but the other 2 strengthened into tropical cyclones Vicky and Wasi. Two more depressions formed in October, and none were named - one of only a few occurrences on record. Nivar was in late November and affected East India. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems and fatalities. However, a gradual increase in vertical shear caused the eye to become disorganised,[4] with land interaction contributing to further weakening. On January 9, a group of climate scientists writing for ENSO Blog published their forecast for atmospheric conditions. Cyclone Zazu also formed alongside Yasa, but had minimal impact on land outside Niue. 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