2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season

2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season

Season summary map
First storm formed:	December 3, 2009
Last storm dissipated:	April 5, 2010
Strongest storm:	Ului – 915 hPa (mbar), 215 km/h (130 mph) (10-minute sustained)
Total disturbances:	15
Total depressions:	13
Tropical cyclones:	8
Severe tropical cyclones:	5
Total fatalities:	12 total
Total damage:	$163 million (2010 USD)
South Pacific cyclone seasons 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Related articles:
Timeline of the 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season 2009–10 Australian region cyclone season 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season began on December 3, 2009 with the formation of Tropical Disturbance 01F. This was 32 days after the season had officially begun on November 1, 2009 and ended on April 30, 2010. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the southern Pacific Ocean east of 160°E. Additionally, the regional tropical cyclone operational plan defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season; the "tropical cyclone year" began on July 1, 2009 and will end on June 30, 2010.^[1] Tropical cyclones between 160°E and 120°W and north of 25°S are monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service. Those that move south of 25°S are monitored by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Wellington, New Zealand.^[1] The first tropical disturbance of the season formed on December 3, about 1015 km (700 mi) to the north of Suva, Fiji.

Seasonal outlooks

Predictions of tropical activity during 2010-11.

Source/Record	Season/Date	TC	STC	Ref
Average	(1969-70 – 2008-09)	9	4.5	[2]
Record high activity	1997-98	17	7
Record low activity	2003–04/2008–09	3	0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
NIWA	October 20, 2009	8-11	2-3	[2]
RSMC Nadi	October 21, 2009	8-11	2-3	[3]
NIWA	February 15, 2010	8-11	2-3	[4]
Activity during the season		8	5

RSMC Nadi released their seasonal prediction on October 21, 2009, and reported that the El Niño conditions for this season indicated that tropical cyclone activity would be near normal with eight to eleven tropical cyclones predicted to form within the South Pacific compared to an average of nine cyclones. They also reported that a slightly higher risk existed of a tropical cyclone affecting a country to the west of the International Date Line including Fiji while a near average risk of a tropical cyclone affecting an island to the east of the dateline was predicted.^[3] In March 2010, RSMC Nadi predicited that there would now be at least 10 Tropical cyclones, within the whole of the Southern Pacific.^[5]

New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) also reported in their seasonal outlook that the conditions for this season indicated that tropical cyclone activity would be near normal with eight to eleven tropical cyclones predicted to form compared to an average of nine cyclones.^[2] They also reported that because of El Niño conditions that islands to the east of the International Date Line would face an increased risk of a tropical cyclone while the amount expected to move within 550 km (350 mi) of New Zealand was expected to remain about normal.^[2] On February 15, 2010, NIWA issued a seasonal forecast update and maintained their forecast of 8–11 named storms.^[4] They also reported that the Solomon Islands now faced an increased risk of a tropical cyclone affecting them.^[4]

Seasonal summary

The 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season was near its climatological average, with eight tropical depressions intensifying into tropical cyclones within the South Pacific to the east of 160E, while one other system intensified into a tropical cyclone after it had left the basin. Tropical Cyclone Mick was the first tropical disturbance to grace the waters of the South Pacific Ocean during the season. Tropical Cyclone Mick originally developed as a Tropical Disturbance on December 3, and gradually developed before it was christened as Tropical Cyclone Mick late on December 12. During the next couple of days the disturbance, the system accelerated towards the southeast while gradually intensifying further before peaking on December 14, with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 110 km/h, (65 mph) and 1-minute winds of 130 km/h, (80 mph). Later that day, Mick made landfall on Viti Levu to the northeast of Nadi and as a result of land interaction, Mick rapidly weakened and became an extratropical depression early the next day. On December 6, Tropical Disturbance 02F developed about 1000 km (620 mi) to the north of Suva, Fiji.

Storm

Tropical Cyclone Mick

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHS)
Duration	December 3 – December 15
Intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min), 975 mbar (hPa)

Late on December 3, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 01F had developed out of a weak area of low pressure to the northeast of Fiji. Over the next few days the disturbance gradually developed before RSMC Nadi reported that it had intensified into a tropical depression late on December 11. During the next day the system intensified further with the JTWC starting to issue warnings declaring it as Tropical Cyclone 04P. Later that day RSMC Nadi reported that Mick had intensified into a category one tropical cyclone and named it as Mick, while it was located about 225 km, (140 mi) to the west of Rotuma. During the next day Tropical Cyclone Mick accelerated towards the southeast while gradually intensifying further, before during December 14, as Mick approached the Fijian island of Viti Levu, the cyclone developed an eye. RSMC Nadi then declared that Mick had peaked with 10 minute windspeeds of 110 km/h, (65 mph) while the JTWC reported that it had peaked with 1 minute winds of 130 km/h, (80 mph). Later that day, Mick made landfall on Viti Levu to the northeast of Nadi. As a result of land interaction, Tropical Cyclone Mick rapidly weakened and became an extratropical depression early the next day. The extratropical remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mick were tracked by RSMC Nadi and TCWC Wellington for another 2 days before they dissipated early on December 18 Just inside TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility.

At least 6 fatalities have been attributed to Mick.^[6]

Tropical Disturbance 02F

Tropical disturbance (Australian scale)
Duration	December 6 – December 12
Intensity	Winds unknown, 1003 mbar (hPa)

Late on December 6, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 02F had formed about 1000 km (620 mi), to the north of Suva, Fiji. Poorly organized convection had been present around the system for the previous 24 hours and was in an environment of moderate shear. The disturbance did not organize much and dissipated on December 12.

Depression 03F

Tropical depression (Australian scale)
Duration	January 7 – January 10
Intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min), 1002 mbar (hPa)

Early on January 7, RSMC Nadi reported that an extratropical depression had formed about 770 km (480 mi), to the southwest of Papeete in French Polynesia and assigned it the designation of 03F.^[1][7] The depression dissipated on January 10.

Tropical Depression 04F (Olga)

Tropical depression (Australian scale)
Duration	January 18 – January 20(crossed 160°E)
Intensity	Winds unknown, 1002 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Disturbance 04F formed on 18 January and strengthened to a Tropical Depression as it moved south-west through the Solomon Islands. On 20 January it crossed the 160°E meridian into the Australian Basin, where it developed into Tropical Cyclone Olga.

Tropical Depression 05F

Tropical depression (Australian scale)
Duration	January 23 – January 28
Intensity	Winds unknown, 998 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression 05F formed on January 23 near 11S 179E, about 200 miles (320 km) south of Funafuti, Tuvalu. It dissipated on January 28.

Tropical Cyclone Nisha

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHS)
Duration	January 27 – January 31
Intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 990 mbar (hPa)

RSMC Nadi announced the formation of Tropical Depression 06F on January 27 near 14S 172W. This was only about 320 miles (510 km) NE of the position then being given for 05F and these may have developed from the same area of disturbed weather. Later the same day JTWC designated it as a Tropical Cyclone, and the RSMC allocated the name Nisha and it had dissipated on January 31.^[8]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oli

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHS)
Duration	January 29 – February 8
Intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min), 925 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Cyclone Oli

Tropical Disturbance 07F formed on January 29 near 12S 177E. It was upgraded to a depression late on the 30th. On the 1st of February, the JTWC designated 07F as 12P, and the RSMC upgraded it to Tropical Cyclone Oli. On February 3 it strengthened to become the first Severe Tropical Cyclone since Gene in early 2008.

At least one person was killed by large swells produced by the storm in French Polynesia.^[9]

Tropical Depression 08F

Tropical depression (Australian scale)
Duration	February 2 – February 4
Intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 997 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression 08F formed on February 2 near 15S 145W, just south of the King George Islands. However it dissipated on February 4.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Pat

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHS)
Duration	February 6 – February 11
Intensity	140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 965 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression 09F formed on February 6 near 8ºS 166ºW, about 375 miles (604 km) east of Tokelau. On the 7th, the JTWC designated it as Tropical Cyclone 14P, and on the 8th RSMC upgraded it to become Tropical Cyclone Pat. By the 10th it reached Severe Tropical Cyclone strength as it moved towards the southern Cook Islands, and a hurricane warning was then issued for Aitutaki and its neighbours.^[10] The eye of the cyclone was reported to have passed right over Aitutaki, with continuous winds estimated locally at 100 knots for 4 hours.^[11] There was extensive damage to housing and a hospital, and the Cook Island government declared a State of Disaster.^[12]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Rene

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHS)
Duration	February 9 – February 17
Intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min), 945 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression 10F formed on February 9 near 13S 172W, in the vicinity of Samoa. Late on February 11, RSMC Nadi upgraded the storm to a category 1 cyclone and named it Rene.^[13] It continued to strengthen as it moved south of American Samoa, and reached Category 4 on February 14. In American Samoa roads were damaged by landslides caused by the cyclone's heavy rain, and substantial damage was caused to crops.^[14] It had weakened to category 3 when it passed through the Vava'u island group of Tonga, and on February 15 the eye was reported to have passed over the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa.^[15] The main island of Tongatapu was left without power and water.^[16]

Tropical Cyclone Sarah

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHS)
Duration	February 17 – March 3
Intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min), 995 mbar (hPa)

On February 17, RSMC Nadi commenced reporting on an unnumbered tropical disturbance located near 8.6ºS 162.0ºW, about 120 miles (190 km) north-northwest of Rakahanga in the Cook Islands. RSMC Nadi reported that the disturbance was moving west while the JTWC reported that the disturbance was moving east. Eventually, they both agreed on which direction it was moving and RSMC Nadi upgraded the disturbance to Tropical Depression 11F. It soon weakened, but remained identifiable until February 22 when it was again classified as a Tropical Depression. On February 26 it was at last upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Sarah and Tropical Storm by JTWC, being then about 90 miles (140 km) north of Palmerston Island.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului

Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHS)
Duration	March 9 – March 14 Out of Basin
Intensity	215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min), 915 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Cyclone Ului

Tropical Disturbance 13F formed on March 9 at 12.0ºS 167.0ºE, about 80 miles (130 km) north of Hiw Island, Vanuatu. The next day it was classified as a Tropical Depression. On March 12, 13F was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Ului. By early on the 13th, it was a category 2 cyclone. Later that day, Ului strengthened into a category 3, making it a severe tropical cyclone. The storm continued to strengthen throughout the day and that night it became a category 5. Ului became the first category 5 South Pacific cyclone since Severe Tropical Cyclone Percy in February 2005. On March 14, Ului exited the Pacific Region and entered the Australian Region.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Tomas

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHS)
Duration	March 9 – March 17
Intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min), 925 mbar (hPa)

Main article: Cyclone Tomas

Shortly after the first advisory on Tropical Disturbance 13F was issued on March 9, the FMS began monitoring a new disturbance, designated 14F, further east.^[17] The following day, deep convection began to develop around the disturbance's low-level circulation, prompting the JTWC to begin monitoring it for possible cyclonic development.^[18] Later on March 10, the FMS upgraded the system to a tropical depression as it continued to become better organized.^[19] Located within an environment characterized by low wind shear, further intensification was anticipated as convection continued to develop over the expanding system.^[20] Around 1500 UTC on March 11, the JTWC issued their first advisory on the cyclone, classifying it as Tropical Storm 19P.^[21] Several hours later, the FMS upgraded the system to a Category 1 cyclone and gave it the name Tomas. Rapid intensification was expected to take place over the following 48 hours as sea surface temperatures ahead of the storm averaged 30 °C (86 °F), well-above the threshold for tropical cyclone development.^[22] Throughout the day on March 12, Tomas steadily intensified,^[23] and early the next day, the JTWC upgraded the storm to a Category 1 equivalent hurricane with winds of 120 km/h (75 mph).^[24]

Convective banding substantially increased on March 13, allowing Tomas to become the fourth severe tropical cyclone of the season early the next morning.^[25] Around the same time, the JTWC assessed the storm to have attained winds of 155 km/h (100 mph), ranking it as a Category 2 cyclone.^[24] By the afternoon of March 14, Tomas had developed a banding-eye feature surrounded by deep convection. At this point, the FMS assessed the storm to have winds of 150 km/h (90 mph) and a pressure of 950 hPa (mbar).^[26] The JTWC also noted further intensification, upgrading Tomas to a Category 3 equivalent storm.^[24] Tomas has intensified on the night of March the 14th becoming a category 4(according to the Fiji Meteorological Service) with winds up to 170 km/h and gusts up to 215 km/h blowing roofs off some houses and damaging buildings around the eastern side of Vanua Levu.

Throughout Fiji, Cyclone Tomas wrought widespread damage, killing two people and leaving $83.4 million in losses.^[27] One person was killed on Vanua Levu after being swept out to sea by large swells while trying to rescue her two sisters, a niece and a nephew near Namilamila Bay.^[28]

Tropical Depression 15F

Tropical depression (Australian scale)
Duration	March 30 – April 5
Intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 999 mbar (hPa)

Early on March 30, RSMC Nadi reported that a Depression had formed about 445 km, (275 mi) to the southeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu. The depression dissipated completely on April 5.

Season effects

This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 2009–2010 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages. All data is taken from RSMC Nadi and or TCWC Wellington. The Damage figures are all 2010 USD

	Storm Name	Dates active	Storm category at peak intensity	Peak 10-min sustained winds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
01F/04P	M !Mick	1203 !December 3 – 15	3 !Category 2 Tropical Cyclone	110 !110 km/h (70 mph)	0975 !975	Fiji	&10000000020000000000000$20 million	4
02F	Z !N/A	1206 !December 6 – 12	0 !Tropical Disturbance	000 !Unknown	1003 !1003	None	None	None
03F	Z !N/A	0107 !January 7 – 10	1 !Depression	065 !65 km/h (40 mph)	1002 !1002	None	None	None
04F/09P	O !Olga	0118 !January 18 – 21	1 !Tropical Depression	000 !Unknown	1002 !1002	Solomon Islands	Unknown	2	[29]
05F	Z !N/A	0123 !January 23 – 28	1 !Tropical Depression	0020 !N/A	0998 !998	None	None	None
06F/10P	N !Nisha	0127 !January 27 – 31	2 !Category 1 tropical cyclone	075 !75 km/h (45 mph)	0990 !990	Samoan Islands	None	None	[30]
07F/12P	O !Oli	0129 !January 29 – February 7	5 !Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	185 !185 km/h (115 mph)	0925 !925	Cook Islands, French Polynesia	&10000000070000000000000$70 million	1
08F	Z !N/A	0202 !February 2 – 4	1 !Tropical Depression	055 !55 km/h (35 mph)	0997 !997	French Polynesia	None	None
09F/14P	P !Pat	0206 !February 6 – 11	4 !Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	155 !155 km/h (100 mph)	0955 !955	Cook Islands	&10000000010000000000000$10 million	3
10F/15P	R !Rene	0209 !February 9 – 17	5 !Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 !165 km/h (105 mph)	0940 !940	Samoan islands, Tonga	&10000000018000000000000$18 million	None
11F	Z !N/A	0210 !February 2010	0 !Tropical Disturbance	000 !Unknown	1010 !Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
12F/17P	S !Sarah	0217 !February 17 – March 3	2 !Category 1 tropical cyclone	065 !65 km/h (40 mph)	0995 !995	Cook Islands	Unknown	None
13F/20P	U !Ului	0309 !March 9 – 14	6 !Category 5 severe tropical cyclone	215 !215 km/h (130 mph)	0930 !930	Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Australia	Unknown	1
14F/19P	T !Tomas	0310 !March 9 – 18	5 !Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	175 !175 km/h (110 mph)	0930 !930	Fiji	&10000000043600000000000$43.6 million	2	[31]
15F	Z !N/A	0330 !March 30 – April 5	1 !Tropical Depression	055 !55 km/h (35 mph)	0999 !999	None	None	None
Season Aggregates
15 disturbances		December 3 – April 5		215 km/h (130 mph)	925		>&10000000161000000000000$161 million	13

See also

Tropical cyclones portal

• List of Southern Hemisphere cyclone seasons
• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 2009, 2010
• Pacific hurricane seasons: 2009, 2010
• Pacific typhoon seasons: 2009, 2010
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2009, 2010

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External links

• World Meteorological Organization
• Fiji Meteorological Service
• Meteorological Service of New Zealand
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center

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