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1986–87 Australian region cyclone season

The 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season was the latest starting Australian season on record. A below-average tropical cyclone season, it officially started on 1 November 1986, and officially ended on 30 April 1987, with the last system dissipating on 27 May.

Seasonal summary

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Systems

Tropical Storm 07S

07S existed from 9 to 13 January 1987, in the northwest corner of the basin. While the system was not monitored by the Bureau of Meteorology, it was considered a tropical storm by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).

Severe Tropical Cyclone Connie

Connie, 15 to 23 January 1987. Made landfall over Port Hedland on 19 January. Moderate damage was reported in Port Hedland and Whim Creek.

Tropical Cyclone Irma

Irma, 19 to 22 January 1987, Gulf of Carpentaria.

Tropical Cyclone Damien

Damien, 30 January to 9 February 1987, near Western Australia.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Jason

Jason stuck the Northern Territory in February, 1987 damaging 20 buildings.

Tropical Cyclone Veli

The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Veli formed during the next day, about to the south-east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. During the next day, the low moved eastward and gradually developed further, before it became equivalent to a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, as it reached its 10-minute sustained windspeeds of . As the system continued to move eastwards it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin during 7 February, before TCWC Nadi named it Veli later that day on the basis of satellite derived evidence.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Elsie

On 21 February, Cyclone Elsie formed near Western Australia. The storm then made landfall near the same region. Catastrophic damage was reported at Mandora Station.

Tropical Cyclone Kay

Kay lasted from 6 to 17 April 1987. The storm impacted Papua New Guinea and Western Australia.

Tropical Cyclone Blanche

Blanch, entered the Australian region basin on 22 May, and dissipated on 27 May 1987, off the east coast of Australia.

Other system

The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Uma formed within the region on 4 February, before it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin later that day.

Seasonal effects

|- | Connie || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Western Australia || || || || |- | Irma || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Western Australia, Northern Territory || || || || |- | Damien || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Western Australia || || || || |- | Uma || || bgcolor=#|Tropical Low || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || None || None || None || None || |- | Jason || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Northern Territory, Queensland || || || || |- | Veli || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || None || None || None || None || |- | Elsie || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Northern Territory, Western Australia || Significant || Significant || || |- | Kay || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Northern Territory, Western Australia || || || || |- | Blanch(e) || || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || bgcolor=#| || Solomon Islands, Vanuatu || || || || |-

See also

  • Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1987, 1988
  • Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1987, 1988
  • Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1987, 1988
  • North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1987, 1988

References

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