1986–87 Australian region cyclone season
| 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 15 January 1987 |
| Last system dissipated | 27 May 1987 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Elsie |
| • Maximum winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Tropical lows | 9 |
| Tropical cyclones | 7 |
| Severe tropical cyclones | 2 |
| Total fatalities | 0 |
| Total damage | $0,000 (1987 USD) |
| Related articles | |
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 15 January – 23 January |
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| Peak intensity | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min) 950 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 19 January – 22 January |
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| Peak intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 30 January – 9 February |
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| Peak intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 4 February – 14 February |
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| Peak intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 970 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 21 February – 27 February |
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| Peak intensity | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 940 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 6 April – 17 April |
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| Peak intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 975 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | 22 May – 27 May |
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| Peak intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 990 hPa (mbar) |
The 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season was a below average tropical cyclone season. It officially started on 1 November 1986, and officially ended on 30 April 1987.
Connie, 15 to 23 January 1987. Made landfall over Port Hedland on 19 January. Moderate damage was reported in Port Hedland and Whim Creek.
Irma, 19 to 22 January 1987, Gulf of Carpentaria
Damien, 30 January to 9 February 1987, near Western Australia
Jason stuck the Northern Territory in February, 1987 damaging 20 buildings.[1]
Elsie, 21 to 27 February 1987, near Western Australia. Catastrophic damage was reported at Mandora Station.
Kay, 6 to 17 April 1987, Papua-Newguinea and Western Australia
Blanch, 22 to 27 May 1987, Pacific Ocean
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. The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Veli formed during the next day, about 725 km (450 mi) to the south-east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. During the next day the low moved eastwards 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 85 km/h (55 mph). 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.
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