Timeline of events edit

November edit

November 1
  • 0000 UTC, (1200 FST) – The 2001–02 South Pacific cyclone season officially begins.[1][A 1][A 2][A 3]
November 30
  • 0000 UTC, (1200 FST) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 01F has formed 35 km (25 miles) southeast of Avarua, Cook Islands.[2]
  • 1200 UTC, (0000 FST; December 1) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 01F has intensified into a category one tropical cyclone and names it "Trina". Simultaneously, they report that it has reached its peak 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 75 km/h (45 mph)[2]

December edit

December 1
  • 1800 UTC, (0600 FST; December 2) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Cyclone Trina has weakened into a tropical depression.[2]
December 2
  • 0000 UTC, (1200 FST) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression Ex-Trina has become extratropical.[2][3]
December 3
  • 1200 UTC, (0000 FST; December 4) – RSMC Nadi reports that Extratropical Cyclone Ex-Trina has dissipated.[2]
December 8
  • 1800 UTC, (0600 FST; December 9) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 02F has formed 270 km (170 miles) east of Suva, Fiji.[4]
December 10
  • 1800 UTC, (0600 FST; December 11) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 02F has become extratropical.[4]
December 13
  • 2100 UTC, (0900 FST; December 14) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 02F has re-developed.[4]
December 15
  • 0600 UTC, (1800 FST) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 02F has dissipated.[4]
December 22
  • 1800 UTC, (0600 FST; December 23) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 04F has formed 920 km (575 miles) northwest of Papeete, Tahiti.[2]
December 24
  • 0600 UTC, (1800 FST) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression 04F has intensified into a category one tropical cyclone and names it "Vicky". Simultaneously, they report that it has reached its peak 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 65 km/h (40 mph).[2]
  • 1800 UTC, (0600 FST; December 25) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Cyclone Vicky has weakened into a tropical depression.[2]
December 26
  • 1200 UTC, (0000 FST; December 27) – RSMC Nadi reports that Tropical Depression Ex-Vicky has dissipated.[2]

January edit

February edit

March edit

April edit

See Also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time.
  2. ^ FST stands for Fiji Standard Time, which is equivalent to UTC+12.
  3. ^ The figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (knots, miles, or kilometers), following the convention used in the Fiji Meteorological Service's operational products for each storm. All other units are rounded to the nearest digit.

References edit

  1. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean 2008" (PDF). RA V Tropical cyclone Committee. World Meteorological Organization. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "South Pacific Ocean Best Track Data 1967–2006" (xls). Fiji Meteorological Service, Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited, Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  3. ^ Padgett, Gary. "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks November 2001". Australian Severe Weather. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d Padgett, Gary. "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks December 2001". Australian Severe Weather. Retrieved 8 September 2010.