Timeline of events
editNovember
edit- November 1
- 0000 UTC, (1200 FST) – The 1987-88 South Pacific cyclone season officially begins.[1][A 1][A 2][A 3]
December
editJanuary
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- January 5
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- 1200 UTC, (0000 FST; January 6) – TCWC Nadi reports that a tropical depression has formed 440 km (275 miles) southeast of Utiroa, Kiribati.[2]
- January 7
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- 0600 UTC, (1800 FST) – TCWC Nadi reports that the tropical depression has strengthened into a category one tropical cyclone and names it "Anne".[2]
- January 8
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- 0600 UTC, (1800 FST) – TCWC Nadi reports that Tropical Cyclone Anne has strengthened into a category two tropical cyclone.[2]
February
editMarch
editApril
editSee Also
editNotes
edit- ^ UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time.
- ^ FST stands for Fiji Standard Time, which is equivalent to UTC+12.
- ^ 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- ^ "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 2010-08-16.
- ^ a b c "RSMC Nadi Best Track Data for the 1967-2006 Cyclone Seasons". Fiji Meteorological Service, Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited, Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2010-08-16.