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Jarda2020/2021–22 Australian region cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed14 November 2021
Last system dissipatedSeason ongoing
Strongest storm
Name01U
 • Maximum winds55 km/h (35 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure998 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Tropical lows1
Tropical cyclones0
Severe tropical cyclones0
Total fatalities0
Total damageNone
Related articles
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons
2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

The 2021–22 Australian region cyclone season is the period of the year when most tropical cyclones form in the Southern Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans between 90°E and 160°E. The current season began from 1 November 2021 and will end on 30 April 2022, however, a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 and would count towards the season total. During the season, tropical cyclones will be officially monitored by one of the three tropical cyclone warning centres (TCWCs) for the region which are operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, National Weather Service of Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and other national meteorological services including Météo-France and the Fiji Meteorological Service will also monitor the basin during the season.

Season summary

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Tropical cyclone scales#Comparisons across basins

Systems

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Tropical Low 01U

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Tropical Low 01U
Current storm status
Tropical low cyclone (Australian scale)
Current storm status
Tropical storm (1-min mean)
Satellite image
As of:02:00 AWST (06:00 UTC), 15 November
Location:13°18′S 108°06′E / 13.3°S 108.1°E / -13.3; 108.1 (Tropical Low 01U) ± 30
About 405 km (250 mi) SE from Christmas Island
About 1,160 km (720 mi) NW of Exmouth, Western Australia
Sustained winds:30 kn (55 km/h; 35 mph) (10-min mean)
gusting to 45 kn (85 km/h; 50 mph)
35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph) (1-min mean)
Pressure:998 hPa (29.47 inHg)
Movement:Slow moving
See more detailed information.

A tropical low designated by the BoM of 01U has formed near the Cocos Islands, on 14 November.

Current storm information

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As of 02:00 AWST (18:00 UTC) 15 November, Tropical Low 01U is located within 30 nautical miles of 13°18′S 108°06′E / 13.3°S 108.1°E / -13.3; 108.1 (23U), approximately 405 km (250 mi) southeast of Christmas Island and about 1,160 km (720 mi) northwest of Exmouth, Western Australia. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 30 knots (55 km/h; 35 mph), gusting up to 45 knots (85 km/h; 50 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds are at 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The minimum barometric pressure is 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) and the system is slow moving.

For the latest official information, see

  • BoM's Forecast Track Map for Tropical Low 01U
  • JTWC's Tropical Cyclone Warning for Tropical Cyclone 02S (01U)

Storm names

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Bureau of Meteorology

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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC Melbourne) monitors all tropical cyclones that form within the Australian region, including any within the areas of responsibility of TCWC Jakarta or TCWC Port Moresby. Should a tropical low reach tropical cyclone strength within the TCWC Melbourne's area of responsibility, it will be assigned the next name from the following naming list. The next 12 names are listed below:

  • Billy (unused)
  • Charlotte (unused)
  • Darian (unused)
  • Ellie (unused)
  • Freddy (unused)
  • Gabrielle (unused)
  • Herman (unused)
  • Ilsa (unused)
  • Jasper (unused)
  • Kirrily (unused)
  • Lincoln (unused)
  • Megan (unused)

TCWC Jakarta

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TCWC Jakarta monitors Tropical Cyclones from the Equator to 11S and from 90E to 145E. Should a Tropical Depression reach Tropical Cyclone strength within TCWC Jakarta's Area of Responsibility then it will be assigned the next name from the following list. The next six names on the naming list are listed below.

  • Anggrek (unused)
  • Bakung (unused)
  • Cempaka (unused)
  • Dahlia (unused)
  • Flamboyan (unused)
  • Kenanga (unused)

TCWC Port Moresby

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Tropical cyclones that develop north of 11°S between 151°E and 160°E are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Tropical cyclone formation in this area is rare, with no cyclones being named in it since 2007.

  • Hibu (unused)
  • Ila (unused)
  • Kama (unused)
  • Lobu (unused)
  • Maila (unused)
  • Alu (unused)
  • Buri (unused)
  • Dodo (unused)
  • Emau (unused)
  • Fere (unused)

Season effects

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2021–22 Australian region cyclone season
Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(US$)
Deaths
Category Wind speed
(km/h (mph))
Pressure
(hPa)
01U 14 Nov – Present Tropical low 55 (35) 998 Cocos Islands None 0
Season aggregates
1 system 14 Nov – Present 55 (35) 998 None 0