Английская Википедия:1978–79 South Pacific cyclone season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox hurricane season The 1978–79 South Pacific cyclone season ran year-round from July 1 to June 30. Tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere reaches its peak from mid-February to early March.
Systems
Tropical Cyclone Fay
Шаблон:Infobox Hurricane Small
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gordon
Шаблон:Infobox Hurricane Small Gordon developed on January 3 and left the basin on January 9.
Tropical Cyclone Henry
Шаблон:Infobox Hurricane Small Henry existed from January 29 to February 5.
Tropical Storm 11P
Шаблон:Infobox hurricane small This storm moved in the circular path, entering the basin on February 3 and returning to the Australian region on February 6.
Tropical Cyclone Kerry
Шаблон:Infobox Hurricane Small Tropical Cyclone Kerry has the distinction of being the longest lived cyclone in the Australian region. It formed on February 13, 1979, and caused severe damage in the Solomon Islands. It then tracked across the Coral Sea making landfall near Mackay, Queensland on March 1 and dissipated on March 6. Its lowest pressure was 955hPa.[1]
Tropical Cyclone Leslie
Шаблон:Infobox hurricane small Leslie existed from February 21 to February 23.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Meli
Шаблон:Infobox hurricane small Cyclone Meli struck eastern Fiji on March 25. The island of Nayau suffered a direct hit and passed close to the islands of Lakeba and Cicia. Fiji suffered tremendous crop losses as a result of the storm.[2][3]
On March 27, 1979, Cyclone Meli brushed Fiji at peak intensity, causing substantial damage to the island. At least 50 people were killed by the storm.[3] Cyclone Meli had previously passed through Tuvalu damaging Funafuti atoll.
Tropical Storm 23P
Шаблон:Infobox hurricane small This storm existed from March 30 to April 3.
Seasonal effects
Шаблон:Pacific areas affected (Top) |- | Fay || Шаблон:Sort || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || || || || |- | Gordon || Шаблон:Sort || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || || || || |- | Henry || Шаблон:Sort || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || || || || |- | Kerry || Шаблон:Sort || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || || || || |- | Leslie || Шаблон:Sort || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || || || || |- | Meli || Шаблон:Sort || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || bgcolor=#Шаблон:Storm colour|Шаблон:Convert || || || || |- Шаблон:TC Areas affected (Bottom)
See also
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1978, 1979
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1978, 1979
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1978, 1979
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1978, 1979
References
External links
Шаблон:SPAC EL's Шаблон:TC Decades Шаблон:Tropical cyclone season
- ↑ Bureau of Meteorology (1992). Climate of Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite web