Tropical Cyclones [Index]

Southern Hemisphere 2015-2016 Tropical Cyclone Season Review [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Steve Young]

            A REVIEW OF THE 2015-2016 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON

                         FOR THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

     Following is a tabular summary of all the tropical depressions, 
  tropical cyclones and warned systems which occurred in the Southern
  Hemisphere between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016 as reported in the 
  Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries.  Dates include pre- and 
  post-warning but not extratropical stages. Pressure and wind data 
  reflect tropical and/or subtopical stages only.


 Basins - Tropical cyclone basins where the cyclone tracked during
          the majority of its life:

        SI   - Southwest Indian Ocean - West of 120E
        AU   - Northwest Australia/Southeast Indian Ocean - 120E to 150E
        SP   - South Pacific Ocean - East of 160E
        SA   - South Atlantic Ocean

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                                South Atlantic
  NUM             NAME             DATES               CENT PRS   MSW       BASIN
      Local                                             (mb)    (kts)
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  90Q            ----          JAN 05 - JAN 07          1005      40        SA (1)


(1) Brazil warned as a sub-tropical depression.  ASCAT winds reported 40 knots

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                             South Hemisphere (Excluding South Atlantic)
  NUM             NAME                  DATES           CENT PRS   MSW       BASIN
 JTWC  Local                                             (mb)    (kts)
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  01P  01F       ----          JUL 29 - AUG 08           996       35        SP
  02P  02F       ----          OCT 12 - OCT 18           993       40        SP
  03S  01        ANNABELLE     NOV 17 - NOV 24           978       60        SI
  04P  03F       TUNI          NOV 22 - NOV 29           993       40        SP
  96P  04F       ----          NOV 29 - DEC 02          1003       25        SP
  05S  02        BOHALE        DEC 06 - DEC 16           989       45        SI
  98S  04U       ----          DEC 19 - DEC 24          1003       30        AU (2)
  99P  05U       ----          DEC 20 - JAN 01           994       30        AU
  91P  06F       ----          DEC 23 - DEC 28           999       15        AU (1)
  06P  05F       ULA           DEC 29 - JAN 13           933      120        SP
  07P  08F       VICTOR        JAN 11 - JAN 23           956       90        SP
  08S  03        CORENTIN      JAN 17 - JAN 28           967       75        SI
  09S  08U       STAN          JAN 27 - JAN 31           974       65        AU
  10S  04        DAYA          FEB 03 - FEB 12           989       45        SI
  11P  09F       WINSTON       FEB 05 - FEB 27           907      155        SP (3)
  12P  10F       TATIANA       FEB 05 - FEB 13           982       55        SP
  13S  09U 05    URIAH         FEB 06 - FEB 20           929      125        SI
  14P  11F       YALO          FEB 21 - FEB 27           985       50        SP
  93P  12F       ----          FEB 26 - MAR 03          1001       25        SP
  94S  12U       ----          FEB 28 - MAR 07          1000       30        AU  
  16P  14U       ----          MAR 12 - MAR 17           996       45        AU
  15S  06        EMERAUDE      MAR 14 - MAR 24           929      125        SI
  17S  07        SEVENTEEN     MAR 26 - MAR 30           993       40        SI
  18P  16F       ZENA          APR 03 - APR 07           956       90        SP
  ---  15F       ----          APR 04 - APR 05          1002      ---        SP (1)
  19S  08        FANTALA       APR 09 - APR 28           911      150        SI
  20P  17F       AMOS          APR 14 - APR 27           956       90        SP
  91P  18F       ----          APR 19 - APR 27          1002       25        SP




 (1) Depression/Disturbance number issued by Fiji only
 (2) System achieved a Dvorak rating of T2.5/2.5 implying winds of 35 knots
 (3) Includes sub-tropical stage Feb 25 - Feb 27
 



Prepared by Steven Young ([email protected])