2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season
The 2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season was one of the least active South Pacific tropical cyclone seasons on record, with only three tropical cyclones occurring during the season. The season ran from November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, however, any tropical cyclones that form before June 30, 2012, would have fallen within the 2011–12 tropical cyclone year and would have counted towards the season total. The strongest and only severe tropical cyclone that occurred during the season was Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasmine, which tracked in from out of the South Pacific basin. Within the basin, tropical cyclones are monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) in Wellington, New Zealand. RSMC Nadi attaches an F designation to tropical disturbances that form in or move into the South Pacific. The United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issues unofficial warnings within the South Pacific, designating tropical storm-equivalent or greater tropical cyclones with a number and a P suffix. RSMC Nadi and TCWC Wellington both use the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale, and measure windspeeds over a period of ten minutes, while the JTWC measures sustained winds over a period of one minute and uses the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale.
2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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Season summary map | |
Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | November 13, 2011 |
Last system dissipated | April 11, 2012 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Jasmine |
• Maximum winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 937 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total disturbances | 20 |
Total depressions | 16 |
Tropical cyclones | 3 (record low, tied with 2003–04) |
Severe tropical cyclones | 1 |
Total fatalities | 18 |
Total damage | > $17.2 million (2012 USD) |
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