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Revision as of 16:23, 5 June 2022
| Tropical cyclones in 2022 | |
|---|---|
 Year summary map | |
| Year boundaries | |
| First system | Cody |
| Formed | January 5, 2022 |
| Strongest system | |
| Name | Batsirai |
| Lowest pressure | 934 mbar (hPa); 27.58 inHg |
| Longest lasting system | |
| Name | Batsirai |
| Duration | 16 days |
| Year statistics | |
| Total systems | 54 |
| Named systems | 27 |
| Total fatalities | 1,043 total |
| Total damage | > $2.077 billion (2022 USD) |
In 2022, tropical cyclones have formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). So far, fifty-four systems have formed, of which twenty-seven were named. The strongest storm so far was Cyclone Batsirai, with maximum 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (120 mph) and a minimum pressure of 934 hPa (27.58 inHg). So far, the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year is Subtropical Depression Issa, having killed 435 in South Africa. Issa is also, so far, the costliest tropical cyclone of the year, amassing more than $1.57 billion in damages.
Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by a ten warning centers across the world, these centers are designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These ten centers are the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France (MFR), Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service (PNGNWS), the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) as well as New Zealand's MetService. Other notable warning centres include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the United States's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center.
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions
The La Niña that started in the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to continue into at least the first quarter of 2022, with a 87% chance of it persisting between the period of December 2021 to February 2022.[1] On March 10, NOAA released an update on the ENSO conditions in the Pacific, in the update the La Niña is favored to continue into the Northern Hemisphere's summer with a 53% chance of it persisiting during June – August 2022 period, and with a 40 to 50% chance of La Niña or ENSO-neutral during the Northern Hemisphere's autumn.[2]
Summary
North Atlantic Ocean
On May 31, a low pressure area formed near the Yucatán Peninsula, partially related to the Pacific basin as the remnants of Agatha. Two days later, the NHC was issued the tropical storm watches for Cuba and parts of Florida and also designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone 01L. As passed away from Florida, the system was intensified into Tropical Storm and assigned the name Alex, became the first named storm in the Atlantic basin.
Eastern & Central Pacific Oceans
On May 22, the NHC monitored a low-pressure area located several miles off the coast of Mexico for potential development. On May 28, the system eventually developed into a tropical depression which became the first storm in the basin and was designated as One-E by the NHC. Later, the system strengthened into a tropical storm and was named Agatha. Agatha furthermore intensified into the basin's first hurricane. Agatha reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane and made landfall near Puerto Angel in Mexico with winds up to 105 mph. This made Agatha the strongest hurricane to make landfall during the month of May in the basin.
Western Pacific Ocean
The Western Pacific Ocean typhoon season began on March 29, with the formation of a tropical depression southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam. The JTWC designated the system as 01W the next day. The system later struck mainland Vietnam and dissipated shortly afterwards. 01W killed at least 6 people and caused minor flooding in the country.
On April 6, a tropical depression formed near the Caroline Islands and slowly intensified into Tropical Depression 02W. Two days later, another tropical depression formed northwest of Palau which was then named Agaton by the PAGASA. On April 10, the system briefly intensified into a tropical storm and was named Megi by the JMA. 02W on the other hand, also strengthened into a tropical storm on April 8 and was named Malakas by the JMA, becoming the first named storm in the basin. Moreover, Malakas entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was given the name Basyang from the PAGASA. As Malakas intensified into a severe tropical storm and later into the basin's first typhoon, Megi made its first landfall on Calicoan Island. Megi then stalled over the Leyte Gulf allowing it to drop tremendous amounts of rainfall over the Visayas region. It then made its second landfall on Basey and Samar while it was slowly moving. Megi also affected much of the location where Typhoon Rai struck the same region four months prior, worsening its condition even further. As of April 29, Megi killed at least 214 and left 132 people missing in the Philippines mostly from numerous landslides and severe flooding. This made Megi the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the month of April in the Philippines. Megi then got assimilated into the outflow of the much larger Malakas, which then intensified to a Category-4 equivalent typhoon shy of super typhoon strength. Malakas then headed northeast towards Japan and struck the Bonin Islands before passing east of the country. It then transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by April 15. Its remnants later affected parts of Alaska.
After nearly a month of inactivity, a tropical depression formed northeast of Mindanao on May 30, but dissipated on the same day.
North Indian Ocean
The Northern Indian Ocean cyclone season commenced on March 3 by the formation of Depression BOB 01 in the Southwest Bay of Bengal. It was a rare depression and only the ninth such system to form in the month of March since reliable records began in 1891. It was also the first system to form in the northern hemisphere. The depression peaked as a deep depression and dissipated on 6 March near the Indian coast. On March 20, another depression classified as BOB 02 formed in the Andaman Sea. It made landfall on Myanmar before dissipating. The season became the first season in the Indian Ocean basin to witness two systems forming during the month of March.
After more than 1 month of inactivity, a westerly wind burst occurred which resulted in the formation of a depression, which eventually became Cyclone Karim to its south and another depression which formed off the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands which was classified as BOB 03 by the IMD. On the morning of May 8, BOB 03 strengthened into the basin's first cyclonic storm and received the name Asani by the IMD, which means "wrath" in Sinhala. Nine hours later, the JTWC upgraded the system to a Category 1 tropical cyclone. Soon, the IMD upgraded Asani into a severe cyclonic storm. As Asani approached the Indian coast, the system began to weaken due to severe wind shear and dry air. Moreover, causing Asani to stall. Asani eventually made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on May 11 as a weak cyclonic storm killing at least 3 people. The system eventually dissipated the next day.
On May 19, a depression classified as BOB 04 formed over the Gulf of Martaban. The system made landfall over the Southern Burmese coast and dissipated the next day.
South-West Indian Ocean
January - June
On January 20, A zone of disturbed weather formed northeast of Madagascar making it the first system of the season. The storm then made landfall over Madagascar while it struggled to develop. After entering the Mozambique Channel, the system developed into Tropical Storm Ana which became the latest first named storm in the basin since the 1997–98 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Ana then made landfall over Mozambique and rapidly weakened. The storm killed 142 people and caused severe damage.
Shortly after Ana, Cyclone Batsirai formed northwest of Mauritius. It intensified into a Category 2 tropical cyclone but was downgraded back to a tropical storm status due to its eye collapsing. As Batsirai approached Réunion and Mauritius, the storm rapidly intensified into a high-end Category 4 cyclone which became the first major cyclone of the year. Batsirai then made severe landfall on Madagascar, destroying many buildings and disrupting power and communication services on the island. After landfall, Batsirai weakened as it travelled across Madagascar. The storm, in total killed at least 123 people. On February 7 at 06:00 UTC, Batsirai dissipated, but, later in the day, at 18:00 UTC, Batsirai reformed. However it transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone the next day.
During the beginning of February, Tropical Storm Cliff formed, however it dissipated two days later without affecting any landmass, with the closest being Diego Garcia. Later in the month, Tropical Storm Dumako formed. Dumako intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm before making landfall over Madagascar which was already devastated by Cyclone Batsirai weeks prior. On February 15, Cyclone Emnati formed and made landfall on Southern Madagascar. A day later, Tropical Storm Fezile formed, which first originated from the Australian basin, however it struggled to maintain its structure and dissipated 2 days later. Meanwhile, Cyclone Vernon entered the MFR's area of responsibility, and Tropical Depression 08 formed. Due to the Fujiwara interaction with Vernon, 08 was dissipated on February 27, and Vernon stayed away from any landmass and dissipated on March 3 due to the loss of subtropical characteristics at the time.
During the month of March, a tropical depression formed northwards of Mauritius on March 5, and intensified to Cyclone Gombe as a Moderate Tropical Storm two days later. It made its first landfall on Northern Madagascar, and weakened into a tropical depression. The next day, Gombe intensified again as a Moderate Tropical Storm and further into an Intense Tropical Cyclone. It made its second landfall over Nampula Province before its final landfall in Mozambique and was downgraded as an Overland Depression two days later. On March 17, Gombe briefly reorganized itself as a tropical depression in the Mozambique Channel but dissipated thereafter. On March 20, Cyclone Halima formed and reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 tropical cyclone or an Intense tropical cyclone. It dissipated on April 1 without affecting any landmass.
During the month of April, a low pressure area formed off the southeast coast of South Africa on April 11. The next day, it intensified into an unofficially subtropical depression and was named Issa by the MFR. Issa caused catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal due to the heavy rain, the storm killed at least 435 people, and it is one of the deadliest storm of KwaZulu-Natal floods in the 21st century. Issa looped around the coast of South Africa before dissipated the next day weakening further. On April 21, a tropical disturbance formed near the Comoros and was designated as 12 by the MFR. The system first made landfall in Nampula and Zambezia Province off the coast of Mozambique before it intensified into a tropical storm and was named Jasmine three days later. On April 24, Jasmine reached its peak intensity as a severe tropical storm, before it weakened into a tropical storm. The storm made landfall in Southern Madagascar before it was downgraded into an overland depression two days later, and killed at least 3 people. Jasmine's remnants continued travelling across Madagascar before dissipating on April 28.
During the first week of May, an off-season system classified as 36U entered the SWIO basin from the Australian basin, and the MFR designated the system as 13 on the same day. A few days later, it intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm which was then named Karim. Karim later exited the basin and reentered the Australian basin on May 7 which made it the last system of the season.
July - December
Australian Region
January - June
The season began with Cyclone Seth and a tropical low from the Australian region, which persisted into 2022. The low dissipated on January 3, while Seth remained active until January 6. On January 9, Tropical Cyclone Tiffany formed, as a Category 1 tropical cyclone, becoming the first named storm in the basin. Tiffany first originated in the Gulf of Carpentaria before curving in the Coral Sea. Tiffany then struck Northern Queensland as a Category 1 tropical cyclone before traveling across Northern Australia where it dissipated. On January 13, 11U formed formed but dissipated the next day. On January 22, two more tropical lows formed where one dissipated a few days later, while the other low entered the South-West Indian Ocean basin where it intensified into Cyclone Batsirai. Additionally, four more tropical lows classified as 16U, 14U, 17U, and 18U formed. 14U dissipated on February 6, and 16U and 18U entered the South Pacific Basin. Later, on February 12, 17U dissipated. The next day, a new tropical low formed, and the BoM designated it as 19U and exited the basin. On February 23, Tropical Low 22U quickly developed and was named Vernon by the BoM. Afterward, the system underwent rapid intensification and peaked as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone before interacting with another disturbance to the northwest. A day later, tropical low 20U was designated and 23U was monitored in the Timor Sea, which later became Tropical Cyclone Anika. Anika made landfall northeast of Kalumburu before the second landfall on Kimberley, and the third landfall east of Pardoo. Due to the brown ocean effect, Anika briefly develeped an inner cone and dissipated on March 3.
By the end of February, Tropical Depression 08 from the South-West Indian Ocean basin briefly moved westward while undergoing a Fujiwara interaction with Vernon. It was classified as 25U. A day later, 26U formed east of Christmas Island and attained tropical storm winds, but high easterly wind shear caused the system to disintegrate and dissipated south of Java in March 4.
On March 11, Tropical Cyclone Billy formed south of Java, but stayed away from any landmass and dissipated northwest of Australia. A few days later a tropical low developed over Indonesia and was named Charlotte. Charlotte reached its peak as a Category 4 tropical storm on the Australian scale before weakening.
On April 16, a tropical low formed near the Top End in the Gulf of Carpentaria. However it was short lived and dissipated three days later. Two days later, another tropical low formed east of Christmas Island and was designated as 34U by the BoM. 34U mostly stayed at sea during its lifespan and dissipated on April 29.
By the start of May, an off-season tropical low formed west of the Cocos Islands on May 6 and was designated as 36U by the BoM. 36U later entered the South-West Indian Ocean basin and was named Karim by the MFR. Karim however, reentered the Australian basin the next day. Karim reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 cyclone without affecting any landmass. On May 11, Karim's structure started to disintegrate as it entered cooler waters and entered high wind shear. On May 28, another off-season tropical low formed near Christmas Island. The low was short lived and dissipated three days later ending the Australian cyclone season.
July - December
South Pacific Ocean
January - June
On January 5, a tropical disturbance which was designated as 03F formed and was named Cyclone Cody, making it the first system of 2022.[3] Until the end of the month, three depressions classified as 04F, 05F, 06F formed. However, they were all short lived.
During the start of February, a tropical low from the Australian basin which was classified as 16U was reclassified as 07F after it entered the basin. The low then dissipated near New Caledonia. A few days later, another low from the Australian basin entered the basin which was then reclassified as 08F. The low then intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale which was then named Dovi by the FMS. Dovi then intensified into its peak strength as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone, before making landfall on New Zealand, causing minor flooding. Dovi also caused widespread flooding in the countries of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Two weeks later, a tropical disturbance formed west of Vanuatu and designated as 09F by FMS, and intensified as a Tropical Depression and made landfall in New Caledonia. On March 3, it was intensified as a Category 1 tropical cyclone and named it Eva. A day later, Eva weakened into a Subtropical Depression and dissipated on March 5 due to the cooler waters and loss of subtropical characteristics.
Almost a month later, a tropical disturbance formed northwest of Port Vila in Vanuatu near the Australian basin. It was classified as 10F per FMS and 31U by the BoM. The system then intensified into a tropical storm and was named Fili by the FMS. Fili made a very close approach to the island of New Caledonia, but never made landfall. It reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 cyclone on the Australian scale before weakening southeast of New Caledonia. Fili dissipated on April 29.
On May 16, an off-season tropical disturbance formed northeast of Vanuatu and was designated as 11F by the FMS. 11F then intensified into a tropical cyclone and was named Gina. Gina reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 cyclone on the Australian scale before weakening due to high wind shear which deteriorated its structure. Gina dissipated on May 21 which made it the final storm in the basin. The storm caused minor flooding in Vanuatu along with its airport which caused flights to be cancelled.
July - December
South Atlantic Ocean
On May 17, an extratropical cyclone made a retrograde movement, obtained subtropical characteristics and turned into a subtropical storm, named Yakecan by the Brazilian Navy. Yakecan struck the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina and became the sixteenth storm to hit the area since Cyclone Catarina in 2004. Yakecan also killed two people, with the first death being reported in Uruguay and the other being in Brazil before reaching the mainland. It was also the last name to use regular names since 2011.
Systems
January
January was very active, featuring eleven systems with four of them being named. Two systems from 2021, Cyclone Seth and a tropical low from the Australian region persisted into 2022. The first storm of the year started off with Cyclone Cody, which formed northwest of Fiji. The Australian basin saw the formation of Cyclone Tiffany, which affected much of Northern Queensland during the first week of the month. In the South-West Indian Ocean, Tropical Storm Ana became the latest first named storm in the basin, being officially named on January 23. It impacted Madagascar and a number of other Southern African countries with heavy rain. Ana was responsible for a total of 142 deaths. Following Ana, Cyclone Batsirai later formed becoming the second named storm in the basin. Batsirai then intensified into a high-end Intense Tropical Cyclone, or on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, a Category 4 tropical cyclone, becoming the first major tropical cyclone of the year as it passed Mauritius and Réunion. It then made landfall on Madagascar bringing heavy effects and distrubing power on the country and become the strongest storm for the month of January. The Southern Hemisphere also saw the formation of seven tropical lows, however most of them never affected any landmass.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
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| Cody | January 5 – 13 | 130 (80) | 971 | Fiji | $25 million | 1 | |
| Tiffany | January 8 – 17 | 95 (60) | 989 | Queensland, Northern Territory | $36,000 | None | |
| 11U | January 13 – 14 | Unknown | 1008 | None | None | None | |
| 04F | January 15 – 18 | Unknown | 999 | Cook Islands | None | None | |
| 05F | January 19 – 22 | Unknown | 999 | None | None | None | |
| Ana | January 20 – 25 | 85 (50) | 990 | Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia | $25 million | 142 | |
| TL | January 22 – 25 | Unknown | 1005 | None | None | None | |
| Batsirai | January 24 – February 8 | 195 (120) | 934 | Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar | $190 million | 123 | |
| 06F | January 28 – 30 | Unknown | 1001 | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| 07F | January 29 – February 7 | 65 (40) | 995 | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| 14U | January 30 – February 6 | Unknown | 1003 | Western Australia | None | None |
February
February was very active, featuring fifteen systems, with eight of them being named. The month started off with Tropical Storm Cliff which formed in the South-West Indian Ocean. Moreover, in the basin, Tropical Storm Dumako and Cyclone Emnati both made landfall on Madagascar, which was already devastated by Cyclone Batsirai a month prior. Additionally, Fezile entered the basin from the Australian basin. However, Fezile struggled to keep its structure due to wind shear and dissipated a few days later. The South Pacific basin saw the formation of Severe Tropical Cyclone Dovi along with a tropical disturbance classified as 07F, and Eva. Dovi intensified into a Category 4 cyclone on the Australian scale before making landfall on New Zealand as an extratropical storm. Dovi caused minor damage on the country along with Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Eva formed west of Vanuatu. The system made landfall in New Caledonia before it intensified into a Category 1 cyclone. Eva was began to weakening on March 4 as a Subtropical Depression and dissipated in a day later. Both Cyclones Dovi and Emnati became the strongest storm for the month of February. In the Australian region, Cyclones Vernon and Anika developed near the end of the month. Anika made landfall in Kimberley, while Vernon stayed away from any landmass.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff | February 3 – 5 | 75 (45) | 994 | None | None | None | |
| 17U | February 5 – 14 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| Dovi | February 6 – 12 | 175 (110) | 940 | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand | $80 million | None | |
| Dumako | February 10 – 18 | 85 (50) | 993 | Madagascar, Mozambique | $1 million | 14 | |
| 19U | February 13 – 16 | 55 (35) | 999 | None | None | None | |
| Emnati | February 15 – 24 | 175 (110) | 940 | Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar | $1 million | 15 | |
| Fezile | February 16 – 18 | 75 (45) | 980 | None | None | None | |
| 20U | February 17 – 19 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| Vernon | February 23 – March 3 | 195 (120) | 950 | None | None | None | |
| February 24 – March 1 | Unknown | Unknown | Northern Queensland | None | None | ||
| February 24 – March 3 | 95 (60) | 987 | Northern Territory, Western Australia | None | None | ||
| Eva | February 26 – March 5 | 65 (40) | 995 | Vanuatu, New Caledonia | None | None | |
| 08 | February 23 – 27 | 55 (35) | 998 | None | None | None | |
| February 26 – 27 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | ||
| February 27 – March 4 | 65 (40) | Unknown | None | None | None |
March
March was slightly below-average, featuring eight systems, with four of them being named. On March 3, Depression BOB 01 started off the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season unusually early when it formed in the Bay of Bengal and is only the ninth such system to form in the month of March since reliable records began in 1891. BOB 01 was also the first tropical cyclone to form in the Northern Hemisphere in 2022. Similarly, BOB 02 also formed on March 20, becoming the only season in the Indian Ocean basin to witness two systems in the month of March. In the Australian region, Tropical Cyclone Billy formed on March 11, but remained out to sea and dissipated on March 17, as well as Cyclone Charlotte form on March 15, which rapidly intensified into a Category 2-equivalent cyclone before weakening and dissipating eleven days later. A tropical low formed near Christmas Island at the end of the month. In the South-West Indian Ocean, Cyclone Gombe formed on March 5 and impacted Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and dissipated on March 17, killing 72 people in those nations. The South-West Indian Ocean saw its fifth Intense Tropical Cyclone of the year when Cyclone Halima also rapidly intensified into a Category 4-equivalent storm. Halima became the strongest storm for the month of March. The Western Pacific Ocean typhoon season began on March 29, with the formation of a tropical depression southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam which received the designation 01W by the JTWC. The system made landfall in Vietnam before it dissipated the next day.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOB 01 | March 3 – 6 | 55 (35) | 1002 | Sri Lanka | None | None | |
| Gombe | March 5 – 17 | 165 (105) | 960 | Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi | $95 million | 72 | [4] |
| Billy | March 11 – 17 | 85 (50) | 991 | None | None | None | |
| Charlotte | March 15 – 26 | 165 (105) | 956 | Lesser Sunda Islands | None | None | |
| BOB 02 | March 20 – 23 | 55 (35) | 1000 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar | None | None | |
| Halima | March 20 – April 1 | 195 (120) | 939 | None | None | None | |
| 01W | March 29 – 31 | 55 (35) | 1006 | Vietnam | Minimal | 6 | [5] |
| 30U | March 30 – April 1 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None |
April
April was above-average, featured nine systems, with five of them being named. On April 3, Tropical Cyclone Fili formed in the Coral Sea. It approached the island of New Caledonia before weakening. The Western Pacific Ocean basin saw the formation of Typhoon Malakas which made it the first named storm in the basin. Malakas formed near the Caroline Islands before slowly strengthening into to typhoon three days later. On the same day, Malakas entered the PAR, which was then named Basyang by the PAGASA. Malakas reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 typhoon and became the strongest storm for the month of April and so far in the Western Pacific Basin. Malakas affected the Bonin Islands before accelerating north-eastward towards Japan and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by April 15. A few days later, a tropical depression formed near Palau. The storm was named Megi by the JMA and classified as Agaton by the PAGASA. Despite its short duration, Megi devastated much of the Eastern Visayas Region which was already struck by Typhoon Rai four months prior. Megi moved very slowly during most of its lifespan and dissipated on April 13 due to its interaction with Malakas. In the Australian region, two short lived tropical lows (32U and 33U) formed but dissipated without reaching any landmass. Additionally, 34U formed near Christmas Island on April 23. However, it did not pose a threat to any habitable areas so far and dissipated six days later. In the South-West Indian Ocean, an unusual subtropical depression formed off the coast of South Africa on April 12, which was named Issa by the MFR. The storm brought heavy rainfall and severe flooding to the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Eight days later, Severe Tropical Storm Jasmine formed near the Comoros. Jasmine first affected the Mozambique coast before it eventually made landfall in Toliara before weakening.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fili | April 3 – 9 | 110 (70) | 977 | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| Malakas (Basyang) | April 6 – 15 | 155 (100) | 950 | Caroline Islands, Bonin Islands | Minor | None | |
| Megi (Agaton) | April 8 – 13 | 65 (40) | 998 | Philippines | $90.8 million | 214 | [6][7][8] |
| 32U | April 8 – 9 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| Issa | April 12 – 13 | 95 (60) | 994 | South Africa | >$1.57 billion | 435 | [9][10] |
| 33U | April 16 – 19 | 45 (30) | 1005 | Northern Territory | None | None | |
| Jasmine | April 21 – 27 | 110 (70) | 982 | Comoros, Mozambique, Madagascar | Unknown | 3 | |
| 34U | April 25 – 29 | 65 (40) | 998 | None | None | None | |
| 37U | April 25 – 26 | 65 (40) | 996 | None | None | None |
May
May was well above average, featuring eight systems, with five of them being named. The month started off with a westerly wind burst occurring in the Indian Ocean which resulted in the formation of Karim in the Australian region and Asani in the Northern Indian Ocean basin. Karim reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 cyclone before dissipating without affecting any landmass. Asani on the other hand, rapidly formed off the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands before intensifying into the basin's first cyclone. As it approached the coast of India, Asani began to stall and started losing its strength due to severe wind shear and dry air. Asani eventually made landfall near Machilipatnam as a weak tropical storm and dissipated the next day. It became the first pre-monsoon cyclone to affect Southern India since 2010. Moreover, another depression classified as BOB 04 formed over the Gulf of Martaban. The system made landfall over the southern Burmese coast and dissipated on the same day. In the South Pacific, an off-season cyclone named Gina formed northeast of Vanuatu. Gina reached its peak as a Category 1 cyclone before dissipating. Gina caused minor flooding and damage to Vanuatu. In the South Atlantic, a subtropical storm named Yakecan formed off the coast of southern Brazil. Yakecan killed two people in total and was the last name used by the Brazilian Navy. On May 28, Agatha which became the first storm in the Eastern Pacific basin, formed southwest of Mexico and made landfall on Oaxaca, Mexico on May 30 as a Category 2 hurricane. In the Australian region, another off-season tropical low formed near Christmas Island according to the BoM. In the Western Pacific basin, a tropical depression formed northeast of Mindanao after a month of inactivity. The depression dissipated on the same day.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim | May 5 – 11 | 110 (70) | 982 | None | None | None | |
| Asani | May 7 – 12 | 110 (70) | 988 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha | Unknown | 3 | |
| Gina | May 16 – 21 | 75 (45) | 998 | Vanuatu | None | None | |
| Yakecan | May 17 – 19 | 95 (60) | 990 | Brazil, Uruguay | None | 2 | |
| BOB 04 | May 20 – 21 | 45 (30) | 996 | Myanmar, Thailand | None | None | |
| Agatha | May 28 – 31 | 175 (110) | 964 | Southwestern Mexico | Unknown | 9 | |
| TL | May 28 – 31 | Unknown | 1004 | Christmas Island, Western Australia | None | None | |
| TD | May 30 | Unknown | 1006 | Philippines | None | None |
June
June featured one system and the system is also being named. In the Atlantic ocean, Alex and two people were killed caused by flooding in Cuba.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | June 5 – present | 95 (60) | 993 | Yucatán Peninsula, Cuba, Florida, The Bahamas | Unknown | 2 |
Global effects
Here are a total of 8 tropical cyclone basins, 7 are seasonal and one is non-seasonal, thus all 7 basins except the South Atlantic are active. In this table, data from all these basins are added.[11]
See also
Notes
1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2022 are counted in the seasonal totals.
2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2022 are counted in the seasonal totals.
3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France, which uses wind gusts.
References
- ^ "Double-dip La Nina emerges". NOAA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Climate Prediction Center: ENSO Diagnostic Discussion".
- ^ "Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 050954 UTC". met.gov.fj. Fiji Meteorological Service. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Deux décès et 935 sinistrés à Madagascar : Mozambique : le cyclone Gombe fait au moins huit morts". Imaz Press Réunion : l'actualité de la Réunion en photos (in French). 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Viet Nam, Storms, Wind, Floods, and Landslide in Central Region (TD One) (1 Apr 2022) - Viet Nam". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Death toll from 'Agaton' up to 43". 13 April 2022.
- ^ Situational Report No. 15 for TC AGATON (2022) (PDF) (Report). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. April 29, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 30, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "At least 25 dead as TD Agaton batters PH". Inquirer.net. April 11, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "KZN flood death toll climbs to 59". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Costs related to KZN floods stands at R17 billion".
- ^ "Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential Seven Basins". NOAA. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
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Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
- US National Hurricane Center. (RSMC Miami) – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center (RSMC Honolulu) – Central Pacific
- Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo) – West Pacific
- India Meteorological Department (RSMC New Delhi) – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- Météo-France – La Reunion (RSMC La Réunion) – South-West Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
- Fiji Meteorological Service (RSMC Nadi) – South Pacific, west of 160°E, north of 25° S
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
- Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia (TCWC Jakarta) – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC Melbourne) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
- Papua New Guinea National Weather Service (TCWC Port Moresby) – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
- Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (TCWC Wellington) – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S
Other Warning Centres
- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration – Monitors the West Pacific
- Brazilian Navy Hydrography Center - Marine Meteorological Service – Monitors the South Atlantic
- US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre – Monitors the East Pacific, Central Pacific, West Pacific, South Pacific, North Indian Ocean and South-West Indian Ocean