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Revision as of 17:42, 19 February 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 | 20 |
| Named systems | 9 |
| Total fatalities | 243 total |
| Total damage | > $53.336 million (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, twenty systems have formed, of which nine 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) and, so far, Batsirai is the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year, which killed 121 people in Madagascar and 2 in Mauritius.
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]
Summary
Western Pacific Ocean
North Indian Ocean
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 115 people and caused severe damage.
Shortly after Ana, Cyclone Batsirai formed northwest of Mauritius. It the 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, so far, has killed at least 123 people, with the death totals most likely on the rise. On February 7 at 06:00 UTC, Batsirai dissipated, but, later in the day, at 18:00 UTC, Batsirai reformed.
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.
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, 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.
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.[2]
South Atlantic Ocean
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 115 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. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody | January 5 – 13 | 130 (80) | 971 | Fiji | None | 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 | Unknown | 115 | |
| TL | January 22 – 25 | Unknown | 1005 | None | None | None | |
| Batsirai | January 24 – February 8 | 195 (120) | 934 | Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar | >$53.3 million | 123 | |
| 06F | January 28 – 30 | Unknown | 1001 | None | None | None | |
| 07F | January 29 – February 7 | 65 (40) | 995 | None | None | None | |
| 14U | January 30 – February 6 | Unknown | 1003 | None | None | None |
February
So far in February, eight systems have formed, with five being named. The South Pacific saw the formation of Cyclone Dovi, while the South-West Indian Ocean saw the formation of Tropical Storms Cliff, Dumako, Fezile and Cyclone Emnati.
| 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 | None | None | |
| Dumako | February 10 – 18 | 85 (50) | 993 | Madagascar, Mozambique | Unknown | 14Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).</ref>
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| 19U | February 13 – 16 | 55 (35) | 999 | None | None | None | |
| Emnati | February 15 – present | 130 (80) | 970 | None | None | None | |
| Fezile | February 16 – 18 | 75 (45) | 980 | None | None | None | |
| 20U | February 17 – present | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None |
Global effects
Here are a total of 7 tropical cyclone basins that tropical cyclones typically form in. In this table, data from all these basins are added.[3]
| Season name | Areas affected | Systems formed | Named storms | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Atlantic hurricane season 4 | None | 0 | 0 | None | None | |
| 2022 Pacific hurricane season 4 | None | 0 | 0 | None | None | |
| 2022 Pacific typhoon season 2 | None | 0 | 0 | None | None | |
| 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 3 | None | 0 | 0 | None | None | |
| 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1 | Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Réunion, Zambia | 6 | 6 | >$53.3 million | 240 | |
| 2021–22 Australian region cyclone season 1 | Queensland, Northern Territory, Christmas Island, Solomon Islands | 10 | 1 | >$36,000 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season 1 | Fiji, Cook Islands, Niue, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Norfolk Island, New Zealand | 5 | 2 | None | 1 | |
| Worldwide | (See above) | 20 | 9 | >$53.3 million | 243 |
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential Seven Basins". NOAA. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
| Tropical cyclone year articles (2020–present) |
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| 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Post-2024 |
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