1992–93 Australian region cyclone season
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The 1992–93 Australian region cyclone season was a below average Australian cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1992 to 30 April 1993. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" ran from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993.
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1992–93 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 17 December 1992 |
Last system dissipated | 16 May 1993 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Oliver |
• Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 8 |
Tropical cyclones | 8 |
Severe tropical cyclones | 4 |
Total fatalities | 0 |
Total damage | $950 million (1992 USD) |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 |
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Tropical cyclones in this area were monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.