2015–16 Australian region cyclone season
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The 2015–16 Australian region cyclone season was the least active Australian region cyclone season since reliable records started during 1969, with only three named tropical cyclones developing in the region. Reasons for the low activity during the year included a positive Indian Ocean Dipole occurring and the 2014–16 El Niño event. Ahead of the season starting; the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicted that there was a 91% chance that the season would be below average. As the 2015–16 tropical cyclone year opened on 1 July 2015, the newly named Tropical Cyclone Raquel moved south-westward into the Australian region. Over the next couple of days, the system meandered around 160°E and moved through the Solomon Islands, before it was last noted on 5 July. The basin subsequently remained quiet with only several weak tropical lows developing, before the first named tropical cyclone of the season was named Stan during 29 January 2016.
2015–16 Australian region cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | 17 December 2015 |
Last system dissipated | 16 March 2016 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Stan |
• Maximum winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 980 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Tropical lows | 11[nb 1] |
Tropical cyclones | 3[nb 1] (record low) |
Severe tropical cyclones | 0 (record low) |
Total fatalities | Unknown |
Total damage | Unknown |
Related articles | |
Australian region tropical cyclone seasons 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
Stan subsequently made landfall on Western Australia and impacted various commodities including oil, natural gas and iron ore. However, impacts were limited due to the low population of the region. The precursor tropical low to Tropical Cyclone Uriah developed over the Indian Ocean, within a monsoon trough of low pressure during 9 February. The system subsequently developed further and was named Uriah during 13 February, before it moved out of the region during the following day. Tropical Cyclone Tatiana developed into a tropical cyclone, during 11 February while it was located over the Coral Sea. Over the next few days, the system remained over water and dissipated during 15 February after it had produced some powerful, long period swells along Queensland beaches. After Tatiana dissipated four tropical lows occurred in the region, before the season ended on 30 April, including the remnant tropical low of Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston.