1992–93 Australian region cyclone season

	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
	Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	21 December – 1 January
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 960 hPa (mbar)

	Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
	Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	17 December – 23 December
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) 990 hPa (mbar)

1992–93 Australian region cyclone season
	Season summary map
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
	1992–93 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season; 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season;

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.

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.

Systems

Tropical Cyclone Ken

Tropical Cyclone Ken existed from 17 December to 23 December.[1]

Severe Tropical Cyclone Nina

Nina formed on December 21, 1992, the storm reached Category 1 status before making landfall in northern Queensland, then Nina moved eastward, reaching Category 3 status before becoming an extratropical cyclone on January 4, 1993.[2]

Tropical Cyclone Lena

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	22 January – 2 February
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min) 972 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Lena existed from 22 January to 2 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver

Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)

Duration	3 February – 14 February
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 950 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver existed from 3 February to 14 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)

Duration	25 February – 28 February
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min) 955 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly formed east of Australia. On February 28, Polly exited TCWC Brisbane's area of responsibility into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Roger

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	12 March – 20 March
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Roger peaked as a category 2 cyclone on March 15. On March 20, Roger exited the Australian region into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Monty

Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	6 April – 15 April
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 992 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Cyclone Monty existed from 6 April to 15 April.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Adel

Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	13 May – 15 May
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 970 hPa (mbar)

Adel lasted from 11–16 May 1993. During its life, it passed over Bougainville Island and near Goodenough Island, leaving two drowned and a total of at least 15 missing. Leaves were blown from trees, and 345 houses were destroyed, along with a radio tower that was bent over.[3]

Season Effects

Name	Dates	Peak intensity			Areas affected	Damages (AU$)	Damages (US$)	Deaths
Name	Dates	Category	Wind speed (km/h (mph))	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damages (AU$)	Damages (US$)	Deaths
Ken	17 – 23 December	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	None	None	None	None
Nina	21 December – 1 January	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.34 inHg)	Queensland, Solomon Islands, Rotuma, Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Tonga, Niue	None	None	None
Lena	22 January – 2 February	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	120 km/h (75 mph)	972 hPa (28.70 inHg)	None	None	None	None
Oliver	3 – 14 February	Category 4 severe tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Queensland	None	None	None
Polly	25 – 28 February	Category 3 severe tropical cyclone	140 km/h (85 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	None	None	None	None
Roger	12 – 20 March	Category 2 tropical cyclone	110 km/h (70 mph)	980 hPa (28.93 inHg)	None	None	None	None
Monty	6 – 15 April	Category 1 tropical cyclone	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	None	None	None	None
Adel	11 – 16 May	Category 1 tropical cyclone	65 km/h (40 mph)	Not Specified	Papua New Guinea	Minimal	Minimal	2
Season Aggregates
8 systems	17 December – 16 May		165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)		$950 million	2

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References

1993 ATCF (PDF) (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1993. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
Cyclone Nina (Report).
Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. December 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

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[JTWC-1] 1993 ATCF (PDF) (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1993. Retrieved August 8, 2012.

[2] Cyclone Nina (Report).

[3] Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. December 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2012.