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Tropical Cyclones In 1999
During 1999, tropical cyclones formed within seven different bodies of water called tropical cyclone basins, basins. To date, 142 tropical cyclones formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins, of which 72 were given Tropical cyclone naming, names by various weather agencies. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone Gwenda, Gwenda, attaining maximum sustained winds of and a pressure of , later tied with Cyclone Inigo, Inigo in 2003. Hurricane Floyd, Floyd was the costliest tropical cyclone of the year, with around $6.5 billion worth of damages as it affected the Bahamas, the East Coast of the United States, and the Atlantic Canada. The deadliest cyclone of this year was the 1999 Odisha cyclone, which was blamed for over 9,667 deaths as it devastated India. It was also the strongest Northern Hemisphere cyclone of the year with the pressure of and third most intense tropical cyclone worldwide next to Cyclone Gwenda and Cyclone Vance. Three Saffir-Simpson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 South Pacific Cyclone Season
The 1998–99 South Pacific cyclone season was a near average South Pacific tropical cyclone season, with 8 tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific Ocean basin between 160°E and 120°W. Despite the season starting on November 1, the first tropical system of the season did not form until December 1, while the final disturbance of the season dissipated on May 27, 1999. During the season the most intense tropical cyclone was Severe Tropical Cyclone Cora, which had a minimum pressure of . After the season had ended the names Cora and Dani were retired from the naming lists, after they had caused significant impacts to South Pacific islands. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center in Wellington, New Zealand. While the United States Navy also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings throughout the season, through its Joint Ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
