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Throughout 2009, 130
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The North Atlantic featured a below-average event in tropical cyclone formation that produced only 11
The Eastern and Central Pacific featured their most active Pacific hurricane season since
The Western Pacific featured a below average event that spawned only 22 named storms, 13 typhoons, and five super typhoons. It was also recognized as the deadliest season in the
The North Indian Ocean featured a generally below average event in the annual cycle of
During January 2009, a total of 14 tropical cyclones formed, while 8 were named. The Cyclone Fanele was the most intense of the month, reaching category 4 on the SSHWS scale, with a barometric pressure of 930 mbar. The other storms were relatively weak, with a force equivalent to a tropical storm. A rare subtropical system was reported in the southern Atlantic, affecting the southern coasts of Brazil and Uruguay. No major damage or death was reported.
February was moderately active
March was moderately active
April was relatively inactive,
May was relatively inactive,
June was relatively inactive with six tropical cyclones and three tropical storm-equivalent cyclones forming. Hurricane Andres gave the 2009 Pacific hurricane season a late start when it formed on June 21 (the latest start on record until the record was beaten exactly a decade later when Alvin formed on June 25, 2019).
July was slightly inactive in terms of intensity per tropical cyclones, and slightly active in terms of number of tropical cyclones that formed, with nine. Seven were tropical storm equivalent, and only two were hurricane or typhoon equivalent tropical cyclones. No majors. Although Hurricane Carlos was the most intense of the month, none of the tropical cyclones caused any form of severe destruction. Over 50 people were killed, however, a deadly exception.
August was the most active month the year that 21 tropical cyclones formed throughout the world. 16 attained sustained wind speeds of or greater. Tropical Storm Ana became the first named storm of the very inactive 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, when it formed on August 11, one of that latest first named storms on record since Alex of 2004. Typhoon Morakot (Kiko) was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year, killing 789 total. Hurricane Jimena became the most intense of the month in the latter portion of August.
September was the second-most active of the year.
October was inactive in terms of tropical cyclones, but it was slightly active in terms of intensity in hPa/mbar., especially towards the end of the month. 10 tropical cyclones formed in October 2009. 9 of those attained storm intensities and were named. Hurricane Rick was the third-most intense Pacific hurricane on record, as well as the second-most intense of 2009 worldwide. The 2009 Pacific hurricane season ended slightly earlier than usual when Hurricane Neki dissipated on October 27
November was relatively inactive with only 10 tropical cyclones forming and 5 attaining tropical storm intensities. The inactive 2009 Atlantic hurricane season ended when Hurricane Ida dissipated on November 10 (it transitioned to a Nor'easter just after, so it ended when "Nor'Ida" dissipated) Despite two tropical disturbances forming in August and September, the 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season actually didn't see a named tropical storm form until November 13. The start to the season was pretty intense when Cyclone Anja peaked at 950 hPa. Typhoon Nida was the most intense of the year, peaking at a pressure of 905 hPa, just ahead of Hurricane Rick of the previous month.
December was relatively and slightly inactive
US National Hurricane Center
nbsp;– North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
nbsp;– Central Pacific
Japan Meteorological Agency
nbsp;– NW Pacific
India Meteorological Department
nbsp;–
Météo-France – La Reunion
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
Fiji Meteorological Service
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
Papua New Guinea National Weather Service
nbsp;– South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S {{DEFAULTSORT:Tropical cyclones in 2009 * Tropical cyclones by year 2009 Atlantic hurricane season 2009 Pacific hurricane season 2009 Pacific typhoon season 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season 2009–10 Australian region cyclone season 2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season 2008–09 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2009-related lists
Throughout 2009, 130 tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
s formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins
Traditionally, areas of tropical cyclone formation are divided into seven basins. These include the north Atlantic Ocean, the eastern and western parts of the northern Pacific Ocean, the southwestern Pacific, the southwestern and southeastern Ind ...
. Of these, 81 were named, including a subtropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean, by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds
The maximum sustained wind associated with a tropical cyclone is a common
indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, it is found within the eyewall at a distance defined as the radius of maximum wind, or RMW. Unl ...
of . The strongest storm of the year was Typhoon Nida in the Western Pacific Ocean. The deadliest and costliest storm of the year was Typhoon Morakot (Kiko) causing 789 fatalities through its track in the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, China, and the Korean peninsula. Throughout the year, twenty-one Category 3 tropical cyclones formed, including five Category 5 tropical cyclones in the year.
Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by a group of ten warning centres, which have been designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.
The WMO originated from the Internati ...
. These are the United States National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is the division of the United States' NOAA/National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting tropical weather systems between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 3 ...
(NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Japan Meteorological Agency
The , abbreviated JMA, is an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation an ...
(JMA), the India Meteorological Department
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is headquarter ...
(IMD), Météo-France
Météo-France is the French national meteorological service.
Organisation
The organisation was established by decree in June 1993 and is a department of the Ministry of Transportation. It is headquartered in Paris but many domestic operatio ...
, Indonesia's Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency ( id, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, abbreviated BMKG) is an Indonesian non-departmental government agency for meteorology, climatology, and geophysics.
History
Its history began ...
, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service, the Fiji Meteorological Service
The Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) is a Department of the government of Fiji responsible for providing weather forecasts and is based on the grounds of Nadi Airport in Nadi. The current director of Fiji Meteorological Service is Misaeli Funaki. ...
(FMS) as well as New Zealand's MetService. Other notable warning centres include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Pagasa may refer to:
* ''Pagasa'' (genus), an insect genus in the family Nabidae
*PAGASA, an acronym for the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
*"May Pagasa", a pen-name of José Rizal
*Pagasa, alternate s ...
(PAGASA), the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center
The Joint typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force command in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The JTWC is responsible for the issuing of tropical cyclone warnings in the North-West Pacific Ocean, South P ...
(JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy
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Hydrographic Center.
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions
The 2009–10 El Niño event started in the Pacific Ocean during May 2009, and it would peak in December of the year.Summary
Innis
Innis may refer to:
Places
* Innis, Louisiana, U.S.
* Innis College, University of Toronto, Canada
People Surname
* Harold Innis (1894–1952), Canadian political economy professor who wrote on communication
* Hubert Van Innis (1866–1961), Bel ...
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from:19/02/2009 till:02/03/2009 color:AUSR text:"14U"
from:20/02/2009 till:26/02/2009 color:SWIO text:"Hina"
from:27/02/2009 till:06/03/2009 color:AUSR text:"Gabrielle"
from:04/03/2009 till:11/03/2009 color:AUSR text:"Hamish
Hamish is a Scottish masculine given name. It is the anglicized form of the vocative case of the Gaelic name ''Seamus'' or ''Sheumais''. It is therefore, the equivalent of James.
People Given name
* Hamish Bennett, retired New Zealand cricketer ...
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from:06/03/2009 till:10/03/2009 color:SWIO text:"10"
from:10/03/2009 till:14/03/2009 color:SPAC text:"Joni"
from:14/03/2009 till:24/03/2009 color:AUSR text:"Ilsa"
from:16/03/2009 till:19/03/2009 color:SPAC text:"Ken"
from:16/03/2009 till:20/03/2009 color:AUSR text:"19U"
from:22/03/2009 till:27/03/2009 color:SWIO text:"Izilda"
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from:23/03/2009 till:31/03/2009 color:AUSR text:"21U"
from:01/04/2009 till:07/04/2009 color:SPAC text:"Lin
Lin or LIN may refer to:
People
*Lin (surname) (normally ), a Chinese surname
*Lin (surname) (normally 蔺), a Chinese surname
* Lin (''The King of Fighters''), Chinese assassin character
*Lin Chow Bang, character in Fat Pizza
Places
*Lin, Iran, ...
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from:03/04/2009 till:10/04/2009 color:SWIO text:"Jade"
from:07/04/2009 till:10/04/2009 color:SPAC text:"15F"
from:11/04/2009 till:13/04/2009 color:AUSR text:"22U"
from:14/04/2009 till:17/04/2009 color:NIO text:" Bijli"
from:18/04/2009 till:01/05/2009 color:AUSR text:"Kirrily"
from:30/04/2009 till:01/05/2009 color:WPAC text:"Crising"
from:01/05/2009 till:07/05/2009 color:WPAC text:" Kujira"
from:01/05/2009 till:04/05/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:02/05/2009 till:09/05/2009 color:WPAC text:" Chan-hom"
from:10/05/2009 till:18/05/2009 color:AUSR text:"24U"
from:23/05/2009 till:26/05/2009 color:NIO text:" Aila"
from:28/05/2009 till:30/05/2009 color:NATL text:"One
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from:14/06/2009 till:22/06/2009 color:WPAC text:" Linfa"
from:18/06/2009 till:19/06/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:" One-E"
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from:21/06/2009 till:24/06/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:" Andres"
from:22/06/2009 till:27/06/2009 color:WPAC text:"Nangka"
from:23/06/2009 till:26/06/2009 color:NIO text:"ARB 01"
from:25/06/2009 till:26/06/2009 color:NIO text:"ARB 02"
from:06/07/2009 till:09/07/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:" Blanca"
from:09/07/2009 till:13/07/2009 color:WPAC text:" Soudelor"
from:10/07/2009 till:16/07/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Carlos"
from:11/07/2009 till:14/07/2009 color:WPAC text:"Huaning"
from:15/07/2009 till:16/07/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Dolores"
from:15/07/2009 till:19/07/2009 color:WPAC text:"Molave"
from:20/07/2009 till:21/07/2009 color:NIO text:"BOB 03"
from:30/07/2009 till:02/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Lana"
from:30/07/2009 till:09/08/2009 color:WPAC text:"Goni"
from:02/08/2009 till:10/08/2009 color:WPAC text:"Morakot
Typhoon Morakot, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Kiko, was the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. The eighth named storm and fourth typhoon of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, Morakot wrought catastrophic damage in Taiwa ...
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from:03/08/2009 till:07/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Enrique"
from:03/08/2009 till:11/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Felicia
The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective ''felix'', meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form ''felicia'' it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase ''tempora felicia'', "happy times". The sense of ...
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from:08/08/2009 till:14/08/2009 color:WPAC text:" Etau"
from:09/08/2009 till:11/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Nine-E"
from:11/08/2009 till:16/08/2009 color:NATL text:" Ana"
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from:13/08/2009 till:17/08/2009 color:WPAC text:"Maka"
from:12/08/2009 till:19/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Guillermo"
from:15/08/2009 till:24/08/2009 color:NATL text:"Bill
Bill(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
* Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States)
* Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
* Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer
* Bill, a bird or animal's beak
Plac ...
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from:16/08/2009 till:18/08/2009 color:NATL text:"Claudette
Claudette is a feminine form of the masculine given name Claude (given name), Claude.
Claudette may refer to:
People
* Claudette Boyer (born 1938), Canadian politician
* Claudette Bradshaw (1949–2022), Canadian politician
* Claudette Bryanston ...
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from:16/08/2009 till:26/08/2009 color:WPAC text:"Vamco"
from:18/08/2009 till:20/08/2009 color:SWIO text:"01"
from:20/08/2009 till:21/08/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:22/08/2009 till:28/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Hilda"
from:24/08/2009 till:27/08/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Ignacio"
from:25/08/2009 till:27/08/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:26/08/2009 till:29/08/2009 color:NATL text:"Danny
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to:
People
*Danny Altmann, British immunologist
*Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer
*Danny Baker (born 1957), English journalis ...
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from:28/08/2009 till:04/09/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Jimena Jimena or Ximena is the female version of the given name Jimeno, derived from the Basque ''Semen''. It has come to be viewed as a form of the name Simone, though their origins are distinct. The French rendering of the name is Chimène. It may re ...
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from:30/08/2009 till:01/09/2009 color:WPAC text:"Two-C"
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from:28/08/2009 till:01/09/2009 color:WPAC text:"Krovanh"
from:29/08/2009 till:01/09/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Kevin"
from:01/09/2009 till:03/09/2009 color:NATL text:" Erika"
from:01/09/2009 till:10/09/2009 color:WPAC text:"Dujuan"
from:03/09/2009 till:09/09/2009 color:WPAC text:" TD"
from:03/09/2009 till:06/09/2009 color:NIO text:"BOB 04"
from:07/09/2009 till:12/09/2009 color:NATL text:"Fred
Fred may refer to:
People
* Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name
Mononym
* Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French
* Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Ro ...
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from:07/09/2009 till:11/09/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Linda"
from:08/09/2009 till:11/09/2009 color:WPAC text:" Mujigae"
from:12/09/2009 till:16/09/2009 color:WPAC text:"Koppu"
from:12/09/2009 till:20/09/2009 color:WPAC text:" Choi-wan"
from:16/09/2009 till:19/09/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Marty"
from:18/09/2009 till:20/09/2009 color:SWIO text:"02"
from:23/09/2009 till:25/09/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Nora"
from:23/09/2009 till:26/09/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:25/09/2009 till:26/09/2009 color:NATL text:"Eight"
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from:25/09/2009 till:30/09/2009 color:WPAC text:" Ketsana"
from:26/09/2009 till:30/09/2009 color:WPAC text:" 18W"
from:27/09/2009 till:14/10/2009 color:WPAC text:"Parma
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from:29/09/2009 till:08/10/2009 color:WPAC text:"Melor
Melor (also known in Latin as Melorius; in Cornish as Mylor; in French as Méloir; and other variations) was a 10th-century Breton saint who, in England, was venerated in Cornwall and at Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, which claimed some of his ...
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from:01/10/2009 till:03/10/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Olaf"
from:04/10/2009 till:06/10/2009 color:NATL text:"Grace
Grace may refer to:
Places United States
* Grace, Idaho, a city
* Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois
* Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office
* Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ...
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from:06/10/2009 till:08/10/2009 color:NATL text:"Henri"
from:08/10/2009 till:14/10/2009 color:WPAC text:"Nepartak"
from:11/10/2009 till:14/10/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Patricia
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from:14/10/2009 till:27/10/2009 color:WPAC text:"Lupit"
from:15/10/2009 till:21/10/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:"Rick
Rick may refer to:
People
*Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name
*Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality
*Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...
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from:16/10/2009 till:20/10/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:18/10/2009 till:27/10/2009 color:EPAC/CPAC text:" Neki"
from:25/10/2009 till:03/11/2009 color:WPAC text:"Mirinae
Mirinae is a subfamily of plant bugs, insects in the family Miridae.
Tribes
* Herdoniini
* Hyalopeplini
* Mecistoscelini
* Mirini
* Restheniini
* Scutelliferini
* Stenodemini
Stenodemini is a tribe of plant bugs in the family Miridae
...
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from:01/11/2009 till:02/11/2009 color:WPAC text:"Tino"
from:04/11/2009 till:10/11/2009 color:NATL text:"Ida
Ida or IDA may refer to:
Astronomy
* Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter
*243 Ida, an asteroid
*International Docking Adapter, a docking adapter for the International Space Station
Computing
*Intel Dynamic Acceleration, a techn ...
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from:04/11/2009 till:11/11/2009 color:NIO text:" Phyan"
from:07/11/2009 till:10/11/2009 color:WPAC text:"25W"
from:07/11/2009 till:10/11/2009 color:SWIO text:"03"
from:13/11/2009 till:18/11/2009 color:SWIO text:"Anja"
from:20/11/2009 till:25/11/2009 color:SWIO text:"Bongani"
from:21/11/2009 till:24/11/2009 color:WPAC text:"Urduja"
from:21/11/2009 till:03/12/2009 color:WPAC text:" Nida"
from:24/11/2009 till:25/11/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:03/12/2009 till:05/12/2009 color:WPAC text:"28W"
from:03/12/2009 till:14/12/2009 color:SWIO text:"Cleo"
from:03/12/2009 till:17/12/2009 color:SPAC text:"Mick"
from:06/12/2009 till:12/12/2009 color:SPAC text:"02F"
from:07/12/2009 till:08/12/2009 color:WPAC text:"TD"
from:08/12/2009 till:23/12/2009 color:AUSR text:"Laurence
Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from ...
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from:10/12/2009 till:16/12/2009 color:NIO text:"Ward"
from:12/12/2009 till:26/12/2009 color:SWIO text:"David"
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from:27/12/2009 till:06/01/2010 color:AUSR text:"02U"
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from:26/12/2008 till:31/12/2008 text:Dec. '08
from:01/01/2009 till:31/01/2009 text:January
from:01/02/2009 till:28/02/2009 text:February
from:01/03/2009 till:31/03/2009 text:March
from:01/04/2009 till:30/04/2009 text:April
from:01/05/2009 till:31/05/2009 text:May
from:01/06/2009 till:30/06/2009 text:June
from:01/07/2009 till:31/07/2009 text:July
from:01/08/2009 till:31/08/2009 text:August
from:01/09/2009 till:30/09/2009 text:September
from:01/10/2009 till:31/10/2009 text:October
from:01/11/2009 till:30/11/2009 text:November
from:01/12/2009 till:31/12/2009 text:December
from:01/01/2010 till:07/01/2010 text:Jan. '10
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North Atlantic Ocean
The North Atlantic featured a below-average event in tropical cyclone formation that produced only 11 tropical cyclone
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s, 9 named storms, 3 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. Like a typical Atlantic hurricane season, it officially began on Monday, June 1, 2009, and ended on Monday, November 30, 2009. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones develop in the Atlantic basin. Activity began slightly early when Tropical Depression One developed on May 28, marking the third and last consecutive season with a pre-season storm. The final storm, Hurricane Ida
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, dissipated on November 10. Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane, major hurricane, and most intense hurricane was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane
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that affected areas from the Leeward Islands
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to Newfoundland
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. With only 11 tropical depressions and 9 named storms, the 2009 season featured the lowest number of tropical cyclones since the 1997 season, and only one system, Claudette
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, made landfall in the United States. Forming from the interaction of a tropical wave
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and an upper-level low, Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle
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with maximum sustained wind
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s of before quickly dissipating over Alabama. The storm killed two people and caused $228,000 (2009 USD) in damage. Overall, the season's activity was reflected with a very low cumulative accumulated cyclone energy
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(ACE) rating of only 53, the lowest since 1997
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. Because of the low number of storms in the 2009 season, many of which were weak, short-lived, and/or very disorganized, the overall ACE value was ranked as below-average, totaling under 66. Being the most intense hurricane, Hurricane Bill was responsible for the ACE value for August being 30% above average. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding or tropical storm strength. Subtropical cyclones are excluded from the total.
Eastern & Central Pacific Oceans
The Eastern and Central Pacific featured their most active Pacific hurricane season since 1994
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. The season officially started on Friday, May 15, 2009, in the East Pacific Ocean, and on Monday, June 1, 2009, in the Central Pacific; they both ended on Monday, November 30, 2009. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Eastern and Central Pacific basins. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year. There were no off-season storms, as the season began relatively late, and ended very early. The accumulated cyclone energy
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(ACE) index for the 2009 Pacific hurricane season was 117.09 units in the Eastern Pacific and 9.905 units in the Central Pacific. The total ACE in the basin combined is 126.995 units. Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. It is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical and subtropical systems reaching or exceeding wind speeds of . The season, however, was characterized as "near-normal", featuring 17 named storms 8 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. The central Pacific experienced above-average activity with three additional storms forming west of 140°W and three more crossing over from the eastern Pacific. The overall number of storms led to a relative lull in activity experienced over the previous decade. During the course of the year, large-scale factors such as an El Niño and two Madden–Julian oscillations greatly contributed to the changed pattern. The season's activity, east of 140°W, was reflected with a near-average cumulative accumulated cyclone energy
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(ACE) rating of 100, roughly 94% of the 30-year median. ACE, again, is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding or tropical storm strength.
Western Pacific Ocean
The Western Pacific featured a below average event that spawned only 22 named storms, 13 typhoons, and five super typhoons. It was also recognized as the deadliest season in the Philippines
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for decades. The first half of the season was very quiet whereas the second half of the season was extremely active. The season's first named storm, Kujira, developed on May 3 while the season's last named storm, Nida, dissipated on December 3. Nida was the most intense of the whole year worldwide.
North Indian Ocean
The North Indian Ocean featured a generally below average event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone
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formation. It featured 8 depressions, 6 deep depressions, 4 cyclonic storms, and 1 severe cyclonic storm. No classifications higher. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean
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Systems
There have been 128 tropical disturbances that have formed in 2009, marking an above-average year in tropical cyclone formation throughout the world. One was believed to have formed in the South Atlantic Ocean in late January, and was unofficially added in the 2009 advisories. 82 further intensified to tropical storms, and each received named from each tropical cyclone agency.January
During January 2009, a total of 14 tropical cyclones formed, while 8 were named. The Cyclone Fanele was the most intense of the month, reaching category 4 on the SSHWS scale, with a barometric pressure of 930 mbar. The other storms were relatively weak, with a force equivalent to a tropical storm. A rare subtropical system was reported in the southern Atlantic, affecting the southern coasts of Brazil and Uruguay. No major damage or death was reported.
February
February was moderately active
March
March was moderately active
April
April was relatively inactive,
May
May was relatively inactive,
June
June was relatively inactive with six tropical cyclones and three tropical storm-equivalent cyclones forming. Hurricane Andres gave the 2009 Pacific hurricane season a late start when it formed on June 21 (the latest start on record until the record was beaten exactly a decade later when Alvin formed on June 25, 2019).
July
July was slightly inactive in terms of intensity per tropical cyclones, and slightly active in terms of number of tropical cyclones that formed, with nine. Seven were tropical storm equivalent, and only two were hurricane or typhoon equivalent tropical cyclones. No majors. Although Hurricane Carlos was the most intense of the month, none of the tropical cyclones caused any form of severe destruction. Over 50 people were killed, however, a deadly exception.
August
August was the most active month the year that 21 tropical cyclones formed throughout the world. 16 attained sustained wind speeds of or greater. Tropical Storm Ana became the first named storm of the very inactive 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, when it formed on August 11, one of that latest first named storms on record since Alex of 2004. Typhoon Morakot (Kiko) was the deadliest tropical cyclone of the year, killing 789 total. Hurricane Jimena became the most intense of the month in the latter portion of August.
September
September was the second-most active of the year.
October
October was inactive in terms of tropical cyclones, but it was slightly active in terms of intensity in hPa/mbar., especially towards the end of the month. 10 tropical cyclones formed in October 2009. 9 of those attained storm intensities and were named. Hurricane Rick was the third-most intense Pacific hurricane on record, as well as the second-most intense of 2009 worldwide. The 2009 Pacific hurricane season ended slightly earlier than usual when Hurricane Neki dissipated on October 27
November
November was relatively inactive with only 10 tropical cyclones forming and 5 attaining tropical storm intensities. The inactive 2009 Atlantic hurricane season ended when Hurricane Ida dissipated on November 10 (it transitioned to a Nor'easter just after, so it ended when "Nor'Ida" dissipated) Despite two tropical disturbances forming in August and September, the 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season actually didn't see a named tropical storm form until November 13. The start to the season was pretty intense when Cyclone Anja peaked at 950 hPa. Typhoon Nida was the most intense of the year, peaking at a pressure of 905 hPa, just ahead of Hurricane Rick of the previous month.
December
December was relatively and slightly inactive
Global effects
Notes
1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2009 are counted in the seasonal totals. 2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2009 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 theSaffir Simpson Scale
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which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
5The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France
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which uses gust winds.
See also
*Tropical cyclones by year
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* List of earthquakes in 2009
Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. The 2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck Italy or Costa Rica. Also notable, the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered a ...
* Tornadoes of 2009
This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2009. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, and East India, Eastern India, but can occur almost anywher ...
References
External links
Regional Specialized Meteorological CentersUS National Hurricane Center
nbsp;– North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
nbsp;– Central Pacific
Japan Meteorological Agency
nbsp;– NW Pacific
India Meteorological Department
nbsp;–
Bay of Bengal
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and the Arabian Sea
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Météo-France – La Reunion
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
Fiji Meteorological Service
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)
nbsp;– South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
Papua New Guinea National Weather Service
nbsp;– South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited
nbsp;– South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S {{DEFAULTSORT:Tropical cyclones in 2009 * Tropical cyclones by year 2009 Atlantic hurricane season 2009 Pacific hurricane season 2009 Pacific typhoon season 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2008–09 Australian region cyclone season 2009–10 Australian region cyclone season 2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season 2008–09 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2009–10 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2009-related lists