Storms near Coral Sea Islands
The record holds 42 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Coral Sea Islands between 1908 and 2008. The busiest month is January, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 29 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 42storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Coral Sea Islands?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 12% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 29 | 69% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Coral Sea Islands storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2008, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1908, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Coral Sea Islands
- Fran (1992)4 March 1992 to 21 March 1992, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Rewa (1994)26 December 1993 to 23 January 1994, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Grace (1984)11 January 1984 to 20 January 1984, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 hPa
- Freda (1981)24 February 1981 to 9 March 1981, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 955 hPa
- Gloria (1975)14 January 1975 to 23 January 1975, peak Tropical storm (63 kt), 980 hPa
- Katrina (1998)1 January 1998 to 2 February 1998, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Coral Sea Islands
- Unnamed storm of February 2008 (South Pacific and Australian region)28 February 2008 to 1 March 2008, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
- Erica (2003)1 March 2003 to 17 March 2003, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
- Beni (2003)20 January 2003 to 5 February 2003, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Frank (1999)16 February 1999 to 27 February 1999, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 955 hPa
- Katrina (1998)1 January 1998 to 2 February 1998, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 940 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Coral Sea Islands with their own pages
- Fran (1992)4 March 1992 to 21 March 1992, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Rewa (1994)26 December 1993 to 23 January 1994, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Erica (2003)1 March 2003 to 17 March 2003, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
- Beni (2003)20 January 2003 to 5 February 2003, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa