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How long did Cyclone Yasi go for?
four days
Cyclone Yasi was the second major cyclone to hit north Queensland in four days, as it had already survived category two Cyclone Anthony, which crossed the coast on January 30.
What was the longest cyclone?
Hurricane John, also known as Typhoon John, was both the longest-lasting and the farthest-traveling tropical cyclone ever observed.
How did Cyclone Yasi start?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi | Bureau of Meteorology Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi began developing as a tropical low northwest of Fiji on 29 January and started tracking on a general westward track.
Has fujiwhara effect happened?
The effect was first described in 1921 by Sakuhei Fujiwhara, a Japanese meteorologist. This GOES-16 satellite imagery from 2017 shows the Fujiwhara Effect happening to hurricanes Hilary and Irwin in the east Pacific between July 25 and August 1.
When did Cyclone Yasi form?
January 26, 2011 – February 6, 2011
Cyclone Yasi/Dates
When did Cyclone Yasi become a tropical cyclone?
Yasi deepened rapidly over the next 24 hours, and was classified as a Category 3 cyclone at about 5 PM AEST (07:00 UTC) on 31 January 2011. Late on 1 February, the cyclone strengthened to a Category 4 system; then, early on 2 February, the cyclone intensified into a Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone.
When did Cyclone Yasi hit Mission Beach WA?
Cyclone Yasi made landfall near Mission Beach between midnight and 1am early on Thursday, February 3 with the Bureau of Meteorology recorded gusts of about 285km/hr.
What was the lowest pressure recorded in Yasi?
Timeseries of atmospheric pressure recorded from the Bureau of Meteorology’s tsunami DART buoy as Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi passed over it. The lowest pressure reading is 941hPa.
When did Yasi make landfall in South Australia?
Yasi showed signs of further intensification and at 4am on 2nd February and was upgraded to a marginal Category 5 system. Yasi maintained this intensity and its west-southwest movement, making landfall on the southern tropical coast near Mission Beach between midnight and 1am early on Thursday 3rd February.