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Background

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Systems

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Pre 1900's

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  • 1819 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[1]
  • December 26, 1821 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[1]
  • January 1825 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands.[1][2]
  • December 20 – 24, 1831 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, the Samoan Islands and the Southern Cook Islands.[2][3]
  • December 19 – 21, 1843 – A weak tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, where it caused four deaths and severe damage on the islands of Maupiti, Tahaa, Huahine and Bora-Bora.[2][4]
  • January 22, 1856 – A tropical cyclone impacted the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.[2][1][4]
  • December 1861 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[5]
  • February 2 – 3, 1865 – A tropical cyclone caused major damage to French Polynesia, including on the Leeward Islands, Tahiti and the Austral Islands.[2][4]
  • March 1869 – A tropical cyclone existed to the south of the Austral Islands.[1]
  • January 4 – 9, 1875 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands.[1]
  • December 24 – 25, 1875 – A tropical cyclone existed in between Samoa and French Polynesia.[1]
  • January 18 – 19, 1877 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society and Tuamotu Islands.[4][1]
  • September 2, 1877 - A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia.[1]
  • February 5 – 8, 1878 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands where it caused 117 deaths and severe damage.[4][1][6]
  • March 13 or 18, 1882 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
  • April 10 – 11, 1887 – A tropical cyclone was located to the south of French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
  • December 15, 1890 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]

1900's

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  • December 22, 1901 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands, where it destroyed a large part of the Papeete quays.[4]
  • January 14 – 15, 1903 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands, where 517 people were killed, 2 schooners were lost and 83 cutters were demolished.[4]
  • March 23 – 26, 1905 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, where it caused 8 deaths and severe damage.[4]
  • February 6 – 8, 1906 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia as well as the Northern and Southern Cook Islands, where it caused more than 150 deaths and extensive damage, before heading towards the Gambier Islands.[4][1]

1910's

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1920's

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  • August 20, 1921 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands.[1]
  • February 1922 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands.[1]
  • December 31, 1925 – January 1, 1926 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[1]
  • January 1926 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia.[7]

1930's

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  • March 1930 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands.[1]
  • August 23 – 26, 1933 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
  • February 6 – 12, 1935 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands and the Southern Cook Islands where extensive damage was reported.[4]
  • 1936 – A tropical cyclone impacted Palmerston Island in the Southern Cook Islands, which caused Captain J Benton to move 12 people to the island of Manihiki.[1]
  • February 25 – 27, 1937 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Southern Cook Islands and the Austral Islands.[4]

1940's

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1950's

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1960's

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1970's

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  • Emma - 1969-70
  • Vivienne - 71-72
  • Frances - 75-76
  • Kim - 76-77
  • Robert -76-77
  • Diana - 77-78

1980's

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  • Diola - 80-81
  • Fran - 80-81
  • Tahmar - 80-81
  • Lisa - 82-83
  • Nano - 82-83
  • Nisha - Orama - 82-83
  • Prema - 82-83
  • Rewa - 82-83
  • Saba
  • Veena - 82-83
  • Ima - 85-86
  • June - 85-86
  • Sally - 86-87
  • Cilla - 87-88
  • Judy - 88-89
  • Hinano -88-89

1990's

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  • December 9 – 12, 1991 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Wasa-Arthur
  • March 25 – 29, 1992 – Tropical Cyclone Hettie moved southeastwards through the archipelago, without directly impacting any island or atoll.[8] However, the atoll of Hereheretue reported gale force winds, a northeasterly swell of about 4 metres (13 ft) and some minor damage to crops and property.[8]
  • William -94-95
  • Keli - 96-97
  • Martin - 97-98
  • Osea - 97-98
  • December 2 - 10, 1997 - As it weakened, Tropical Cyclone Pam posed a threat to the Austral Islands during its weakening phase, however, there was no damage reported in the archipelago.[8]
  • Ursula - 97-98
  • Veli - 97-98
  • Alan - 97-98
  • April 27 - May 3, 1998 - Tropical Cyclone Bart impacted the atolls of Takaroa, Hao and Puka-Puka, however, any damage was considered to be minimal. Ten deaths were associated with Bart, after waves associated with the system capsized a boat.

2000's

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  • Leo - 1999-2000
  • Judy 2004-05
  • Zita 2006-07
  • Arthur - 2006-07
  • Oli - 2009-10

2010's

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  • Hayley - 2012-13
  • Niko - 2014 - 15
  • Yalo 2015-16
  • January 28 - 29, 2018 - During January 28, the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Centre issued a tropical cyclone formation alert on a tropical disturbance, that was located near the French Polynesian island of Rapa Iti.[9] However, the alert was cancelled during the next day, after the system's low level circulation center became ragged, while atmospheric convection was displaced to the east of the circulation center.[10]

2020's

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t d'Aubert, AnaMaria; Nunn, Patrick D. "Database 1: Tropical Cyclones (1558 - 1970)". Furious Winds and Parched Islands: Tropical Cyclones (1558–1970) and Droughts (1722–1987) in the Pacific. pp. 58–171. ISBN 978-1-4691-7008-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e Teissier, Raoul. "Les cyclones en Polynésie française: Liste des Cyclones Qui Ont Sévi En Polynésie française (1825-1966)" [Cyclones in French Polynesia: List of Cyclone that happened in French Polynesia (1825-1966)] (166–167). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Basher, Reid; Collen, Bronwen; Fitzharris, Blair; Hay, John; Mullan, Brett; Salinger, Jim (April 1992). "Appendix 4: Tropical Cyclones affecting the Southwest Pacific 1830 – 1989". Preliminary Studies for South Pacific Climate Change (PDF). The New Zealand Meteorological Service. p. 51. ISBN 047707345X.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Autour De La Saison 1982–1983 Des Perturbations Tropicales En Polynésie Française" [Around the 1982–1983 Season of Tropical Disturbances in French Polynesia]. Météorologie Maritime. 120: 14–30. ISSN 2107-0830.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Visher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/PhD/Resources/French%20Polynesia/C1_1878_C.txt
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference NZ TC 39-69 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b c Laurent, Victoire; Varney, Patrick. Historique des Cyclones de Polynesie Francaise [History of Cyclones in French Polynesia] (in French). Meteo France. pp. 137–139. ISBN 978-2-9522946-1-4.
  9. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert January 28, 2018 18z". United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. January 28, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert Cancellation January 29, 2018 18z". United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
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