2009-10 South Pacific Cyclone Season, Including

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The 2009-10 South Pacific cyclone season began on December 3, 2009 with the formation of Tropical Disturbance 01F. This was 32 days after the season had officially begun on November 1, 2009 and ended on April 30, 2010. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the southern Pacific Ocean east of 160 E. Additionally, the region...(展開全部) The 2009-10 South Pacific cyclone season began on December 3, 2009 with the formation of Tropical Disturbance 01F. This was 32 days after the season had officially begun on November 1, 2009 and ended on April 30, 2010. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the southern Pacific Ocean east of 160 E. Additionally, the regional tropical cyclone operational plan defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season; the "tropical cyclone year" began on July 1, 2009 and will end on June 30, 2010. Tropical cyclones between 160 E and 120 W and north of 25 S are monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service. Those that move south of 25 S are monitored by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. In March 2010, RSMC Nadi predicited that there would now be at least 10 Tropical cyclones, within the whole of the Southern Pacific. They also reported that because of El Ni o conditions that islands to the east of the International Date Line would face an increased risk of a tropical cyclone whilst the amount expected to move within 550 km (350 mi) of New Zealand was expected to remain about normal. It continued to strengthen as it moved south of American Samoa, and reached Category 4 on February 14. In American Samoa roads were damaged by landslides caused by the cyclone's heavy rain, and substantial damage was caused to crops. It had weakened to category 3 when it passed through the Vava'u

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