BERYL
1973-74 season · AU197374_03U
History
Tropical Cyclone Beryl developed in late November 1973 in the waters immediately south of the Lesser Sunda Islands, forming on 26 November. From this origin near the Indonesian archipelago, the system tracked into the eastern Indian Ocean and gradually intensified as it moved south-westward and then southward through waters off the Western Australian coast.
Beryl reached its greatest strength on 1 December, when maximum sustained winds were estimated at 125 km/h, placing it among the stronger systems of that period. After peaking, the cyclone continued its approach toward the Western Australian mainland, weakening as it closed on the coast.
On 4 December, three days after reaching peak intensity, Beryl crossed the coast in the vicinity of Carnarvon on the central Western Australian coast. The system dissipated rapidly after moving inland. Impacts were limited, with only minor wind damage reported in the affected area and no loss of life recorded.
Beryl was an early-season system in the 1973–74 Australian region cyclone season, which proved to be one of the most active on record for the region.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (65 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-11-26 01:00:00 | 1 | -10.1, 116.4 | 1007 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 04:00:00 | 1 | -10.1, 116.4 | 1005 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 07:00:00 | 1 | -10.2, 116.5 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 10:00:00 | 1 | -10.2, 116.6 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 13:00:00 | 1 | -10.2, 116.7 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 16:00:00 | 1 | -10.3, 116.7 | 1005 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 19:00:00 | 1 | -10.3, 116.8 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-26 22:00:00 | 1 | -10.3, 116.7 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 01:00:00 | 1 | -10.4, 116.9 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 04:00:00 | 1 | -10.4, 117.0 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 07:00:00 | 1 | -10.5, 117.0 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 10:00:00 | 1 | -10.5, 117.1 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 13:00:00 | 1 | -10.6, 117.1 | 997 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 16:00:00 | 1 | -10.6, 117.2 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 19:00:00 | 1 | -10.7, 117.2 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-11-27 22:00:00 | 1 | -10.7, 117.3 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 01:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 117.2 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 04:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 117.4 | 992 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 07:00:00 | 1 | -10.9, 117.5 | 989 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 10:00:00 | 1 | -10.9, 117.6 | 989 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 13:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 117.7 | 990 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 16:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 117.8 | 989 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 19:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 117.9 | 988 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-11-28 22:00:00 | 1 | -10.7, 118.0 | 988 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 01:00:00 | 1 | -10.7, 118.1 | 988 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 04:00:00 | 1 | -10.7, 118.1 | 986 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 10:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 118.3 | 983 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 13:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 118.1 | 983 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 16:00:00 | 1 | -10.8, 118.4 | 982 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 19:00:00 | 1 | -10.9, 118.4 | 981 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-11-29 22:00:00 | 1 | -10.9, 118.5 | 981 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 01:00:00 | 1 | -11.0, 118.5 | 981 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 04:00:00 | 1 | -11.1, 118.4 | 979 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 07:00:00 | 1 | -11.3, 118.2 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 10:00:00 | 1 | -11.6, 118.0 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 13:00:00 | 1 | -11.9, 117.9 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 16:00:00 | 1 | -12.2, 117.5 | 975 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 19:00:00 | 1 | -12.5, 117.2 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-11-30 22:00:00 | 1 | -12.8, 116.9 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 01:00:00 | 1 | -13.2, 116.6 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 04:00:00 | 1 | -13.5, 116.3 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 07:00:00 | 1 | -13.8, 116.0 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 10:00:00 | 1 | -14.2, 115.7 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 13:00:00 | 1 | -14.6, 115.4 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 16:00:00 | 1 | -15.0, 115.1 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 19:00:00 | 1 | -15.4, 114.8 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-01 22:00:00 | 1 | -15.8, 114.5 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 01:00:00 | 1 | -16.2, 114.1 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 04:00:00 | 1 | -16.6, 114.0 | 974 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 07:00:00 | 1 | -17.0, 114.0 | 975 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 10:00:00 | 1 | -17.4, 114.0 | 978 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 13:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 114.0 | 983 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 16:00:00 | 1 | -18.3, 114.0 | 986 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 19:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 114.0 | 986 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-12-02 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.3, 114.0 | 987 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 01:00:00 | 1 | -19.8, 114.0 | 988 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 04:00:00 | 1 | -20.3, 114.0 | 989 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 07:00:00 | 1 | -20.8, 113.9 | 990 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 10:00:00 | 1 | -21.4, 113.9 | 994 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 13:00:00 | 1 | -21.9, 113.8 | 998 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 15:00:00 | 3 | -22.2, 113.7 | 1001 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 16:00:00 | 2 | -22.4, 113.7 | 1002 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 19:00:00 | 2 | -22.9, 113.7 | 1002 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-12-03 22:00:00 | 2 | -23.3, 113.9 | 1004 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-12-04 01:00:00 | 2 | -23.5, 114.1 | 1005 hPa | 13 km/h |