Carlos
2010-11 season · AU201011_17U
History
Tropical Cyclone Carlos originated as a tropical low on 14 February 2011, forming approximately 40 kilometres west-southwest of Batchelor in the Northern Territory. The system moved slowly over the Darwin region, producing exceptional rainfall totals including a record three-day accumulation of 684.8 mm at Darwin International Airport and a record 24-hour total of 339.6 mm. The heavy rain caused localised flooding, home damage, fallen trees, and the closure of schools, Darwin International Airport, and East Arm Wharf. The system weakened over land before tracking southwest toward the Northern Territory and Western Australia border.
After moving into the Northern Kimberley region around 19 February, the system re-emerged over open Indian Ocean waters in the early hours of 21 February, near Broome, and redeveloped into a cyclone. It tracked southwest along the Pilbara coast, intensifying and generating a squall line that produced four tornadoes near Karratha, damaging 38 homes, vehicles, buildings, and a school. The system continued to strengthen, eventually reaching Severe Tropical Cyclone status and peaking at Category 3. It crossed the North West Cape, bringing winds up to 155 km/h to Onslow and Exmouth. Carlos dissipated on 27 February. Total damages were estimated at around AUD $16 million.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (61 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-14 00:00:00 | 2 | -14.0, 132.0 | 1004 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-14 06:00:00 | 2 | -14.0, 131.9 | 1003 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2011-02-14 12:00:00 | 2 | -13.6, 131.0 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2011-02-14 18:00:00 | 2 | -13.2, 130.5 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2011-02-15 00:00:00 | 2 | -13.3, 130.7 | 1004 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-15 06:00:00 | 2 | -13.0, 130.4 | 1000 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-15 12:00:00 | 2 | -12.7, 130.6 | 999 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2011-02-15 15:00:00 | 4 | -12.6, 130.5 | 992 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2011-02-15 18:00:00 | 1 | -12.4, 130.7 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-15 21:00:00 | 3 | -12.5, 130.7 | 993 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 00:00:00 | 2 | -12.4, 131.0 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 03:00:00 | 2 | -12.6, 131.0 | 996 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 06:00:00 | 2 | -12.5, 130.9 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 09:00:00 | 2 | -12.5, 131.0 | 994 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 12:00:00 | 2 | -12.6, 131.0 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 15:00:00 | 2 | -12.6, 131.2 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-16 18:00:00 | 2 | -12.9, 131.3 | 993 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-17 00:00:00 | 2 | -13.2, 131.1 | 997 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-17 06:00:00 | 2 | -13.4, 130.8 | 996 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2011-02-17 12:00:00 | 2 | -13.7, 130.6 | 996 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2011-02-17 18:00:00 | 2 | -13.9, 130.7 | 996 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2011-02-18 00:00:00 | 2 | -14.2, 130.5 | 999 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2011-02-18 06:00:00 | 2 | -14.7, 130.3 | 997 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-18 12:00:00 | 2 | -15.0, 130.2 | 998 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-18 18:00:00 | 2 | -15.5, 130.0 | 997 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-19 00:00:00 | 2 | -15.5, 129.1 | 1000 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-19 06:00:00 | 2 | -15.1, 128.5 | 998 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-19 12:00:00 | 2 | -15.3, 128.2 | 998 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-19 18:00:00 | 2 | -15.7, 127.4 | 998 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2011-02-20 00:00:00 | 2 | -15.9, 126.5 | 998 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-20 06:00:00 | 2 | -16.4, 125.2 | 996 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2011-02-20 12:00:00 | 2 | -17.2, 123.7 | 994 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2011-02-20 18:00:00 | 4 | -17.5, 122.0 | 994 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-21 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 121.6 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-21 06:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 120.1 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-21 12:00:00 | 1 | -19.0, 119.1 | 992 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2011-02-21 18:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 118.4 | 987 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2011-02-21 21:00:00 | 1 | -20.0, 117.7 | 987 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2011-02-22 00:00:00 | 1 | -20.2, 117.3 | 984 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-22 03:00:00 | 1 | -20.6, 117.0 | 980 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-22 04:00:00 | 3 | -20.7, 116.9 | 980 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-22 06:00:00 | 4 | -20.8, 116.3 | 980 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-22 12:00:00 | 1 | -21.2, 115.4 | 978 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2011-02-22 18:00:00 | 1 | -21.7, 114.8 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2011-02-23 00:00:00 | 1 | -22.1, 114.1 | 978 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-23 06:00:00 | 1 | -22.7, 113.3 | 978 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-23 12:00:00 | 1 | -23.0, 112.5 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2011-02-23 18:00:00 | 1 | -23.1, 111.7 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2011-02-24 00:00:00 | 1 | -23.8, 110.8 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2011-02-24 06:00:00 | 1 | -24.4, 109.7 | 978 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2011-02-24 12:00:00 | 1 | -24.8, 108.6 | 974 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2011-02-24 18:00:00 | 1 | -25.4, 107.6 | 970 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2011-02-25 00:00:00 | 1 | -26.1, 106.8 | 969 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2011-02-25 06:00:00 | 1 | -27.0, 105.9 | 981 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2011-02-25 12:00:00 | 1 | -27.9, 105.5 | 980 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2011-02-25 18:00:00 | 1 | -28.7, 104.9 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2011-02-26 00:00:00 | 1 | -29.6, 104.3 | 993 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2011-02-26 06:00:00 | 1 | -30.3, 104.1 | 994 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-26 12:00:00 | 1 | -31.0, 103.9 | 994 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2011-02-26 18:00:00 | 1 | -31.4, 104.2 | 996 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2011-02-27 00:00:00 | 1 | -32.0, 104.0 | 1000 hPa | 10 km/h |