MADGE
1972-73 season · AU197273_09U
History
Tropical Cyclone Madge developed near the Solomon Islands on 28 February 1973 and began a long westward journey across northern Australia. Tracking generally west-southwestward, the system approached the Queensland coast and crossed Cape York Peninsula in the early hours of 4 March.
After moving over the Gulf of Carpentaria, Madge made a second landfall late on 5 March near Numbulwar, on the western side of the Gulf in the Northern Territory. Rather than decaying quickly inland, the cyclone persisted as it tracked across the Northern Territory and back over Queensland, remaining identifiable for several days over land before finally emerging over the Indian Ocean off the north-western coast on 10 March.
Once back over open water, Madge maintained a broadly westward course for roughly another week, drifting away from Australia before dissipating on 18 March. Its unusually long overland survival and lengthy lifespan made it one of the most notable systems of the 1972–73 Australian region season.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (115 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-02-28 17:00:00 | 1 | -8.1, 160.8 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-02-28 20:00:00 | 1 | -8.2, 160.4 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-02-28 23:00:00 | 1 | -8.4, 159.9 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-01 08:00:00 | 1 | -9.3, 158.6 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-01 11:00:00 | 1 | -9.5, 157.8 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-01 20:00:00 | 1 | -9.7, 155.5 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-01 23:00:00 | 1 | -10.0, 155.0 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-02 11:00:00 | 1 | -11.9, 153.2 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-02 17:00:00 | 1 | -12.6, 152.1 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-02 23:00:00 | 1 | -13.0, 150.9 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-03 11:00:00 | 1 | -13.8, 148.5 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-03 23:00:00 | 1 | -14.6, 146.1 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-04 02:30:00 | 3 | -14.8, 145.2 | 997 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-04 11:00:00 | 2 | -14.9, 142.6 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-04 14:00:00 | 4 | -14.9, 141.6 | 996 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-03-04 23:00:00 | 1 | -14.9, 139.4 | 988 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-05 06:00:00 | 1 | -14.8, 138.2 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-05 09:00:00 | 1 | -14.5, 137.6 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-05 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.3, 137.2 | 985 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-03-05 15:00:00 | 1 | -14.1, 136.1 | 985 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-03-05 18:00:00 | 1 | -13.9, 136.0 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-05 21:00:00 | 3 | -13.7, 135.6 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-03-06 00:00:00 | 2 | -13.6, 135.1 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-06 11:30:00 | 2 | -13.7, 133.1 | — | 10 km/h |
| 1973-03-06 23:30:00 | 2 | -14.1, 131.0 | — | 10 km/h |
| 1973-03-07 10:00:00 | 2 | -14.8, 129.7 | 999 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1973-03-07 13:00:00 | 2 | -15.1, 128.8 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-07 16:00:00 | 2 | -15.3, 128.4 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-07 19:00:00 | 2 | -15.3, 127.9 | 997 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-07 22:00:00 | 2 | -15.4, 127.6 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 01:00:00 | 2 | -15.4, 127.4 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 04:00:00 | 2 | -15.5, 126.8 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 07:00:00 | 2 | -15.6, 126.5 | 997 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 10:00:00 | 2 | -16.0, 126.2 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 13:00:00 | 2 | -16.1, 126.0 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 16:00:00 | 2 | -16.4, 125.7 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 19:00:00 | 2 | -16.6, 125.5 | 999 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-08 22:00:00 | 2 | -16.8, 125.3 | 1000 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 01:00:00 | 2 | -17.0, 125.1 | 1000 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 04:00:00 | 2 | -17.1, 124.9 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 06:00:00 | 2 | -17.2, 124.5 | 997 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 07:00:00 | 2 | -17.2, 124.5 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 10:00:00 | 2 | -17.2, 124.2 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 13:00:00 | 2 | -17.1, 123.9 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 14:00:00 | 4 | -17.0, 123.7 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 16:00:00 | 1 | -17.0, 123.5 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 17:00:00 | 3 | -17.0, 123.3 | 994 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 19:00:00 | 2 | -16.9, 123.0 | 993 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-03-09 22:00:00 | 4 | -16.9, 122.5 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 01:00:00 | 1 | -17.0, 122.3 | 992 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 04:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 122.0 | 990 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 07:00:00 | 1 | -17.3, 121.2 | 988 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 10:00:00 | 1 | -17.5, 120.5 | 986 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 13:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 120.2 | 984 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 16:00:00 | 1 | -18.0, 119.6 | 981 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 19:00:00 | 1 | -18.0, 119.0 | 978 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 20:00:00 | 1 | -18.0, 119.0 | 977 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-03-10 22:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 118.6 | 976 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 01:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 118.0 | 973 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 04:00:00 | 1 | -18.1, 117.4 | 971 hPa | 39 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 07:00:00 | 1 | -18.3, 116.7 | 968 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 10:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 116.2 | 965 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 13:00:00 | 1 | -18.6, 115.1 | 961 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 16:00:00 | 1 | -18.7, 114.4 | 958 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 19:00:00 | 1 | -18.7, 113.5 | 956 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1973-03-11 22:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 112.7 | 955 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 01:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 112.0 | 954 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 04:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 111.2 | 953 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 07:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 110.3 | 952 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 10:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 109.5 | 953 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 13:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 109.1 | 953 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 16:00:00 | 1 | -18.9, 108.3 | 953 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 19:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 107.6 | 952 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-12 22:00:00 | 1 | -18.8, 106.8 | 953 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 01:00:00 | 1 | -18.9, 106.1 | 954 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 04:00:00 | 1 | -19.3, 105.4 | 955 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 07:00:00 | 1 | -19.5, 105.1 | 955 hPa | 46 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.9, 104.9 | 957 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 13:00:00 | 1 | -20.1, 104.5 | 958 hPa | 44 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 16:00:00 | 1 | -20.3, 104.2 | 959 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 19:00:00 | 1 | -20.5, 103.8 | 960 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-13 22:00:00 | 1 | -20.5, 103.4 | 962 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 01:00:00 | 1 | -20.6, 103.1 | 964 hPa | 41 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 04:00:00 | 1 | -20.6, 102.7 | 967 hPa | 39 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 07:00:00 | 1 | -20.7, 102.1 | 970 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 10:00:00 | 1 | -20.7, 101.4 | 974 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 13:00:00 | 1 | -20.7, 100.8 | 978 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 16:00:00 | 1 | -20.7, 100.1 | 982 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 19:00:00 | 1 | -20.6, 99.2 | 983 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-14 22:00:00 | 1 | -20.6, 98.4 | 984 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 01:00:00 | 1 | -20.4, 97.4 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 04:00:00 | 1 | -20.3, 96.5 | 986 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 07:00:00 | 1 | -20.1, 95.6 | 987 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.9, 94.7 | 989 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 13:00:00 | 1 | -19.7, 93.9 | 990 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 93.2 | 994 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 19:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 93.5 | 993 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-15 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 92.4 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 01:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 92.1 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 04:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 92.0 | 997 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 07:00:00 | 1 | -19.7, 91.8 | 999 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 10:00:00 | 1 | -19.7, 91.6 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 13:00:00 | 1 | -19.7, 91.4 | 1001 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 16:00:00 | 1 | -19.8, 91.2 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 19:00:00 | 1 | -19.8, 91.1 | 1003 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-16 22:00:00 | 1 | -19.9, 90.9 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 01:00:00 | 1 | -20.0, 90.8 | 1004 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 04:00:00 | 1 | -20.0, 90.7 | 1005 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 07:00:00 | 1 | -20.1, 90.5 | 1006 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 10:00:00 | 1 | -20.1, 90.2 | 1007 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 13:00:00 | 1 | -20.2, 90.1 | 1009 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 16:00:00 | 1 | -20.2, 89.5 | 1009 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 19:00:00 | 1 | -20.2, 88.8 | 1010 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1973-03-17 22:00:00 | 1 | -20.2, 87.8 | 1011 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 1973-03-18 01:00:00 | 1 | -20.1, 86.8 | 1012 hPa | 10 km/h |