Uesi
2019-20 season · AU201920_06U
History
Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi developed in the Australian region during the 2019–20 tropical cyclone season. The system reached severe tropical cyclone intensity, making it a significant storm within the southern hemisphere for that period. Uesi formed in the warm waters of the southwestern Pacific and intensified as it tracked through the region.
The cyclone reached its peak intensity as a severe tropical cyclone, classified under the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's tropical cyclone category scale. Uesi tracked across open ocean waters through much of its life, affecting island territories in the southwestern Pacific as it moved through the region. The storm brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, and rough seas to areas in its path, consistent with a system of its intensity.
Uesi was one of several named storms to develop across the southern hemisphere's basins during the broader 2019–20 season, a period that saw notable tropical cyclone activity across multiple ocean basins worldwide. The storm's passage posed risks to low-lying island communities in the southwestern Pacific, where even moderately intense tropical cyclones can cause significant disruption due to the vulnerability of small island environments to wind damage, storm surge, and flooding associated with heavy rainfall events.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (45 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-06 06:00:00 | 1 | -13.1, 163.1 | 1002 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2020-02-06 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.0, 162.0 | 1004 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2020-02-06 18:00:00 | 1 | -13.5, 162.7 | 1004 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2020-02-07 00:00:00 | 1 | -13.7, 161.2 | 1004 hPa | 8 km/h |
| 2020-02-07 06:00:00 | 1 | -13.7, 162.6 | 1002 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2020-02-07 12:00:00 | 1 | -13.7, 163.9 | 1002 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2020-02-07 18:00:00 | 1 | -13.7, 163.7 | 1002 hPa | 10 km/h |
| 2020-02-08 00:00:00 | 1 | -13.6, 163.6 | 1002 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2020-02-08 06:00:00 | 1 | -14.0, 163.4 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2020-02-08 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.4, 163.5 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2020-02-08 18:00:00 | 1 | -14.7, 163.5 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 2020-02-09 00:00:00 | 1 | -14.9, 163.6 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2020-02-09 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.4, 163.8 | 996 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 2020-02-09 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.9, 163.9 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 2020-02-09 18:00:00 | 1 | -16.3, 163.4 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2020-02-10 00:00:00 | 1 | -16.9, 162.9 | 985 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2020-02-10 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.3, 162.9 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2020-02-10 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 162.9 | 985 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2020-02-10 18:00:00 | 1 | -18.6, 162.7 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2020-02-11 00:00:00 | 1 | -18.9, 162.7 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2020-02-11 06:00:00 | 1 | -19.6, 162.8 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2020-02-11 12:00:00 | 1 | -20.6, 162.9 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2020-02-11 18:00:00 | 1 | -21.4, 162.7 | 975 hPa | 36 km/h |
| 2020-02-12 00:00:00 | 1 | -22.4, 162.7 | 976 hPa | 33 km/h |
| 2020-02-12 06:00:00 | 1 | -23.5, 162.3 | 980 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2020-02-12 12:00:00 | 1 | -24.2, 162.0 | 977 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 2020-02-12 18:00:00 | 1 | -25.7, 161.7 | 977 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2020-02-13 00:00:00 | 1 | -27.4, 161.0 | 977 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 2020-02-13 06:00:00 | 1 | -28.8, 160.5 | 978 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2020-02-13 12:00:00 | 1 | -30.1, 160.0 | 978 hPa | 26 km/h |
| 2020-02-13 18:00:00 | 1 | -31.5, 159.4 | 978 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2020-02-14 00:00:00 | 1 | -33.0, 158.7 | 978 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2020-02-14 06:00:00 | 1 | -33.9, 158.6 | 976 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 2020-02-14 12:00:00 | 1 | -34.7, 159.1 | 980 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2020-02-14 18:00:00 | 1 | -36.1, 159.6 | 982 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2020-02-15 00:00:00 | 1 | -37.4, 159.8 | 982 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 2020-02-15 06:00:00 | 1 | -39.5, 160.5 | — | — |
| 2020-02-15 12:00:00 | 1 | -40.5, 161.2 | — | — |
| 2020-02-15 18:00:00 | 1 | -42.0, 162.9 | — | — |
| 2020-02-16 00:00:00 | 1 | -44.3, 163.9 | — | — |
| 2020-02-16 06:00:00 | 1 | -45.3, 164.3 | — | — |
| 2020-02-16 12:00:00 | 1 | -45.8, 164.6 | — | — |
| 2020-02-16 18:00:00 | 1 | -46.3, 164.2 | — | — |
| 2020-02-17 00:00:00 | 1 | -47.2, 162.8 | — | — |
| 2020-02-17 06:00:00 | 1 | -48.6, 161.0 | — | — |