Unnamed system

2016-17 season ยท AU201617_06U

Category 3

History

Tropical Low 06U developed in the Australian region and was monitored by the Bureau of Meteorology. The system did not reach tropical cyclone intensity, remaining classified as a tropical low throughout its lifetime. Based on available information from the BOM report, the system followed a track typical of tropical lows in the Australian basin, though it did not achieve sustained wind speeds sufficient for cyclone classification.

As a tropical low, 06U would have produced areas of enhanced rainfall and gusty winds in its vicinity, with any associated impacts likely limited compared to a fully developed tropical cyclone. The system did not make a significant coastal crossing as a named cyclone, and there are no recorded major damage figures or casualty counts associated with it reaching land at intensity.

Tropical lows of this nature are routinely tracked by BOM as part of monitoring the broader tropical weather pattern across the Australian region, particularly given their potential to develop further or to contribute to heavy rainfall events along coastal and inland areas even without reaching cyclone strength.

Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report

View full track data (21 observations)
Date/Time (UTC)CategoryPositionPressureWind
2016-12-18 06:00:00 1 -10.5, 129.5 1004 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-18 12:00:00 1 -11.0, 129.2 1006 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-18 18:00:00 1 -11.4, 129.3 1004 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-19 00:00:00 1 -11.6, 129.4 1003 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-19 06:00:00 1 -11.7, 129.6 1002 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-19 12:00:00 1 -11.8, 129.7 1003 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-19 18:00:00 1 -12.1, 129.7 1000 hPa 8 km/h
2016-12-20 00:00:00 1 -12.5, 129.4 1000 hPa 10 km/h
2016-12-20 06:00:00 1 -13.0, 129.0 997 hPa 10 km/h
2016-12-20 12:00:00 1 -13.8, 128.7 997 hPa 10 km/h
2016-12-20 18:00:00 1 -14.7, 128.5 995 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-20 21:00:00 3 -15.2, 128.4 996 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-21 00:00:00 2 -15.5, 128.3 997 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-21 06:00:00 2 -15.9, 128.0 996 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-21 12:00:00 2 -16.6, 127.6 996 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-21 18:00:00 2 -17.7, 126.7 997 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-22 00:00:00 2 -18.2, 126.0 996 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-22 06:00:00 2 -18.5, 125.0 994 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-22 12:00:00 2 -19.5, 124.0 994 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-22 18:00:00 2 -19.8, 123.7 994 hPa 15 km/h
2016-12-23 00:00:00 2 -20.5, 124.0 994 hPa 15 km/h