:2009–10 Australian region cyclone season

For the first time this season, the Bureau of Meteorology's National Climate Center (NCC), issued a seasonal forecast for the whole basin between 90°E and 160°E and included forecasts for TCWC Jakarta and Port Moresby's area of responsibility.{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/tc.html |title=Seasonal Outlook for Tropical Cyclones |date=19 October 2009 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=26 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213035859/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead/tc.html |archive-date=13 December 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/outlooks/index.shtml |title=Tropical Cyclone Outlooks |author=Staff Writer |year=2009 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=6 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824113152/http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/outlooks/index.shtml |archive-date=24 August 2010 }} The NCC issued four separate forecasts, one for the whole basin and three for the subregions Western Northern and Eastern with each one covering the whole tropical cyclone year. For the whole region the NCC forecast that 7–13 tropical cyclones would develop or move into the region, compared with an average of 12 tropical cyclones. For the Western region, which the NCC defined as being between 90°E and 125°E, they forecast that 5–8 tropical cyclones would develop or move into the region compared to an average of seven. For the Northern region which the NCC defined as being between 125°E and 142.5°E, they forecast that 3–4 tropical cyclones would develop and/or move through the region compared to an average of four. However they also noted that the model used for predicting cyclones in this area had a "low skill." For the Eastern region which the NCC defined as being between 142.5°E and 160°E, they reported that 3–4 tropical cyclones would also develop and/or move through the region compared to an average of four.

For the first time, the Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre (GCACIC), of the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), have issued a forecasts of tropical cyclone activity for the cyclone season. A forecast predicting how many tropical cyclones there will be within the Australian region as a whole and for the western part of the basin between 90°E and 135°E, was released in November. For this season, the GCACIC predicted that the region as a whole would see activity, near the average, predicting that 8 tropical cyclones will be in the region, with 5 of them within the western part of the region.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=8 December

|Dissipated=23 December

|10-min winds=110

|1-min winds=130

|Pressure=925

|Image=Laurence 2009-12-21 0603Z.jpg

|Track=Laurence 2009 track.png

}}

{{Main|Cyclone Laurence}}

On 8 December, TCWC Darwin reported that a tropical low-pressure system had formed near the south coast of Papua New Guinea. As the system moved west north of the Top End on 10 December, TCWC Darwin issued a Tropical Cyclone Watch for coastal areas from Croker Island to Bathurst Island but excluding Darwin .{{Cite news|last=Cavanagh |first=Rebekah |title=NT coast on cyclone watch |newspaper=Northern Territory News |location=Darwin |publisher=News Limited |date=11 December 2009 |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/12/11/108481_ntnews.html |access-date=11 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/12/11/108481_ntnews.html |archive-date=20 September 2016 }} Later that day, TCWC Perth cancelled all previous warnings and issued new watches for Kalumburu, south to Wyndham and west to Mitchell Plateau.[https://archive.today/20240521195034/https://www.webcitation.org/5lw67PFYB?url=http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDD65001.gif Forecast Track, 2009-12-11, 0728z] The system hovered in the same general region for a day, before strengthening into a category one cyclone, and was named by the TCWC Darwin as Tropical Cyclone Laurence. During the morning of 15 December, the cyclone strengthened into a category 2 cyclone before strengthening further into a category 3 system.[http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDD20020.txt Technical Bulletin 13 December] In the early hours of 16 December, Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence was upgraded to a strong category 4 with an eye starting to develop; later developing into a category 5 system.[http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDW24100.txt Technical Bulletin 16 December] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220235/http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDW24100.txt |date=23 September 2015 }} The cyclone crossed the Kimberley coast southeast of Cockatoo Island on 16 December and passed near Derby.{{Cite news | title = Angry Cyclone Laurence category 4, lashing coast with 260km/h winds | newspaper = Perth Now | location = Perth | publisher = AAP | date = 16 December 2009 | url = http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/cyclone-laurence-category-5-lashing-coast-with-285kmh-winds/story-e6frg13u-1225810875196 | access-date = 16 December 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111002155819/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/cyclone-laurence-category-5-lashing-coast-with-285kmh-winds/story-e6frg13u-1225810875196 | archive-date = 2 October 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} On 17 December the cyclone weakened as it meandered over land dumping heavy rain over northern Kimberley. The cyclone's track during the day veered south-west and re-intensification was likely by 18 December as it moved over warm waters.{{Cite news | title = Cyclone Laurence losing power, but could 're-intensify' | newspaper = Perth Now | location = Perth | publisher = AAP | date = 18 December 2009 | url = http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/cyclone-laurence-downgraded-to-category-two-after-crossing-coast/story-e6frg12c-1225811290485 | access-date = 18 December 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111002155920/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/cyclone-laurence-downgraded-to-category-two-after-crossing-coast/story-e6frg12c-1225811290485 | archive-date = 2 October 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} As predicted, Laurence restrengthened into a tropical cyclone after emerging over open waters. Later on 19 December, Laurence intensified further into a category 2 cyclone. On 20 December, Laurence intensified into a category 3 cyclone, and while continuing to turn to the south, it intensified to a category 4 cyclone on the morning of 21 December. Later that morning, Laurence further intensified into a category 5 cyclone, with Red Alerts issued for towns from Pardoo to Sandfire, and inland to Yarrie being advised to seek shelter immediately. Later that afternoon, Laurence made landfall as a severe category 5 cyclone, and was downgraded to a category 4 cyclone as it made landfall. There were reports of livestock deaths, flash flooding and damage to several homes caused by the cyclone, however, no loss of life was reported. On 22 December, Laurence was downgraded to a category 2 cyclone and then further downgraded to a category 1 cyclone later that day. On 23 December, Laurence was downgraded to a tropical low, as it continued to travel south. The cyclone's maximum wind gusts were reported to be 285 km/h.[http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/sevwx/wa/watc20091208.shtml Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence]. Australian Government Bureau of Metiorology. Retrieved 31 July 2013

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=27 December

|Dissipated=6 January

|10-min winds=25

|Pressure=991

|Image=Tropical Low 2U_jan_5 2010.jpg

|Track=02U 2010 track.png

}}

A Tropical Low formed just north of Australia on 27 December. Tropical Low 02U moved into the Timor Sea on 3 January and a Cyclone watch was declared for Kalumburu to Cape Don, including the capital of the Northern Territory, Darwin. On 4 January, the low strengthened in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. By 5 January the Tropical Low was located in the western Victoria River District and affecting the area with heavy rain and wind gusts of up to {{convert|90|km/h|mph|abbr=out}}.{{Cite news|title=NT Weather warning (IDD20040) |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |date=6 January 2010 |url=http://www.dynamicwebspace.com/10MB/duke_andy/IDD20040.TXT |access-date=6 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240521195156/https://www.webcitation.org/5mZ31kczl?url=http://www.dynamicwebspace.com/10MB/duke_andy/IDD20040.TXT |archive-date=21 May 2024 }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=1 January

|Dissipated=4 January (Exited basin)

|1-min winds=25

|10-min winds=30

|Pressure=1000

|Track=Edzani 2010 track.png

|Image=03U 2010-01-03 0420Z.jpg

}}

Tropical Low 03U developed near 9.6S, 94.4E, to the west of Indonesia and Malaysia, reported as 350 km northwest of the Cocos Islands.{{Cite news|title=TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST TRACK MAP Issued at 8:55 pm WST Saturday 2 Jan. 2010 |author=Bureau of Meteorology |location=Perth |url=http://www.dynamicwebspace.com/10MB/duke_andy/TL_3_2010_01_02.gif |access-date=2 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240521195111/https://www.webcitation.org/5mUHu9Kkc?url=http://www.dynamicwebspace.com/10MB/duke_andy/TL_3_2010_01_02.gif |archive-date=21 May 2024 }} It was expected to intensify into a Tropical Cyclone within the next 48 hours, but did not reach Tropical Cyclone intensity. On 4 January, the tropical low moved west of 90E out of Australian area of responsibility, and it was later named Edzani by RSMC La Réunion and eventually strengthened into a very intense tropical cyclone.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=14 January

|Dissipated=21 January

|Image=91SINVEST.25kts-1004mb-150S-1054E.100pc.jpg

|Track=04U 2010 track.png

|Type=low

}}

The monsoon trough strengthened over northern Australia, and a tropical low developed off the Pilbara coast on 14 January. Shipping warnings were issued for this system but vertical wind shear prevented the system from intensifying into a Tropical Cyclone.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=NEVILLE.30kts-1000mb-147S-1471E.100pc.jpg

|Track=Neville 2010 track.png

|Formed=19 January

|Dissipated=21 January

|10-min winds=35

|Pressure=995

}}

An undesignated tropical low formed in Darwin's Area of Responsibility, near 11.9ºS 138.5ºE located in the northern Gulf of Carpentaria.[ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Australia/2010010419.WTAUT DARWIN Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 16 January, the tropical low was designated officially as 05U as it was expected to intensify and move eastward across the gulf.[http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDD20020.txt DARWIN Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre 0708 UTC 16/01/2010] The system did not develop further before it crossed the Cape York Peninsula on 18 January, but after emerging over the Coral Sea it strengthened and was named Tropical Cyclone Neville on 20 January. It was downgraded to a tropical low later in the day. The low remained slow moving off the coast of Queensland until the 23rd, when it commenced an eastward motion, and then dissipated on the 24th.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Magda_21_January 2010.jpg

|Track=Magda 2010 track.png

|Formed=19 January

|Dissipated=24 January

|10-min winds=70

|1-min winds=65

|Pressure=975

}}

{{Main|Cyclone Magda}}

On 19 January TCWC Perth and Darwin both reported that a Tropical Low had formed south of Timor close to the boundary of their respective areas of responsibility. Shortly after this TCWC Perth issued the designation 06U. It strengthened as it moved southwards, and was designated Tropical Cyclone Magda on 20 January. It made landfall near Kuri Bay late on 21 January as a category three cyclone.

Post-storm analysis upgraded Magda to a category three severe tropical cyclone.{{Cite news | title = Tropical Cyclone Magda Impacts | publisher=Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australian Regional Office | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/sevwx/wa/watc20100118.shtml | access-date = 18 March 2010}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Olga 2010-01-27 0444Z.jpg

|Track=Olga 2010 track.png

|Formed=20 January

|Dissipated=30 January

|10-min winds=50

|1-min winds=45

|Pressure=983

}}

On 20 January, RSMC Nadi and TCWC Brisbane reported that Tropical Depression 04F had moved into the region from the east and was re-designated as Tropical Low 07U. Late on 22 January, 07U had strengthened into a category one cyclone, and was named by TCWC Brisbane as Tropical Cyclone Olga. By 23 January the cyclone had strengthened into a category two cyclone. On 24 January had weakened significantly was downgraded to a tropical low as it remained near stationary off Cairns. By 26 January the tropical low had crossed the lower Cape York Peninsula and was south of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Warnings were issued for the coastal areas between Burketown and Booroloola.{{Cite news|title=Issued at 11:03 pm CST Monday 25 January 2010. Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 16. |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology, Darwin |date=25 January 2010 |url=http://www.dynamicwebspace.com/10MB/duke_andy/IDD20040.TXT |access-date=25 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240521195156/https://www.webcitation.org/5mZ31kczl?url=http://www.dynamicwebspace.com/10MB/duke_andy/IDD20040.TXT |archive-date=21 May 2024 }} On 28 January Olga was predicted to move offshore and enter the south-western Gulf of Carpentaria and possibly restrengthen into a tropical cyclone again, possibly strengthening to a category three in the southeastern part of the Gulf.{{Cite news|title=Issued at 02:00 am CST Thursday 28 January 2010. Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 30. |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology, Darwin |date=28 January 2010 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/IDDP0002_201001271630.htm |access-date=27 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240521195231/https://www.webcitation.org/5n6C2OAr1?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/IDDP0002_201001271630.htm |archive-date=21 May 2024 }} A separate outburst of convection developed south of Darwin and tracked northeast toward the Timor Sea on 28 January. On 29 January, Olga had restrengthened into a category 1 tropical cyclone. Finally, Olga degenerated to a tropical low the next day.

The remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Olga then slowly moved south over the next week and merged with a monsoon trough to produce widespread heavy rainfall across Queensland and New South Wales, helping to ease short-term rainfall deficits over these areas.{{cite web |url=http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/archive/20100304.shtml |title=Rainfall deficits ease across eastern Australia but worsen in the west |date=4 March 2010 |work=National Climate Centre |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=20 March 2010}}

Olga killed 2 children from New Zealand Camp east of Honiara on the Solomon Islands before it became a cyclone.{{cite news |title=Police Finds Body of Two Year Old Child |publisher=Solomon Times Corporation |date=25 January 2010 |url=http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4847 |access-date=25 March 2010}}

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{{See also|March 2010 Queensland floods|2010 Victorian storms}}

{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=

|Track=

|Type1=low

|Formed=22 February

|Dissipated=24 February

}}

During the February of the last decade, TCWC Darwin reported a tropical low 08U moving over the Northern Territory and Western Queensland. It dissipated on 24 February.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Ului 14 mar 2010 2330Z.jpg

|Track=Ului 2010 track.png

|Formed=14 March

|Dissipated=21 March

|10-min winds=105

|1-min winds=125

|Pressure=937

}}

{{Main|Cyclone Ului}}

On 11 March, TCWC Brisbane started to issue warnings on Tropical Depression 13F and designated it as Tropical low 09U. The depression became Cyclone Ului, category 5 in the Pacific basin, but weakened to category 4 shortly after crossing the 160°E meridian.{{cite web|url=http://reg.bom.gov.au/announcements/sevwx/qld/qldtc20100312b.shtml |title=Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology. Queensland Regional Office. |year=2010 |access-date=3 April 2010}} Ului was predicted to restrengthen back into a category 5 as it moved away from an upper-level low and Severe Tropical Cyclone Tomas, however Ului remained as a category 4 and had weakened to a category 3 system in the early hours of 18 March and on the 19 to a category 2, but was expected to restrengthen.{{cite news |title=Ului eases but still bound for coast |first=Courtney |last=Trenwith |newspaper=The Brisbane Times |date=18 March 2010 |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/ului-eases-but-still-bound-for-coast-20100318-qg5v.html |access-date=18 March 2010| archive-url= https://archive.today/20120722005151/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/ului-eases-but-still-bound-for-coast-20100318-qg5v.html| archive-date= 22 July 2012 | url-status= live}} As expected, Cyclone Ului became category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului on 20 March, and maintained its intensity until making landfall near Airlie Beach, Queensland on the fourth anniversary of Cyclone Larry's landfall on Queensland.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Track=Imani 2010 track.png

|Image=Imani_24_mar 2010 0425Z.jpg

|Formed=22 March

|Dissipated=22 March (Exited basin)

|10-min winds=25

|Pressure=1000

}}

On 22 March, TCWC Perth assigned the designation of 10U to a developing tropical low which was located just inside the southwestern Indian Ocean.{{cite web|url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/IDW10800_201003220600.htm |title=Tropical Cyclone three-day outlook for the Western Region |date=22 March 2010 |access-date=22 March 2010 |publisher=Bureau of Meteorology |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240521195312/https://www.webcitation.org/5oQVQTZlG?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/IDW10800_201003220600.htm |archive-date=21 May 2024 }} Six hours later the RSMC Réunion reported that a tropical disturbance had developed near 10.9° S / 89.9° E in the north-eastern corner of its area of responsibility.{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Seychelles/2010032212-FMEE |title=WARNING NUMBER: 001/14 (SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN) |publisher=Météo France |date=22 March 2010 |access-date=3 April 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The system stayed west of 90° E and drifted slowly to the southwest and intensified as the RSMC La Réunion took primary forecasting responsibility for the system. There the Mauritius Meteorological Service named the system as Moderate Tropical Storm Imani on 24 March.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=23 March

|Dissipated=3 April

|Image=Paul 29 mar 2010 0120Z.jpg

|Track=Paul 2010 track.png

|10-min winds=70

|1-min winds=70

|Pressure=971

}}

On 23 March TCWC Darwin reported that a tropical low had formed in the Arafura Sea. On 27 March, Darwin reported that it had strengthened into Tropical Cyclone Paul and was moving southward parallel to the coast in north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.{{Cite news | last = Bourchier | first = Daniel | title = Cyclone warning for NT Coast | newspaper = Northern Territory News | location = Darwin | publisher = News Limited | date = 27 March 2010 | url = http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/28/135161_ntnews.html | access-date = 27 March 2010 | archive-date = 5 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120305171842/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/28/135161_ntnews.html | url-status = dead }} On 28 March the system had stalled and was nearly stationary in the vicinity of Cape Shield.{{Cite news | last = Betts | first = Alyssa | title = Cyclone threat continues on NT coast | newspaper = Northern Territory News | location = Darwin | publisher = News Limited | date = 28 March 2010 | url = http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/28/135235_ntnews.html | access-date = 28 March 2010 | archive-date = 5 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120305171959/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/28/135235_ntnews.html | url-status = dead }} By 29 March the tropical cyclone had strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone.{{Cite news | last = Betts | first = Alyssa | title = Cyclone Paul gaining strength | newspaper = Northern Territory News | location = Darwin | publisher = News Limited | date = 29 March 2010 | url = http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/29/135291_ntnews.html | access-date = 29 March 2010 | archive-date = 5 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120305172028/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/29/135291_ntnews.html | url-status = dead }} Later that evening the tropical system made landfall just south of Cape Shield. Over land the tropical system weakened and by afternoon on 30 March was downgraded to a tropical low.{{Cite web | last = Palmer| first = Martin| title = Tropical Cyclone Paul weakens | work = Weatherzone | date = 30 March 2010| url = http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-paul-weakens/14189 | access-date = 30 March 2010}} Late on 31 March, after meandering over Arnhem Land the tropical system re-entered the Gulf of Carpentaria.{{Cite news| title = Ex-cyclone Paul sticks to Northern Territory coast | newspaper = The Cairns Post | location = Cairns| publisher = News Limited | date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/04/01/103541_cyclone.html | access-date = 1 April 2010}}

Tropical Cyclone Paul inundated the region with heavy rainfall. Groote Eylandt had reported 40 hours of non stop rain with close areas reporting over 280mm of precipitation.{{Cite news | last = Betts | first = Alyssa | title = Cyclone Paul powers up and hangs around | newspaper = Northern Territory News | location = Darwin | publisher = News Limited | date = 30 March 2010 | url = http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/30/135611_ntnews.html | access-date = 30 March 2010 | archive-date = 5 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120305172033/http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/03/30/135611_ntnews.html | url-status = dead }} Bulman received 442mm in the same period. Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson declared an emergency with plans for food drops and evacuations in parts of East Arnhem Land.{{Cite news | last = Hall| first = Lex | title = Cyclone emergency declared in Northern Territory | newspaper = The Australian | location = Sydney | publisher = News Limited | date = 1 April 2010| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/cyclone-emergency-declared-in-northern-territory/story-e6frg6nf-1225848238915 | access-date = 1 April 2010}}

Even though the system lost its strength it continued to produce vast rainfall totals. Up until 9am on 1 April 160mm fell at McArthur River Mine, their highest daily total in seven years. Borroloola's 185mm in the same period was an 11-year high and Bing Bong amassed 266mm, their highest in more than 14 years.{{Cite news | last = Dutschke | first = Brett | title = Cyclone unlikely but heavy rain moving to Queensland | newspaper = The Australian | location = Sydney | publisher = News Limited | date = 1 April 2010| url = http://weather.news.com.au/breakingweather.jsp?site=theaustralian | access-date = 1 April 2010}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Formed=2 April

|Dissipated=7 April

|Image=Robyn 2010-04-05 0735Z.jpg

|Track=Robyn 2010 track.png

|10-min winds=60

|1-min winds=65

|Pressure=980

}}

On 2 April TCWC Perth reported that a Tropical Low had formed at 11.0ºS 92.3ºE. Shortly afterward JTWC classified it as a Tropical Cyclone, reporting the position as 260 nm west of Cocos Island. Moving southwards, it strengthened to Tropical Cyclone Robyn on 3 April, reaching Category 2 the next day. Over the next few hours northwesterly wind shear increased and took its toll on the cyclone. After a counter-clockwise loop the cyclone was steered to the west, due to a strengthening ridge to the southwest of the system. On 6 April 06:00 UTC the TCWC Perth downgraded Robyn to a tropical low.

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=Aus

|Image=Tropical Cyclone Sean 2010-04-23 lrg.jpg

|Track=Sean 2010 track.png

|10-min winds=55

|1-min winds=60

|Formed=21 April

|Pressure=988

|Dissipated=25 April

}}

On 21 April, TCWC Perth reported that a tropical low had formed at 10.3ºS, 116.4ºE, and designated it 13U. The next day it was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Sean. Sean moved south and kept a steady track. It dissipated on 25 April.

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After the season, the names Laurence, Magda and Ului were retired by the World Meteorological Organization's RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee.{{SPAC TCOP}}

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| Laurence || {{Sort|1208|8–23 December}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A5}}|{{Sort|6|Category 5 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A5}}|{{convert|110|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A5}}|{{convert|925|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} || Northern Territory, Western Australia || {{ntsp|10000000}} || None ||{{cite journal|date=7 October 2010 |journal=24Seven |title=Fire & Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia |volume=Summer 2010 |issue=1 |url=http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/upload/shared/docs/FESA-24seven-2010-Issue1.pdf |access-date=31 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/upload/shared/docs/FESA-24seven-2010-Issue1.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2016 }}

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| 02U || {{Sort|1227|27 December – 6 January}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical Low}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{convert|25|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{convert|1000|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4|comma=off}} || Northern Territory || Unknown || None ||

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| Edzani || {{Sort|0101|1 – 4 January}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical Low}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{convert|25|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{convert|1000|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4|comma=off}} || None || None || None ||

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| 04U || {{Sort|0115|15 – 21 January}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical Low}} ||bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{convert|25|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1000|1000}} || None || None || None ||

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| Neville || {{Sort|20100114|14 – 22 January}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{Sort|1|Category 1 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|35|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A1}}|{{convert|995|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} || Queensland || {{sort|1|Unknown}} || {{sort|1|Unknown}} ||{{cite report|title=Tropical Cyclone Neville|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/neville10.shtml|access-date=25 May 2022}}

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| Magda || {{Sort|20100118|18 – 24 January 2010}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{Sort|4|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|70|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|975|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || Western Australia || {{sort|1|Unknown}} || {{sort|1|Unknown}} ||

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| Olga || {{sort|20100121|21 - 30 January}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Sort|3|Category 2 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|50|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|983|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} || Solomon Islands, Queensland, Northern Territory || {{sort|1|Unknown}} || 2 ||{{cite web|title=2010 Tropical Cyclone Olga (2010022S12160)|url={{IBTRACS url|id=2010022S12160}}|access-date=30 May 2022|publisher=International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship}}

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| 08U || {{Sort|0222|22–24 February}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical Low}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}| || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}| || Northern Territory || {{sort|1|Unknown}} || {{sort|1|Unknown}} ||

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| Ului || {{Sort|0314|14–21 March}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{Sort|4|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|105|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A4}}|{{convert|937|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} || Queensland || {{ntsp|80000000}} || {{sort|1|Unknown}} ||

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| Imani || {{Sort|0322|22 March}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|0|Tropical low}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{convert|25|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|TD}}|{{Sort|1000|1000}} || None || None || None ||

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| Paul || {{Sort|20100324|24 March – 2 April 2010}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{Sort|4|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|70|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A3}}|{{convert|971|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || Northern Territory || {{sort|1|Unknown}} || {{sort|1|Unknown}} ||{{cite web|publisher=International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship|url={{IBTRACS url|id=2010084S09138}}|access-date=2 June 2022|title=2010 Tropical Cyclone Paul (2010084S09138)}}

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| Robyn || {{Sort|0402|1–7 April}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Sort|3|Category 2 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|60|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|980|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || None || None || None ||{{cite report|title=Tropical Cyclone Robyn|date=21 April 2010|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=30 May 2022|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/robyn.pdf|author=Courtney, Joseph B}}

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| Sean || {{sort|20100420|20 - 25 April 2010}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{Sort|3|Category 2 tropical cyclone}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|55|kn|km/h mph|round=5|order=out|abbr=on|sortable=on}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|A2}}|{{convert|988|hPa|inHg|sortable=on|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} || None || None || None ||{{cite report|title=Tropical Cyclone Sean|date=30 April 2010|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology |access-date=30 May 2022|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/sean10.pdf|author=Courtney, Joseph B}}

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• [http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301105349/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC |date=1 March 2010 }}.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20091112010420/http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/ Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane)].
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080626191441/http://maritim.bmg.go.id/cyclones/IDJ23200.html Tropical Cyclone Warning Center Jakarta].
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070421094952/http://www.wmo.int/index-en.html World Meteorological Organization]

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