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Tropical Pacific rainfall

Tropical cyclones

No named tropical cyclones occurred in the Southwest Pacific in February; the total remaining at four so far this season, for the region east of 150°E.

There are still several months left for the tropical cyclone season, with indications of some activity possible in our region over the coming week. On average, about three tropical cyclones can normally be expected in the Southwest Pacific during March, with a further two during the April–May period.

Future issues of the ICU will provide updates on information relating to further occurrences of tropical cyclones in the region.

Tropical Pacific rainfall - Febuary 2007

        
Territory and station name Febuary 2007 rainfall
total (mm)
Febuary 2007 percent
of average
Australia
Cairns Airport 713.2 156
Townsville Airport 543.8
186
Brisbane Airport 116.6 68
Sydney Airport 106.2
100
Cook Islands
Penrhyn 63.6
19
Rarotonga Airport 180.6 89
Rarotonga EWS 166.2 82
Fiji
Rotuma 437.9
136
Udu Point 329.7 132
Nadi 513.8
176
Nausori 298.1
111
Ono-I-Lau 228.6
118
French Polynesia
Hiva Hoa, Atuona 54.8
35
Bora Bora Motu 172.6
73
Tahiti – Faa’a 175.4
81
Tuamotu, Takaroa 98.0
51
Gambier, Rikitea 272.6
156
Tubuai 180.6
90
Rapa 89.6
48
Kiribati*
Tarawa 302.4
166
Niue
Liku 188.0
76
Hanan 253.0
107
New Zealand
Kaitaia 171.4
223
Whangarei Airport 109.8
116
Auckland Airport 37.6
57
New Caledonia
Ile Art, Belep 120.4
73
Koumac 104.6
69
Ouloup 101.8
51
Ouanaham 67.2
28
Poindimie 177.6
50
La Roche 62.6
29
La Tontouta 23.0
17
Noumea 37.2 30
Moue 102.0
57
North Tasman
Lord Howe Island 38.8 33
Norfolk Island 65.2
80
Raoul Island 147.4
100
Tonga
Queen Lavinia 301.4
121
Lupepau’u 209.9
96
Salote Airport 22.7
12
Fua’amotu Airport 240.1 109
Tokelau
Nukunonu 7.4 3
Tuvalu*
Nui Is 243.0
71
Funafuti 873.3
276
Nuilakita 416.0
130

Rainfall totalling 200 percent or more is considered well above average. Totals of 40 percent or less are normally well below average. Highlighted values are new records.

Data are published as received and may be subject to change after undergoing quality control checks. * denotes synoptic values.