Summary
Tropical Cyclone Dahlia was an Indian Ocean tropical cyclone that reached category two intensity over waters south of Java prior to moving into the Australian region.
A tropical low formed in late November north of Cocos Islands and north of the Australian region (10°S). It tracked to the east-south-east, passing to the north of Christmas Island and south of Java. It was named Dahlia late on 29 November by Indonesia's Meteorological agency Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG). It met the Australian definition of being a tropical cyclone requiring gales to extend more than halfway around the centre on 30 November. Dahlia then intensified, reaching a peak of category 2 intensity prior to crossing 10°S and into the Australian area of responsibility on 1 December.
Dahlia weakened as it moved to the south-east on 2 December, briefly re-intensifying on 3 December before weakening further on 4 December over waters well to the north-west of the Pilbara coastline.
There were no known impacts from the cyclone.
For more information see the Tropical Cyclone Dahlia Report (pdf).
Track and Intensity
