Summary
Tropical cyclone Tatiana was a Coral Sea system that reached a maximum category of 2. Tatiana remained well offshore throughout its lifetime but was responsible for some powerful, long period swells that reached southeastern Queensland beaches as it weakened.
A tropical low was identified and tracked from 9 February in the Coral Sea. This low drifted eastward and gradually intensified, reaching tropical cyclone strength on 11 February. Tatiana reached category 2 intensity on 12 February as it turned to the south southeast before to moving east of the Australian region (160E).
Tatiana tracked to the south and after peaking on 13 February commenced weakening. The system moved southwest returning to the Australian region early on 14 February when it was estimated to have become sub-tropical system with gales south of the centre persisting for a period. Further weakening followed as the remnant low took a northerly track.
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