Summary
A low formed in an active monsoon trough about 325 km to the north-west of Cocos Island around 1800 UTC 10 February. The low drifted east before being steered back to the south-west on 12 February. The circulation reached tropical cyclone strength at 1200 UTC 13 February and reached a ten-minute mean wind intensity of 50 kn (93 km/h) at 0600 UTC 14 February before responsibility was handed to La Reunion Meteorological Agency at 1200 UTC as the system crossed 90°E and moved out of the Australian region.
A low formed in an active monsoon trough about 325 km to the north-west of Cocos Island around 1800 UTC 10 February. The low drifted east before being steered back to the south-west on 12 February. The circulation reached tropical cyclone strength at 1200 UTC 13 February and reached a ten-minute mean wind intensity of 50 kn (93 km/h) at 0600 UTC 14 February before responsibility was handed to La Reunion Meteorological Agency at 1200 UTC as the system crossed 90°E and moved out of the Australian region.
For more information see the Tropical Cyclone Uriah Report (pdf).
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