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Tropical
Cyclone Fiona
17
- 28 Feb 1971
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| Area affected | Gulf of Carpentaria, north-central Queensland to near New Caledonia. |
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| Central pressure | Lowest estimated pressure was 960 hPa at landfall on western Cape York on 19th. |
| Winds | Wind gusts were estimated by observers in the Nassau River (Qld) area at between 210 km/h and 225 km/h. |
| Rainfall | Heaviest rainfalls were recorded in Queensland. 149mm Aurikun 24hours to the 19th. 147mm at VanRook Station over 48 hours. |
| Seas & storm surge | Few ships were near the centre in the Gulf but one ship 280km to the south-southwest reported a 6m swell on the 19th. Surge heights up to 4.6m were reported in the south-eastern Gulf. |
| Damage | Wind damage in the Nassau River area was severe, but its effects were limited by the sparse population. |
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