 Rosita near peak intensity prior to landfall on 19 April | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 15 April 2000 |
| Dissipated | 21 April 2000 |
| Category 5 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (Aus) | |
| Highest winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Western Australia (especially Broome) |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1999–2000 Australian region cyclone season | |
Severe Tropical Cyclone Rosita was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from 15 April through 21 April 2000. Rosita was one of the most intense tropical cyclones to hit the west Kimberley coast in the last century. Crossing the coast as a Category 5 about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Broome on 20 April, Rosita caused severe damage in the Eco Beach resort and the vegetation around Broome. Its region of very destructive winds (gusts exceeding 170 km/h) passed south of Broome by only 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).[1] Cyclone Rosita was the first cyclone to directly hit Broome since Cyclone Lindsay in March 1985.[2]
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology. "BoM — Severe Tropical Cyclone Rosita". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
- ^ Linda Anderson-Berry. "Cyclone Rosita, Broome W.A. 20 April 2000 - Post Disaster Report" (PDF). Centre for Disaster Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2006.