Cyclone Rosita

Severe Tropical Cyclone Rosita
Rosita near peak intensity prior to landfall on 19 April
Meteorological history
Formed15 April 2000
Dissipated21 April 2000
Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (Aus)
Highest winds220 km/h (140 mph)
Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg
Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds230 km/h (145 mph)
Overall effects
FatalitiesNone
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedWestern Australia (especially Broome)
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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]

  1. ^ Bureau of Meteorology. "BoM — Severe Tropical Cyclone Rosita". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
  2. ^ 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.