Tropical Cyclone 01U A tropical low developed over the Arafura Sea on 4 January and strengthened into a tropical cyclone before passing near
Elcho Island, Northern Territory. The storm then made landfall in
Arnhem Land on 5 January. At 09:00 UTC, the system peaked with winds of . It meandered over Northern Territory and the Gulf of Carpentaria for a few weeks. The system remained inland until moving offshore
Kimberley on 21 January. A
deep trough generated
wind shear, which inhibited significant intensification. However, deep convection began to develop late on 24 January as it approached the north coast of Western Australia. Around 0300 UTC on 25 January, the storm made landfall near
Port Hedland with winds of . The system quickly weakened and dissipated by 12:00 UTC. After regenerating into a tropical cyclone, the storm brought up to of rainfall in a 24-hour period in the Port Hedland area. This caused the
Yule River to overflow its banks, which flooded the North-West Highway. Operationally, the storm was thought to have been two separate systems and to have remained below tropical cyclone intensity. Heavy rainfall accompanied Beni and its remnants, reaching near
Gladstone. One person drowned due to the flooding rains. Runoff on the
Fitzroy River caused by Cyclone Beni resulted in a moderate flood with an estimated
return period of four years at
Rockhampton. The cyclone's heavy rains helped ease
drought problems in Queensland. Nine
shires in Central Queensland were declared
disaster areas. Additionally, strong winds left power outages in
Agnes Water and
1770. Overall, Beni resulted in damages of at least
A$10 million (US$6 million) in Queensland.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fiona An area of convection began developing into a tropical low on 3 February, while located about north of
Karratha, Western Australia. Poorly-defined convection was noted as well as good
outflow and a weak
circulation. Fiona strengthened steadily and reached tropical cyclone intensity at 0600 UTC on 6 February. and developed a
banding feature by 25 February. Despite strong wind shear, the BOM began issuing warnings while the low was located several hundred kilometers north-northeast of Port Hedland. The disturbance was initially nearly stationary. At 0700 UTC on 27 February, the JTWC designated the storm as Tropical Cyclone Graham. In nearby Blue Bush Creek, two men drowned as their group of people attempted to cross floodwaters. Both men were rescued, though one died before emergency services arrived. In addition to the flooding, a number of trees were downed.
Tropical Cyclone Harriet A tropical low developed southwest of
Christmas Island on 28 February. Perth TCWC issued a TWO on 1 March, which indicated an eastward-moving low. At 0600 UTC on 2 March, the JTWC initiated warnings on Tropical Cyclone 21S, estimating winds of . The system maintained a well-defined circulation, although deep convection diminished somewhat on 2 March. Later that day, Perth began issuing gale warnings on the low as it was expected to develop into a tropical cyclone. Moving eastward, convection increased near the center, though dry air inhibited much development. At 0400 UTC on 4 March, the TCWC Perth named the system Tropical Cyclone Harriet. as deep convection diminished, probably due to persistent dry air. Moving slowly southeastward and then northward under the influence of a weak mid-level ridge to the east, Erica attained 10-minute sustained winds of . However, Erica soon weakened due to strong wind shear. On 7 March, the cyclone degenerated into a tropical low. After the remnants curved eastward and then southeastward, wind shear abated and became favorable for tropical cyclogenesis. As a result, the low regenerated into a tropical cyclone. After attaining the equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the
Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, Erica entered the South Pacific basin on 12 March.
Tropical Cyclone Craig TCWC Darwin began monitoring a tropical low that developed west of Darwin on 5 March. At 0300 UTC on 9 March, the storm became Tropical Cyclone Craig, while situated northwest of
Cape Fourcroy. The storm deepened and drifted eastward and then southeastward. On 10 March, Craig made landfall on
Melville Island with winds of . Upon emerging into the
Van Diemen Gulf on 10 March, Craig peaked with sustained winds of . Craig struck the
Coburg Peninsula and began to slowly weaken inland. The government of the
Tiwi Islands evacuated some residents to shelters. In the Darwin area, certain schools were closed temporarily as a precaution. Impact from Craig was generally minor. At
Ramingining, of rain fell in just 24 hours. Storm surge ran on
Goulburn Island and the
Cobourg Peninsula, while tides were estimated at at
Nhulunbuy. Later that day, the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 26S. On 2 April, BOM classified the low as Tropical Cyclone Inigo. An
eye feature gradually organized as winds increased to early on 3 April. As a result, the BOM began classifying Inigo as a severe tropical cyclone. Later on 3 April, low wind shear and strong divergence allowed the cyclone to undergo
rapid intensification as the eye became well-defined. In Ende, a total of 294 animals were killed. In East Flores Regency in eastern
Flores Island, the system left 75 destroyed houses, along with 77 severely damaged and a further 56 receiving light damage. In Australia, the storm dropped of rain in 80 minutes.
Tropical Cyclone Epi In early June, an area of fairly persistent convection stretched from Papua New Guinea to just north of Fiji. Around 0630 UTC on 5 June, Epi developed near Woodlack Island, unusually close to the
Equator. Initially, the storm appeared to be undergoing
rapid deepening, prompting the JTWC to issue a TCFA. However, strong
wind shear caused the system to quickly become less organized and the TCFA was soon cancelled. A very short lived cyclone, a
Papua New Guinea warning during the late morning hour of 5 June placed Epi's center about northeast of Woodlack Island. Never recognized as a tropical cyclone by the JTWC, the third and final warning was issued later that day after winds fell below gale force.
Other systems Tropical Cyclone 07S developed in the southwestern Indian Ocean on 25 December, while located about west-northwest of Cocos Islands. It initially drifted southwest and then turned eastward on 27 December. Around this time, 07S entered Perth's Area Of Responsibility (AOR). The storm drifted erratically and by 1800 UTC on 28 December, the JTWC issued its final warning on 07S, while situated about west-northwest of Cocos Islands. However, TCWC Perth continued Tropical Weather Outlooks (TWOs) on the system until 3 January. == Storm names ==