PHIL
1996-97 season · AU199697_06U
History
Tropical Cyclone Phil was a weak but unusually long-lived system that developed in the Australian region late in December 1996. It crossed the northern part of Australia between 26 and 27 December 1996, remaining a low-intensity cyclone throughout its passage over the tropical north.
After clearing the coast, Phil tracked generally westward over open water. Its progress was checked by vertical wind shear, which disrupted the system's structure and steadily eroded its circulation, and Phil dissipated on 31 December 1996.
The remnant circulation survived the crossing of the Indian Ocean and regenerated within the South-West Indian Ocean basin on 8 January 1997. In its second incarnation the system never regained cyclone strength, persisting only as a tropical disturbance for a further week before finally dissipating on 16 January 1997.
Phil caused no significant reported impacts, and was one of the more minor systems in an above-average 1996–97 Australian region cyclone season.
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology report Wikipedia
View full track data (82 observations)
| Date/Time (UTC) | Category | Position | Pressure | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-24 00:00:00 | 1 | -12.3, 138.8 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-24 06:00:00 | 1 | -12.4, 139.1 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-24 12:00:00 | 1 | -12.5, 139.3 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-24 18:00:00 | 1 | -12.8, 139.5 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-25 00:00:00 | 1 | -13.2, 139.3 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-25 06:00:00 | 1 | -13.4, 138.9 | 998 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-25 12:00:00 | 1 | -13.5, 138.3 | 995 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-25 18:00:00 | 1 | -13.5, 137.6 | 995 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-26 00:00:00 | 1 | -13.4, 137.0 | 991 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-26 03:00:00 | 1 | -13.4, 136.4 | 991 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-26 06:00:00 | 1 | -13.3, 136.1 | 991 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-26 09:00:00 | 3 | -13.3, 135.8 | 991 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-26 12:00:00 | 2 | -13.4, 135.0 | 995 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-26 18:00:00 | 2 | -13.6, 133.3 | 995 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-27 00:00:00 | 2 | -13.9, 131.6 | 995 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-27 06:00:00 | 2 | -14.1, 129.9 | 995 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1996-12-27 09:00:00 | 4 | -14.2, 129.0 | 991 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-27 12:00:00 | 1 | -14.5, 128.2 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-27 15:00:00 | 3 | -14.8, 127.3 | 993 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-27 18:00:00 | 2 | -14.9, 126.5 | 993 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 00:00:00 | 2 | -15.0, 125.4 | 993 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 01:00:00 | 4 | -15.1, 124.9 | 990 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 04:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 124.0 | 987 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 123.6 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 07:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 123.4 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 10:00:00 | 1 | -15.2, 122.9 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 122.6 | 976 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 13:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 122.4 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 16:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 121.8 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 18:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 121.5 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 19:00:00 | 1 | -15.3, 121.3 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-28 22:00:00 | 1 | -15.4, 120.7 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 00:00:00 | 1 | -15.4, 120.5 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 01:00:00 | 1 | -15.4, 120.4 | 975 hPa | 31 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 04:00:00 | 1 | -15.4, 120.1 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 06:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 119.9 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 07:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 119.8 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 10:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 119.7 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 12:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 119.6 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 13:00:00 | 1 | -15.5, 119.6 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 16:00:00 | 1 | -15.7, 119.5 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 18:00:00 | 1 | -15.8, 119.4 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 19:00:00 | 1 | -15.9, 119.3 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-29 22:00:00 | 1 | -16.1, 119.1 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 00:00:00 | 1 | -16.2, 119.0 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 01:00:00 | 1 | -16.3, 118.9 | 980 hPa | 28 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 04:00:00 | 1 | -16.6, 118.6 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 06:00:00 | 1 | -16.8, 118.3 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 07:00:00 | 1 | -16.9, 118.2 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 10:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 117.7 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 117.6 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 13:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 117.5 | 985 hPa | 23 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 16:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 117.1 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 116.9 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 19:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 116.8 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-30 22:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 116.5 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 116.2 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 01:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 116.1 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 04:00:00 | 1 | -17.5, 115.7 | 990 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 115.4 | 993 hPa | 21 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 07:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 115.3 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 10:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 115.0 | 995 hPa | 18 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 114.7 | 997 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 13:00:00 | 1 | -17.8, 114.6 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 16:00:00 | 1 | -17.7, 114.1 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 113.8 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 19:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 113.7 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1996-12-31 22:00:00 | 1 | -17.5, 113.3 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.4, 113.0 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 01:00:00 | 1 | -17.4, 112.8 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 04:00:00 | 1 | -17.5, 112.3 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 112.0 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 07:00:00 | 1 | -17.6, 111.8 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.4, 111.1 | 998 hPa | 15 km/h |
| 1997-01-01 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.2, 110.3 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-02 00:00:00 | 1 | -17.0, 109.5 | 999 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-02 01:00:00 | 1 | -16.9, 109.4 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-02 06:00:00 | 1 | -17.1, 108.6 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-02 12:00:00 | 1 | -17.5, 107.5 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-02 18:00:00 | 1 | -17.9, 106.5 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-03 00:00:00 | 1 | -18.5, 105.5 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |
| 1997-01-03 01:00:00 | 1 | -18.6, 105.3 | 1000 hPa | 13 km/h |