1992–93 Australian region cyclone season

The 1992–93 Australian region cyclone season was a below average Australian cyclone season. It was also an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It ran from 1 November 1992 to 30 April 1993. The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" ran from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993.

Tropical cyclones in this area were monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs): the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane; and TCWC Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

Tropical Cyclone Ken
Tropical Cyclone Ken existed from 17 December to 23 December.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Nina
Nina formed on December 21, 1992, the storm reached Category 1 status before making landfall in northern Queensland, then Nina moved eastward, reaching Category 3 status before becoming an extratropical cyclone on January 4, 1993.

Tropical Cyclone Lena
Tropical Cyclone Lena existed from 22 January to 2 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver
Severe Tropical Cyclone Oliver existed from 3 February to 14 February.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Polly
Developed in the Coral Sea far offshore from Queensland. The cyclone intensified to a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone before crossing out of Australian region on 1 March where it passed to the southwest of New Caledonia.

Tropical Cyclone Roger
Tropical Cyclone Roger peaked as a category 2 cyclone on March 15. On March 20, Roger exited the Australian region into the South Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Monty
Tropical Cyclone Monty existed from 6 April to 15 April.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Adel
Adel lasted from 11–16 May 1993. During its life, it passed over Bougainville Island and near Goodenough Island, leaving two drowned and a total of at least 15 missing. Leaves were blown from trees, and 345 houses were destroyed, along with a radio tower that was bent over. The track, especially its intensity and formation area, are highly unusual as a tropical cyclone in this region (the north coast of Papua New Guinea) has occurred less than 10 times in history.

TCWC Perth

 * Ken
 * Lena
 * Monty

TCWC Brisbane

 * Nina
 * Oliver
 * Polly
 * Roger

Season Effects

 * Ken || 17 – 21 December 1992 || bgcolor=#|Category 1 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|40 kn || bgcolor=#|990 hPa || Cocos Island || None || None ||
 * Nina || 21 December – 1 January || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|140 km/h (85 mph)|| bgcolor=#|960 hPa (28.34 inHg) || Queensland, Solomon Islands Rotuma, Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Tonga, Niue || None || None ||
 * Lena || 22 January – 2 February || bgcolor=#|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|55 kn || bgcolor=#|972 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Oliver || 3 – 14 February || bgcolor=#|Category 4 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|165 km/h (105 mph)|| bgcolor=#|950 hPa (28.05 inHg) || Queensland || None || None ||
 * Polly || 25 – 28 February || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|140 km/h (85 mph)|| bgcolor=#|955 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Roger || 12 – 20 March || bgcolor=#|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#| 110 km/h (70 mph)|| bgcolor=#|980 hPa (28.93 inHg) || None || None || None ||
 * Monty || 6 – 13 April || bgcolor=#|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|60 kn || bgcolor=#|992 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Adel || 11 – 16 May || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|65 kn || bgcolor=#|970 hPa || Papua New Guinea || Minimal || 3 ||
 * Polly || 25 – 28 February || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|140 km/h (85 mph)|| bgcolor=#|955 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Roger || 12 – 20 March || bgcolor=#|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#| 110 km/h (70 mph)|| bgcolor=#|980 hPa (28.93 inHg) || None || None || None ||
 * Monty || 6 – 13 April || bgcolor=#|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|60 kn || bgcolor=#|992 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Adel || 11 – 16 May || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|65 kn || bgcolor=#|970 hPa || Papua New Guinea || Minimal || 3 ||
 * Monty || 6 – 13 April || bgcolor=#|Category 2 tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|60 kn || bgcolor=#|992 hPa || None || None || None ||
 * Adel || 11 – 16 May || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|65 kn || bgcolor=#|970 hPa || Papua New Guinea || Minimal || 3 ||
 * Adel || 11 – 16 May || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|65 kn || bgcolor=#|970 hPa || Papua New Guinea || Minimal || 3 ||
 * Adel || 11 – 16 May || bgcolor=#|Category 3 severe tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#|65 kn || bgcolor=#|970 hPa || Papua New Guinea || Minimal || 3 ||