Cyclone Cody

Severe Tropical Cyclone Cody was a strong tropical cyclone in the South Pacific which caused widespread damage in Fiji. The second tropical cyclone and first severe tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season, Cody was first noted by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) on 5 January as Tropical Disturbance 03F. The tropical depression killed one person, and over 4,500 people were evacuated. On 10 January, the system was upgraded to a Category 1 tropical cyclone by the FMS, receiving the name Cody. While the FMS recorded a peak intensity of 130 km/h (80 mph), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) only recorded a peak intensity of 95 km/h (60 mph). Cody was the first tropical cyclone in 2022.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Cody
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Severe Tropical Cyclone Cody on 12 January 2022.
Formed5 January 2022
Dissipated13 January 2022
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 130 km/h (80 mph)
1-minute sustained: 95 km/h (60 mph)
Lowest pressure971 hPa (mbar); 28.67 inHg
Fatalities1 reported
Damage$25 million (2022 USD)
Areas affectedFiji
Part of the 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season

Meteorological history
Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
A satellite image of the Hunga Tonga eruption with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Cody to its southwest late on 15 January.

The Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) began monitoring a tropical disturbance on 5 January at 09:54 UTC, designating the system as 03F.[1] Later that day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began monitoring 03F, though its development was inhibited due to wind shear.[2] The system's chances of developing increased,[3] and on 8 January, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for 03F.[4] On the same day at 21:00 UTC, the JTWC upgraded 03F to a tropical depression, assigning it the designation 05P.[5] 03F briefly weakened on the next day; however, it reorganized, with a satellite scatterometer pass showing winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) prompting the JTWC to upgrade it to a tropical storm.[6] On 10 January, the FMS upgraded 03F to a Category 1 cyclone on the Australian scale and assigned it the name Cody. The FMS estimated peak 10-minute sustained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), with the JTWC estimating peak 1-minute sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). The JTWC assessed that Cody transitioned into a subtropical cyclone on 11 January,[7] with the FMS issuing its last advisory for Cody on 12 January at 19:15 UTC.[8]

Preparations and impact

One person was killed as a result of the cyclone,[9] with over 4,500 people evacuated in Fiji.[10]

The tsunami that was caused by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai on January 15 was amplified in New Zealand as a result of the storm surge created by Cyclone Cody.[11]

Retirement

Due to its onslaught, the name Cody was officially retired from the naming list after the 2021-22 season. It was replaced by Carol.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W Issued from RSMC Nadi Jan 050954 UTC". Fiji Meteorological Service. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Ocean Reissued 052030Z–060600Z January 2022". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. "Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Ocean Reissued 080100Z–080600Z January 2022". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (Invest 99P) (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. Tropical Depression 05P (03F) Warning No. 1 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  6. Tropical Storm 05P (03F) Warning No. 4 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. "05P Best Track". United States Naval Research Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. "Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A19 Issued from RSMC Nadi Jan 121915 UTC". Fiji Meteorological Service. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  9. Lice Monovo (9 January 2022). "Fiji cyclone: Man drowns attempting to cross flooded river". newshub.co.nz. Fiji: RNZ Pacific. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  10. "Cyclone Cody forces Fiji climate refugees to take shelter at school". Radio New Zealand. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  11. "'No warning': Eruption surges sink 12 boats, smash marina". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  12. RA V Tropical Cyclone Committee (2023). Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South-East Indian Ocean and the Southern Pacific Ocean 2023 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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