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Major Hurricane Neville Track Map & Archive

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Local time · Active from 07 Mar 2024 06:00 GMT+6 to 25 Mar 2024 18:00 GMT+6

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Estimated Storm Impact Analysis

Real-time analysis of population and infrastructure exposure within the storm's wind field.

Radius: ~600 km
👥 Estimated Population at Risk
13.84Mpeople
🏥 Hospitals & Medical Centers
252facilities
🏕️ Evacuation Shelters & Centers
769centers
🏫 Schools & Critical Infrastructure
1846buildings
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Basic Information

Peak Category

Tropical Depression

Minimum Pressure

947 hPa

Maximum Wind Speed

212 km/h

Region

West Pacific

Key Events

Formation

07 Mar 2024 06:00 GMT+6

-10.2°N, 89.8°E

Dissipation

25 Mar 2024 18:00 GMT+6

-25.5°N, 86.1°E

Frequently Asked Questions about Neville

No, Neville is no longer active. It dissipated or transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z.
Neville formed on 2024-03-07T00:00:00.000Z and dissipated on 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z, reaching a peak intensity of tropical_depression.

Storm Timeline

Neville at 25.5°S, 86.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)

Neville at 25.1°S, 86.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 40 km/h (25 mph)

Neville at 24.7°S, 86.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)

Neville at 24.2°S, 86.6°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)

Neville at 23.9°S, 87.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)

Neville at 23.6°S, 87.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)

Neville at 23.4°S, 88.1°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)

Neville at 23.2°S, 88.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 68 km/h (42 mph)

Neville at 23.0°S, 89.2°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)

Neville at 22.9°S, 89.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 79 km/h (49 mph)

After 14 Days as a Tropical Low, Cyclone Neville Exploded Into a Category 4 Monster

Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville was the sixth named system of the 2023–24 Australian tropical cyclone season, after spending nearly two weeks as a tropical low in the eastern Indian Ocean. The system formed on 7 March 2024 within the Australian region and later crossed 90°E into the responsibility area of the La Réunion Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre. Neville reached peak strength on 21 March as a category 4 severe tropical cyclone, with maximum sustained winds of 212 km/h and a central pressure of 947 hPa. Its strongest winds remained over open water, while earlier stages affected the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island with damaging winds, rough seas, coastal erosion, and inundation.

Monsoon Low to Mighty Cyclone: Neville's Two-Week Journey Across the Eastern Indian Ocean

Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville began as a tropical low on 7 March 2024 in the eastern Indian Ocean, approximately 800 km west-northwest of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The system developed inside a broad monsoonal environment, where convective activity slowly consolidated into a rotating circulation. During its first several days, Neville remained slow to strengthen as competing atmospheric forces limited the growth of its thunderstorms.

By 8 March, the tropical low had moved closer to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands while slowly consolidating. The system produced squally weather across the island group, with strong wind gusts recorded at Cocos Island Airport. Although the centre stayed offshore, the conditions prompted local authorities to issue marine warnings for surrounding waters.

Neville continued moving eastward through the Indian Ocean before passing south of Christmas Island on 12 March. Large waves generated by the developing system reached the island’s coastline, causing coastal inundation and erosion impacts even though the circulation centre remained at sea. The event highlighted how tropical systems can affect Australian territories before reaching official cyclone intensity.

After passing through the region north of Western Australia, Neville entered a slower phase during the middle of March. The system weakened temporarily as its circulation struggled to maintain deep convection. For several days, the tropical low remained over warm ocean waters while changing direction under shifting steering patterns.

Neville's two-week gestation as a tropical low set it apart from typical seasonal systems. The system spent an unusually long period in a developing stage before finally organizing into a named cyclone, creating a transition from a disorganized monsoon disturbance into a powerful severe tropical cyclone.

Wind Shear Eased, and Neville Roared: The 48-Hour Sprint to Category 4

Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville reached tropical cyclone intensity on 20 March 2024 while positioned offshore northwest of Western Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology officially named Neville at 2:50 pm WST on 20 March, as the system strengthened over the eastern Indian Ocean.

As wind shear eased and ocean heat content rose, Neville underwent rapid intensification. Within 48 hours, the system strengthened from a tropical cyclone into a category 4 severe tropical cyclone under the Australian classification system. The cyclone developed a much better-defined circulation, with stronger convection wrapping around the centre.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville reached its peak intensity near 17.8°S and 104.2°E on 21 March 2024. At its strongest point, the cyclone produced maximum winds of 212 km/h and recorded a central pressure of 947 hPa. The system continued tracking westward over open ocean, allowing the core of the cyclone to maintain its strength away from populated coastlines.

The cyclone’s peak occurred well offshore, preventing a direct landfall in Western Australia. Forecast teams monitored the storm closely due to its proximity to the Pilbara coast during the development stage. The eventual westward track kept the most destructive winds away from the Australian mainland.

Neville’s rapid strengthening represented one of the most dramatic intensity changes of the 2023–24 Australian cyclone season. The cyclone transformed from a slowly developing tropical low into a category 4 severe tropical cyclone in a short period after environmental conditions became more supportive.

Dry Air and Shear Took Over: Neville's Final Demise Over the Open Indian Ocean

After reaching peak strength, Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville began weakening as hostile wind shear returned and dry air infiltrated the cyclone’s core. These changes disrupted the storm’s inner structure and reduced the deep convection needed to sustain a powerful tropical circulation.

By 23 March, Neville had weakened significantly while continuing its westward movement across the Indian Ocean. The cyclone dropped to category 1 intensity, with winds around 120 km/h, before entering a continued weakening trend.

The system later crossed 90°E and moved from the Australian area of responsibility into the La Réunion Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre’s area of responsibility. Its circulation weakened into a tropical depression as convection became increasingly fragmented.

On 25 March 2024, Neville dissipated over the open Indian Ocean near 25.5°S and 86.1°E, ending an 18-day journey that started near the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and finished over the open Indian Ocean.

Cocos and Christmas Islands Felt Neville's Fury Long Before It Became a Cyclone

Although Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville’s strongest phase stayed over open water, its early development brought impacts to Australian offshore territories. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands experienced strong winds and hazardous marine conditions while the system was still a developing tropical low.

Christmas Island also experienced coastal effects as large waves reached surrounding waters during Neville’s approach from the east. The system demonstrated how developing tropical disturbances can produce dangerous ocean conditions before reaching official cyclone classification.

Western Australia remained under close observation during Neville’s strengthening phase because of the cyclone’s position within the Australian area of responsibility. However, the final track kept the severe tropical cyclone away from populated coastal areas, avoiding a major mainland impact.

Neville did not affect Madagascar, India, or South Pacific island nations because its entire lifecycle remained within the eastern and central Indian Ocean. Its recorded impacts were concentrated around Australian offshore territories and surrounding maritime areas.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville’s history shows a rare progression from a long-lived tropical low into a category 4 severe tropical cyclone before weakening over open ocean. The system formed on 7 March, reached maximum intensity on 21 March, crossed into the southwest Indian Ocean basin, and dissipated on 25 March 2024.