# 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season

The 1986–87 Australian region cyclone season was the latest starting Australian season on record. A below-average tropical cyclone season, it officially started on 1 November 1986, and officially ended on 30 April 1987, with the last system dissipating on 27 May.

## Systems
### Tropical Storm 07S

07S existed from 9 to 13 January 1987, in the northwest corner of the basin. While the system was not monitored by the Bureau of Meteorology, it was considered a tropical storm by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).

### Severe Tropical Cyclone Connie

Connie, 15 to 23 January 1987. Made landfall over Port Hedland on 19 January. Moderate damage was reported in Port Hedland and Whim Creek.

### Tropical Cyclone Irma

Irma, 19 to 22 January 1987, Gulf of Carpentaria.

### Tropical Cyclone Damien

Damien, 30 January to 9 February 1987, near Western Australia.

### Severe Tropical Cyclone Jason

Jason stuck the Northern Territory in February, 1987 damaging 20 buildings.

### Severe Tropical Cyclone Elsie

On 21 February, Cyclone Elsie formed near Western Australia. The storm then made landfall near the same region. Catastrophic damage was reported at Mandora Station.

### Tropical Cyclone Kay

Kay lasted from 6 to 17 April 1987. The storm impacted Papua New Guinea and Western Australia.

### Tropical Cyclone Blanche

Blanch, entered the Australian region basin on 22 May, and dissipated on 27 May 1987, off the east coast of Australia.

### Other systems

The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Uma formed within the region on 4 February, before it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin later that day. The precursor tropical low to Cyclone Veli formed during the next day, about 725 km (450 mi) to the south-east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. During the next day, the low moved eastward and gradually developed further, before it became equivalent to a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale, as it reached its 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 85 km/h (55 mph). As the system continued to move eastwards it crossed 160°E and moved into the South Pacific basin during 7 February, before TCWC Nadi named it Veli later that day on the basis of satellite derived evidence.

## Seasonal effects

| Name | Dates | Peak intensity | Peak intensity | Peak intensity | Areas affected | Damages (AU$) | Damages (US$) | Deaths |
| Name | Dates | Category | Wind speed (km/h (mph)) | Pressure (hPa) | Areas affected | Damages (AU$) | Damages (US$) | Deaths |
| Connie | 15–23 January | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 155 km/h (95 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Western Australia | | | |
| Irma | 19–22 January | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 978 hPa (28.88 inHg) | Western Australia, Northern Territory | | | |
| Damien | 30 January – 9 February | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 95 km/h (60 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | Western Australia | | | |
| Uma | 4 February | Tropical Low | 55 km/h (35 mph) | 997 hPa (29.4 inHg) | None | None | None | None |
| Jason | 4–14 February | Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Northern Territory, Queensland | | | |
| Veli | 5–7 February | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 85 km/h (55 mph) | 987 hPa (29.15 inHg) | None | None | None | None |
| Elsie | 21–27 February | Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Northern Territory, Western Australia | Significant | Significant | |
| Kay | 19–26 April | Category 2 tropical cyclone | 100 km/h (60 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Northern Territory, Western Australia | | | |
| Blanch(e) | 22–27 May | Category 1 tropical cyclone | 110 km/h (70 mph) | 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) | Solomon Islands, Vanuatu | | | |
| Season aggregates |||||||||
| 9 systems | 20 November – 27 May | | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | | Unknown | | |