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safer than residents in permanent homes. Gale-force winds, peaking at 96 km/h (60 mph), battered the island for 15 hours. Several homes lost their roof and one family had to be evacuated; however, most structures were left unscathed. The roof of the Rumah Tinggi Bar and
Restaurant, one of the oldest buildings on the island, was torn off. Thousands of trees were reportedly downed across the island, with jungles sustaining significant losses, and there were power outages due to significant damage to the islands
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Immigration Detention Centre, is constructed to cyclone-standards on the island. Island administrator Jon Stanhope stated that the 1,700 asylum seekers were likely
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due to the increasingly organised circulation and convection. At 09:00 UTC on 8 March, the BoM upgraded the low to
Tropical Cyclone Gillian, and six hours later, the JTWC initiated advisories on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 17P. After its formation, Gillian moved slowly southward toward
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Gillian attained peak 10 minute winds of 205 km/h (127 mph), making it a Category 5 on the Australian scale, while located about 1,000 km (620 mi) south-southwest of
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Gillian back over water; however, the circulation became poorly-defined and the convection decreased due to land interaction. Early on 11 March the JTWC discontinued advisories. When Gillian was downgraded to a
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Gillian redeveloping into a tropical cyclone, noting the appearance of a
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Gillian was a weak
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Gillian slowly moved through the Gulf of Carpentaria. The heaviest rains, averaging 150 to 250 mm (5.9 to 9.8 in), fell along a corridor along southern part of the
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1413:. Darwin Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 18 March 2014. Archived from
1351:. Darwin Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 17 March 2014. Archived from
1292:. Darwin Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 16 March 2014. Archived from
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2051:"Christmas Island escapes major damage as Tropical Cyclone Gillian moves away from community"
1824:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 26 March 2014. Archived from
1798:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 25 March 2014. Archived from
1746:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 25 March 2014. Archived from
1668:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 23 March 2014. Archived from
1590:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 22 March 2014. Archived from
1509:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 21 March 2014. Archived from
1483:. Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Bureau of Meteorology. 21 March 2014. Archived from
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and the strongest in the basin in four years. It developed on 8 March, 2014, in the
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1936:"Daily rainfall totals for Northern Territory ending 17 March 2014"
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Cyclone Gillian approaching Cape York Peninsula on 8 March
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Ben Collins; Cristy-Lee Macqueen; Alex Hyman (24 March 2014).
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of Queensland, after weakening below tropical cyclone status.
2104:"Cyclone forces cancellation of aircraft sorties from Subang"
1850:. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 26 March 2014. Archived from
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1720:. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 24 March 2014. Archived from
1694:. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 23 March 2014. Archived from
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as an intensifying storm, and subsequently Gillian underwent
1874:"Weekly rainfall totals for Queensland ending 13 March 2014"
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Kowanyama, Queensland March 2014 Daily Weather Observations
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
282:. The storm moved northward and curved westward around the
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Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
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on 6 March. The next day, the system moved into the
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1909:(Report). Government of Australia. 2014. Archived from
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to the northeast. Early on 10 March, Gillian made
1455:"Severe Tropical Cyclone Gillian Track and Impact Map"
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Cyclone Gillian near Christmas Island on 22 March
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of 220 km/h (140 mph). On the same day, the
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Tropical Cyclone 17P (Gillian) Final Warning NR 006
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2016:Natalie O'Brien; Leila Abdallha (22 March 2014).
1962:"Siklon tropis Gillian sebabkan hujan di Jakarta"
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2018:"Tropical Cyclone Gillian hits Christmas Island"
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1848:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Gillian) Warning NR 016"
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1692:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Gillian) Warning NR 012"
1640:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Gillian) Warning NR 011"
1614:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Gillian) Warning NR 010"
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1964:(in Indonesian). Antara News. 23 March 2014
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1942:. Government of Australia. 17 March 2014
1880:. Government of Australia. 13 March 2014
709:taking part in the 26-nation search for
445:The origins of Gillian were from a weak
263:2013–14 Australian region cyclone season
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1822:"Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin"
1796:"Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin"
1744:"Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin"
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1481:"Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin"
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1984:"Cyclone may fan fires in Riau"
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33:Severe Tropical Cyclone Gillian
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161:260 km/h (160 mph)
108:315 km/h (195 mph)
99:220 km/h (140 mph)
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18:Cyclone Gillian (2014)
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2108:The Malaysian Insider
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114:Lowest pressure
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520:Cape York Peninsula
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