Australia’s weather agency, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), observes when a cyclone begins and ends. ARPC must declare a cyclone event within 24 hours of receiving the BoM’s notification.
The end of a claims period for a Declared Cyclone Event is 48 hours after the declared cyclone end date and time.
Below is an outline of historical Cyclone Declarations.
Event Detail/Name | Cyclone start date and time | Cyclone end date and time | Claims Period End for Reinsurance | Total Claims Period for Reinsurance | ARPC Event Code | Notifiable Instrument(s) |
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa | 11 April 2023 at 4:00 PM [AEST] | 14 April 2023 at 9:00 PM [AEST] | 16 April at 9:00 PM [AEST] | 125 hours | 20230411-Ilsa | |
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle | 09 February 2023 at 11:00 AM [AEST] | 12 February 2023 at 3:00 AM [AEST] | 14 February at 3:00 AM [AEST] | 112 hours | 20230209-Gabrielle | |
Tropical Cyclone Ellie | 22 December 2022 at 7:00 PM [AEST] | 23 December 2022 at 10:00 AM [AEST] | 25 December at 10:00 AM [AEST] | 63 hours | 20221222-Ellie | |
Tropical Cyclone Darian | 18 December 2022 at 5:00 PM [AEST] | 30 December 2022 at 10:00 PM [AEST] | 1 January 2023 at 10:00 PM [AEST] | 341 hours | 20221218-Darian | Notifiable Instrument (20230209) Darian Begin |
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