 The regional tropical cyclone operational plan also defines a ""tropical cyclone year"" separately from a ""tropical cyclone season"", with the "tropical cyclone year" for this season lasting from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000.Two of the most notable cyclones of the season were Steve and Rosita.Cyclone Steve transversed the entire Australian continent, and although a fairly weak cyclone, caused widespread flooding in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia, while Cyclone Rosita made an almost direct hit on Broome as a severe Category 4 cyclone, devastating several remote stations and the town itself.