Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #139 (March 27 - April 3, 1994)
JACK
National Hurricane Center Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Western Oceanography Center Fiji Meteorological Service
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Japanese Meteorological Agency Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Philippine Meteorological Service Royal Observatory of Hong Kong
Indian Meteorological Department Reunion Meteorological Service
Mauritius Meteorological Service
(others may be added as they become available)
Author's note: ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu is still valid, but please try to
address any comments or questions to be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (assuming
the mailer stays operational!)
Author's second note: Special thanks to Andrew Siegel and Ben Freed for
providing me information on the effects of Nadia.
Special Announcement: A digitized version of the weekly summary with DMSP
polar orbiting satellite imagery is now available via the World Wide Web (http
protocol) using Mosaic. This is courtesy of Greg Deuel at the DMSP satellite
archive. It can be retreived by:
1. Open the Open URL window (under File) in Moasic, then typing:
http://web.ngdc.noaa.gov.
2. Find the Home Page for the DMSP satellite archive
3. Click on Weekly Updated Items, then click on the dates given on the next
page.
4. The imagery links will be color-coded inside the summary text.
There will generally be a 1-2 day lag from the time I mail the summary until
the digitized version is ready. For more information on the imagery, as well as
for how the digitized summary and images can be retreived by ftp, gopher, etc.,
please contact Greg Deuel (Internet: g...@po-box.ngdc.noaa.gov).
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #139 MARCH 27 - APRIL 3, 1994
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Typhoon Owen: Tropical Depression 2W formed near 12N 134E on 31 March.
Initially moving west-northwest, the system turned west on 1 April as it
reached tropical storm strength. Owen continued west on 2 April, then it turned
west-southwest on 3 April while reaching typhoon strength. At the end of the
summary period, Owen was near the east coast of Mindanao in the Philippine
Islands moving west-southwest with 75 kt winds. Guiuan on Samar Island reported
45 kt sustained winds at 1900 UTC 3 April. There are no reports of damage or
casualties at this time.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Nadia (TC-23S): At the start of the summary period, the
remains of Nadia were lingering over Mozambique. They drifted southward back
into the Mozambique Channel, and the system regained tropical storm strength
on 28 March. Nadia drifted east-northeast on 29 March, then it drifted south-
east on 30 and 31 March. The storm reached a peak (for this phase of its life)
intensity of 55 kt on 30 March. Steady weakening followed, and Nadia dissipated
(again) near 20S 40E on 1 April. The latest information indicates Nadia caused
serious problems in Mozambique. 50 people were reported killed with 1.5 million
people left homeless. Heavy damage was reported to one of the country's main
ports. Depsite Nadia's estimated intensity when it hit Madagascar, there are no
reports of damage, casualties, or serious affects.
Tropical Cyclone Odille (TC-26S): Tropical Cyclone Odille formed near 11S
90E on 30 March. The storm initially moved west, and this general track was
maintained through 1 April. Odille was slow to intensify, as it maintained
45-55 kt winds from 30 March to 1 April. The storm finally reached hurricane
intensity on 2 April as it turned west-southwest. The cyclone continued west-
southwest on 3 April, and by the end of the summary period maximum sustained
winds had increased to 100 kt.
Tropical Cyclone Tim (TC-27S): Tropical Cyclone Tim formed near 12S 108E on
31 March. Moving westward, it reached a peak intensity of 40 kt later that day.
Tim continued a general westward motion through the rest of it life. The
cyclone weakened to a depression on 1 April, and it weakened further to a low
pressure area near 10S 93E on 3 April. This was the end of Tim as a tropical
cyclone, although the remnant low is still trackable as of this writing.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Usha (TC-25P): At the start of the summary period, Usha
was moving south from Vanuatu with 40 kt winds. The storm continued south while
weakening on 28 March, and it became extratropical near 26S 168E on 29 March.
While Usha affected Vanuatu, there are no reports of damage or casualties at
this time.
Disclaimer: While an effort has been made to make sure this information is
accurate as possible, it was drawn from operational warnings that may not
always agree with the best track information published after the storm is
over. Please address any questions or comments on the information to Jack Beven
at Internet address:
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferrable)
or
ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (still good for now)
Please address any questions or comments on the digitized version or the
associated satellite imagery to Greg Deuel at the DMSP satellite archive at
Internet address:
Past text copies of the Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary can be obtained via e-
mail. Please send an e-mail message to Jack Beven if you are interested.