Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #47
JACK
This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Western Oceanography Center
Fiji Meteorological Service
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Japanese Meteorological Agency
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: Special thanks once again to Todd Kimberlain and Riccardo
Correa for keeping track of the tropical cyclones while the author was out of
town.
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #47: JUNE 21 - 28, 1992
North Atlantic Basin:
Tropical Depression Two: Tropical Depression Two formed in the Gulf of
Mexico 26N 86W on 25 June. Moving generally northeastward, the system
crossed the Florida west coast over or just north of the Tampa-St. Peters-
burg area early on 26 June. It dissipated later the same day over the Florida
peninsula. Maximum winds in the poorly organized system were 30 kt. The de-
pression caused strong winds over the southern half of the Florida Peninsula,
with many stations reporting gusts in excess of 35 kt. Torrential rainfall
occurred, especially over the region just south of Tampa. Inglewood reported
a storm total rainfall of 610 mm (24 in), with numerous other amounts in
excess of 152 mm (6 in). Damage figures are still not complete due to ongoing
flooding, but there are no reports of casualties at this time.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Blas: Tropical Depression 3E formed near 17N 111W on 22
June. Moving west, the system briefly reached tropical storm intensity on
23 June before weakening to a depression later the same day. Blas dissi-
pated on 24 June near 16N 117W. Maximum winds in this short-lived system
were 35 kt.
Hurricane Celia: Tropical Depression 4E formed on 22 June near 12N 92W.
Moving westward, the system became Tropical Storm Celia the next day. Celia
continued a west to west-northwest track as it reached hurricane intensity
on 24 June. Intensification continued until Celia reached a peak intensity
of 125 kt on 27 June. Celia began to weaken on 28 June as it moved west-
northwest, and at the end of the summary period it had 115 kt winds.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Typhoon Bobbie: Tropical Depression 2W formed near 10N 132E on 23 June.
The system became Tropical Storm Bobbie later that same day as it moved
north-northwest. Bobbie turned to a northwesterly track and slowly intensi-
fied, reaching typhoon intensity on 25 June. Bobbie continued northwest
through 26 June, then it turned north and reached a peak intensity of 120
kt east of Taiwan on 27 June. Bobbie recurved northeastward and weakened
on 28 June as it passed through the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. At the end of
the summary period, Bobbie was just south of Okinawa, moving east-northeast
with 95 kt winds. Bobbie passed very close to the islands of Miyakojima,
Ishigakijima, and Okinawa. At 0000 UTC 29 June, Okinawa reported 40 kt sus-
tained winds with gusts to 68 kt and a pressure of 979 mb. So far, there
are no reports of damage or casualties.
Typhoon Chuck: Tropical Depression 3W formed in the South China Sea near
13N 119E on 24 June. Moving erratically west-northwest, the system reached
tropical storm intensity the next day. Chuck continued west-northwest on 26
June, then turned northwestward on 27 June as it reached typhoon intensity.
A peak intensity of 70 kt was reached later that day. Chuck crossed Hainan
Dao on 28 June and weakened to tropical storm intensity in the process. At
the end of the summary period, Chuck was moving across the Gulf of Tonkin
toward Vietnam with 45 kt winds. At this time, there are no reports of dam-
age or casualties.
Tropical Depression 4W: Tropical Depression 4W formed near 7N 143W on
26 June. It moved in a west to west-southwest direction through 27 June,
then it started a slow westward drift which was continuing at the end of
the summary period. Maximum winds thus far in this system are 30 kt.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
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accurate as possible, it was drawn from operational warnings that may not
always agree with the best track information published after the storm is
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