Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #242 (March 17 - 24, 1996)

[Jack Beven]

This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Pacific Meteor./Ocean. 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)


WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #242 MARCH 17 - 24, 1996

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.): No tropical cyclones.

North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.

South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):

Tropical Cyclone Guylianne (TC-22S): Tropical Cyclone 22S formed near 14S
59E on 20 March. Initially moving west-southwest, the cyclone continued this
motion through 21 March. Guylianne recurved south-southeast on 22 March as
it reached a peak intensity of 35 kt. The storm then rapidly weakened and
dissipated the next day near 22S 59E.

South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):

Tropical Cyclone Beti (TC-23P): Tropical Cyclone 23P formed near 12S 171E
on 21 March. Initially drifting west-southwest, the cyclone became quasi-
stationary near 13S 169E the next day. The system resumed a west-southwest
track on 23 March, and this persisted through the end of the summary period.
TC-23P reached tropical storm strength and was named Beti on 23 March. At the
end of the summary period, it was packing 60 kt winds.

Malakula Island reported a 985 mb pressure on 24 March (exact time
unknown). There are no reports of damage or casualties from this part of
Beti's life at this time.


Disclaimer: While an effort has been made to insure that this information is
as accurate as possible, this is a preliminary and unofficial report drawn
from operational warnings. Thus, it may not always agree with the best track
information published after the storm is over. Please address any questions
or comments on the information this week to Jack Beven at Internet addresses:

jbe...@delphi.com or be...@nhc.noaa.gov

Past text copies of the Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary can be obtained via
anonymous ftp from squall.met.fsu.edu in directory pub/jack. They are also
available by e-mail. Please send an e-mail message to Jack Beven if you are
interested.