Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #62 (October 4 - 11, 1992)
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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)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #62: OCTOBER 4 - 11, 1992
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Tina: At the start of the summary period, ex-hurricane Tina
was moving northwest with 50 kt winds. Tina continued moving northwest through
5 October, then it turned west-northwest on 6 October and west on 8 October.
The storm continued a slow weakening through this period, and it weakened to a
depression on 7 October. Tina finally crossed into the Central North Pacific on
9 October while moving west with 25 kt winds.
Tropical Depression Virgil: At the start of the summary period, ex-hurricane
Virgil was over Mexico with 30 kt winds. Virgil dissipated over land early the
next day. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Hurricane Winifred: Tropical Depression 24E formed on 7 October near 13N
101W. Moving west-northwest, the system reached tropical storm intensity later
that day. Winifred turned northwest on 8 October as it reached hurricane inten-
sity, then it turned northward on 9 October and slammed into the Mexican coast
just east of Manzanillo with 95 kt winds later that day. Manzanillo reported 76
kt sustained winds and a minimum pressure of 988 mb as the center passed near-
by. Winifred continued northward and dissipated over central Mexico early the
next day. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Depression Tina: Ex-hurricane Tina crossed into the Central North
Pacific on 9 October moving west with 25 kt winds. Tina turned northwest before
becoming extratropical the next day near 25N 142W. As far as can be determined,
Tina is the longest-lived Eastern North Pacific tropical cyclone on record. Its
23 day lifespan exceeds that of Hurricane Fico, whiched lasted for 20 days in
1978.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Typhoon Ward: At the start of the summary period, Ward was moving north with
85 kt winds. Ward continued moving north on 5 October, then it accelerated
northeastward as it weakened to a tropical storm on 6 October. Ward became ex-
tratropical the next day near 45N 172E.
Typhoon Yvette: Tropical Depression 23W formed near 15N 131E on 8 October.
Moving west, it became Tropical Storm Yvette later that day. Yvette continued
to move west through 9 October as it reached typhoon intensity. Rapid strength-
ening then occurred the next day as Yvette drifted slowly northward. Yvette
reached a peak intensity to date of 135 kt on 11 October as it drifted north-
eastward. At the end of the summary period, Yvette was drifting northeast east
of the Philippine Is. with 130 kt winds.
Tropical Storm Zack: Tropical Depression 22W formed on 7 October near 9N
171E. The system was initially moving west, and this motion continued through
8 October. Tropical storm intensity was reached on 9 October as Zack turned
west-northwest. Zack then turned to a erratic northeast drift on 10 October,
and it drifted northward on 11 October as it weakened to a depression. Maximum
winds in the storm to date are 35 kt. At the end of the summary period, Zack
was drifiting northward with 25 kt winds.
North Indian Ocean Basin:
Tropical Cyclone 07B: Tropical Cyclone 07B formed in the Bay of Bengal near
13N 87E on 7 October. Initially moving north-northwest, the system turned
northwest the next day as it reached tropical storm intensity. A peak intensity
of 45 kt was reached later that day. TC-07B moved inland over India on 9 Oct-
ober, and it weakened to a low pressure area over land the next day. There are
no meteorological reports available from the landfall region, and there are no
reports of damage or casualties at this time.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Aviona (TC-01S): At the start of the summary period, Aviona
was moving west-southwest with 30 kt winds. This motion continued until the
system dissipated near 19S 63E the next day.
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
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