Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #27 (February 2 - 9, 1992)
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 Service
Reunion Meteorological Service
Mauritius Meteorological Service
(others may be added as they become available)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #27: FEBRUARY 2 - 9, 1992
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):
Hurricane Ekeka: At the start of the summary period, Ekeka was located
a few hundred miles east of the International Dateline moving west-north-
west with 90 kt winds. Strong shearing conditions caused rapidly weakening,
and by the time Ekekea reached the Dateline late on 3 February it was a 45
kt tropical storm. Ekeka continued westward from there into the Western
North Pacific.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Ekeka: Former hurricane Ekeka entered the Western Pacific
late on 3 February moving west with 45 kt winds. The storm continued a gen-
eral westerly motion as it weakened to a depression on 5 February. Ekeka
turned west-southwest on 7 February and disspated the next day near 7N
150E.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Depression: A tropical depression formed near 18S 64E on 9
February. At the end of the summary period it was moving south-southeast
with 30 kt winds.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Cliff (TC-14P): A tropical depression formed near 12S
144W on 5 February. Moving generally southeasterly, the system reached
tropical storm intensity on 6 February. Cliff reached a peak intensity of
55 kt later that same day. Cliff turned south-southeast on 7 February
while maintaining 50-55 kt winds. Cliff started weakening on 8 February,
and it became extratropical near 25S 134W later that day. Cliff passed
through the Tuamotu Archipelago, but there are no reports of damage or
casualties at this time.
Note: Special thanks to the staff of the National Hurricane Center,
which passed the information on Cliff to me.
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
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