Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #33 (March 15-22, 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)
Author's Note: Special thanks to the people in Australia who e-mailed
information on damage from Tropical Cyclones Ian and Fran.
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #33: MARCH 15 - 22, 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): No tropical cyclones.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
Special South Indian Ocean Update:
Tropical Cyclone Ian (TC-23S) (Weekly Summaries #30 & 31): Ian hit western
Australia in the vicinity of Karratha and Mardi on 3 March. Some damage was
reported in Mardi, but there are no reports of casualties.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Fran (TC-25P): At the start of the summary period, Fran
was just off the east coast of Australia drifting southwest with 40 kt
winds. Fran briefly made landfall near Bundaberg on 16 March before re-
curving east-southeastward out to sea. Fran then dissipated the next day
near 25S 156E. Flooding was reported in much of Queensland with some wind
damage in the Bundaberg-Gladstone area. There are no reports of casualties
at this time.
Tropical Cyclone Gene (TC-26P): In summary #32, there were two tropical
cyclones in close proximity to one another, TC-26P and another unnamed
system. Either the two systems merged, or they were multiple centers of the
same large cyclone. The northern system (originally TC-26P) continued to
track east-southeast until 17 March, when it apparently dissipated. Gene
then consolidated around the southern center (called the Tropical Cyclone
in summary #32) near 19S 163W and reached a peak intensity of 65 kt the
same day. Gene then accelerated south-southeastward and became extra-
tropical near 30S 159W on 18 March. Gene affected the Cook Islands, but
there are no reports of damage or casualties at this time. The evolution
of this system is still unclear, and if anyone has any additional infor-
mation on it I would appreciate it greatly if you could e-mail it 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
over. Please address any questions or comments by e-mail to:
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