Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #15 (November 10 - 17, 1991)
JACK
This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
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 #15: NOVEMBER 10 - 17, 1991
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Hurricane Nora: At the start of the summary period, Nora was moving
northward west of Mexico with 75 kt winds. Rapid weakening to depression
status ensued on 11 November as Nora recurved east-northeastward. Nora
dissipated on 12 November near 23N 109W.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Typhoon Seth: At the start of the summary period, Seth was east of Luzon
in the Philippines moving west with 100 kt winds. Moving west to west-
southwest, Seth weakened below typhoon intensity before hitting Luzon on 12
November. Seth maintained tropical storm intensity as it skirted along the
north coast of Luzon on 13 November, then it turned west-southwest and
rapidly dissipated over the South China Sea near 16N 118E on 14 November.
There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Tropical Storm Verne: At the start of the summary period, Verne was
southeast of Chichijima Is. moving north-northwest with 50 kt winds. Verne
turned north-northeast and weakened on 11 November, and the storm became
extratropical near 29N 152E on 12 November.
Tropical Storm Wilda: Tropical Depression 29W formed on 14 November near
9N 133E. Moving west to west-northwest, the system became Tropical Storm
Wilda the next day. Wilda continued to slowly intensify as it moved through
the Philippines on 16 November. Wilda moved northwest into the South China
Sea on 17 November with winds intensifying to 55 kt, which were the winds
at the end of the summary period. There are no reports of damage or cas-
ualties at this time.
Speical Western North Pacific Update: Additional information on damage
and casualties in earlier Western North Pacific storms has been published
in the Weekly Climate Bulletin:
Typhoon Fred (Summaries #2 and #3): At least 18 people were killed on
the oil barge that Fred sank. Another 7 people were killed on Hainan Is.,
China as Fred passed just to the north. Rainfalls of 15 in were reported on
Luzon Is, Philippines as Fred passed over in its depression phase, while
rainfalls of 6 in were common elsewhere along the typhoon track.
Typhoon Gladys (Summaries #2 and #3): This large and sprawling typhoon
caused tremendous rainfalls over Japan and Korea. Rainfall totals of up to
28 in were reported in Korea, with 16 in falling in one day at Pusan and
Ulsan. At least 60 people were killed in flooding and mudslides in Korea,
while at least 10 more were killed in Japan.
North Indian Ocean Basin:
Tropical Cyclone 04-B: The remains of Tropical Storm Thelma entered the
Bay of Bengal on 12 November and developed into a tropical depression near
11N 86E. Moving west-northwestward, the depression was designated Tropical
Cyclone 04-B and reached tropical storm intensity on 14 November. The storm
continued moving west-northward over India on 15 November, and it dissi-
pated over land on 16 November. Maximum winds are not certain, but they
are believed to be 35 kt. There are no reports of damage or casualties at
this time.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Tia (TC04-P): A tropical depression formed near 9S 165E
on 14 November. Moving slowly eastward, it reached tropical storm intensity
the next day and was named Tia. Hurricane intensity was achieved on 16 No-
vember as the system turned southward. At the end of the summary period,
Tia was drifting southwestward with winds of 85 kt.
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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