Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #36 (April 5 - 12, 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 Mick Johnson of Australia and Roger
Edwards of the National Hurricane Center for sending me information on
Tropical Cyclone Neville.
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #36: APRIL 5 - 12, 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):
Tropical Cyclone Neville (TC-28S): A low pressure system persisted for
several days near 10S 132E. This system developed into a tropical depression
near 10S 134E on 6 April and reached tropical storm intensity later that day.
Initially moving southeast, Neville turned west on 7 April as it reached
hurricane intensity. Neville continued to intensify until reaching a peak
intensity of 125 kt on 9 April. Neville started moving erratically west-
southwestward that same day, and this motion persited through 12 April, when
the storm stalled near 12S 126E. The storm weakened through this time, and
at the end of the summary period winds had decreased to 65 kt. While Neville
passed close to the northern Australian coast, no strong winds or low pressures
were reported at any land station. One ship report of 40 kt was recieved as
the storm was first developing. However, heavy rain affected the region.
Melville Island reported 13.23 in (336 mm) in 24 hours, with 9.45 in (240 mm)
of that falling in *three* hours! Minijilang reported 9.61 in (244 mm) in 24
hours, while Darwin reported 4.88 in (124 mm) in 48 hours. Also, Cape Fourcray
on Bathurst Island reported 3.54 in (90 mm) in six hours. There are no
reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Tropical Cyclone Jane (TC-29S): Tropical Cyclone Jane formed near 9S 99E
on 8 April. The system moved in a generally south-southeast direction until
10 April, when it turned southeast. Slow strengthening occurred, and Jane
reached hurricane intensity on 10 April. Jane reached a peak intensity of
85 kt on 12 April as it turned westward. At the end of the summary period,
Jane was moving west with 80 kt winds.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Possible Tropical Cyclone: The Fiji Meteorological Service issued a
series of warnings on a "tropical depression" that developed near 20S 161E
on 7 April. Moving slowly southeast, the system was absorbed into a frontal
system the next day near 21S 161E. Maximum winds were 35 kt. This system
is listed here as a possible cyclone, as other reports on it suggest it did
not have the convective structure of a tropical cyclone, and that the strong
winds were due mainly to high pressures south of the low. If anyone has any
further information on this system, could you please 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
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