Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #23 (January 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)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #23: JANUARY 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):
Typhoon Axel: At the start of the summary period, Tropical Depression
01W was moving west with 30 kt winds. It continued westward as it inten-
sified into Tropical Storm Axel on 6 January and Typhoon on 7 January. This
intensity was based on several ship and land station reports in the Mar-
shall Islands. Peak intensity of 80 kt was reached on 9 January, with Axel
weakening to a tropical storm later the same day. Axel turned west-north-
west and continued to weaken on 10 January, then it resumed a westward
course on 11 January while in the Caroline Islands. At the end of the
summary period, Axel was continuing westward with 35 kt winds.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Bryna (TC-10S): At the start of the summary period,
Bryna was over southern Madagascar moving south-southeast with 25 kt winds.
Bryna continued to move south-southeast until 7 January, when it moved
eastward off of Madagascar and re-intensified into a 45 kt tropical storm.
Bryna turned southeastward and weakened on 8 January, and it dissipated
near 28S 59E on 9 January. Although Bryna spent a long time over Mada-
gascar, there are no reports of damage of casualties at this time.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Betsy (TC-11P): A tropical depression formed near 9S
170E on 6 January. Moving west-southwest, it reached tropical storm in-
tensity later that day and was named Betsy. Betsy followed an erratic
south-southeast track through 8 January as it became a hurricane. On 9
January, Betsy turned west-southwest and reached a peak intensity of 95
kt as it passed the New Hebrides Islands. A station in the islands reported
a pressure of 977 mb at 0000 UTC 9 January. Betsy continued west-southwest
on 10 January and then turned south-southwest on 11 January. Betsy turned
south on 12 January and dropped below hurricane intensity. At the end of
the summary period, Betsy was moving south with winds of about 55 kt.
So far, there are no reports of damage or casualties from Betsy.
Tropical Cyclone Mark (TC-12P): A low pressure system moved off of
Australia into the Gulf of Carpentaria on 7 January. It reached tropical
storm intensity near 14S 139E on 8 January and was named Mark. Mark moved
in a general east-northeast direction and reached a peak intensity of 45 kt
just prior to hitting the Cape York Peninsula of Australia on 10 January.
The system dissipated over land later the same day. There are no reports of
damage or casualties at this time.
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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