Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #136 (March 6 - 13, 1994)
JACK
National Hurricane Center Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Western Oceanography Center Fiji Meteorological Service
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Japanese Meteorological Agency Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Philippine Meteorological Service Royal Observatory of Hong Kong
Indian Meteorological Department Reunion Meteorological Service
Mauritius Meteorological Service
(others may be added as they become available)
Author's note: ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu is still valid, but please try to
address any comments or questions to be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (assuming
the mailer stays operational!)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #136 MARCH 6 - 13, 1994
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 Kelvina: (TC-19S): Tropical Cyclone Kelvina formed near the
east coast of Madagascar near 16S 51E on 6 March. Initially moving south, the
cyclone turned south-southeast on 7 March and continued this motion on 8 March.
It reached a peak intensity of 50 kt on 8 March. Kelvina turned southwest and
weakened on 9 March, and the system weakened below tropical storm strength and
dissipated the next day near 27S 52E. Although this system formed near the
Madagascar coast, there are no reports of damage, casualties, or significant
weather at this time.
Tropical Cyclone Litanne (TC-20S): A tropical depression formed near 13S 93E
on 7 March. Moving west, it reached tropical storm strength the next day.
Litanne moved west through 11 March, then it moved west-southwest on 12 and 13
March. The storm reached hurricane strength on 9 March, and it reached a peak
intensity of 130 kt on 13 March at the end of the summary period. Litanne
passed close to St. Brandon Island during 12-13 March. No data is available
from the time of closest approach, and there are no reports of damage or
casualties at this time.
Tropical Cyclone Mariola (TC-21S): A tropical depression formed near 15S
104E on 8 March. It turned west-southwest on 9 March, then back to the west
on 10 March. This motion continued through the end of the summary period. The
cyclone reached tropical storm and hurricane intensity on 11 March. The peak
intensity to date was 90 kt on 12 March, and at the end of the summary period
Mariola was packing 75 kt winds.
Tropical Depression: A tropical depression formed near 10S 117E on 13 March.
At the end of the summary period it was moving west with 30 kt winds.
Special South Indian Ocean Update: The Weekly Climate Bulletin reports a
Tropical Cyclone Julita that was not mentioned here previously.
Tropical Cyclone Julita: David Roth and myself didn't recieve any warnings
on this system during its lifetime. It formed in the southern part of the
Mozambique Channel between 12-19 February and apparently reached tropical storm
intensity. Unfortunately, I have no specifics (position and time of devel-
opment, position and time of dissipation, maximum sustained winds, etc.) on
Julita. The track was generally southeastward near the west coast of Madagas-
car. There are no reports of damage, casualties, or significant weather at this
time.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
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 to Internet address:
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferrable)
or
ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (still good for now)
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