Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #167 (October 9 - 16, 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)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #167 OCTOBER 9 - 16, 1994
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Hurricane Rosa: At the start of the summary period, Tropical Depression
19E was stationary near 18N 113W with 30 kt winds. The original center of the
depression dissipated near 17N 113W on 10 October, with a new center forming
near 17N 110W later the same day. The cyclone started an east-northeast drift
on 11 October as it reached tropical storm strength. This motion continued
the next day as Rosa reached hurricane strength. Rosa drifted north to north-
east on 13 October, then it accelerated northeast into the Mexican coast just
south of Mazatlan on 14 October. The hurricane reached a peak intensity of 90
kt just prior to landfall. Rosa weakened rapidly over land and dissipated over
northern Mexico early on 15 October.
Rosa affected parts of western and northern Mexico. Mazatlan reported 40 kt
sustained winds with gusts to 65 kt at 1210 UTC 14 October, along with a pres-
sure of 985.4 mb. Ship OULL2 reported 90 kt sustained winds and a pressure of
983.5 mb at 0600 UTC the same day. (This is the basis for the peak intensity.)
So far, only minor damage and no casualties have been reported from Mexico.
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 over the East
China Sea moving north-northwest with 85 kt winds. The typhoon turned north-
northeast on 10 October, then it accelerated northeast and weakened to a
tropical storm before moving into South Korea late on 11 October. Seth
moved into the Sea of Japan and became extratropical near 38N 131E on 12
October.
Seth produced tropical storm conditions over South Korea and the adjacent
Islands. Molsulpu reported 50 kt sustained winds with the exact time unknown.
Pusan reported 37 kt sustained winds with gusts to 49 kt at 2000 UTC 11
October. Cheju International Airport reported a minimum pressure of 982 mb at
1700 UTC the same day, and numerous other stations reported pressures below
990 mb. There are no reports of damage or casualties from Korea. However, late
press reports indicate that Seth killed 7 people on Taiwan with 4 others
missing.
Tropical Depression 33W: Tropical Depression 33W formed near 11N 169E on
15 October. The system moved west through the end of the summary period, at
which time it had 30 kt sustained winds.
Tropical Depression: A tropical depression formed near 16N 144E on 16
October. At the end of the summary period, it was moving west with 30 kt
winds.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
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 on the information this
week to Jack Beven at Internet address:
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferable)
or
jbe...@delphi.com (new address)
Please address any questions or comments on the digitized version or the
associated satellite imagery to Greg Deuel at the DMSP satellite archive at
Internet address:
Past text copies of the Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary can be obtained via e-
mail. Please send an e-mail message to Jack Beven if you are interested.
Special Announcement: A digitized version of the weekly summary with DMSP
polar orbiting satellite imagery is now available via the World Wide Web (http
protocol) using Mosaic. This is courtesy of Greg Deuel at the DMSP satellite
archive. It can be retrieved by:
1. Open the Open URL window (under File) in Mosaic, then typing:
http://web.ngdc.noaa.gov.
2. Find the Home Page for the DMSP satellite archive
3. Click on Weekly Updated Items, then click on the dates given on the next
page.
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For more information on the imagery and how the digitized summary and
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