Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #162 (September 4 - 11, 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 #162 SEPTEMBER 4 - 11, 1994
North Atlantic Basin:
Tropical Storm Debby: Tropical Depression Six formed near 14N 61W on 10
September. Moving west-northwest, the system reached tropical storm strength
later that day. Debby continued west-northwest on 11 September as it reached
a peak intensity of 40 kt. The storm weakened to a tropical wave later that
same day near 16N 71W.
Debby affected the islands of Martinique and St. Lucia. Fort De France,
Martinique reported 29 kt sustained winds with gusts to 49 kt at 0600 UTC
10 September, with a minimum pressure of 1007 mb at the same time. Ship PJRB
reported 44 kt sustained winds at 0600 UTC 10 September. One person was
killed on St. Lucia with two other missing. One person was killed on
Martinique, and one person drowned off the southwest coast of Puerto Rico.
Extensive damage was reported on Martinique and St. Lucia.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Hurricane Lane: At the start of the summary period, Lane was moving west-
northwest with 45 kt winds. Lane turned west on 5 September as it reached
hurricane intensity, and this track continued the next day while reaching a
peak intensity of 115 kt. Lane turned west-northwest on 7 September, and this
motion continued the next day as it weakened to a tropical storm. Lane turned
west on 9 September and weakened to a depression. The system reached the
Central North Pacific near 21N 140W with 30 kt winds later that day.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Depression Kristy: At the start of the summary period, ex-
hurricane Kristy was moving west with 30 kt winds. The system continued west
and dissipated on 5 September near 15N 165W.
Tropical Storm Mele: Tropical Depression 2C formed near 11N 165W on 6
September. Initially moving west, the system turned west-northwest the next
day as it reached a peak intensity of 35 kt. Mele turned west and weakened to
a depression the next day, then it dissipated near 14N 177W on 9 September.
Hurricane John: Tropical Storm John re-entered the Central North Pacific
near 32N 180W on 9 September. The storm quickly regained hurricane status,
with the winds increasing to 80 kt later that day. John accelerated north-
east while weakening, and it became extratropical near 42N 170W on 10
September.
John has set a world record for tropical cyclone longevity. It lasted for
30 days (tentatively), which breaks the old record of 27.25 days set by
Atlantic Hurricane Ginger in September-October 1971. The National Hurricane
Center, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, and the Joint Typhoon Warning
Center issued a total of 120 advisories on John. The three centers will be
conducting post-analysis for the next several weeks, and more information on
John will be available later this year and early next year.
During John's lifetime, the following tropical cyclones formed and died:
Hurricane Ileana (Eastern North Pacific)
Tropical Depression 12E (Eastern North Pacific)
Tropical Storm Beryl (Atlantic)
Typhoon Fred (Western North Pacific)
Hurricane Chris (North Atlantic)
Tropical Depression (North Indian Ocean)
Typhoon Gladys (Western North Pacific)
Tropical Storm Harry (Western North Pacific)
Typhoon Ivy (Western North Pacific)
Tropical Depression (Western North Pacific)
Tropical Depression Five (Atlantic)
Hurricane Kristy (Eastern and Central North Pacific)
Tropical Storm Joel (Western North Pacific)
Tropical Storm Mele (Central North Pacific)
Tropical Depression Lane: Ex-hurricane Lane entered the Central North
Pacific near 21N 140W on 9 September, moving west with 30 kt winds. Lane
continued west and dissipated the next day near 21N 145W.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm John: At the start of the summary period, ex-hurricane/
typhoon John was near 26N 178E, drifting east-southeastward with 35-55 kt
winds. John turned northwest the next day, then it moved west-northwest on
6 September. Maximum sustained winds during this period were 50-55 kt. The
storm turned east-northeast on 7 September as its winds weakened to 40 kt,
and this track continued as John moved to the Dateline on 8 September. The
storm strengthened during 8 September, and when it crossed the Dateline
maximum sustained winds had increased to 55 kt.
Tropical Storm Joel: At the start of the summary period, Joel was moving
west through the South China Sea with 35 kt winds. John drifted northwest
on 5 September, then it moved west-northwest across Hainan Island the next
day as it reached a peak intensity of 45 kt. Joel moved northwest into
northern Vietnam on 7 September and dissipated.
Joel affected southern China and northern Vietnam. Yaxian, China reported
a minimum pressure of 990.6 mb at 0600 UTC 6 September. Dongfang, China
reported 35 kt sustained winds at 1200 UTC the same day. Bach Longvi,
Vietnam reported 47 kt sustained winds and a pressure of 989.7 mb at 0600 UTC
7 September. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Typhoon Kinna: Tropical Depression 24W formed near 21N 142E on 5 September.
The system reached tropical storm intensity later that day as it moved
northwest. Kinna turned north-northwest on 6 September, and this motion
continued the next day. The storm turned north on 8 September, and this
general motion continued through 10 September. Kinna reached typhoon strength
on 9 September, and it reached a peak intensity of 80 kt the next day. The
storm turned north-northeast on 11 September, and at the end of the summary
period it was maintaining this track with 70 kt winds. Kinna passed west of
Iwo Jima, which reported 24 kt sustained winds with gusts to 45 kt at 0000
UTC 7 September.
Tropical Storm Luke: A tropical depression formed near 14N 128E on 7
September. Initially moving west, the system reached tropical storm intensity
the next day. (This was from the Japanese Meteorological Agency. The Joint
Typhoon Warning Center did not name the system until 11 September.) The storm
turned west-northwest on 9 September, and this motion continued the next day
as it moved into the Luzon Straits. Luke turned west on 11 September, and at
the end of the summary period it was maintaining this course at its peak to
date intensity of 40 kt. Ship JQCU reported 39 kt winds with a pressure of
1000.5 mb at 0600 UTC 8 September.
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:
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or
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