Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #81 (February 14 - 21, 1993)
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
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 #81: FEBRUARY 14 - 21, 1993
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 Finella (TC-19S): At the start of the summary period,
Finella was moving southeast with 75 kt winds. This was the peak intensity
of the storm. Finella continued southeastward and became extratropical near
31S 59E on 15 February.
Tropical Depression: A low pressure system moving west off the Austra-
lian coast became a tropical depression on 20 February near 17S 125E.
The system started drifting erratically southeast on 21 February and moved
back to the Austrlian coast. At the end of the summary period, the depres-
sion was drifting southeast just inland over northwestern Australia with 30
kt winds. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Nisha (TC-18P): At the start of the summary period,
Nisha was moving generally southeast with maximum winds of 65 kt. Nisha
continued southeast the next day while weakening to a tropical storm, and
the system became extratropical near 31S 146W on 16 February. Although the
storm passed through the Cook Is., there are no reports of damage or cas-
ualties at this time.
Tropical Cyclone Oli (TC-20P): A tropical depression formed near 15S
172E on 15 February. Moving southeast, the system reached tropical storm
intensity the next day while passing near the Fiji Is. Maximum reported
winds were 38 kt at Ono-I-Lau Is. at 0900 UTC 17 February. Viwa Is. reported
maximum winds of 36 kt with a minimum pressure of 990.8 mb at 1500 UTC 16
February. Kandavu Is reported a pressure of 990.6 mb at 2100 UTC the same
day, but winds stayed below tropical storm strength. Oli moved south-south-
east on 17 February while reaching a peak intensity of 50 kt. The system
continued south-southeast the next day, then it became extratropical near
32S 175W on 19 February. 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
over. Please address any questions or comments by e-mail to Jack Beven at
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