Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #80 (February 7 - 14, 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 #80: FEBRUARY 7 - 14, 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 14P: At the start of the summary period, TC-14P was
moving weat with 25 kt winds. The system continued west until it dissipated
near 22S 98E on 8 February. There are no reports of damage or casualties.
Tropical Cyclone Finella (TC-19S): Tropical Cyclone Finella formed near
23S 51E on 13 February from a cloud cluster that drifted southeast from
Madagascar. Continuing southeast, the storm reached hurricane intensity the
next day. At the end of the summary period, Finella was moving southeast
with 75 kt winds.
South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Oliver (TC-16P): At the start of the summary period,
Oliver was moving west-southwest with 110 kt winds. This turned out to be
its peak intensity. Oliver drifted south on 8 February and east on 9 Feb-
ruary while slowly weakening. Oliver turned southeast on 10 February as it
dropped below hurricane strength, then it turned south the next day. Oliver
turned southwest on 12 February before dissipating late that day near 24S
155E. During this period, Oliver continued its tour of the automated stat-
ions off the Australian east coast. Marion Reef reported sustained winds of
68 kt at 2100 UTC 8 February, with a minimum pressure of 968.2 mb measured
at 0000 UTC 9 February. Frederick Reef reported 52 kt winds and a pressure
of 993.1 mb as the weakening Oliver passed near at 0900 UTC 10 February.
Finally, the dissipating Oliver passed near the Cato Island station, which
reported 33 kt winds and a 999.4 mb pressure at 0300 UTC 12 February.
Tropical Cyclone Mick (TC-17P): At the start of the summary period, Mick
was southwest of Tonga moving south with 45 kt winds. Mick moved south-
southwest on 8 February while weakening, and the storm became extratropical
near 26S 180W on 9 February. There are no reports of damage or casualties
at this time from Mick's passage through Tonga.
Tropical Cyclone: At the start of the summary period, the unnamed trop-
ical cyclone (possible monsoon depression) was moving south with 35-40 kt
winds. The system continued moving south with the same intensity until it
became extratropical near 27S 144W on 9 February. Although it affected the
Tuamotu Archipelago, there are no reports of damage or casualties at this
time.
Tropical Cyclone Nisha (TC-18P): A tropical depression formed near 12S
166W on 12 February. Moving southeast, the system reached tropical storm
strength the next day. Nisha continued a general southeastward track
through the end of the summary period while reaching a peak intensity of
65 kt at that time. Nisha passed through the Cook Islands on 13-14 Feb-
ruary. Palmerston Atoll reported 35 kt sustained winds at 0300 UTC 13 Feb-
ruary, with a minimum pressure of 991.2 mb reported three hours later.
Several other islands reported pressures below 1000 mb. There are no re-
ports 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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