Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #152 (June 26 - July 3, 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 going out of business soon.
Please address any comments or questions to be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov
(assuming the mailer stays operational!) or jbe...@delphi.com
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WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #152 JUNE 26-JULY 3, 1994
North Atlantic Basin:
Tropical Storm Alberto: Tropical Depression One formed near 22N 85W on
30 June. Initially moving west, the system turned northwest the next day as it
reached tropical storm strength. Alberto turned north on 2 July as it reached
a peak intensity of 50 kt. The storm maintained this intensity until it made
landfall near Destin, Florida on 3 July. Reconnaissance aircraft measured a
minimum pressure of 993 mb just prior to landfall. Alberto moved north-
northeast into Alabama after landfall, and it weakened into a low pressure
system late on 3 July. The residual low stalled over Georgia and Alabama and
was traceable through July 7.
Alberto affected western Cuba and parts of the southeastern United States.
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, reported sustained winds of 35 kt with gusts
to 57 kt at 1521 UTC 3 July. The minimum observed pressure was 999 mb at the
same time. Unofficial reports from the Destin area indicate winds gusts up to
75 kt with a minimum pressure of 994 mb. The main problem with Alberto was
heavy rainfall before and after the system was of tropical storm strength.
Parts of western Cuba received up to 10 in (254 mm). Heavier rain was reported
in Alabama and Georgia, with Americus, Georgia, reporting 21 in (533 mm). The
resulting flooding has claimed 25 lives in Georgia and Alabama with 54,000
people forced to evacuate. Damage figures are incomplete as of this writing.
There are no reports of damage or casualties from Cuba at this time.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Bud: Tropical Depression 2E formed near 16N 113W on 27
June. Moving west-northwest, it reached tropical storm intensity later that
day. Bud continued west-northwest the next day as it reached a peak intensity
of 40 kt. The cyclone weakened to a depression later that day, and it
dissipated on 28 June near 19N 124W.
Hurricane Carlotta: Tropical Depression 3E formed near 11N 104W on 28 June.
Moving west-northwest, the system reached both tropical storm and hurricane
intensity the next day. Carlotta continued west-northwest through 2 July as
it reached a peak intensity of 90 kt on 1 July. Carlotta weakened to a minimal
hurricane on 2 July, and it weakened to a tropical storm while turning west
on 3 July. At the end of the summary period, Carlotta was moving west with
40 kt winds.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Tropical Depression: A tropical depression formed near 12N 117E on 26 June.
It moved west across the South China Sea to Vietnam, where it made landfall
and dissipated on 28 June. Maximum sustained winds in this system were
estimated at 30 kt.
Tropical Depression 7W: Tropical Depression 7W formed on 2 July near 19N
118E. The system moved west-northwest across the South China Sea through the
end of the summary period. Maximum sustained winds to that time were estimated
at 30 kt.
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.