Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #14 (November 3 - 10, 1991)
JACK
This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Japanese Meteorological Agency
Royal Observatory of Hong Kong
Indian Meteorological Service
Reunion Meteorological Service
Mauritius Meteorological Service
(others may be added as they become available)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #14: NOVEMBER 3 - 10, 1991
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Hurricane Nora: Tropical Depression 16E started forming near 11N 106W on
7 November. Moving west-northwest to northwest, it became Tropical Storm
Nora later that same day. Nora turned west on 8 November, then it turned
north-northwest the next day as it reached hurricane intensity. A peak
intensity of 90 kt was reached later the same day. At the end of the
summary period, Nora was moving northward west of Mexico with winds of
75 kt.
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 near Saipan
in the Marianas Is. moving west-northwest with 130 kt winds. This turned
out to be the peak intensity up to this writing. Seth continued moving
west-northwest until 5 November, when it turned northwestward. On 6 Nov-
ember, Seth stalled near 20N 139E. Then on 7 November, it started moving
westward again. Seth had been slowly weakening through this period, but on
8 Novemeber it started to re-intensify. The peak winds in the second in-
tensification phase were 115 kt on 9 November as Seth assumed a west to
west-southwest course. At the end of the summary period, Seth was east of
Luzon Is. in the Philippines moving west with 100 kt winds.
Tropical Storm Thelma: At the start of the summary period, Tropical
Depression 27W was moving westward east of the Philippine Is. with 30 kt
winds. The depression intensified into Tropical Storm Thelma on 4 November
as it turned west-southwest. Thelma reached a peak intensity of 45 kt later
that same day, then it started weakening as it passed through the south-
er Philippines on 5 November. The storm produced heavy rains which caused
tremendous flooding and mudslides on Leyte Island, and there is a report of
a dam break during the rains. At last report, there may be as many as 7000-
8000 people dead as a result of Thelma's passage. Thelma continued westward
into the South China Sea while slowly weakening, and it dissipated near the
coast of Vietnam near 10N 110E on 8 November.
Tropical Storm Verne: Tropical Depression 28W started forming near 8N
167E on 5 November. Moving rapidly west-northwest, the system became
Tropical Storm Verne on 7 November. Verne turned northwest at a slower
pace and reached a peak intensity of 55 kt on 9 November. At the end of the
summary period, Verne was southeast of Chichijima Is. moving north-north-
west with winds of 50 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
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