Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #84 (March 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
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: I will be moving to a new job at the beginning of April.
Therefore, my email address will change as of April 5 to:
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #84: MARCH 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):
Tropical Storm Irma: Tropical Depression 2W formed in the Marshall Is-
lands near 5N 165E on 9 March. Drifting west, the system changed little
through 11 March. The depression turned west-northwest on 12 March as it
reached tropical storm intensity. Irma turned northwest on 13 March and
continued this track through the end of the summary period. Winds reached
50 kt on 13 March, but then decreased to 45 kt at the end of the end of the
summary period. Irma affected Kosrae and Ponape Islands in the Marshalls.
Kosrae reported a peak gust of 37 kt at 2100 UTC 9 March, a peak sustained
wind of 30 kt at 0000 UTC 10 March, and a minimum pressure of 999.7 mb at
0600 UTC 11 March. Ponape reported a minimum pressure of 999.8 mb at 0400
UTC 13 March, but no significant winds were reported. There are no reports
of damage or casualties at this time.
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):
Tropical Cyclone Roger (TC-22P): Tropical Cyclone Roger formed near 10S
157E on 12 March. Initially moving southwest, Roger turned to a generally
southward track on 13 March and continued this until the end of the sum-
mary period. Maximum winds had reached 50 kt by that time. Roger affected
the islands off the east coast of Australia. Cato Island reported a maximum
wind of 41 kt at 1200 UTC 14 March, while Frederick Reef reported a minimum
pressure of 996.4 mb at 1800 UTC the same day. 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
Internet address:
ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (before April 5)
or
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (April 5 and after)
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