Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #112 (September 19 - 26, 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: ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu is still valid, but please try to
address any comments or questions to be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (assuming
the mailer stays operational!).
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #112: SEPTEMBER 19 - 26, 1993
North Atlantic Basin:
Hurricane Gert: At the start of the summary period, Gert was moving west-
northwest across the Bay of Campeche with 50 kt winds. Gert turned west on
20 September as it reached hurricane intensity. The storm moved into the
Mexican coast just north of Tuxpan later that day with maximum sustained winds
estimated at 80 kt. Reconaissance aircraft measured a pressure of 970 mb just
prior to landfall. Gert continued west and dissipated over the mountains of
Mexico the next day. No official observations are available from the Tuxpan
area, but amateur radio reports indicate sustained tropical-storm force winds
with a minimum pressure around 980 mb. Heavy rains occured along the storm
track across Mexico which caused considerable flooding and mudslides. So far,
28 people are know dead in Mexico, with 28 more dead in Honduras and Nicaragua.
One person was reported killed in Costa Rica.
Hurricane Harvey: At the start of the summary period, Tropical Depression
Nine was moving north-northeast with 30 kt winds. The system turned northeast
and accelerated the next day as it reached both tropical storm and hurricane
intensity. Harvey reached a peak intensity of 65 kt late on 20 September, then
the storm became extratropical the next day near 43N 46W.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Depression 14E: The remains of Atlantic Hurricane Gert crossed
the Pacific coast of Mexico near Puerto Vallarta on 22 September. The system
intensified and was designated Tropical Depression 14E near 21N 108W later
that day. Initially moving west, the depression turned west-northwest during
22 September and northwest on 23 September. A westward turn occurred on 24
September, and TD 14E turned southwest before dissipating near 21N 116W the
next day. Maximum winds in this system were estimated at 30 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 Dot: A tropical depression formed near 16N 124E on 19 September. The
system followed a general westward track across Luzon Island in the Philippines
into the South China Sea during 20-22 September. The depression turned west-
northwest on 23 September, then it drifted north-northwest on 24 September as
it reached tropical storm intensity. Dot drifted north-northeast the next day
while reaching typhoon intensity, then it reached a peak intensity of 85 kt
just before drifting north into the Chinese coast. Shangchuan Island reported
sustained winds of 56 kt and a pressure of 991.4 mb at 0600 UTC. Dot weakened
over land, and at the end of the summary period it was moving north over south
China with 45 kt winds. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this
time.
Typhoon Cecil: Tropical Depression 23W formed near 14N 150E on 22 September.
Initially moving west, the system stalled the next day near 14N 149E as it
reached tropical storm intensity. Cecil turned north-northwest on 24 September
while reaching typhoon intensity, and this motion continued the next day as the
storm reached a peak intensity of 100 kt. A drifting buoy reported a pressure
of 977.2 mb at 1000 UTC 25 September. The storm recurved northeast on 26 Sep-
tember, and it accelerated northeast while weakening on 27 September. At the
end of the summary period, Cecil was moving rapidly northeast with 70 kt winds.
Cecil passed east of the Volcano Islands during recurvature. Iwo Jima reported
29 kt sustained winds with gusts to 40 kt and a pressure of 997 mb at 0300 UTC
26 September. Although Cecil did not hit the Mariana Islands directly, a large
area of monsoon winds south of the storm produced tropical-storm force gusts
on Guam. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Special Western North Pacific Update:
Typhoon Yancy: Press reports state that 40 people were killed during Yancy's
passage across western Japan.
Typhoon Becky: Press reports indicate that 70 people were killed on offshore
fishing boats as Becky passed by Hong Kong.
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 by e-mail to Jack Beven at
Internet address:
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