Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #120 (November 14 - 21, 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 #120: NOVEMBER 14 - 21, 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 Depression: A tropical depression formed near 6N 145E on 14 Novem-
ber. This system moved in a generally westward direction until it weakend to a
low pressure area on 16 November. Maximum winds in this short-lived system were
30 kt.
Tropical Depression 32W: This system may have been the regeneration of the
above tropical depression. Tropical Depression 32W formed near 6N 130W on 18
November. Moving west, it made landfall later that day over Mindanao in the
Philippine Islands. The system disspiated over the Philippines the next day.
Maximum sustained winds in this short-lived system were 25 kt. There are no
reports of damage, casualties, or significant weather at this time.
Tropical Depression 33W: Tropical Depression 33W developed near 15N 161E on
18 November. The system moved generally westward before dissipating the next
day near 15N 157E. Maximum winds in this short-lived system were estimated at
25 kt.
Tropical Storm Kyle: Tropical Depression 34W formed near 10N 130E on 19
November. Moving west-northwest, it reached tropical storm strength later
that day. Kyle continued its west-northwest track on 20 November as it moved
across the central Philippine Islands. Guiuan on Samar reported 49 kt sustained
winds at 0200 UTC that day, while Roxas on Panay reported a minimum pressure
of 994 mb at 2000 UTC. Kyle turned west into the South China Sea on 21 Novem-
ber, and at the end of the summary period it was moving west with 45-50 kt
winds. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Tropical Depression: Yet another tropical depression formed near 6N 145E on
20 November. Moving west, the system weakened to a low pressure area the next
day near 6N 138E. Maximum ssustained winds in this system were estimated at
39 kt.
North Indian Ocean Basin:
Tropical Cyclone 01A: At the beginning of the summary period, TC-01A was
moving north-northeast toward Pakistan with 85 kt winds. This turned out to
be the peak intensity of the storm. Rapid weakening set in on 15 November as
the system moved northeast, with the system decreasing to tropical storm
strength that day and to tropical depression and low pressure area status on
16 November. TC-01A stalled near 23N 68E on 16 November, and the system
dissipated at that location the next day. There are no reports of damage,
casualties, or significant weather at this time.
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:
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferrable)
or
ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (still good for now)
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