Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #249 (May 5 - 12, 1996)

[Jack Beven]

This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Pacific Meteor./Ocean. 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)


WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #249 MAY 5 - 12, 1996

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.):

Typhoon Bart: Tropical Depression 4W formed near 8N 140E on 9 May. The
cyclone initially moved west-northwest, and this motion continued through
11 May. The depression reached tropical storm strength on 10 May, then it
reached typhoon strength while turning northwest on 12 May. At the end of
the summary period, Bart was continuing northwest with 65 kt winds.

North Indian Ocean Basin:

Tropical Cyclone 01B: TC-01B formed over the Bay of Bengal near 18N 88E
on 7 May. Initially moving north, the cyclone turned northeast later that
day. TC-01B moved northeast into Bangladesh at its peak intensity of 35 kt
on 8 May. It dissipated over land later that day.

There are no meteorological observations from near the landfall point.
Press reports indicate that 140 people are missing from fishing trawlers
caught in the storm. Some damage is reported to houses and crops on land.

South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):

Tropical Cyclone Jenna (TC-28S): At the start of the summary period,
Jenna was moving south through the open ocean at its peak intensity of 55 kt.
Jenna turned southeast on 6 May and became extratropical later that day near
23S 101E.

South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.


Disclaimer: While an effort has been made to insure that this information is
as accurate as possible, this is a preliminary and unofficial report drawn
from operational warnings. Thus, it 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 addresses:

jbe...@delphi.com or be...@nhc.noaa.gov

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