Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #52 (July 26 - August 2, 1992)
JACK
This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Western Oceanography Center
Fiji Meteorological Service
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Japanese Meteorological Agency
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: Special thanks to Ed Rappaport at the National Hurricane
Center for providing me with information on Tropical Cyclone 04B.
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #52: JULY 26 - AUGUST 2, 1992
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Howard: At the start of the summary period, Tropical De-
pression 9E was moving west-northwest with 30 kt winds. The system turned
westward and reached tropical storm intensity the next day. Howard then
turned west-southwest and reached a peak intensity of 55 kt on 28 July.
Howard turned west and started weakening the next day. The storm weakened
to a depression on 29 July, and it further weakened to a disturbance near
16N 134W later that day. The remnant disturbance is still trackable in the
Central North Pacific, but it is showing no signs of making a comeback.
Tropical Storm Isis: Tropical Depression 10E formed on 28 July near 15N
107W. Moving west-northwest, the system became Tropical Storm Isis later
that day. Isis continued a steady west-northwest track as it reached a peak
intensity of 60 kt on 30 July. Isis then took a more westerly course as it
started weakening on 31 July. Isis weakened to a depression on 1 August,
and the system dissipated near 23N 126W on 2 August. Although Isis passed
near Socorro Is., there are no reports of damage or casualties, and no
data is available from the island.
Tropical Storm Javier: Tropical Depression 11E formed near 13N 104W on
30 July. Moving westward, the system strengthened slowly and reached trop-
ical storm intensity on 2 August. At the end of the summary period, Javier
was moving west-northwest with 45 kt winds.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Depression Georgette: At the start of the summary period, ex-
hurricane Georgette was south of the Hawaiian Islands moving west with 25
kt winds. The system continued west and weakened to a tropical disturbance
the next day near 16N 170W. While this was the end of Georgette's career as
a tropical cyclone, the remnant disturbance continued west across the In-
ternational Dateline. As of this writing, it was still locatable near 27N
160E. Although Georgette affected the island of Hawaii, there are no re-
ports of damage or casualties at this time.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Helen: Tropical Depression 8W formed very rapidly near
26N 158E (near Minamitorisima Is.) early on 26 July. It apparently formed
from the surface reflection of an upper level low pressure system. Moving
northward, the system reached a peak intensity of 45 kt later that same day.
Helen then turned north-northeast and accelerated. Helen moved generally
northeast during 27-28 July as it slowly weakened to a depression by 28 July.
The system weakened to a low pressure system later that same day near 36N
151E. While this was the last of Helen as a tropical cyclone, the remnant low
was trackable for a day longer as it moved northeast.
Tropical Storm Irving: Tropical Depression 9W formed on 31 July near 20N
131E. The system drifted very erractically northward through 1 August, with
some of the erractic motion being due to the poor definition of the center.
On 2 August, the system reached tropical storm intensity and started a north-
ward motion. At the end of the summary period, Irving was moving northward
east of the Ryukyu Is. of Japan with 40 kt winds.
North Indian Ocean Basin:
Tropical Cyclone 04B: Tropical Cyclone 04B formed near 20N 87E on 26
July. Moving northwestward, the storm made landfall just east of Cuttack,
India later that same day. Maximum winds prior to landfall were 35 kt. At
0000 UTC 27 July, Cuttack reported a pressure of 985.3 mb after the center
had moved west of the station. The cyclone continued west over land and
weakened to a low pressure system later on 27 July. There are no reports of
damage or casualties 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.
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accurate as possible, it was drawn from operational warnings that may not
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