Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #113 (September 26 - October 3, 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!).
Author's second note: The hrd-tardis mailer is still kaput as of this
writing. It may be fixed tonight, and people who get this by e-mail may get
a copy of the last summary tonight if it is fixed. I apologize for any in-
convience this causes.
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #113: SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 3, 1993
North Atlantic Basin:
Tropical Depression Ten: Tropical Depression Ten formed near 32N 64W on 30
September. Initially moving north-northwest, the system recurved north-north-
east and accelerated as it became extratropical later that same day near 42N
62W. Maximum sustained winds in this short-lived system were 30 kt with a min-
imum pressure measured by reconaissance aircraft of 1007 mb.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Storm Max: Tropical Depression 15E formed near 12N 117W on 1 Oc-
tober. Initially moving west-northwest, the system turned south and stalled
the next day near 11N 117W as it reached tropical storm intensity. Max drift-
ed north-northeast on 3 October as it weakend to a depression, and at the end
of the summary period it was drifting north-northeast with 30 kt winds. Maximum
sustained winds in this system were 35 kt. The erratic motion and lack of de-
velopement were due to interaction with another nearby system that became
Tropical Storm Norma.
Tropical Storm Norma: Tropical Depression 16E developed near 14N 112W on 2
October. Initially moving west-northwest, the system turned northwest the next
day as it reached tropical storm intensity. At the end of the summary period,
Norma was moving northwest with 40 kt winds.
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 Dot: At the start of the summary period, ex-typhoon Dot was
over south China moving north with 45 kt winds. Dot continued northward and
dissipated over land on 27 September. Press reports indicate that Dot caused
seven injuries in the Hong Kong-Macau area.
Typhoon Cecil: At the start of the summary period, Cecil was accelerating
northeast with 95 kt winds. (This was incorrectly reported as 70 kt winds in
the last summary.) Cecil continued northeast and became extratropical the next
day near 44N 162E. While Cecil affected the Volcano and Mariana Islands, there
are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Typhoon Ed: Tropical Depression 25W formed near 13N 146E on 30 September.
Moving west-northwest, the system reached tropical storm strength later that
day while passing over Guam. Andersen Air Force Base reported sustained winds
of 36 kt with gusts to 53 kt at 1300 UTC, along with a pressure of 998.5 mb.
Ed turned west on 1 October as it reached typhoon strength, then it turned
northwest the next day while continuing to strengthen. At the end of the
summary period, Ed was moving northwest with 110 kt winds. There are no re-
ports of damage or casualties at this time.
Typhoon Flo: Tropical Depression 26W formed near 16N 130E on 1 October.
Initially moving west-northwest, the system turned west the next day as it
reached tropical storm strength. Flo continued west on 3 October, and at the
end of the summary period it was moving toward Luzon Island in the Philippines
with minimal typhoon winds of 65 kt.
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:
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferrable)
or
ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (still good for now)
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