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Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #64 (October 18 - 25, 1992)

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Oct 26, 1992, 1:18:10 PM10/26/92
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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)


WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #64: OCTOBER 18 - 25, 1992

North Atlantic Basin:

Hurricane Frances: Tropical Storm Frances developed out of a low pressure
system near 29N 61W on 23 October. Moving northward, the system reached hur-
ricane intensity late that day based on a 65 kt ship report and information
from a reconnaissance plane. Frances turned north-northeast and northeast the
next day as it reached a peak intensity of 75 kt and a minimum pressure mea-
sured by aircraft of 976 mb. Frances moved north-northeast on 25 October, and
at the end of the summary period it was continuing this track with 60 kt winds.
Although Frances' outher fringes brought squally weather to Bermuda, there are
no reports of damage or casualties at this time.

Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):

Tropical Storm Yolanda: At the start of the summary period, Yolanda was
moving west-northwest with 55 kt winds. This turned out to be the peak inten-
sity of the storm. Yolanda continued moving west-northwest until 20 October,
when it stalled near 19N 135W while weakening to a depression. Yolanda turned
west-southwest on 21 October, and this track continued until it moved into
the Central North Pacific with 25 kt winds on 22 October.

Tropical Depression 27E: Tropical Depression 27E formed near 13N 113W on
25 October. At the end of the summary period it was moving west-northwest with
30 kt winds.

Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W):

Tropical Depression Yolanda: Ex-tropical storm Yolanda entered the Central
North Pacific on 22 October moving west-southwest with 25 kt winds. The system
turned westward and dissipated later that day near 16N 145W.

Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):

Typhoon Angela: At the start of the summary period, Angela was moving west
through the South China Sea with 70 kt winds. Angela turned west-northwest the
next day as it reached a peak intensity of 90 kt, then it continued a general
west-northwest drift on 20 October as it weakened. Angela drifted north on 21
October while weakening to a tropical storm, then it assumed a westward track
on 22 October. The westward motion continued through 23 October as Angela made
landfall in Vietnam as a 55 kt tropical storm. Angela continued inland and
dissipated the next day. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this
time. It should be pointed out as of this writing that the remains of Angela
have drifted into the Gulf of Thailand, so its career may not be over yet.

Typhoon Brian: At the start of the summary period, Brian was moving west
with 55 kt winds. Rapid strengthening occurred the next day, and Brian reached
typhoon intensity while becoming quasi-stationary near 12N 148E. Brian started
a west-northwest track the next day as it reached a first peak intensity of 95
kt. The system turned northwest later on 20 October and crossed over the south-
ern end of Guam with winds estimated at 90 kt early on 21 October. Andersen Air
Force Base reported 40 kt winds gusting to 56 kt with a minimum pressure of
998.8 mb. There are unofficial reports of higher winds elsewhere on Guam, but
apparently there are no casualties and damage is much less severe than that in-
flicted by Typhoon Omar in August. Brian continued northwest after hitting
Guam, then it turned north-northwest on 22 October as it reached a peak inten-
sity of 100 kt. Brian continued a generally north-northwest track through 23
October, then it recurved northeastward and accelerated as it weakened to a
tropical storm on 24 October. Brian became extratropical near 34N 150E on 25
October.

Typhoon Colleen: At the start of the summary period, Colleen was moving
west-northwest with 40 kt winds. Colleen continued a general west-northwest
track through 19 October as it reached typhoon intensity, then it drifted er-
ratically for the next three days in the vicinity of 14N 131E as it interacted
with Typhoon Brian. Colleen reached a peak intensity of 80 kt on 22 October,
then it started weakening on 23 October as it assumed a course towards the
west-northwest. Colleen weakened to a tropical storm on 24 October as it moved
first north and then west. Then, Colleen assumed a west-southwest track on 25
Octber as it regained typhoon intensity. At the end of the summary period,
Colleen was moving west-southwest just east of Luzon Island in the Philippines
with 75 kt winds.

Tropical Storm Dan: Although this system originated in the Central North
Pacific, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center issued no advisories on it.
Therefore it will not be included in the Central North Pacific listing. Trop-
ical Depression 27W formed on 24 October near 11N 178W. Moving west, the system
crosedd into the Western North Pacific on 25 Ocotber as it reached tropical
storm intensity. At the end of the summary period, Dan was moving west with 40
kt winds.

North Indian Ocean Basin:

Tropical Cyclone 08B: Tropical Cyclone 08B formed near 19N 89E on 20 Octo-
ber. Moving northeast, the system reached a peak intensity of 35 kt just as it
was moving inland at Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh on 21 October. The system dissi-
pated over land early the next day. There are no reports of damage or casual-
ties at this time.

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

Tropical Cyclone Babie (02S): Tropical Cyclone Babie formed near 11S 81E on
18 October. Moving southwest, the system reached tropical storm intensity the
next day. Babie reached a peak intensity of 50 kt on 20 Ocotber as it moved
south, then it weakened to a depression on 21 October while turning westward.
The cyclone dissipated the next day near 13N 79E.

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:

ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu.

Past copies of the Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary can be obtained via e-
mail. Please send an e-mail message if you are interested.

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