Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #124 (December 12 - 19, 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 #124: DECEMBER 12 - 19, 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 Storm Manny: At the start of the summary period, ex-typhoon Manny
was moving west across the South China Sea with 35 kt winds. Manny continued
west as a minimal tropical storm on 13 December, then it turned west-southwest
the next day as it weakened to a depression. Manny continued west-southwest
south of Vietnam until it made landfall on the Thailand portion of the Malay
peninsula and dissipated on 16 December. Although Manny affected the Philip-
pines and southern Thailand, there are no reports of damage or casualties at
this time.
North Indian Ocean Basin:
Tropical Depression Manny: The remains of Typhoon Manny moved west from
the Malay peninsula across the Bay of Bengal and re-generated into a tropical
pression near 9N 84W on 19 December. At the end of the summary period, the
system was tracking northwest toward southern India with 30 kt winds.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Cecelia (TC-03S): A tropical depression formed near 14S 81E
on 12 December. Initially moving west-southwest, the system continued this
track the next day as it reached tropical storm intensity. Cecelia turned west
on 14 December and west-southwest on 15 December while maintaining winds of
about 40 kt. The storm turned west again on 16 December as it strengthened,
and another turn to the west-southwest followed the next day as it reached
hurricane strength and a peak intensity of 80 kt. Cecelia turned southwest
on 18 December as it weakened, then it yet again turned west-southwest on 19
December as it weakened to a tropical storm. At the end of the summary period,
Cecelia was moving west-southwest with 40-45 kt winds.
Tropical Cyclone Naomi (TC-04S): Tropical Cyclone Naomi formed near 15N 122E
on 16 December. Moving south-southwest, the storm reached a peak intensity of
55 kt later that day. Naomi was forming a satellite eye as it turned south-
southeast and moved inland near La Grange Mission, Australia early on 17 Decem-
ber. It dissipated over land later that day. La Grange Mission reported sus-
tained winds of 40 kt and a pressure of 996.2 mb at 0100 UTC 17 December, and
higher winds and lower pressures probably occurred between observations. There
are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
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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