Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #105 (August 1 - 8, 1993)

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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
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 #105: AUGUST 1 - 8, 1993

North Atlantic Basin:

Tropical Storm Bret: Tropical Depression Three formed near 10N 41W on 4
August. Moving west, the system reached tropical storm intensity the next day.
Bret continued an almost straight westward track between 10N and 12N for the
remainder of the summary period. Bret slowly intensified to a peak intensity
of 50 kt on 6 August while traversing the open Atlantic. The storm moved
across Trinidad and Tobago into extreme northern Venezuela on 7 August, and it
continued west along the north coast of Venezuela on 8 August while slowly
weakening. At the end of the summary period, Bret was near the Venezuela-
Colombia border moving west with 40 kt winds. No stations reported sustained
tropical storm force winds during Bret. However, several stations in the is-
lands just north of Venezuela reported gusts of 35-45 kt as the storm passed.
Minimum central pressure measured by reconaissance aircraft was 1002 mb on 6
August, and the lowest pressure at a land station was 1005 mb on Trinidad at
0830 UTC 7 August. Heavy rains accompanied Bret with many reports in excess of
5 in (127 mm). These rains caused severe flooding and mudslides near Caracas,
Venezuela that killed at least 150 people with many more injured. One person
was reported killed in Colombia.

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):

Typhoon Robyn: Tropical Depression 13W formed near 7N 154E on 1 August. In-
itially moving west-northwest, the system turned west as it reached tropical
storm intensity the next day. Robyn continued west on 3 August as it reached
typhoon intensity. The storm turned northwest on 4 August and north-northwest
on 5 August while shearing kept the maximum winds around 70 kt. Robyn inten-
sified further on 6 August while moving northwest, ands this track continued
the next day as it reached a peak intensity of 115 kt. Robyn turned north-
northwest again on 8 August as it passed east of Okinawa, and at the end of
the summary period it was moving north-northwest toward the Japanese island
of Kyushu with 110 kt winds. Naha on Okinawa reported sustained winds of 38
kt with gusts to 51 kt at 1500 UTC 8 August and a minimum pressure of 979 mb
at 1800 UTC the same day. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this
time.

Tropical Storm Steve: Tropical Depression 14W formed near 13N 152W on 6
August. Moving first northwest and then west-northwest, the system reached
tropical storm intensity the next day. Steve passed north of Saipan later on
7 August, with the island reporting a minimum pressure of 1006 mb. Steve turned
west on 8 August while intensifying, and at the end of the summary period it
was moving west with 60 kt winds.

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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