Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #140 (April 3 - 10, 1994)
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!)
Special Announcement: A digitized version of the weekly summary with DMSP
polar orbiting satellite imagery is now available via the World Wide Web (http
protocol) using Mosaic. This is courtesy of Greg Deuel at the DMSP satellite
archive. It can be retrieved by:
1. Open the Open URL window (under File) in Mosaic, then typing:
http://web.ngdc.noaa.gov.
2. Find the Home Page for the DMSP satellite archive
3. Click on Weekly Updated Items, then click on the dates given on the next
page.
4. The imagery links will be color-coded inside the summary text.
There will generally be a 1-2 day lag from the time I mail the summary until
the digitized version is ready. For more information on the imagery, as well as
for how the digitized summary and images can be retrieved by ftp, gopher, etc.,
please contact Greg Deuel (Internet: g...@po-box.ngdc.noaa.gov).
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #140 APRIL 3 - 10, 1994
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):
Typhoon Owen: At the start of the summary period, Owen was near the east
coast of Mindanao moving west-southwest with 75 kt winds. This was the peak
intensity of the storm. Owen moved west across the southern Philippines on 4
April while maintaining typhoon strength. The cyclone turned west-northwest
into the South China Sea on 5 April as it weakened to a tropical storm. Owen
moved northwest on 6 April, then it recurved northeast the next day. The
storm moved north-northeast on 8 April as it weakened to a minimal tropical
storm. Further weakening followed, and Owen dissipated near 19N 118E on 9
April. Press reports indicate 3 people were killed and 14 others missing due
to Owen in the Philippines.
Special Western North Pacific Update: I've received much delayed press re-
ports on the effects of the January tropical storm.
Tropical Storm (TD-01W) (Summary #127): Although this system was of minimal
tropical storm intensity at best, it caused 35 deaths in the Philippines. These
were primarily from landslides due to heavy rain.
North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
Tropical Cyclone Odille (TC-26S): At the start of the summary period, Odille
was moving west-southwest with 100 kt winds. This was the peak intensity to
date. Odille turned west on 4 April, then it moved west-northwest the next day
as it weakened to a tropical storm. Odille turned west on 6 April as its winds
dropped to 40 kt. The storm turned west-southwest on 7 April as it started to
re-intensify, and this motion continued through the next day. Odille regained
hurricane intensity while moving southwest on 9 April, then it turned west-
southwest again the next day. At the end of the summary period, Odille was
approaching St. Brandon Island moving west-southwest with 85 kt winds. St.
Brandon reported 33 kt sustained winds at 1200 UTC 10 April. There are no
reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Tropical Cyclone Vivienne (TC-28S): A tropical depression formed near 11S
124E on 6 April. Moving west-southwest, the system reached tropical storm
strength the next day. Vivienne continued west-southwest through April 9 while
strengthening. It reached hurricane strength on 8 April and a peak intensity of
80 kt on 9 April. Vivienne turned west on 10 April, and at the end of the
summary period it was maintaining this course with 45 kt winds. The storm
passed near the Scott Reef automated station as it developed. The station
reported 38 kt sustained winds and a pressure of 1004.4 mb at 2100 UTC 7 April.
Special South Indian Ocean Update: The Weekly Climate Bulletin has new in-
formation on the effects on Tropical Cyclones Geralda and Nadia:
Tropical Cyclone Geralda (TC-13S) (Summaries #130-131): The latest report
indicates that the death toll in Madagascar from Geralda is now nearly 200.
Tropical Cyclone Nadia (TC-23S) (Summaries #137-139): Nadia's passage across
Madagascar caused 12 deaths and destroyed 80% of the town of Vohemar. This is
in addition to the damage and casualties in Mozambique reported last week.
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 on the information to Jack Beven
at Internet address:
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferable)
or
ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (still good for now)
Please address any questions or comments on the digitized version or the
associated satellite imagery to Greg Deuel at the DMSP satellite archive at
Internet address:
Past text copies of the Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary can be obtained via e-
mail. Please send an e-mail message to Jack Beven if you are interested.