Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #74 (December 27, 1992 - January 3, 1993)
JACK
National Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Western Oceanography Center
Fiji Meteorological Service
New Zealand 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)
Author's Note: The 1992 tropical cyclone year has ended for the Northern
Hemisphere basins. Further information on 1992 tropical cyclone activity in
the Northern Hemisphere may be found in the following publications:
North Atlantic Basin: Weatherwise
Mariner's Weather Log
Monthly Weather Review
Eastern North Pacific Basin: Weatherwise
Mariner's Weather Log
Central North Pacific Basin: Mariner's Weather Log
Western North Pacific Basin: Mariner's Weather Log
Annual Tropical Cyclone Report from the
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
North Indian Ocean Basin: Mariner's Weather Log
Annual Tropical Cyclone Report from the
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Mausam
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #74: DECEMBER 27, 1992 - JANUARY 3, 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): No tropical cyclones.
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):
Tropical Cyclone Nina (TC-06P): At the start of the summary period, Nina
was moving east-northeast through the Coral Sea with 35 kt winds. Nina be-
gan to re-intensify on 28 December as it turned to a east-southeast track.
Hurricane intensity was regained on 29 December as Nina moved generally
southeastward. Nina turned east-northeast on 30 December as it reached a
peak intensity of 75 kt. Nina continued east-northeast on 31 December, then
it turned eastward on 1 Janaury. During this time, it maintained an inten-
sity of 75 kt. Nina accelerated eastward on 2 January due to interaction
between it and Tropical Cyclone Kina, and a slow weakening started at this
time. Nina move rapidly eastward on 3 January while weakening to a tropical
storm, and at the end of the summary period, it was moving east with 55 kt
winds. There are no reports of damage or casualties from Australia, but the
outer bands of Nina apparently affected the Solomon Is, where several peo-
ple were reported killed due to flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Kina (TC-07P): At the start of the summary period, Kina
was moving south-southeast with 55 kt winds. Rapid intensification occurred
the next day as Kina moved southeast, with sustained winds reaching 100 kt
by the end of 28 December. Kina moved south-southeast on 29 December, then
the storm drifted erratically southward near 15S 173E on 30 December as it
reached a peak intensity of 125 kt. Kina resumed a southeasterly track on
31 December while weakening, and maximum sustained winds decreased to 80
kt as the storm turned east-southeast toward the Fiji Is. on 1 January.
A major re-intensification occurred on 2 January as Kina moved east-south-
east through the Fiji Is. Maximum winds reached a secondary peak of 100 kt
during this time. Nausori International Airport reported a minimum pressure
of 966.7 mb at 1500 UTC 2 January, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kt
reported at 1800 UTC. Kina was a large tropical cyclone, and tropical storm
force or higher winds affected most of the Fiji Is. After passing Fiji,
Kina accelerated southeast on 3 January. At the end of the summary period,
Kina was moving southeast with 80 kt winds. At least 12 people were killed
in Fiji due to Kina with 40 injured and several others missing.
Tropical Cyclone 08P: A tropical depression formed near 19S 165W on 1
January. Moving initially east, the system reached tropical storm strength
on 2 January as it turned east-southeast. A peak intensity of 50 kt was
reached later that day. TC-08P then turned southeast and rapidly became an
extratropical low near 21S 151W on 3 January. Although this storm passed
through the Cook Islands, there are no reports of damage or casualties at
this time.
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
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