Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #114 (October 3 - 10, 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 #114: OCTOBER 3 - 10, 1993
North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
Tropical Storm Max: At the start of the summary period, Max was drifting
north-northeast with 30 kt winds. The system dissipated the next day near 14N
117W.
Tropical Storm Norma: At the start of the summary period, Norma was moving
northwest with 40 kt winds. Norma moved north-northwest on 4 October as it
reached a peak intensity of 45 kt, then it turned west-northwest later that
day as it weakened. Norma turned north the next day as it weakened to a de-
pression, and the system dissipated on 6 October near 22N 119W.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Typhoon Ed: At the start of the summary period, Ed was moving northwest with
110 kt winds. This track continued the next day as the storm reached a peak
intensity of 140 kt. Ed recurved north-northeast on 5 October as it weakened.
This track continued the next day, then Ed accelerated northeast on 7 October
as it weakened to a tropical storm. The system became extratropical the next
day near 38N 152E. Although Ed passed over Guam early in its life, there are
no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Typhoon Flo/Kadiang: This system was named Kadiang by the Philippine Met-
eorological Service. At the start of the summary period, Flo/Kadiang was
moving west toward Luzon Island in the Philippines with 65 kt winds. The ty-
phoon made landfall on Luzon near Casiguran with 65 kt winds on 4 October.
Casiguran reported a pressure of 977 mb at 0500 UTC. The system weakened to a
tropical storm over Luzon later that day. Flo/Kadiang then stalled near the
west coast of Luzon on 5 October while maintaining tropical storm intensity.
The storm was quite disorganized at this point with probable multiple centers
and the main convective band well to the south over the Manilla area. Manilla
reported a minimum pressure of 999 mb at 0600 UTC 5 October, with sustained
winds of 28 kt gusting to 44 kt at 1900 UTC the same day. The storm moved
northeast away from Luzon on 6 October with 45 kt winds, and it accelerated
northeast on 7 October. Flo/Kadiang re-intensified to 60 kt sustained winds as
it passed near the island of Hachijojima on 8 October. A drifting buoy reported
a pressure of 983.3 mb at 0700 UTC, while Hachijojima reported 36 kt sustained
winds and a pressure of 988.4 mb at 1200 UTC. The storm raced east-northeast
and became extratropical later that same day near 37N 145E. Flo/Kadiang's slow
motion over Luzon resulted in heavy rainfalls that produced mudflows (lahars)
on the Mt. Pinatubo ash deposits. Fourteen people are reported killed with
considerable damage to property. There are no reports of damage or casualties
from Japan.
Tropical Storm Gene/Gundang: This system was called Gundang by the Philip-
pine Meteorological Service. Tropical Depression 27W formed near 9N 143E on 6
October. Initially moving west, the system turned west-northwest the next day.
The depression turned north-northwest on 8 October as it reached minimal trop-
ical storm intensity, and this intensity was maintained the next day as the
storm turned north. Gene/Gundang weakened to a depression on 10 October and be-
came extratropical later that same day near 25N 132E.
Tropical Depression 28W/Epang: This system was named Epang by the Philippine
Meteorological Service. It formed near 13N 113E on 6 October. Due to the flow
surrounding Flo/Kadiang, the system moved east-northeast and made landfall on
the west coast of Luzon the next day. The depression continued east-northeast
early on 8 October, then it slowed to a north-northeast drift later that day.
The system turned west on 9 October and west-northwest on 10 October. At the
end of the summary period, TD-28W/Epang was moving west-northwest with 25 kt
winds. Maximum sustained winds thus far are estimated at 30 kt. There are no
significant wind or pressure reports from Luzon, and there are no reports of
damage or casualties at this time.
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:
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or
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