Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #87 (March 28 - April 4, 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: I am still posting to USENET from ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu
until I get USENET access from NHC. ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu is still a valid
email address for now, but please try to address any comments or questions to
be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov.
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #87: MARCH 28 - APRIL 4, 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 Prema (TC-23P): At the start of the summary period,
Prema was moving southwest toward the New Hebrides Islands with 80 kt winds.
The storm continued to move southwest through the islands as it reached a
peak intensity of 120 kt the next day. Efate reported a pressure of 985.5 mb
with sustained winds of 40 kt gusting to 68 3-6 hr before the center arrived.
No later data came through while the storm continued. Prema turned southeast
on 30 March as it started weakening, and the storm accelerated southeast the
next day. Prema became extratropical near 25S 177E on 1 April. While no re-
ports of damage or casualties have been recieved, damage almost certainly
occurred in the New Hebrides and New Caledonia.
Tropical Cyclone Jourdanne (TC-24S): Tropical Cyclone Jourdanne formed
near 14S 85E on 3 April. The system turned west-southwest the next day as
it reached hurricane intensity. At the end of the summary period, Jour-
danne was moving west-southwest with 65 kt winds.
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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