Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #213 (August 27 - September 3, 1995)

[Jack Beven]

This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
National Hurricane Center Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Pacific Meteor./Ocean. 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)


WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #213 AUGUST 27 - SEPTEMBER 3, 1995

North Atlantic Basin:

Hurricane Humberto: At the start of the summary period, Humberto was
moving north through the open Atlantic with 70-75 kt winds. Humberto moved
north-northwest on 28 August as it briefly weakened to a tropical storm.
The storm regained hurricane strength later that day. Humberto turned north-
northeast on 29 August, then it accelerated northeast on 30-31 August.
The storm became extratropical near 41N 37W on 1 September. The only
available surface observations came from ship DVRUK4D, which reported 60 kt
sustained winds at 1800 UTC 30 August.

Hurricane Iris: At the start of the summary period, ex-hurricane Iris
was moving northward through the Leeward Islands with 55 kt winds. Iris
continued north through 29 August, when it regained hurricane strength. The
cyclone drifted northeast on 30-31 August, then it turned west-northwest
on 1 September as it reached a peak intensity of 95 kt. Iris turned north
on 2 September and north-northeast the next day. At the end of the summary
period, Iris was accelerating north-northeast with 85 kt winds.

Iris affected the Leeward Islands, with the effects being given in the
last summary. A reconnaissance aircraft measured a central pressure of 971 mb
at 1301 UTC 30 August. No other damage, casualties, or surface observations
have been reported during this period.

Tropical Storm Karen: At the start of the summary period, Tropical De-
pression Twelve was moving west-northwest through the open Atlantic with 30
kt winds. The cyclone continued west-northwest through 30 August, with it
reaching tropical storm strength on 28 August and a peak intensity of 45 kt
on 29 August. Karen turned northwest on 31 August as it started to inter-
act with Hurricane Iris. The storm then proceeded to make a rapid half loop
around Iris on 1-2 September before coming to a halt near 33N 62W on 3 Sep-
tember. Karen weakened to a depression on 2 September, then it dissipated on
3 September as it was absorbed into Iris.

Ship FNRS reported 41 kt winds at 2100 UTC 31 August. A reconnaissance
aircraft reported a minimum pressure of 1001 mb at 1809 UTC 2 September.

Hurricane Luis: Tropical Depression Thirteen formed near 12N 28W on 28
August. The system initially moved west, and this motion continued through
30 August. The depression reached tropical storm strength on 29 August. Luis
turned west-northwest on 31 August as it reached hurricane strength. The
storm turned west on 2 September, and this motion continued through the end
of the summary period. Steady strengthening continued, and at the end of the
summary period it was packing 120 kt winds.

A reconnaissance aircraft reported a minimum pressure of 944 mb at 2247
UTC 3 September. The next summary will have details of Luis' strike on the
Leeward Islands.

Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):

Hurricane Henriette: Tropical Depression 9E formed near 18N 107W on 2
September. The system initially moved north-northwest as it reached tropical
storm strength later that day. Henriette turned northwest on 3 September as
it reached hurricane strength, and at the end of the summary period it was
continuing this track with 75 kt winds.

Ship WDLF reported 70 kt winds and a 991.0 mb pressure at 0400 UTC 3 Sep-
tember. Ship 3EOB4 reported 41 kt winds at 2100 UTC 2 September. The next
summary will have details on Henriette's crossing of southern Baja California.

Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.

Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg.):

Typhoon Lois: At the start of the summary period, Lois was tracking west-
northwest toward Hainan Dao Island with 60 kt winds. Lois continued west-
northwest over Hainan Dao on 28 August as it reached typhoon strength, then
it turned west and moved into Vietnam on 29 August. The system dissipated
over Laos the next day.

Yaxian, China, reported a minimum pressure of 981.9 mb at 0600 UTC 28
August, with Dongfang, China, reporting a 982.9 mb pressure six hours later.
Bach Longvi, Vietnam, reported a 989.9 mb pressure at 1800 UTC 29 August.
Maximum reported winds at these stations were below tropical storm strength.
There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.

Typhoon Kent/Gening: At the start of the summary period, Kent/Gening was
moving northwest with 65 kt winds. The typhoon continued a general northwest
motion through 30 August, at which time it reached a peak intensity of 130
kt. The cyclone turned west-northwest and made landfall over southern China
at an estimated intensity of 105 kt on 31 August. Kent/Gening dissipated over
land the next day.

Shanwei, China, reported a minimum pressure of 966.7 mb and 37 kt winds at
0600 UTC 31 August. Hong Kong reported a minimum pressure of 991 mb at 0700
UTC the same day and a peak gust to 40 kt an hour later.

Kent/Gening had a large circulation that affected China, Taiwan, and the
Philippines. Six people were reported killed in China and 1 in Taiwan. While
there are no casualty reports from the Philippines, heavy rains caused mud-
flows from the Mt. Pinatubo ash deposits that buried several villages nearby.

Typhoon Mark: Tropical Depression 14W formed near 29N 152E on 30 August.
Initially moving northwest, the system turned north-northeast later that day
as it reached tropical storm strength. Mark turned northeast on 31 August as
it reached typhoon strength, and it accelerated along that track the next day
as it reached a peak intensity of 85 kt. Mark became extratropical on 2 Sep-
tember near 41N 177E.

Tropical Storm Nina: Tropical Depression 15W formed near 12N 128E on 2
September. This system moved west-northwest through the end of the summary
period. The depression reached tropical storm strength on 3 September, and
at the end of the summary period Nina was moving into the central Philippines
with 35 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 insure that this information is
as accurate as possible, this is a preliminary and unofficial report drawn
from operational warnings. Thus, it may not always agree with the best track
information published after the storm is over. Please address any questions
or comments on the information this week to Jack Beven at Internet addresses:

jbe...@delphi.com

or

be...@trdis.aoml.erl.gov

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