Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #59 (September 13 - 20, 1992)
JACK
National Hurricane Center
Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Naval Western Oceanography Center
Fiji 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)
WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #59: SEPTEMBER 13 - 20, 1992
North Atlantic Basin:
Hurricane Bonnie: Tropical Depression Four formed from a low pressure
system splitting off an old cold front near 34N 59W on 18 September. Moving
north, the system quickly strengthed to tropical storm and then hurricane
intensity the next day. Bonnie turned north-northeast on 20 September and
at the end of the summary period it was continuing this track with 75 kt winds.
Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W):
Hurricane Paine: At the start of the summary period, Paine was moving north-
west with 65 kt winds. This turned out to be the peak intensity of the storm.
Pained stalled the next day near 19N 123W as it weakened to a tropical storm.
On 15 September, Paine turned south-southeast as it started to be affected by
the larger circulation of Tropical Storm Roslyn to the east. Paine turned
southeast on 16 September and was absorbed into the circulation of Roslyn later
that day. While this was the end of Paine as a tropical cyclone, the remnant
cloud system could be tracked for one more day as it moved from southwest of
Roslyn's center to south to southeast and finally to northeast of Roslyn's
center.
Tropical Storm Roslyn: At the start of the summary period, Tropical Depres-
sion 20E was moving slowly northwest with 30 kt winds. The system continued
northwest the next day as it reached tropical storm intensity. Roslyn turned
toward the west-northwest as it reached a peak intensity (during this summary
period) of 60 kt on 15 September. Roslyn turned continued west-northwest
through 16 September, then it turned west-southwest on 17 September as it ab-
sorbed the remains of Hurricane Paine. At this time, it cannot be determined
whether any of Roslyn's course changes were due to the remains of Paine moving
around it. Roslyn turned west on 18 September and maintained this track until
the end of the summary period. At that time, the storm had 45 kt winds.
Hurricane Seymour: Tropical Depression 21E formed on 17 September near 18N
108W. Moving west-northwest, the system reached both tropical storm and hur-
ricane intensity the next day. Seymour turned west on 19 September and north-
west on 20 September as it reached a peak intensity of 70 kt. At the end of
the summary period, Seymour was continuing to move northwest with 70 kt winds.
Although Seymour passed near Socorro Is. during its early stages, the island
did not report tropical storm force winds, and there are no reports of damage
or casualties at this time.
Hurricane Tina: Tropical Depression 22E formed near 10N 100W on 18 Septem-
ber. Moving west, the system reached tropical storm strength later that day.
Tina continued to move west through the end of the summary period. Hurricane
intensity was achieved on 20 September, and at the end of the summary period
Tina had 65 kt winds.
Central North Pacific Basin (180 Deg. W to 140 Deg. W):
Tropical Depression Orlene: At the start of the summary period, ex-hurricane
Orlene was moving west-southwest toward the Hawaiian Islands with 25 kt winds.
The center moved ashore on the Island of Hawaii the next day and dissipated
over land. Some stations on Hawaii had 25-30 kt sustained winds with some high-
er gusts as Orlene made landfall. There are no reports of damage or casualties
at this time.
Western North Pacific Basin (W of 180 Deg. W):
Typhoon Sybil: At the start of the summary period, Sybil was moving north
with 70 kt winds. Sybil turned to a general northeast track the next day as it
weakened to a tropical storm. The system became extratropical on 15 September
near 40N 163E. Although Sybil affected Wake Island early in its life, there
are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
Tropical Storm Ted: Tropical Depression 19W formed near 15N 138W on 18 Sep-
tember. Moving generally west-northwest, the system became Tropical Storm Ted
later that same day. Ted turned northwest on 19 September, then turned back to
a west-northwest track the next day. It maintained this course at the end of
the summary period as it approached Luzon. Ted slowly strengthened, and at the
end of the summary period it was packing 60 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.
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accurate as possible, it was drawn from operational warnings that may not
always agree with the best track information published after the storm is
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