Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #96 (May 30 - June 6, 1993)

[JACK]

This report is compiled from warnings issued by:
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 valid,
but please try to address any comments or questions to be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.
noaa.gov.

WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #96: MAY 30 - JUNE 6, 1993

North Atlantic Basin:

Tropical Depression One: Tropical Depression One formed near 22N 84W on
31 May from a persistent low pressure area. Moving northeast, the system
crossed Cuba later that day. TD-1 moved east-northeast on 1 June as it passed
over Nassau in the Bahama Islands. The depression accelerated east-northeast
and became an extratropical gale center the next day near 30N 68W. Maximum
sustained winds in this system were estimated at 30 kt with a minimum central
pressure of 999 mb reported by reconaissance aircraft. This system affected
Cuba, south Florida and the Bahamas. Nassau reported a minimum pressure of 1000
mb at 1100 UTC 1 June during the center passage. Several ships and automated
stations in the Caribbean and the Straits of Florida reported 25 kt winds.
Rainfall reports include about 5 in (127 mm) in the Miami-Homestead, Florida
area and 8.6 in (218 mm) in 24 hr at Las Tunas, Cuba. So far, eight people are
known dead on Cuba with six others missing due to flooding. Considerable crop
and property damage are also reported from the island.

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): 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:

be...@hrd-tardis.nhc.noaa.gov (preferrable)

or

ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (still good for now)

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