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Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #82 (February 21 - 28, 1993)

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Mar 1, 1993, 4:26:02 PM3/1/93
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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)


WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #82: FEBRUARY 21 - 28, 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):

Tropical Depression: A tropical depression formed near 6N 132E on 28
February. At the end of the summary period, it was moving rapidly west-
northwest into the Philippine Island of Mindanao with 30 kt winds.

North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.

South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):

Tropical Depression: At the start of the summary period, the tropical
depression was drifting southeast just inland over northwest Australia with
30 kt winds. The depression continued an erratic southeastward drift until
it weakend to a low pressure system well inland on 26 February. There are
no reports of damage or casualties at this time.

Tropical Depression: A tropical depression formed near 26S 56E on 25
February. Moving rapidly southeast, the system became extratropical the
next day near 31S 65E. Maximum winds in this short-lived system were 30 kt.

South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):

Tropical Cyclone Polly (TC-21P): A tropical depression formed near 13S
158E on 23 February. Moving south, the system reached tropical storm in-
tensity on 25 February. Polly slowed to a south-southeast drift as it
reached hurricane intensity on 26 February, and this motion continued the
next day. Polly turned south on 28 February, and at the end of the summary
period it was moving south with 100 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:

ja...@cloud3.met.fsu.edu.

Past copies of the Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary can be obtained via e-
mail. Please send an e-mail message if you are interested.

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