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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks April 2000
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]
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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks April 2000 [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett] |
GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - APRIL 2000
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN (SIO) - South Indian Ocean West of Longitude 90E
NOTE: The tracking coordinates, 10-min avg MSW, and estimates of
central pressure were obtained from the RSMC La Reunion's
advisories, while the 1-min avg MSW were taken from JTWC's
warnings.
A special thanks is due to Roger Edson of the University of
Guam for performing an analysis of the unusual system in the
Mozambique Channel during the second week of April which was
carried by La Reunion as a subtropical cyclone. An alternate
track provided by Roger is included below following the track
based upon La Reunion's warnings. A special thanks also to
Patrick Hoareau of Rennes, France, for typing and sending to
me the track for Tropical Cyclone Hudah and the MFR track for
the subtropical cyclone.
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Storm Name: HUDAH Cyclone Number: 21S Basin: SIO
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 MAR 24 1000 15.6 S 93.0 E 1000 30 30 Perth Warning
00 MAR 24 2130 15.1 S 91.7 E 992 30 "
00 MAR 25 0300 15.3 S 89.8 E 990 35 45 "
00 MAR 25 0600 15.3 S 89.2 E 992 55 40 La Reunion Warning
00 MAR 25 1200 15.3 S 88.5 E 984 70 50
00 MAR 25 1800 15.3 S 87.8 E 978 65 55 JTWC: 15.1 S, 87.4 E
00 MAR 26 0000 15.0 S 86.5 E 978 55
00 MAR 26 0600 14.8 S 85.5 E 976 65 55
00 MAR 26 1200 14.7 S 84.3 E 974 60
00 MAR 26 1800 14.6 S 83.5 E 974 65 60
00 MAR 27 0000 14.7 S 82.7 E 974 60
00 MAR 27 0600 14.6 S 81.6 E 972 80 60
00 MAR 27 1200 14.7 S 80.7 E 965 70
00 MAR 27 1800 14.8 S 79.5 E 965 90 70
00 MAR 28 0000 15.0 S 78.4 E 955 95 80
00 MAR 28 0600 15.1 S 77.2 E 955 80
00 MAR 28 1200 15.4 S 76.0 E 955 100 80
00 MAR 28 1800 15.9 S 74.9 E 955 80
00 MAR 29 0000 16.4 S 74.2 E 955 90 80 JTWC: 16.1 S, 73.9 E
00 MAR 29 0600 16.4 S 72.6 E 948 85
00 MAR 29 1200 16.7 S 71.4 E 948 95 85
00 MAR 29 1800 17.0 S 70.3 E 954 80
00 MAR 30 0000 17.0 S 68.7 E 954 90 80
00 MAR 30 0600 16.8 S 67.8 E 954 80
00 MAR 30 1200 17.0 S 66.4 E 960 80 75
00 MAR 30 1800 17.0 S 65.1 E 965 70
00 MAR 31 0000 16.9 S 64.1 E 965 80 70
00 MAR 31 0600 17.0 S 62.9 E 950 85
00 MAR 31 1200 17.0 S 61.7 E 940 100 90
00 MAR 31 1800 17.1 S 60.6 E 927 100
00 APR 01 0000 17.0 S 59.4 E 927 120 100
00 APR 01 0600 16.7 S 58.3 E 915 110
00 APR 01 1200 16.6 S 56.9 E 915 125 110
00 APR 01 1800 16.5 S 55.7 E 915 110
00 APR 02 0000 16.1 S 54.3 E 915 125 110
00 APR 02 0600 15.7 S 52.9 E 905 120
00 APR 02 1200 15.4 S 51.6 E 905 125 120
00 APR 02 1800 15.0 S 50.4 E 905 120 Making landfall
00 APR 03 0000 14.9 S 49.2 E 100 30 Inland over Madagascar
00 APR 03 0600 14.9 S 47.4 E 990 40
00 APR 03 1200 14.9 S 46.4 E 990 70 40 Over water
00 APR 03 1800 14.8 S 45.0 E 990 40
00 APR 04 0000 14.8 S 44.0 E 990 45 40 JTWC: 15.5 S, 44.1 E
00 APR 04 0600 15.0 S 43.2 E 990 40
00 APR 04 1200 15.5 S 42.4 E 982 55 50
00 APR 04 1800 15.8 S 41.6 E 980 55
00 APR 05 0000 16.5 S 40.8 E 980 65 55
00 APR 05 0600 16.7 S 40.2 E 975 60
00 APR 05 1200 16.9 S 39.7 E 975 65 60
00 APR 05 1800 17.3 S 39.3 E 975 60
00 APR 06 0000 17.7 S 39.2 E 975 70 65
00 APR 06 0600 17.9 S 39.0 E 965 70
00 APR 06 1200 18.5 S 38.7 E 965 70 70
00 APR 06 1800 18.9 S 38.6 E 955 90 80
00 APR 07 0000 19.0 S 38.3 E 955 90 80
00 APR 07 0600 18.7 S 38.3 E 945 100 85
00 APR 07 1200 18.5 S 38.2 E 945 100 85
00 APR 07 1800 18.2 S 38.5 E 945 100 85
00 APR 08 0000 17.9 S 38.5 E 952 95 80
00 APR 08 0600 17.1 S 38.3 E 960 80 70 Making landfall
00 APR 08 1200 16.4 S 38.4 E 70 45 Inland in Mozambique
00 APR 08 1800 15.5 S 39.0 E 55 30 JTWC: 16.1 S, 38.5 E
00 APR 09 0000 15.4 S 38.6 E 35 JTWC Warning
00 APR 09 0600 15.0 S 38.5 E 30 "
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 13 Basin: SIO
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 11 1200 23.7 S 36.0 E 1008 30 See Note #1
00 APR 12 0600 23.5 S 35.9 E 1006 30 30 JTWC-0130Z: 23.7S,35.8E
00 APR 12 1200 23.7 S 36.0 E 1004 35
00 APR 12 1800 23.7 S 36.1 E 1004 35
00 APR 13 0000 23.7 S 36.2 E 1000 30 35 JTWC-0130Z: 23.8S,36.7E
00 APR 13 0600 24.0 S 36.5 E 1000 35
00 APR 13 1200 24.2 S 37.0 E 1000 40 See Note #2
00 APR 13 1800 24.5 S 37.7 E 1000 40 "
00 APR 14 0000 24.7 S 38.5 E 1002 30 30 JTWC-0130Z: 24.2S,38.4E
00 APR 14 0600 24.8 S 39.2 E 1002 30
00 APR 14 1200 24.5 S 41.5 E 1004 25
Note #1: This system was classified by MFR as a subtropical cyclone
throughout its lifetime. JTWC also referred to the system as a hybrid
or subtropical disturbance. No warnings were issued by JTWC but three
Formation Alerts were issued.
Note #2: The 40-kt winds referenced at these times were for possible
peripheral winds in the southern semicircle.
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Following is the alternate track provided for STC-13 by Roger Edson:
Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 13 Basin: SIO
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 07 0000 28.6 S 37.0 E 25 Subtropical LOW
00 APR 07 1200 28.0 S 37.3 E 30 See Note #1
00 APR 08 0000 27.5 S 37.5 E 30
00 APR 08 1200 26.8 S 37.5 E 25
00 APR 09 0000 26.0 S 37.5 E 20 Tropical system
00 APR 09 1200 25.5 S 37.0 E 20 See Note #2
00 APR 10 0000 25.0 S 36.5 E 25
00 APR 10 1200 24.8 S 36.0 E 30
00 APR 11 0000 24.2 S 35.5 E 45
00 APR 11 1200 23.8 S 35.3 E 55 Near Inhambane, Moz.
00 APR 12 0000 23.5 S 35.8 E 65
00 APR 12 1200 23.2 S 36.0 E 70 See Note #3
00 APR 13 0000 23.5 S 36.5 E 65
00 APR 13 1200 23.3 S 37.5 E 55
00 APR 14 0000 24.0 S 39.0 E 45 Beginning to shear
00 APR 14 1200 24.3 S 42.0 E 35
00 APR 15 0000 24.5 S 42.0 E 25 Convection gone
00 APR 16 0000 25.5 S 43.0 E 15 See Note #4
00 APR 17 0000 27.0 S 44.0 E 15
Note #1: On 7 and 8 Apr system displayed a circulation but was indirectly
part of an old frontal boundary/extratropical system; hence, the classi-
fication as a subtropical LOW. A south-to-north low-level wind surge
existed with winds in excess of 30 kts to the system's west. The MSW
values given are an attempt to define winds in the vicinity of the LLCC.
Note #2: In Roger's opinion, from 09/0000 UTC through 15/0000 UTC system
was purely tropical: it was being convectively maintained, was over warm
SSTs, and was isolated from any extratropical system.
Note #3: Visible, infrared, and TRMM imagery all suggested that the
maximum intensity occurred around 12/1200 UTC.
Note #4: From 15-17 Apr system seemed to "bounce" off southwestern
Madagascar and drift southward. The circulation was still obvious in
scatterometer data but no clouds were depicted in the imagery.
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Storm Name: INNOCENTE Cyclone Number: 26S Basin: SIO
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 12 1800 10.8 S 89.0 E 1002 25 See Note #1
00 APR 13 0000 11.5 S 88.5 E 997 30
00 APR 13 0600 11.7 S 86.4 E 998 30
00 APR 13 1200 11.9 S 84.9 E 998 30
00 APR 13 1800 12.0 S 83.5 E 998 30
00 APR 14 0000 12.0 S 82.7 E 1000 25
00 APR 14 0600 11.0 S 84.7 E 1000 25 Relocated
00 APR 14 1200 11.2 S 84.5 E 1000 25 See Note #1
00 APR 15 0600 13.7 S 82.5 E 1000 25 Redeveloped
00 APR 15 1200 15.5 S 81.3 E 997 30
00 APR 15 1800 15.0 S 79.9 E 998 35 30
00 APR 16 0000 15.2 S 79.2 E 997 30
00 APR 16 0600 15.4 S 78.9 E 996 35 30
00 APR 16 1200 15.7 S 77.6 E 994 35
00 APR 16 1800 15.6 S 76.9 E 997 35 30
00 APR 17 0000 15.4 S 76.5 E 997 30
00 APR 17 0600 15.0 S 76.4 E 998 35 30 JTWC: 15.7 S, 76.7 E
00 APR 17 1200 16.7 S 75.8 E 997 30
00 APR 17 1800 16.9 S 74.5 E 995 45 35 JTWC: 16.8 S, 75.1 E
00 APR 18 0000 17.2 S 73.8 E 995 35
00 APR 18 0600 17.3 S 73.3 E 995 45 35
00 APR 18 1200 17.4 S 72.9 E 995 35
00 APR 18 1800 17.7 S 72.0 E 995 35 35
00 APR 19 0000 17.7 S 71.3 E 997 30 See Note #2
00 APR 19 0600 17.8 S 70.4 E 997 30 30
00 APR 19 1200 18.0 S 69.9 E 998 30
Note #1: Winds to 30 kts were possible in some areas along the southern
periphery of the system.
Note #2: Local winds to 35 kts were still forecast for the southern
quadrants.
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AUSTRALIAN REGION (AUS) - From Longitude 90E Eastward to Longitude 160E
NOTE: The tracking information presented below was obtained from
operational warnings issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning
Centres at Perth, Western Australia; Darwin, Northern Territory;
and Brisbane, Queensland. JTWC warnings were utilized for
making comparisons and for supplying information for times when
the Australian warnings were unavailable. The 10-min MSW values
were obtained from the Australian warnings while the 1-min MSW
values were assigned by JTWC.
The tropical cyclone warnings from Perth report the analyzed
cyclone positions at 0400, 1000, 1600, and 2200 UTC instead of
the more familiar 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 UTC utilized by most
TC warning agencies.
A special thanks is due to Matthew Saxby of Queanbeyan, New
South Wales, Australia, for sending me tabulated tracks for
the two tropical LOWs late in the month which were designated
as Tropical Depressions 20F and 21F by the Fiji TCWC when they
wandered east of 160E.
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Storm Name: TESSI Cyclone Number: 22P Basin: AUS
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 MAR 31 0600 14.2 S 155.2 E 1002 30
00 MAR 31 1200 14.5 S 154.5 E 1002 30
00 MAR 31 1800 14.7 S 154.0 E 1002 30
00 APR 01 0000 15.5 S 153.3 E 995 35 40
00 APR 01 0600 16.1 S 152.7 E 995 40
00 APR 01 1200 16.4 S 152.0 E 995 40 40
00 APR 01 1800 17.1 S 150.9 E 990 40
00 APR 02 0000 17.8 S 149.6 E 987 45 40
00 APR 02 0600 18.5 S 148.5 E 990 45
00 APR 02 1300 18.7 S 147.2 E 988 45 47 JTWC-12Z: 18.6S, 148.0E
00 APR 02 1700 18.8 S 146.5 E 988 50
00 APR 02 2000 18.8 S 146.3 E 988 50
00 APR 02 2300 18.8 S 146.1 E 998 30 30
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Storm Name: VAUGHAN Cyclone Number: 23P Basin: SWP/AUS
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 MAR 28 1800 20.0 S 168.0 E 1007 20
00 MAR 29 0600 20.0 S 169.0 E 1005 25
00 MAR 29 1800 20.0 S 168.0 E 1005 25
00 MAR 30 0000 20.7 S 167.7 E 1005 25
00 MAR 30 0600 21.0 S 168.0 E 1002 30
00 MAR 30 1200 20.0 S 168.0 E 1002 30
00 MAR 30 1800 20.0 S 167.5 E 1003 25
00 MAR 31 1800 18.5 S 166.6 E 1004 25
00 APR 01 0600 18.0 S 166.1 E 1007 20
00 APR 02 2100 15.0 S 160.0 E 1004 30 Last Fiji warning
00 APR 02 2130 15.2 S 159.5 E 999 40 See Note
00 APR 03 0000 15.1 S 159.0 E 999 35 40 JTWC: 14.4 S, 159.5 E
00 APR 03 0600 14.8 S 158.3 E 999 40
00 APR 03 1200 14.4 S 157.6 E 999 35 40
00 APR 03 1800 14.0 S 156.0 E 995 40 Named as TC Vaughan
00 APR 04 0000 13.5 S 155.0 E 985 55 50
00 APR 04 0600 13.5 S 154.0 E 985 50
00 APR 04 1200 13.4 S 153.0 E 985 45 50 JTWC: 13.2 S, 152.5 E
00 APR 04 1800 13.1 S 151.3 E 980 55
00 APR 05 0000 14.0 S 151.0 E 980 40 55 Relocated
00 APR 05 0600 14.7 S 150.1 E 980 55
00 APR 05 1200 15.2 S 149.4 E 980 35 55 JTWC: 15.0 S, 149.8 E
00 APR 05 1800 15.2 S 148.0 E 975 60
00 APR 06 0100 15.3 S 147.3 E 980 40 55
00 APR 06 0600 15.0 S 147.5 E 998 30
00 APR 06 1200 15.6 S 146.0 E 35 JTWC Warning
00 APR 06 1900 15.4 S 146.3 E 1005 20
00 APR 07 0000 16.4 S 143.8 E 25 JTWC Warning
Note: Gales forecast on 2 and 3 Apr before the system was named were for
the southern semicircle only. Before moving into the Australian Region
this system was designated as Tropical Depression 17F by Fiji.
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Storm Name: PAUL Cyclone Number: 24S Basin: AUS
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 13 0100 13.8 S 113.7 E 1002 30 30
00 APR 13 0400 14.0 S 113.1 E 1000 30
00 APR 13 1000 14.6 S 112.0 E 995 40 45
00 APR 13 1600 14.9 S 110.5 E 985 50
00 APR 13 2200 15.0 S 109.6 E 985 55 50
00 APR 14 0400 15.0 S 108.3 E 980 55
00 APR 14 1000 15.1 S 107.0 E 960 90 70
00 APR 14 1600 15.0 S 106.2 E 955 75
00 APR 14 2200 14.6 S 105.2 E 935 110 95
00 APR 15 0400 14.2 S 104.3 E 925 100
00 APR 15 1000 14.1 S 103.0 E 920 125 110
00 APR 15 1600 13.7 S 102.1 E 920 110
00 APR 15 2200 13.6 S 101.2 E 920 125 110
00 APR 16 0400 13.6 S 100.8 E 920 110
00 APR 16 1000 13.6 S 100.0 E 920 125 110 JTWC-12Z: 13.7S, 99.3E
00 APR 16 1600 13.7 S 98.9 E 920 110
00 APR 16 2200 13.9 S 98.1 E 920 120 110
00 APR 17 0400 14.0 S 97.7 E 930 100
00 APR 17 1000 14.4 S 97.2 E 930 115 100 JTWC-12Z: 14.4S, 96.6E
00 APR 17 1600 14.4 S 96.6 E 935 95
00 APR 17 2200 14.6 S 96.0 E 940 105 90
00 APR 18 0400 14.6 S 95.4 E 960 75
00 APR 18 1000 14.7 S 95.2 E 965 95 70
00 APR 18 1600 14.8 S 95.1 E 965 70
00 APR 18 2200 15.0 S 95.0 E 965 90 70
00 APR 19 0400 14.9 S 94.8 E 965 70
00 APR 19 1000 14.9 S 94.8 E 975 65 55
00 APR 19 1600 14.9 S 94.6 E 975 55
00 APR 19 2200 14.9 S 94.4 E 985 55 45
00 APR 20 0400 14.7 S 94.3 E 995 40 Perth Final Warning
00 APR 20 1200 14.9 S 93.8 E 45 JTWC Warning
00 APR 21 0000 15.0 S 92.9 E 35 "
00 APR 21 0400 14.8 S 92.9 E 999 30 Perth STWO
00 APR 21 1200 15.3 S 92.1 E 35 JTWC Final Warning
00 APR 22 0400 15.6 S 90.0 E 1000 25 Perth SWTO
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Storm Name: ROSITA Cyclone Number: 27S Basin: AUS
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 15 0400 12.0 S 123.0 E 1006 25
00 APR 16 0400 13.2 S 118.2 E 1000 30
00 APR 16 1000 13.4 S 118.0 E 1000 30
00 APR 16 1600 14.2 S 119.2 E 1000 30 Relocated
00 APR 16 2200 14.1 S 119.4 E 1000 30
00 APR 17 0400 14.1 S 119.4 E 1000 35 30
00 APR 17 1000 14.3 S 119.3 E 995 45
00 APR 17 1600 14.7 S 119.0 E 990 50 45 JTWC-18Z: 15.7S, 118.3E
00 APR 17 2200 15.8 S 118.7 E 986 45
00 APR 18 0400 16.5 S 119.0 E 990 50 45
00 APR 18 1000 17.1 S 119.1 E 990 45
00 APR 18 1600 17.5 S 119.0 E 985 65 45
00 APR 18 2200 17.4 S 119.9 E 965 70
00 APR 19 0400 17.5 S 120.3 E 950 90 80
00 APR 19 0700 17.7 S 120.7 E 930 100
00 APR 19 1000 17.8 S 121.0 E 930 105
00 APR 19 1300 18.0 S 121.7 E 930 105
00 APR 19 1600 18.2 S 122.0 E 930 125 105
00 APR 19 1900 18.5 S 122.5 E 945 80
00 APR 19 2300 18.8 S 123.2 E 975 60
00 APR 20 0400 19.4 S 124.1 E 995 50 35
00 APR 21 0400 20.0 S 131.0 E Rain-bearing LOW
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 21F Basin: AUS/SWP
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 26 1700 15.0 S 147.0 E 1004 40 See Note
00 APR 27 0000 14.8 S 146.1 E 1004 40
00 APR 27 0600 14.8 S 145.6 E 1004 40
00 APR 27 1200 14.5 S 145.5 E 1004 40 Final Warning
00 APR 29 0600 13.5 S 149.5 E 1000 25 JTWC STWO
00 APR 30 0200 13.5 S 154.7 E 1002 JTWC TCFA
00 APR 30 0600 13.5 S 155.5 E 1002 25 JTWC STWO
00 APR 30 2100 16.3 S 161.0 E 1002 Fiji-Designated 21F
00 MAY 01 0600 18.0 S 161.0 E 1002 25 Position from Fiji
00 MAY 02 0000 21.4 S 155.5 E 1003 35
00 MAY 02 0600 21.3 S 153.5 E 1003 35
00 MAY 02 1200 21.2 S 151.0 E 1005 35
00 MAY 02 1800 20.8 S 149.7 E 1003 Near Coast
Note: Gales were reported in association with this system during both
phases of its life, but were well away from the center in the southern
semicircle due to a tight pressure gradient with a HIGH to the south.
Dvorak numbers from JTWC and KGWC did not exceed T2.0 for this depression
and were T1.5 or less most of the time.
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 20F Basin: AUS/SWP
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 28 0000 16.5 S 158.5 E 1002 35 See Note
00 APR 28 0600 17.0 S 159.0 E 1000 35
00 APR 28 1200 17.4 S 159.8 E 1000 40
00 APR 28 1800 17.2 S 159.5 E 999 40
00 APR 29 0000 17.5 S 160.0 E 999 40 Designated 20F by Fiji
00 APR 29 0600 18.5 S 161.5 E 997 40
00 APR 29 1200 19.0 S 162.0 E 997 40
00 APR 29 1800 19.5 S 162.0 E 996 40
00 APR 30 0000 19.8 S 160.6 E 996 40
00 APR 30 0600 20.5 S 160.5 E 996 40
00 APR 30 1200 21.5 S 159.5 E 998 40 Re-entered Brisbane AOR
00 APR 30 1800 22.0 S 157.5 E 998 40
00 MAY 01 0000 22.8 S 156.1 E 996 50
00 MAY 01 0600 22.7 S 154.3 E 996 50
00 MAY 01 1200 22.3 S 152.5 E 998 50
00 MAY 01 1800 21.5 S 151.5 E 1002 40
00 MAY 02 0000 21.8 S 149.5 E 1006 35 Near coast
Note: Gales were reported in association with this system but were
confined to the southern semicircle only due to a tight pressure gradient
with a HIGH to the south. Dvorak numbers from JTWC and KGWC never
exceeded T2.0 and were T1.5 or less most of the time.
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SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (SWP) - South Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 160E
NOTE: The tracking and intensity information for Southwest Pacific
Basin tropical cyclones was taken from real-time operational
warnings issued by the Nadi TCWC, Fiji for positions north of
25S and from the Wellington, New Zealand office for positions
south of 25S. Warnings from JTWC (west of 180) and from
NPMOC (east of 180) were utilized for the purpose of making
comparisons and for supplying information for times when the
Nadi or Wellington warnings were unavailable. The 10-min avg
MSW values were taken from the Fiji or New Zealand warnings
while the 1-min avg MSW values were obtained from the JTWC or
NPMOC warnings.
A special thanks to Alipate Waqaicelua, Chief Forecaster at the
Nadi, Fiji, TCWC for sending me a summary and tabulated track
for Tropical Cyclone Neil.
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Storm Name: NEIL (19F) Cyclone Number: 25P Basin: SWP
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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00 APR 15 0600 19.8 S 178.1 E 1000 30
00 APR 15 1200 20.0 S 178.5 E 998 40 35 JTWC: 19.5 S, 179.0 E
00 APR 15 1800 20.2 S 178.8 E 992 40 40 Named as TC Neil
00 APR 16 0000 21.8 S 178.9 E 992 40 40
00 APR 16 0600 22.2 S 179.2 E 992 40 40 JTWC: 22.7 S, 178.4 E
00 APR 16 1200 22.8 S 179.3 E 995 35 35 See Note
00 APR 16 1800 23.1 S 180.0 W 995 35 35 JTWC: 23.7 S, 179.3 E
00 APR 16 2100 23.2 S 178.6 W 995 35
00 APR 17 0000 23.0 S 178.5 W 995 30 35 JTWC: 23.7 S, 178.7 W
00 APR 17 0600 23.5 S 177.5 W 995 35
00 APR 17 1200 24.4 S 177.7 W 995 35
00 APR 17 1800 25.0 S 176.6 W 996 35
Note: System was downgraded to a tropical depression at 16/1200 UTC but
gales were forecast for the southern quadrants through 17/1800 UTC.
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