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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks March 2006
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]
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GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - MARCH 2006
!!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!!
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NORTHWEST PACIFIC (NWP) - North Pacific Ocean West of Longitude 180
Sources of Information
----------------------
The track coordinates and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind
values in general were taken from operational warnings issued by the
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy,
located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The central pressure and 10-minute
average maximum sustained wind estimates for most systems were obtained
from warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), which
is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteor-
ological Centre for the basin. In a few instances, information from
warnings issued by other Asian warning centers may have been utilized.
The center position coordinates from JMA and other centers were com-
pared with those from JTWC and annotations made in the Remarks column
when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more.
Michael V. Padua of Naga City in the Philippines, owner of the
Typhoon 2000 website, sends me cyclone tracks based upon warnings
issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the Philippines'
Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA). A special thanks to Michael for his efforts.
Systems Tracked
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Tropical Storm (01W / BASYANG) 03 - 13 Mar
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 01W Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: BASYANG JMA Tropical Storm Number: None
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 03 0000 6.0 N 139.0 E 1008 25 JMA bulletins
06 MAR 03 0600 6.0 N 138.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 03 1200 5.0 N 139.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 03 1800 5.0 N 138.0 E 1004 25
06 MAR 04 0000 5.3 N 138.2 E 1006 25 25
06 MAR 04 0600 5.0 N 138.3 E 1004 35 30
06 MAR 04 1200 5.5 N 138.0 E 1004 35 30
06 MAR 04 1800 6.6 N 137.9 E 1004 35 30
06 MAR 05 0000 6.7 N 137.8 E 1006 35 30 JMA: 5.9N/138.3E
06 MAR 05 0600 7.4 N 137.5 E 1006 35 30 JMA: 6.1N/138.0E
06 MAR 05 1200 7.7 N 137.3 E 1006 35 30 JMA: 6.2N/137.9E
06 MAR 05 1800 6.6 N 138.1 E 1006 25 30
06 MAR 06 0000 5.1 N 137.3 E 1008 25 30 JMA: 4.6N/136.1E
06 MAR 06 0600 4.3 N 136.7 E 1006 25 30 JMA: 4.2N/135.5E
06 MAR 06 1200 4.5 N 135.5 E 1006 25 30 JMA: 4.2N/134.9E
06 MAR 06 1800 4.1 N 135.1 E 1006 25 30
06 MAR 07 0000 4.1 N 134.3 E 1006 20 30 JMA: 3.5N/134.7E
06 MAR 07 0600 3.5 N 133.5 E 1006 30 JMA bulletins
06 MAR 07 1200 4.0 N 132.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 07 1800 4.0 N 129.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 08 0000 4.0 N 129.0 E 1010 20
06 MAR 08 0600 5.0 N 127.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 08 1200 6.0 N 126.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 08 1800 7.0 N 126.0 E 1008 25 AFWA--T2.5 (35 kts)
06 MAR 09 0000 8.0 N 125.0 E 1010 25 "
06 MAR 09 0600 7.0 N 123.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 09 1200 7.0 N 122.0 E 1010 25
06 MAR 09 1800 7.0 N 122.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 10 0000 8.0 N 120.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 10 0600 8.0 N 120.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 10 1200 10.0 N 118.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 10 1800 9.0 N 117.0 E 1008 20
06 MAR 11 0000 9.0 N 118.0 E 1008 20
06 MAR 11 0600 9.0 N 118.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 11 1200 10.0 N 117.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 11 1800 10.0 N 116.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 12 0000 11.0 N 116.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 12 0600 11.0 N 114.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 12 1200 11.0 N 114.0 E 1006 25
06 MAR 12 1800 11.0 N 113.0 E 1008 25
06 MAR 13 0000 11.0 N 112.0 E 1008 20
Note: PAGASA issued only three warnings on Tropical Depression Basyang
after it entered their AOR before it was downgraded. The peak 10-min
avg MSW assessed by that agency was also 30 kts.
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SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN (SWI) - South Indian Ocean West of Longitude 90E
Sources of Information
----------------------
The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute
average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings
issued by Meteo France's Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre on Reunion
Island (MFR), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional
Specialised Meteorological Centre for the basin. The 1-minute average
maximum sustained wind estimates were taken from warnings issued by the
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy,
located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center position coordinates from
JTWC were compared with those from MFR and annotations made in the
Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm
or more.
Systems Tracked
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Tropical Storm DIWA (MFR-11 / 16S) 02 - 10 Mar
Tropical Disturbance (MFR-12) 04 Mar
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Storm Name: DIWA Cyclone Number: 16S Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 11
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 02 0600 13.0 S 58.0 E 1002 20 Locally 25 kts
06 MAR 02 1200 13.2 S 57.3 E 1002 25
06 MAR 02 1800 13.3 S 57.5 E 999 25 Locally 30 kts to SE
06 MAR 03 0000 13.9 S 57.6 E 999 25 "
06 MAR 03 0600 15.6 S 58.0 E 997 30 Locally 40 kts E semi
06 MAR 03 1200 16.4 S 57.3 E 995 35 "
06 MAR 03 1800 16.8 S 56.9 E 995 35 "
06 MAR 04 0000 17.7 S 56.7 E 993 35 40 JTWC: 16.8S/56.8E
06 MAR 04 0600 18.3 S 55.5 E 993 35 35 Locally 40 kts SE quad
06 MAR 04 1200 18.5 S 54.6 E 993 35 "
06 MAR 04 1800 18.8 S 53.9 E 993 35 35 Locally 40 kts E semi
06 MAR 05 0000 19.1 S 53.8 E 993 35 "
06 MAR 05 0600 19.5 S 53.7 E 993 35 35 "
06 MAR 05 1200 21.0 S 54.0 E 993 35 "
06 MAR 05 1800 21.7 S 53.8 E 993 45 35 Locally 40 kts SE semi
06 MAR 06 0000 22.1 S 53.0 E 993 35 "
06 MAR 06 0600 22.5 S 52.2 E 993 45 40
06 MAR 06 1200 23.1 S 52.4 E 993 40
06 MAR 06 1800 23.7 S 52.5 E 990 45 40 JTWC: 23.2S/52.8E
06 MAR 07 0000 23.5 S 53.4 E 985 50
06 MAR 07 0600 24.2 S 53.4 E 985 45 50
06 MAR 07 1200 24.6 S 53.8 E 985 50
06 MAR 07 1800 25.2 S 54.6 E 985 45 50
06 MAR 08 0000 26.2 S 54.9 E 985 50
06 MAR 08 0600 27.0 S 56.5 E 980 55 55
06 MAR 08 1200 28.9 S 57.4 E 980 60
06 MAR 08 1800 30.4 S 58.9 E 980 35 60 JTWC: 29.7S/58.6E
06 MAR 09 0000 32.3 S 59.6 E 985 55 Extratropical
06 MAR 09 0600 33.7 S 60.8 E 985 60
06 MAR 09 1200 35.2 S 62.5 E 985 60
06 MAR 09 1800 35.9 S 64.5 E 985 60
06 MAR 10 0000 36.5 S 67.0 E 985 55
06 MAR 10 0600 36.7 S 69.3 E 987 40
06 MAR 10 1200 37.5 S 72.5 E 987 40 Final warning
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 12
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 04 0600 12.7 S 55.4 E 1000 25 Locally 30 kts
06 MAR 04 1200 15.7 S 57.6 E 1000 25 "
Note: This system formed on the fringes of the very large Tropical Storm
Diwa and was apparently absorbed into that system.
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NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA/SOUTHEAST INDIAN OCEAN (AUW) - Longitude 90E to 135E
Sources of Information
----------------------
The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute
average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings
issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres at Perth, Western
Australia, and Darwin, Northern Territory. The 1-minute average
maximum sustained wind estimates were taken from warnings issued by
the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and
Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center position coordinates
from JTWC were compared with those from the Australian centres and
annotations made in the Remarks column when the differences in general
amounted to 40-50 nm or more.
Systems Tracked
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Tropical LOW 28 Feb - 07 Mar
Severe Tropical Cyclone FLOYD (19S) 19 - 27 Mar
Severe Tropical Cyclone GLENDA (20S) 23 - 31 Mar
Tropical LOW 26 - 27 Mar
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: AUW
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 FEB 28 1800 8.1 S 130.4 E 1001 25
06 MAR 01 0000 9.0 S 129.5 E 1002 25
06 MAR 01 0600 10.2 S 128.8 E 1001 25
06 MAR 01 1200 10.3 S 129.3 E 1001 25
06 MAR 01 1800 10.2 S 129.1 E 1001 25
06 MAR 02 0000 10.1 S 128.9 E 1001 25
06 MAR 02 0600 9.7 S 128.1 E 1001 25
06 MAR 02 1200 9.8 S 127.3 E 1000 30
06 MAR 02 1800 10.6 S 126.6 E 998 30
06 MAR 03 0000 10.3 S 127.1 E 1002 30
06 MAR 03 0600 9.6 S 126.6 E 25 Based on Darwin sat fix
06 MAR 03 1200 9.3 S 126.3 E 25 "
06 MAR 03 1800 8.9 S 125.8 E 25 "
06 MAR 04 0000 9.1 S 123.9 E 25 "
06 MAR 04 0530 11.3 S 124.2 E 25 Based on JTWC sat fix
06 MAR 05 0600 11.3 S 120.7 E 1005 25 Advice from BoM Perth
06 MAR 05 1200 11.5 S 118.8 E 1002 25
06 MAR 05 1800 11.7 S 118.0 E 1001 25
06 MAR 06 0000 11.7 S 118.0 E 1000 25
06 MAR 06 0600 12.6 S 118.0 E 1000 25 Final gale warning
06 MAR 07 0400 14.5 S 121.6 E 1001 25
Note: By 0400 UTC on 8 March the LOW was inland in the Kimberley region
of Western Australia.
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Storm Name: FLOYD Cyclone Number: 19S Basin: AUW
(Name assigned by Perth TCWC)
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 19 0900 11.4 S 118.5 E 1000 25
06 MAR 19 1200 11.4 S 118.3 E 1000 25
06 MAR 19 1800 11.7 S 118.0 E 1000 25
06 MAR 20 0000 11.4 S 117.5 E 1002 25
06 MAR 20 0600 11.4 S 116.7 E 1000 25
06 MAR 20 1200 11.5 S 116.5 E 1000 25
06 MAR 20 1800 11.7 S 116.4 E 998 30
06 MAR 20 2100 11.9 S 116.3 E 994 35 Upgraded to TC Floyd
06 MAR 21 0000 12.1 S 116.3 E 990 35
06 MAR 21 0600 12.5 S 116.0 E 988 40 40
06 MAR 21 1200 12.7 S 115.0 E 984 45
06 MAR 21 1800 13.1 S 114.2 E 980 55 50
06 MAR 22 0000 13.3 S 113.6 E 980 50
06 MAR 22 0600 13.3 S 112.8 E 980 65 50
06 MAR 22 1200 13.1 S 112.0 E 975 75 50 JTWC: 13.4S/111.7E
06 MAR 22 1800 13.2 S 111.2 E 970 75 60
06 MAR 23 0000 13.2 S 110.3 E 960 75 70
06 MAR 23 0600 13.5 S 109.6 E 960 65 70
06 MAR 23 1200 14.0 S 109.0 E 940 65 90
06 MAR 23 1800 14.5 S 108.5 E 920 105 100
06 MAR 24 0000 15.2 S 108.1 E 915 115 105
06 MAR 24 0600 15.8 S 108.3 E 920 115 100
06 MAR 24 1200 16.5 S 108.4 E 930 115 95
06 MAR 24 1800 17.1 S 108.5 E 940 90 90
06 MAR 25 0000 17.7 S 109.2 E 945 90 90
06 MAR 25 0600 18.3 S 110.1 E 955 90 85
06 MAR 25 1200 18.8 S 111.1 E 955 85 80
06 MAR 25 1800 19.1 S 111.5 E 960 75 75
06 MAR 26 0000 19.1 S 112.2 E 972 60 55
06 MAR 26 0600 19.5 S 112.3 E 976 50 55 JTWC: 20.2S/112.9E
06 MAR 26 1200 19.8 S 112.6 E 980 40 50 JTWC: 20.7S/113.4E
06 MAR 26 1800 20.2 S 112.6 E 985 35 45
06 MAR 27 0000 20.6 S 111.8 E 986 40
06 MAR 27 0200 20.9 S 111.6 E 994 30 Final warning
06 MAR 27 1130 22.7 S 111.3 E 25 JTWC satellite bulletin
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Storm Name: GLENDA Cyclone Number: 20S Basin: AUW
(Name assigned by Perth TCWC)
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 23 2130 15.2 S 128.8 E 998 25 Darwin advices
06 MAR 24 0030 15.2 S 128.5 E 998 25
06 MAR 24 0630 15.1 S 128.6 E 998 25
06 MAR 24 1230 15.1 S 128.5 E 1000 25
06 MAR 24 1830 14.8 S 128.4 E 998 25
06 MAR 25 0030 14.9 S 127.8 E 999 25
06 MAR 25 0630 14.8 S 127.6 E 999 25
06 MAR 25 1230 14.6 S 127.3 E 999 25
06 MAR 25 1830 15.0 S 126.7 E 999 25
06 MAR 26 0000 15.0 S 125.6 E 998 25
06 MAR 26 0600 15.1 S 125.0 E 998 30
06 MAR 26 1200 15.4 S 124.9 E 996 30
06 MAR 26 1800 15.1 S 124.7 E 996 30 Perth warnings
06 MAR 27 0000 15.1 S 124.3 E 994 35 30
06 MAR 27 0300 15.0 S 123.9 E 990 35 Upgraded to TC Glenda
06 MAR 27 0600 15.2 S 123.5 E 980 40 50
06 MAR 27 1200 15.4 S 123.0 E 970 65
06 MAR 27 1800 15.6 S 122.2 E 965 65 70
06 MAR 28 0000 15.6 S 121.6 E 955 75 80
06 MAR 28 0600 16.0 S 121.1 E 925 115 100
06 MAR 28 1200 16.7 S 120.4 E 910 140 115
06 MAR 28 1800 17.0 S 119.5 E 910 120 115
06 MAR 29 0000 17.3 S 118.8 E 910 120 110
06 MAR 29 0600 17.7 S 118.0 E 920 120 100
06 MAR 29 1200 18.3 S 117.5 E 920 110 100 JTWC: 18.7S/117.2E
06 MAR 29 1800 18.8 S 116.7 E 925 100
06 MAR 30 0000 19.5 S 116.5 E 936 105 90
06 MAR 30 0600 20.7 S 115.8 E 930 105 95
06 MAR 30 1200 21.7 S 115.2 E 940 90 90 Inland
06 MAR 30 1800 22.2 S 114.8 E 975 55
06 MAR 31 0000 23.3 S 114.8 E 990 35
06 MAR 31 0300 24.0 S 115.0 E 994 30 Final advice
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: AUW
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 26 0300 12.5 S 102.0 E 998 30
06 MAR 26 0600 12.5 S 101.9 E 998 30
06 MAR 26 1200 13.0 S 101.9 E 998 30
06 MAR 26 1800 13.3 S 101.9 E 998 30
06 MAR 27 0000 15.5 S 102.0 E 996 30
06 MAR 27 0600 15.0 S 102.0 E 25 Final warning
Note: AFWA continued to assign Dvorak ratings of T2.5/2.5 to this LOW
through late on 27 March, and JTWC did so through early on the 29th.
According to an analysis by Dr. Karl Hoarau, there was a broad cyclonic
circulation with possible multiple LLCCs. Karl noted that there were
considerable differences between AFWA's and JTWC's fixes and he was
unable to find a LLCC in either position. The residual circulation is
still being followed as of today (31 March), and should it redevelop,
a new track will be included in the cyclone tracks file for April.
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NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA/CORAL SEA (AUE) - Longitude 135E to 160E
Sources of Information
----------------------
The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute
average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings
issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres at Darwin, Northern
Territory; Brisbane, Queensland; and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The 1-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates were taken from
warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S.
Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center
position coordinates from JTWC were compared with those from the
Australian centres and annotations made in the Remarks column when the
differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more.
Systems Tracked
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Subtropical Hybrid LOW 01 - 06 Mar
Severe Tropical Cyclone LARRY (17P / 15F) 16 - 21 Mar
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: AUE
(System was a non-tropical hybrid LOW)
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 01 0300 19.0 S 152.0 E 30
06 MAR 01 0600 19.0 S 153.0 E 30
06 MAR 01 1200 19.0 S 154.0 E 1006 30
06 MAR 01 1800 19.0 S 154.0 E 1005 30
06 MAR 02 0000 23.0 S 154.5 E 1008 30
06 MAR 02 0600 22.7 S 153.5 E 1006 30
06 MAR 02 1200 23.3 S 154.5 E 1005 30
06 MAR 02 1800 24.0 S 154.5 E 1000 50
06 MAR 03 0000 24.5 S 154.1 E 1000 50
06 MAR 03 0600 25.5 S 154.2 E 1002 55 Sec cntr: 26.5S/154.5E
06 MAR 03 1200 25.8 S 154.5 E 1000 50
06 MAR 03 1800 27.0 S 154.8 E 997 50 Relocated
06 MAR 04 0000 26.8 S 154.8 E 998 55
06 MAR 04 0600 27.0 S 154.8 E 998 55
06 MAR 04 1200 27.0 S 154.8 E 998 55
06 MAR 04 1800 27.0 S 154.7 E 996 55
06 MAR 05 0000 27.2 S 154.2 E 995 55
06 MAR 05 0600 27.2 S 154.6 E 1000 55
06 MAR 05 1200 27.6 S 155.1 E 1002 45
06 MAR 05 1800 28.5 S 156.0 E 1002 40
06 MAR 05 2300 28.5 S 157.5 E 1000 40
06 MAR 06 0600 29.5 S 160.0 E 1000 40 Final gale warning
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Storm Name: LARRY Cyclone Number: 17P Basin: AUE
(Name assigned by Brisbane TCWC) Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 15F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 16 0600 13.9 S 158.4 E 1000 30
06 MAR 16 1200 13.5 S 159.5 E 1000 30
06 MAR 16 1800 13.3 S 159.5 E 1000 30
06 MAR 17 0000 14.2 S 160.0 E 1000 30
06 MAR 17 0600 15.2 S 159.5 E 998 30
06 MAR 17 1200 15.5 S 158.6 E 998 30
06 MAR 17 1800 16.6 S 157.6 E 995 35
06 MAR 18 0000 17.2 S 156.6 E 985 35 50
06 MAR 18 0600 17.0 S 155.5 E 975 45 60
06 MAR 18 1200 17.2 S 154.2 E 970 50 65
06 MAR 18 1800 17.4 S 152.8 E 965 60 70
06 MAR 19 0000 17.7 S 151.1 E 950 65 90
06 MAR 19 0600 17.6 S 149.7 E 935 75 90
06 MAR 19 1200 17.5 S 148.3 E 925 90 100
06 MAR 19 1800 17.5 S 147.0 E 920 100 105
06 MAR 19 2030 17.6 S 146.2 E 915 110 Peak inten--on coast
06 MAR 19 2330 17.5 S 145.5 E 940 100 90 Inland
06 MAR 20 0330 17.5 S 144.5 E 965 70
06 MAR 20 0630 17.8 S 143.7 E 975 75 60
06 MAR 20 0930 18.1 S 142.8 E 985 50
06 MAR 20 1230 18.7 S 142.2 E 990 40
06 MAR 20 1530 19.0 S 141.2 E 995 30 Final TC advice
06 MAR 21 0530 19.8 S 138.9 E 25 JTWC satellite bulletin
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SOUTH PACIFIC (SPA) - South Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 160E
Sources of Information
----------------------
The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute
average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings
issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres at Nadi, Fiji, and
Wellington, New Zealand. The 1-minute average maximum sustained wind
estimates were taken from warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning
Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii. The center position coordinates from JTWC were compared with
those from the Southern Hemisphere centres and annotations made in the
Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm
or more.
For the portion of the track lying west of longitude 160E, the
following applies:
The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute
average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings
issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres at Darwin, Northern
Territory; Brisbane, Queensland; and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
The 1-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates were taken from
warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S.
Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center
position coordinates from JTWC were compared with those from the
Australian centres and annotations made in the Remarks column when the
differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more.
Systems Tracked
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Severe Tropical Cyclone WATI (16F / 18P) 17 - 28 Mar
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Storm Name: WATI Cyclone Number: 18P Basin: SPA/AUE
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 16F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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06 MAR 17 2100 14.9 S 174.0 E 1004 25
06 MAR 18 0600 14.5 S 170.0 E 1005 25
06 MAR 18 1800 14.3 S 166.6 E 1000 30
06 MAR 19 0000 15.3 S 166.0 E 998 30
06 MAR 19 0600 15.7 S 164.5 E 997 30
06 MAR 19 1200 15.9 S 163.2 E 995 35 35
06 MAR 19 1800 16.7 S 161.7 E 987 45 45
06 MAR 20 0000 17.0 S 160.0 E 985 55 50
06 MAR 20 0600 17.2 S 159.1 E 980 55 55 Brisbane warnings
06 MAR 20 1200 17.3 S 157.6 E 975 55 60 JTWC: 17.9S/157.8E
06 MAR 20 1800 17.6 S 156.2 E 975 55 60
06 MAR 21 0000 17.6 S 155.3 E 975 55 60
06 MAR 21 0600 17.8 S 154.9 E 975 65 60
06 MAR 21 1200 17.5 S 154.1 E 975 65 60
06 MAR 21 1800 17.4 S 153.7 E 970 70 65
06 MAR 22 0000 17.7 S 153.8 E 960 75
06 MAR 22 0600 18.1 S 153.7 E 955 80 85
06 MAR 22 1200 18.0 S 153.9 E 955 75 85
06 MAR 22 1800 18.0 S 154.0 E 955 75 85
06 MAR 23 0000 18.7 S 154.7 E 960 75 75
06 MAR 23 0600 19.4 S 155.5 E 960 65 75 JTWC: 19.0S/155.0E
06 MAR 23 1200 19.2 S 156.0 E 960 65 85
06 MAR 23 1800 20.3 S 157.1 E 950 65 85
06 MAR 24 0000 20.9 S 158.5 E 955 60 80
06 MAR 24 0600 22.8 S 159.8 E 960 55 75 JTWC: 22.1S/159.9E
06 MAR 24 1200 24.0 S 160.9 E 960 75
06 MAR 24 1800 25.0 S 161.5 E 965 35 75 JTWC: 25.3S/162.1E
06 MAR 25 0000 26.8 S 162.2 E 970 65 Wellington warnings
06 MAR 25 0600 28.4 S 163.3 E 988 50 Extratropical
06 MAR 25 1200 30.0 S 165.0 E 988 50
06 MAR 25 1800 32.0 S 166.0 E 987 50
06 MAR 26 0000 33.0 S 166.0 E 986 50
06 MAR 26 0600 35.0 S 165.0 E 984 50
06 MAR 26 1200 37.0 S 166.0 E 986 50
06 MAR 26 1800 37.0 S 167.0 E 984 50
06 MAR 27 0000 37.0 S 168.0 E 988 45
06 MAR 27 0600 37.0 S 170.0 E 992 40
06 MAR 27 1200 37.0 S 171.0 E 993 35
06 MAR 27 1800 37.0 S 173.0 E 995 35
06 MAR 28 0600 36.0 S 177.0 E 1001 35
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!!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ !!!!!!
To repeat the caveat which is included in the Author's Note
at the end of the cyclone summaries--the tropical cyclone tracks
I prepare are based upon the operational warnings/advisories/
advices/bulletins which are issued by the various tropical cyclone
warning agencies around the world. Users of these tracks should
be aware that they are preliminary and subject to revision during
post-seasonal analyses of the cyclones by the forecasters and
analysts at the several warning centers.
For the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific basins, official tropical
cyclone reports and "best tracks" can be found at the website of
the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov>
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center's website contains links to their
Annual Tropical Cyclone Reports which include that agency's "best
tracks" for tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin, the
North Indian Ocean, and the Southern Hemisphere:
http://199.10.200.33/jtwc.html>
SPECIAL NOTE: Back issues of the global tropical cyclone summaries
and monthly cyclone track files can be obtained at the following
websites:
ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/pub/landsea/padgett/>
http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/>
http://www.typhoon2000.ph>
http://mpittweather.com>
http://www.tropicalcyclone2005.com/>
PREPARED BY:
Gary Padgett [email protected]
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS BY:
Michael V. Padua [email protected]
[email protected]
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