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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks January 2008
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]
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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks January 2008 [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett] |
GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - JANUARY 2008
!!!! 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
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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) 13 - 18 Jan
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 01W Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None JMA Tropical Storm Number: None
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
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08 JAN 13 0600 13.0 N 118.1 E 1006 25 25
08 JAN 13 1200 13.4 N 117.2 E 1006 30 30
08 JAN 13 1800 13.3 N 116.0 E 1006 30 30
08 JAN 14 0000 12.8 N 114.9 E 1008 35 30
08 JAN 14 0600 12.4 N 113.7 E 1004 35 30
08 JAN 14 1200 11.8 N 112.8 E 1006 35 30 SAB: T3.0/3.0 - 0830Z
08 JAN 14 1800 11.0 N 112.1 E 1006 30 30
08 JAN 15 0000 9.5 N 111.7 E 1006 25 30
08 JAN 15 0600 9.0 N 111.3 E 1006 20 30
08 JAN 15 1200 8.2 N 111.0 E 1008 30 JMA bulletin
08 JAN 15 1800 7.7 N 110.3 E 1008 25 25
08 JAN 16 0000 7.4 N 109.7 E 1008 25 25
08 JAN 16 0600 7.1 N 109.0 E 1008 20 25
08 JAN 16 1200 6.4 N 108.3 E 1008 15 25
08 JAN 16 1800 6.0 N 107.0 E 1010 20 JMA bulletins
08 JAN 17 0000 6.0 N 107.0 E 1010 20
08 JAN 17 0600 5.0 N 105.0 E 1008 20
08 JAN 17 1200 4.0 N 105.0 E 1008 20
08 JAN 17 1800 4.0 N 105.0 E 1008 15
08 JAN 18 0000 4.0 N 104.0 E 1010 15
Note: JTWC was the only agency to upgrade this system to tropical storm
status. The depression exited PAGASA's AOR after 13/1800 UTC and that
agency never assigned a name.
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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 ELNUS (MFR-06 / 09S) 30 Dec - 05 Jan
Tropical Cyclone FAME (MFR-08 / 13S) 24 Jan - 01 Feb
Tropical Cyclone GULA (MFR-09 / 14S) 26 Jan - 03 Feb
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Storm Name: ELNUS Cyclone Number: 09S Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 06
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
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07 DEC 30 1200 18.4 S 41.4 E 1002 25 No bulletin at 1800Z
07 DEC 31 0000 18.3 S 42.0 E 1000 25 Locally 30 kts S semi
07 DEC 31 0600 18.2 S 41.1 E 999 30
07 DEC 31 1200 18.1 S 41.1 E 997 35 30
07 DEC 31 1800 18.8 S 41.3 E 997 30
08 JAN 01 0000 19.1 S 41.0 E 995 35 35
08 JAN 01 0600 18.9 S 40.9 E 994 35
08 JAN 01 1200 19.9 S 40.3 E 994 40 35
08 JAN 01 1800 19.9 S 39.9 E 994 35 SAB: T3.5/3.5 - 2030Z
08 JAN 02 0000 19.9 S 39.9 E 994 35 35
08 JAN 02 0600 19.9 S 39.9 E 997 30 Locally 35 kts S quads
08 JAN 02 1200 20.2 S 40.3 E 997 40 30 "
08 JAN 02 1800 21.0 S 40.4 E 998 30 "
08 JAN 03 0000 21.5 S 40.4 E 998 30 30 "
08 JAN 03 0600 22.5 S 40.8 E 998 30 "
08 JAN 03 1200 23.2 S 41.6 E 999 35 25 Locally 30-35 kts to SE
08 JAN 03 1800 25.0 S 42.4 E 1000 25 Locally 30 kts SE quads
08 JAN 04 0000 25.8 S 43.0 E 1000 25 25 JTWC: 25.5S/42.4E
08 JAN 04 0600 26.0 S 42.1 E 1000 20 Locally 25-30 kts/XTRP
08 JAN 04 1200 26.3 S 42.6 E 1000 20 "
08 JAN 04 1800 26.8 S 42.8 E 1000 20 "
08 JAN 05 0000 26.7 S 42.7 E 1000 25
08 JAN 05 0600 26.7 S 43.0 E 999 25
08 JAN 05 1200 26.7 S 43.5 E 999 25
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Storm Name: FAME Cyclone Number: 13S Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 08
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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08 JAN 24 0600 13.5 S 45.6 E 1004 25
08 JAN 24 1200 13.8 S 45.1 E 1002 25
08 JAN 24 1800 13.9 S 44.9 E 1002 25
08 JAN 25 0000 13.9 S 44.3 E 1002 25
08 JAN 25 0600 14.1 S 44.8 E 1002 25
08 JAN 25 1200 14.1 S 44.7 E 999 30
08 JAN 25 1800 14.1 S 44.7 E 993 40 35
08 JAN 26 0000 14.1 S 44.7 E 990 40
08 JAN 26 0600 13.8 S 44.8 E 987 55 45
08 JAN 26 1200 14.1 S 44.7 E 982 55
08 JAN 26 1800 14.3 S 44.8 E 982 65 55
08 JAN 27 0000 15.1 S 44.4 E 982 55
08 JAN 27 0600 15.4 S 44.4 E 976 80 60 SAB: T5.0/5.0 - 0830Z
08 JAN 27 1200 16.2 S 44.3 E 972 60
08 JAN 27 1800 17.1 S 44.4 E 75 50 Inland
08 JAN 28 0000 17.5 S 45.0 E 40
08 JAN 28 0600 18.1 S 46.5 E 40 25
08 JAN 28 1200 19.0 S 47.0 E 20
08 JAN 29 0000 19.9 S 49.0 E 20 JTWC sat fix bulletin
08 JAN 29 0600 19.6 S 51.2 E 1000 25 Over water
08 JAN 29 1200 20.3 S 52.0 E 997 35 30 JTWC: 20.8S/52.8E
08 JAN 29 1800 21.3 S 52.8 E 997 30
08 JAN 30 0000 21.1 S 52.4 E 997 35 30
08 JAN 30 0600 21.3 S 52.4 E 997 30
08 JAN 30 1200 21.4 S 53.1 E 997 35 30 JTWC: 21.8S/52.8E
08 JAN 30 1800 21.5 S 53.3 E 997 30 SAB: T3.5/3.5 - 2030Z
08 JAN 31 0000 21.6 S 53.7 E 997 45 30 JTWC: 22.3S/53.7E
08 JAN 31 0600 22.3 S 53.4 E 997 30
08 JAN 31 1200 22.7 S 52.0 E 999 35 30
08 JAN 31 1800 21.5 S 52.5 E 999 35 30
08 FEB 01 0000 21.6 S 54.8 E 990 30 Loc 35 kts NW & SW quad
08 FEB 01 0600 23.4 S 56.0 E 996 35 30 Loc 35 kts NW & SE quad
08 FEB 01 1200 24.8 S 57.8 E 998 30
Note: The final JTWC position (01/0600 UTC) was at 22.8S/54.5E.
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Storm Name: GULA Cyclone Number: 14S Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 09
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 26 1200 11.6 S 62.4 E 1002 25
08 JAN 26 1800 12.0 S 62.5 E 1002 25
08 JAN 27 0000 12.6 S 62.5 E 1000 35 25
08 JAN 27 0600 12.9 S 62.5 E 997 30
08 JAN 27 1200 13.7 S 62.5 E 995 40 35
08 JAN 27 1800 14.1 S 62.4 E 995 35
08 JAN 28 0000 14.9 S 61.7 E 995 50 35 JTWC: 15.2S/62.9E
08 JAN 28 0600 15.0 S 62.6 E 987 45
08 JAN 28 1200 14.9 S 62.2 E 985 65 50
08 JAN 28 1800 14.7 S 62.0 E 978 55
08 JAN 29 0000 14.5 S 61.9 E 972 75 60
08 JAN 29 0600 14.7 S 61.4 E 960 75 SAB: T5.0/5.0 - 0830Z
08 JAN 29 1200 14.8 S 61.0 E 950 80 85 " - 1430Z
08 JAN 29 1800 14.9 S 60.6 E 955 80 " - 2030Z
08 JAN 30 0000 15.0 S 60.5 E 960 85 75
08 JAN 30 0600 15.3 S 60.3 E 980 50
08 JAN 30 1200 16.9 S 60.4 E 990 70 45
08 JAN 30 1800 17.8 S 60.1 E 990 40
08 JAN 31 0000 18.6 S 59.7 E 988 55 45
08 JAN 31 0600 19.8 S 59.3 E 988 45
08 JAN 31 1200 22.3 S 58.4 E 990 45 35
08 JAN 31 1800 24.3 S 57.4 E 985 50
08 FEB 01 0000 25.2 S 56.1 E 986 45 50
08 FEB 01 0600 26.0 S 54.0 E 986 50
08 FEB 01 1200 26.4 S 55.3 E 992 40 45
08 FEB 01 1800 28.0 S 55.6 E 990 45 XTRP/Loc 60 kts S semi
08 FEB 02 0000 29.5 S 56.4 E 982 30 45 Locally 60 kts S semi
08 FEB 02 1200 32.0 S 59.0 E From High Seas Fcst
08 FEB 03 0000 38.0 S 64.0 E "
Note: Karl Hoarau has pointed out to me that in the JMV file prepared by
JTWC (a working "best track"), Gula's intensity at 29/0600 UTC has been
set at 100 kts with the MSW at 29/0000 UTC revised upward to 85 kts
and the MSW at 29/1200 UTC revised to 90 kts.
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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 Cyclone HELEN (10S) 03 - 06 Jan
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Storm Name: HELEN Cyclone Number: 10S Basin: AUW
(Name assigned by Darwin TCWC)
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 03 0000 14.1 S 128.6 E 995 25
08 JAN 03 0600 14.1 S 128.0 E 993 25
08 JAN 03 1200 14.2 S 127.8 E 990 30
08 JAN 03 1800 14.1 S 127.5 E 990 35 30
08 JAN 04 0000 13.4 S 128.1 E 985 35
08 JAN 04 0600 13.3 S 129.0 E 980 45 40
08 JAN 04 1200 13.1 S 129.9 E 975 50
08 JAN 04 1800 13.2 S 130.9 E 985 45 35 Inland over NT
08 JAN 05 0000 13.3 S 132.1 E 992 30
08 JAN 05 0600 13.2 S 133.5 E 992 30 25
08 JAN 05 1200 13.1 S 135.5 E 995 25
08 JAN 05 1800 13.2 S 136.7 E 993 30 25
08 JAN 06 0000 13.0 S 139.0 E 993 25 In Gulf of Carpentaria
08 JAN 06 0600 14.4 S 140.5 E 995 30 25 JTWC: 13.6S/140.1E
08 JAN 06 1200 13.9 S 140.9 E 995 30
08 JAN 06 1500 13.9 S 141.3 E 998 30 Inland-Cape York Pen.
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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.
Systems Tracked
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Tropical Cyclone ELISA (07F / 11P) 07 - 12 Jan
Tropical Depression (08F) 09 - 14 Jan
Tropical Depression (09F) 12 - 13 Jan
Severe Tropical Cyclone FUNA (10F / 12P) 15 - 20 Jan
Tropical Depression (11F) 19 - 24 Jan
Severe Tropical Cyclone GENE (12F / 15P) 26 Jan - 09 Feb
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Storm Name: ELISA Cyclone Number: 11P Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 07F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 07 1800 18.9 S 175.5 W 1006 25
08 JAN 08 0600 19.1 S 176.5 W 1003 25
08 JAN 08 2100 19.3 S 175.6 W 1000 25
08 JAN 09 0600 19.7 S 175.6 W 1000 25
08 JAN 09 2100 21.2 S 175.6 W 996 30
08 JAN 10 0000 21.4 S 175.5 W 994 35 30
08 JAN 10 0300 21.5 S 175.8 W 992 35
08 JAN 10 0600 22.1 S 175.7 W 992 45 35
08 JAN 10 1200 22.9 S 175.5 W 987 45
08 JAN 10 1800 23.5 S 174.1 W 980 45 50
08 JAN 11 0000 24.1 S 173.1 W 980 50
08 JAN 11 0600 24.6 S 172.2 W 990 35 40
08 JAN 11 1200 24.7 S 170.2 W 997 30
08 JAN 11 2100 24.8 S 168.7 W 996 25 Peripheral gales
08 JAN 12 0000 25.0 S 168.0 W 1002 25 "
08 JAN 12 0600 24.0 S 167.0 W 1003 25 "
08 JAN 12 1800 24.0 S 166.0 W 1004 25 "
Note: Dvorak ratings from CPHC, JTWC, Brisbane, and SAB all reached
T3.5/3.5 (55 kts over 1-min), supporting Nadi's peak 10-min avg MSW
of 50 kts. JTWC's only T3.5/3.5 came at 10/1130 UTC when no warning
was issued, and were coming down by 10/1730--perhaps that is why that
agency did not go above 45 kts.
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 08F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 09 2100 15.0 S 169.0 E 1003 25
08 JAN 10 0600 15.0 S 169.0 E 1001 25
08 JAN 10 2100 13.0 S 172.2 E 998 25
08 JAN 11 0600 14.0 S 175.4 E 1001 25
08 JAN 11 2100 14.4 S 179.2 E 1001 25 Relocated
08 JAN 12 0600 15.3 S 179.1 W 999 25
08 JAN 12 2100 14.1 S 179.0 W 1001 25
08 JAN 13 0600 14.5 S 179.0 W 1001 25
08 JAN 13 1800 15.5 S 179.3 W 1002 25
08 JAN 14 0600 16.0 S 178.9 W 1004 20
Note: This system and the following one (09F) actually did not meet my
personal criterion (1-min avg winds >= 30 kts) for inclusion in the
tracks file. But since I anticipated each to strengthen, I began the
files, and so did not want to discard them. I located no agency which
assigned a Dvorak rating of T2.0/2.0 for either of these depressions.
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 09F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 12 2100 19.8 S 174.5 W 999 25
08 JAN 13 0600 20.4 S 174.5 W 999 25
08 JAN 13 2100 20.5 S 174.2 W 1001 25
Note: See note for TD-08F above.
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Storm Name: FUNA Cyclone Number: 12P Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 10F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 15 2100 15.4 S 163.0 E 998 30
08 JAN 16 0000 15.4 S 163.4 E 998 30
08 JAN 16 0600 14.4 S 164.8 E 990 35 40 JTWC: 15.1S/164.6E
08 JAN 16 1200 14.8 S 165.7 E 987 45
08 JAN 16 1800 15.1 S 166.5 E 978 55 50 JTWC: 14.8S/166.2E
08 JAN 17 0000 15.0 S 167.9 E 970 55
08 JAN 17 0600 15.3 S 169.5 E 970 65 55 JTWC: 15.5S/169.0E
08 JAN 17 1200 15.7 S 170.3 E 970 60
08 JAN 17 1800 16.6 S 170.9 E 968 70 60
08 JAN 18 0000 17.4 S 172.2 E 960 70
08 JAN 18 0600 18.4 S 172.9 E 960 80 75
08 JAN 18 1200 18.9 S 173.4 E 955 80
08 JAN 18 1800 20.0 S 174.2 E 945 105 85
08 JAN 19 0000 20.9 S 174.8 E 930 95
08 JAN 19 0600 22.1 S 175.1 E 930 105 95
08 JAN 19 1200 23.9 S 175.4 E 930 95
08 JAN 19 1800 25.8 S 175.2 E 945 75 85 Wellington warnings
08 JAN 20 0000 27.4 S 173.6 E 950 80
08 JAN 20 0600 29.0 S 171.5 E 965 55 70
08 JAN 20 1200 30.0 S 170.0 E 970 65
08 JAN 20 1800 30.0 S 169.0 E 975 60 Extratropical
Note: All the satellite analysts (JTWC, Nadi, Brisbane, SAB, CPHC)
rendered a Dvorak rating of T5.5/5.5 at some point on the 18th or
19th, thus well supporting Nadi's and JTWC's respective peak MSW
estimates.
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 11F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 19 0600 14.0 S 167.0 W 1002 20
08 JAN 19 2100 16.0 S 167.0 W 1004 20
08 JAN 20 0600 15.3 S 166.4 W 1004 20
08 JAN 20 2100 16.0 S 168.2 W 1000 25 Classed as Trop. Dep.
08 JAN 21 0600 15.5 S 168.7 W 998 25
08 JAN 21 1800 15.0 S 166.2 W 996 30 Peripheral gales
08 JAN 22 0000 14.6 S 167.5 W 996 30 "
08 JAN 22 0600 15.2 S 166.2 W 996 30 "
08 JAN 22 1200 17.4 S 165.6 W 996 30 "
08 JAN 22 1800 18.0 S 167.0 W 994 30 "
08 JAN 23 0000 19.6 S 167.1 W 992 30 50 kts eastern quads
08 JAN 23 0600 20.5 S 166.8 W 992 30 "
08 JAN 23 1200 21.9 S 167.2 W 992 30 "
08 JAN 23 1800 23.4 S 167.5 W 992 30 "
08 JAN 24 0000 25.0 S 170.0 W 988 30 "
08 JAN 24 0600 26.0 S 170.0 W 984 50 Wellington/See Note
08 JAN 24 1200 27.0 S 173.0 W 989 50
08 JAN 24 1800 27.0 S 174.0 W 990 50
See Note: TD-11F was not a "classic" tropical depression. Remarks in
the satellite fix bulletins from Brisbane on the 21st indicated that the
system was a large, monsoon gyre-type circulation with an extensive area
of peripheral gales. There were extensive areas of banding but not
really focused around the poorly-defined centre. A Brisbane bulletin
on the 22nd noted that the system was similar to a major June, 1994,
LOW which almost destroyed a cruising fleet and was the subject of a
book: "Rescue in the Pacific". Beginning on 22 January, SAB classified
the system as subtropical using the Hebert/Poteat technique. And,
beginning with the 22/1800 UTC warning, Nadi changed the classification
from 'tropical depression' to simply 'depression', ostensibly signifying
the less tropical and more hybrid nature of the system.
A comment about the apparent jump in the MSW at 24/0600 UTC. While the
system was still in Fiji's AOR, I reported the MSW at 30 kts in keeping
with the classification of 'depression', and indicated in the Remarks
column that initially gales and later storm-force winds were present
at a distance from the center. But when the system crossed 25S and
entered Wellington's AOR, that agency treated it as an extratropical LOW
and, as is normal for extratropical systems, simply reported the maximum
winds occurring within the circulation.
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Storm Name: GENE Cyclone Number: 15P Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 12F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
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08 JAN 26 1800 12.0 S 179.0 E 1004 20
08 JAN 27 0600 14.5 S 178.9 W 1001 25
08 JAN 27 1800 15.3 S 179.4 W 35 Initial JTWC warning
08 JAN 27 2100 16.8 S 179.3 E 992 30 Near S Vanua Levu
08 JAN 28 0000 17.0 S 178.7 E 990 40
08 JAN 28 0600 17.4 S 178.2 E 990 45 40 Over Viti Levu
08 JAN 28 1200 18.1 S 177.3 E 985 50
08 JAN 28 1800 17.6 S 176.5 E 985 45 50 JTWC: 17.8S/176.0E
08 JAN 29 0000 17.9 S 176.1 E 980 55
08 JAN 29 0600 18.5 S 175.5 E 985 45 50
08 JAN 29 1200 18.7 S 175.0 E 990 45
08 JAN 29 1800 18.5 S 173.8 E 990 50 45
08 JAN 30 0000 18.5 S 173.3 E 980 55
08 JAN 30 0600 18.6 S 173.2 E 970 60 65 JTWC: 18.7S/172.8E
08 JAN 30 1200 18.6 S 172.4 E 970 65
08 JAN 30 1800 18.8 S 172.0 E 970 85 65
08 JAN 31 0000 19.1 S 171.3 E 965 70
08 JAN 31 0600 19.4 S 171.2 E 955 80 80
08 JAN 31 1200 19.5 S 170.9 E 955 80
08 JAN 31 1800 19.8 S 170.5 E 945 100 85
08 FEB 01 0000 19.9 S 170.8 E 945 85
08 FEB 01 0600 20.4 S 170.8 E 945 90 85
08 FEB 01 1200 20.5 S 170.9 E 950 85
08 FEB 01 1900 20.9 S 170.9 E 950 80 80
08 FEB 02 0000 21.5 S 170.8 E 960 70
08 FEB 02 0600 22.0 S 170.9 E 970 70 65
08 FEB 02 1200 22.1 S 172.2 E 975 55
08 FEB 02 1800 22.8 S 171.5 E 975 60 55
08 FEB 03 0000 23.0 S 171.3 E 975 55
08 FEB 03 0600 23.8 S 171.7 E 985 55 50
08 FEB 03 1200 24.5 S 172.0 E 985 50
08 FEB 03 1800 25.2 S 172.7 E 970 55 65 JTWC: 25.4S/172.3E
08 FEB 04 0000 26.1 S 173.0 E 970 65 Wellington warnings
08 FEB 04 0600 27.1 S 173.7 E 975 55 60
08 FEB 04 1200 27.5 S 174.1 E 975 60
08 FEB 04 1800 28.0 S 175.0 E 975 45 60
08 FEB 05 0000 28.4 S 175.8 E 976 60
08 FEB 05 0600 28.7 S 176.7 E 978 45 60
08 FEB 05 1200 28.2 S 177.4 E 975 60 JTWC: 28.1S/178.3E
08 FEB 05 1800 28.0 S 179.0 E 976 45 60 JTWC: 28.3S/179.9E
08 FEB 06 0000 28.9 S 177.8 W 972 65
08 FEB 06 0600 30.0 S 175.0 W 972 45 65 XTRP-JTWC: 30.2S/175.7W
08 FEB 06 1200 31.0 S 174.0 W 972 65
08 FEB 06 1800 33.0 S 171.0 W 976 65
08 FEB 07 0600 36.0 S 168.0 W 962 65 No data for 0000Z
08 FEB 07 1200 38.0 S 167.0 W 960 65
08 FEB 07 1800 40.0 S 169.0 W 966 60
08 FEB 08 0000 40.0 S 170.0 W 969 50
08 FEB 08 0600 40.0 S 170.0 W 972 50
08 FEB 08 1200 41.0 S 169.0 W 976 50
08 FEB 08 1800 42.0 S 168.0 W 976 50
08 FEB 09 0000 44.0 S 167.0 W 983 35
08 FEB 09 0600 44.0 S 167.0 W 986 35
08 FEB 09 1800 43.0 S 164.0 W 988 35
Note: The peak Dvorak classification I noted was a rating of T6.0/6.0
from SAB at 0830 UTC on 31 January. The peak Dvorak rating from JTWC
and Nadi--the warning agencies--was T5.5/5.5. The highest noted from
CPHC and Brisbane was T5.0/5.0.
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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:
https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.php>
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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