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Northern Hemisphere 2009 Tropical Cyclone Season Review [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett] |
A REVIEW OF THE 2009 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON
FOR THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Following is a tabular summary of all the tropical depressions,
tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons which occurred in the
Northern Hemisphere between 1 January and 31 December 2009, as
reported in the Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared
by the author.
(1) Number - this is the sequential cyclone number assigned by either
TPC/NHC, CPHC in Honolulu, or JTWC. If neither of these
agencies issued any warnings, no number will be given.
(2) Name - the name (if any) assigned by either TPC/NHC, CPHC, IMD,
or JMA (and PAGASA for Western North Pacific systems in
their area of warning responsibility).
(3) Dates - range of dates for which tracking information for the
cyclone is available in the Global Tropical Cyclone
Tracks files prepared by the author.
(4) Pressure - Lowest central pressure (either estimated or recorded)
during the lifetime of the cyclone. For Atlantic and
Northeastern Pacific systems these will be the values
reported in operational advisories from TPC/NHC or
CPHC. For Northwest Pacific systems the central
pressure estimates are taken from advisories issued by
the Japanese Meteorological Agency. An asterisk (*)
following the pressure indicates the reading was an
actual measured pressure normally obtained by a drop-
sonde released during an aerial reconnaissance
flight. Central pressure is given in millibars,
which is numerically equivalent to hectopascals.
(5) MSW - maximum 1-minute average sustained windspeed in knots.
For the Northwestern Pacific and North Indian Ocean
basins, these will be the highest value assigned
operationally by JTWC. For the Atlantic and Northeastern
Pacific basins, the MSW values are taken from the
official tropical cyclone reports prepared by the
TPC/NHC Hurricane Specialists and which are available
on TPC/NHC's website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov .
(6) Basins - tropical cyclone basins where the cyclone tracked during
its life:
ATL - North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
NEP - North Pacific east of Longitude 180
NWP - North Pacific west of Longitude 180
(including South China Sea)
NIO - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
MED - Mediterranean Sea
For tropical systems in the NWP and NIO basins, two additional
columns of information are given:
(1) For NWP systems, the tropical storm serial number assigned by
the Japanese Meteorological Agency to tropical depressions which
are deemed to have reached tropical storm intensity is listed.
For NIO systems, the India Meteorological Department's
depression identification number is given.
(2) For NWP systems, an estimate of the maximum 10-minute average
sustained wind is listed. The value given represents the
highest 10-min avg MSW assigned by any agency. If from any
warning center other than JMA, a numbered note below identifies
which agency's value is given. For NIO systems, IMD's maximum
3-min avg sustained wind value is given.
A number in parentheses (e.g. (1) ) following an entry refers to
a note following the entries for the given basin. A separate table
is given for each of the five Northern Hemisphere basins.
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ATLANTIC BASIN
NUM NAME DATES CENT PRS MSW BASIN
(mb) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- ----- 17-23 May 1004 30 ATL (1)
01 ----- 26-30 May 1006 30 ATL
-- ----- 28 May-04 Jun 995 45 ATL (2)
02 Ana 10-16 Aug 1003 * 35 ATL
03 Bill 15-26 Aug 943 * 115 ATL
04 Claudette 16-17 Aug 1005 * 50 ATL
05 Danny 26-29 Aug 1006 * 50 ATL
06 Erika 01-04 Sep 1004 * 45 ATL
07 Fred 07-17 Sep 958 105 ATL
08 ----- 25-26 Sep 1008 30 ATL
09 Grace 27 Sep-06 Oct 986 55 ATL
10 Henri 06-11 Oct 1005 45 ATL
11 Ida 04-11 Nov 975 * 90 ATL
NOTES:
(1) System did not reach tropical depression status, but became fairly
well-organized and was close to depression status as it neared the
northern Gulf of Mexico coastline.
(2) System (NRL Invest 92L) was a non-tropical LOW near and to the north
of the Azores which exhibited some subtropical cyclone features.
(3) A LOW east of Bermuda in early November exhibited some subtropical
cyclone characteristics and garnered a rating of ST3.0 on the
Hebert/Poteat scale from SAB. However, no track was prepared for
this system in the monthly cyclone tracks file.
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NORTHEAST PACFICIC BASIN
NUM NAME DATES CENT PRS MSW BASIN
(mb) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01E ----- 17-19 Jun 1003 30 NEP
02E Andres 21-24 Jun 984 70 NEP
03E Blanca 06-12 Jul 998 45 NEP
04E Carlos 10-16 Jul 971 90 NEP
05E Dolores 14-20 Jul 997 50 NEP
06E Lana 30 Jul-06 Aug 995 55 NEP (1)
07E Enrique 03-08 Aug 994 55 NEP
08E Felicia 03-11 Aug 935 125 NEP
09E ----- 09-15 Aug 1006 30 NEP
01C Maka 11-18 Aug 1008 45 (2) NEP/NWP
10E Guillermo 12-23 Aug 954 110 NEP
11E Hilda 21-31 Aug 995 55 NEP
12E Ignacio 24-28 Aug 999 45 NEP
13E Jimena 28 Aug-05 Sep 931 * 135 NEP
14E Kevin 27 Aug-06 Sep 1000 45 NEP
02C ----- 29 Aug-01 Sep 1004 30 NEP/NWP
15E Linda 06-15 Sep 985 70 NEP
16E Marty 15-22 Sep 1002 40 NEP
17E Nora 22-29 Sep 997 50 NEP
18E Olaf 01-04 Oct 996 40 NEP
19E Patricia 11-15 Oct 996 50 NEP
20E Rick 15-21 Oct 906 155 NEP
03C Neki 18-27 Oct 956 105 NEP
NOTES:
(1) TD-06E formed east of 140W but had moved westward into CPHC's AOR
before reaching tropical storm intensity; hence, was named from the
list of Hawaiian names.
(2) Maka's peak intensity east of the Dateline was 35 kts. The system
weakened, but regenerated to tropical storm intensity in the NWP
basin. This based upon JTWC's analysis--JMA treated the system
as a 30-kt tropical depression throughout its history in the NWP
basin.
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NORTHWEST PACFICIC BASIN
JTWC NAME(S) JMA DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM TROP STM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
NUM (mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- Auring ---- 03-05 Jan 1000 -- 30 NWP (1)
--- Bising ---- 12-13 Feb 1002 -- 25 NWP (1)
--- Crising ---- 30 Apr-01 May 1000 -- 30 NWP (1)
01W Kujira/Dante 0901 01-11 May 945 115 80 NWP
--- ----- ---- 01-04 May 1002 -- 30 NWP (3)
02W Chan-hom/Emong 0902 02-13 May 960 85 75 NWP
03W Linfa 0903 14-23 Jun 975 75 60 NWP
04W Nangka/Feria 0904 22-27 Jun 994 45 40 NWP
05W Soudelor/Gorio 0905 09-12 Jul 996 35 35 NWP
06W Huaning ---- 11-14 Jul 1000 30 30 NWP (2)
07W Molave/Isang 0906 14-19 Jul 975 65 65 NWP
08W Goni/Jolina 0907 31 Jul-09 Aug 990 45 40 NWP (4)
09W Morakot/Kiko 0908 02-11 Aug 945 85 80 NWP
10W Etau 0909 07-14 Aug 990 35 50 NWP
11W Vamco 0910 16-28 Aug 945 115 95 NWP
12W Krovanh 0911 27 Aug-08 Sep 975 60 60 NWP
13W Dujuan/Labuyo 0912 01-12 Sep 980 55 50 NWP
14W Mujigae/Maring 0913 08-12 Sep 994 30 35 NWP
15W Choi-wan 0914 12-24 Sep 915 140 100 NWP
16W Koppu/Nando 0915 11-15 Sep 975 70 65 NWP
17W Ketsana/Ondoy 0916 23-30 Sep 960 90 75 NWP
18W ----- ---- 26-30 Sep 1000 35 25 NWP
19W Parma/Pepeng 0917 27 Sep-14 Oct 920 130 105 NWP
20W Melor/Quedan 0918 29 Sep-11 Oct 915 145 110 NWP
21W Nepartak 0919 08-19 Oct 992 55 45 NWP
22W Lupit/Ramil 0920 14-30 Oct 930 135 95 NWP
23W Mirinae/Santi 0921 25 Oct-02 Nov 955 90 80 NWP
24W Tino ---- 01-03 Nov 1006 30 30 NWP (2)
25W ----- ---- 06-10 Nov 1000 45 30 NWP
26W Nida/Vinta 0922 21 Nov-03 Dec 905 160 115 NWP
27W Urduja ---- 21-25 Nov 1002 30 30 NWP (2)
--- ----- ---- 24-26 Nov 1006 -- 30 NWP (3)
28W ----- ----- 03-08 Dec 1002 35 25 NWP
NOTES:
(1) Tracked by PAGASA only.
(2) This system was named by PAGASA.
(3) Classified as a tropical depression by JMA only.
(4) Peak 10-min avg MSW estimated by PAGASA.
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NORTH INDIAN OCEAN BASIN
JTWC NAME IMD DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM TROP CYC PRS 1-MIN 3-MIN
ID (mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01B Bijli BOB 01 14-17 Apr 996 50 40 NIO
02B Aila BOB 02 23-26 May 980 65 60 NIO
--- ----- ARB 01 22-26 Jun 996 30 25 NIO (1)
--- ----- BOB 03 20 Jul 988 -- 30 NIO
03B ----- BOB 04 04-06 Sep 990 35 30 NIO
04A Phyan ARB 03 06-11 Nov 988 50 45 NIO
05B Ward BOB 05 10-15 Dec 996 50 45 NIO
NOTES:
(1) This system moved inland into northwestern India, weakened, and then
subsequently moved back over the Arabian Sea. After moving back out
over water, the IMD designated it as depression ARB 02.
(2) Some of the information regarding the 3-min avg MSW and central
pressure estimates for the North Indian Ocean systems was gleaned
from the Wikipedia reports.
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Prepared by Gary Padgett
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