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- From: jack@cloud3.met.fsu.edu (JACK)
- Subject: Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #74 (December 27, 1992 - January 3, 1993)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.213444.4135@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
- Keywords: Tropical Cyclone, Tropical Storm, Hurricane, Typhoon
- Sender: Jack Beven
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- Organization: FSU-Meteorology Department
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- Date: 6 JAN 93 16:40:00
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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
- New Zealand Meteorological Service
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center
- Japanese Meteorological Agency
- Royal Observatory of Hong Kong
- Indian Meteorological Department
- Reunion Meteorological Service
- Mauritius Meteorological Service
- (others may be added as they become available)
-
- Author's Note: The 1992 tropical cyclone year has ended for the Northern
- Hemisphere basins. Further information on 1992 tropical cyclone activity in
- the Northern Hemisphere may be found in the following publications:
-
- North Atlantic Basin: Weatherwise
- Mariner's Weather Log
- Monthly Weather Review
-
- Eastern North Pacific Basin: Weatherwise
- Mariner's Weather Log
-
- Central North Pacific Basin: Mariner's Weather Log
-
- Western North Pacific Basin: Mariner's Weather Log
- Annual Tropical Cyclone Report from the
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center
-
- North Indian Ocean Basin: Mariner's Weather Log
- Annual Tropical Cyclone Report from the
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center
- Mausam
-
- WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #74: DECEMBER 27, 1992 - JANUARY 3, 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): No tropical cyclones.
-
- North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
-
- South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
-
- South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E):
-
- Tropical Cyclone Nina (TC-06P): At the start of the summary period, Nina
- was moving east-northeast through the Coral Sea with 35 kt winds. Nina be-
- gan to re-intensify on 28 December as it turned to a east-southeast track.
- Hurricane intensity was regained on 29 December as Nina moved generally
- southeastward. Nina turned east-northeast on 30 December as it reached a
- peak intensity of 75 kt. Nina continued east-northeast on 31 December, then
- it turned eastward on 1 Janaury. During this time, it maintained an inten-
- sity of 75 kt. Nina accelerated eastward on 2 January due to interaction
- between it and Tropical Cyclone Kina, and a slow weakening started at this
- time. Nina move rapidly eastward on 3 January while weakening to a tropical
- storm, and at the end of the summary period, it was moving east with 55 kt
- winds. There are no reports of damage or casualties from Australia, but the
- outer bands of Nina apparently affected the Solomon Is, where several peo-
- ple were reported killed due to flooding.
-
- Tropical Cyclone Kina (TC-07P): At the start of the summary period, Kina
- was moving south-southeast with 55 kt winds. Rapid intensification occurred
- the next day as Kina moved southeast, with sustained winds reaching 100 kt
- by the end of 28 December. Kina moved south-southeast on 29 December, then
- the storm drifted erratically southward near 15S 173E on 30 December as it
- reached a peak intensity of 125 kt. Kina resumed a southeasterly track on
- 31 December while weakening, and maximum sustained winds decreased to 80
- kt as the storm turned east-southeast toward the Fiji Is. on 1 January.
- A major re-intensification occurred on 2 January as Kina moved east-south-
- east through the Fiji Is. Maximum winds reached a secondary peak of 100 kt
- during this time. Nausori International Airport reported a minimum pressure
- of 966.7 mb at 1500 UTC 2 January, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kt
- reported at 1800 UTC. Kina was a large tropical cyclone, and tropical storm
- force or higher winds affected most of the Fiji Is. After passing Fiji,
- Kina accelerated southeast on 3 January. At the end of the summary period,
- Kina was moving southeast with 80 kt winds. At least 12 people were killed
- in Fiji due to Kina with 40 injured and several others missing.
-
- Tropical Cyclone 08P: A tropical depression formed near 19S 165W on 1
- January. Moving initially east, the system reached tropical storm strength
- on 2 January as it turned east-southeast. A peak intensity of 50 kt was
- reached later that day. TC-08P then turned southeast and rapidly became an
- extratropical low near 21S 151W on 3 January. Although this storm passed
- through the Cook Islands, there are no reports of damage or casualties at
- this time.
-
- 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:
-
- jack@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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