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- From: jack@cloud2.met.fsu.edu (JACK)
- Subject: Tropical Cyclone Weekly Summary #77 (January 17 - 24, 1993)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.155530.13451@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: 26 JAN 93 11:01:26
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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)
-
-
- WEEKLY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY #77: JANUARY 17 - 24, 1993
-
- North Atlantic Basin: No tropical cyclones.
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- Eastern North Pacific Basin (E of 140 Deg. W): No tropical cyclones.
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- 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.
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- North Indian Ocean Basin: No tropical cyclones.
-
- South Indian Ocean Basin (W of 135 Deg. E):
-
- Tropical Cyclone Colina (TC-10S): At the beginning of the summary peri-
- od, Colina was moving west-southwest with 50-55 kt winds. Colina turned
- south-southwest on 18 January while slowly strengthening. Rapid intensi-
- fication occurred on 19 January as Colina moved south-southwest near Re-
- union Island. Hurricane intensity was reached early that day, and a peak
- intensity of 105 kt was reached later that day. Hurricane-force winds al-
- most certainly occurred on Reunion, but no data was recived from the area
- at the height of the storm. Colina turned south and accelerated on 20
- January while weakening, and the system became extratropical near 30S 61E
- on 21 January. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
-
- Tropical Cyclone Dessilia (TC-11S): Tropical Cyclone Dessilia formed in
- the Mozambique Channel on 20 January near 20S 41E from a persistent low
- pressure system. Moving southeast, the system reached a peak intensity of
- 45 kt later that day. Dessilia continued southeastward into Madagascar the
- next day and dissipated over land. The remains of the system were tracked
- southeastward for the next three days. While satellite intensity estimates
- suggest that the system may have regained tropical storm intensity, no ad-
- ditional warnings were recieved on this system from any of the area's warn-
- ing centers. There are no reports of damage or casualties at this time.
-
- Tropical Cyclone Edwina (TC-12S): Tropical Cyclone Edwina formed near
- 12S 85E on 20 January from another persistent low pressure area. Initially
- drifting south, the system turned west-southwest on 21 January while in-
- tensifying. Edwina turned west on 22 January, and this track continued the
- next day as it reached hurricane intensity. Edwina turned west-southwest on
- 24 January and rapidly intensified. At the end of the summary period,
- Edwina was moving west-southwest with 120 kt winds.
-
- Tropical Cyclone Lena (TC-13S): A tropical depression formed near 14S
- 121E on 23 January. Moving west-southwest, the system reached tropical
- storm strength the next day. At the end of the summary period, Lena was
- moving west-southwest with 45 kt winds.
-
- South Pacific Ocean Basin (E of 135 Deg. E): No tropical cyclones.
-
- 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.
-