Tropical Cyclones [Index]

Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks May 1999 [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

               GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - MAY 1999



NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (NIO) - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea


NOTE:  The tracking and intensity information for North Indian Ocean
       Basin tropical cyclones is based upon operational warnings from
       the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the U.S. Air Force and Navy
       at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  The MSW are based on a 1-min averaging
       period, which is used by all U.S. civilian and military weather
       services for tropical cyclone warnings.   Some information was
       also obtained from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).


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Storm Name: Tropical Cyclone      Cyclone Number: 02A     Basin: NIO


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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99 MAY 11 1800  12.0 N   71.0 E                   JTWC Trop. WX Outlook
99 MAY 12 1800  11.0 N   71.0 E  1007   15                   "
99 MAY 13 1800  11.0 N   71.0 E  1007   15                   "
99 MAY 14 1800  11.0 N   71.0 E  1002   25                   "
99 MAY 15 1800  12.0 N   73.4 E  1002   25                   "
99 MAY 16 0100  12.1 N   73.0 E  1002   30        JTWC Formation Alert
99 MAY 16 0600  12.0 N   72.6 E         30
99 MAY 16 1200  12.8 N   72.0 E         35
99 MAY 16 1800  13.7 N   71.0 E         35
99 MAY 17 0000  14.3 N   70.5 E         45
99 MAY 17 0600  15.2 N   69.7 E         65        IMD: 45 kts
99 MAY 17 1200  15.7 N   69.1 E         70
99 MAY 17 1800  16.3 N   68.6 E         90
99 MAY 18 0000  17.0 N   68.1 E         90
99 MAY 18 0600  18.0 N   67.7 E         95
99 MAY 18 1200  18.9 N   67.2 E        100
99 MAY 18 1800  19.5 N   67.1 E        105
99 MAY 19 0000  20.5 N   67.1 E        110
99 MAY 19 0600  21.1 N   66.9 E        110        IMD: 105 kts 
99 MAY 19 1200  21.8 N   67.4 E        110
99 MAY 19 1800  22.6 N   67.7 E        105
99 MAY 20 0000  23.0 N   67.8 E        110
99 MAY 20 0600  23.6 N   68.2 E        110        Moving Inland
99 MAY 20 1200  24.0 N   68.3 E        100
99 MAY 20 1800  24.4 N   68.5 E        100
99 MAY 21 0000  24.7 N   69.1 E         90
99 MAY 21 0600  25.0 N   69.6 E         65
99 MAY 22 0300  27.0 N   71.0 E         30        IMD Bulletin


Note:  The JTWC warning MSW at 20/0600 UTC was reported as 105 kts, but
based upon information given in the final warning regarding intensity
at landfall, I have listed the MSW as 110 kts.


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SOUTHWEST PACIFIC (SWP) - South Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 160E


NOTE:  Tracking and intensity information for the following system was
       obtained from three sources.  From the beginning position through
       22/1800 UTC, the information is based upon operational warnings
       issued by the Fiji Meteorological Service.   The information from
       23/0000 UTC through 25/0000 UTC is based upon marine warnings
       issued by Brisbane and Sydney (as indicated in the Remarks
       column).   These were sent to me by Matthew Saxby--a special
       thanks to Matthew for passing them along.   Information from
       25/0600 UTC and onwards was sent to me by Steve Ready of the New
       Zealand Meteorological Service, and likewise a special thanks
       to Steve for sending me this portion of the track.


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Storm Name: Tropical Depression   Cyclone Number: 26F     Basin: SWP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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99 MAY 20 1800  17.5 S  161.0 E  1002         30  Fiji Warning
99 MAY 21 0000  18.2 S  161.9 E   999         35
99 MAY 21 0600  20.0 S  163.7 E   996         35
99 MAY 21 1200  20.7 S  163.8 E   998         40
99 MAY 21 1800  21.0 S  161.6 E   993         40  Relocated
99 MAY 22 0000  22.1 S  161.6 E   996         40
99 MAY 22 0600  22.5 S  161.3 E   996         40
99 MAY 22 1200  23.1 S  162.2 E   998         40
99 MAY 22 1800  24.2 S  162.8 E   998         40
99 MAY 23 0000  25.3 S  162.1 E   995         40  Brisbane Warning
99 MAY 23 0600  26.3 S  161.4 E   990         45
99 MAY 23 1200  26.5 S  161.0 E   993         40
99 MAY 23 1800  27.7 S  161.0 E   993         40
99 MAY 23 2300  29.5 S  160.0 E   993         40  
99 MAY 24 0600  31.0 S  160.0 E   995         40
99 MAY 24 1200  31.5 S  160.0 E   990         50
99 MAY 24 1700  33.5 S  159.5 E   990         55  Sydney Warning
99 MAY 25 0000  36.0 S  160.5 E   990         55
99 MAY 25 0600  37.5 S  160.8 E   986         55  Track from Steve Ready
99 MAY 25 1200  40.5 S  161.2 E   986         55
99 MAY 25 1800  44.0 S  162.5 E   986         55
99 MAY 26 0000  46.4 S  163.8 E   982         55
99 MAY 26 0600  49.5 S  166.2 E   978         45
99 MAY 26 1200  52.0 S  168.5 E   972         40
99 MAY 26 1800  55.5 S  173.0 E   974         35
99 MAY 27 0000  57.5 S  177.5 E   973         35
99 MAY 27 0600  59.0 S  178.0 W   973         35
99 MAY 27 1200  60.5 S  174.0 W   973         30


Note:  South of the last position, TD-26F was absorbed by a large
polar LOW.


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