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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks September 2001
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

 
             GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - SEPTEMBER 2001


          !!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!!

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ATLANTIC (ATL) - North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

NOTE:  The tracking and intensity information for Atlantic Basin
       tropical cyclones is based upon operational advisories from
       the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center,
       located in Miami, Florida, USA.  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.

       Tracking information for the extratropical portions of some
       of the cyclones was obtained from the High Seas Warnings
       issued by the Marine Prediction Center in Washington, DC.

       A track is included for another tropical LOW for which
       advisories were not issued.  This track was sent to me by
       Roger Edson, who felt that since the system moved westward
       ahead of TD-07 (pre-Felix) and was eventually absorbed into
       that system, it should be documented.  TPC/NHC treated the
       first system as a tropical wave but did indicate in the
       Tropical Weather Discussions that it was accompanied by a
       broad circulation.


                              Systems Tracked
                              ---------------

   Hurricane ERIN (06)                                 01 - 17 Sep
   Tropical LOW                                        04 - 10 Sep
   Hurricane FELIX (07)                                07 - 19 Sep
   Hurricane GABRIELLE (08)                            11 - 21 Sep
   Tropical Depression (09)                            19 - 20 Sep
   Hurricane HUMBERTO (10)                             21 - 28 Sep

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Storm Name: ERIN                  Cyclone Number: 06      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 01 1800  12.6 N   34.7 W  1006   30
01 SEP 02 0000  12.9 N   35.9 W  1005   30
01 SEP 02 0600  13.2 N   37.7 W  1002   40
01 SEP 02 1200  13.5 N   39.0 W  1001   45
01 SEP 02 1800  13.9 N   40.5 W  1002   45
01 SEP 03 0000  14.5 N   41.8 W  1002   45
01 SEP 03 0600  15.0 N   43.2 W  1000   50
01 SEP 03 1200  16.0 N   45.6 W  1003   50
01 SEP 03 1800  16.2 N   47.1 W  1002   40
01 SEP 04 0000  16.7 N   48.7 W  1002   40
01 SEP 04 0600  17.0 N   50.3 W  1000   45
01 SEP 04 1200  17.0 N   52.3 W  1000   45
01 SEP 04 1800  17.1 N   53.4 W  1000   45
01 SEP 05 0000  17.4 N   54.7 W  1000   45
01 SEP 05 0600  18.0 N   56.6 W  1000   45
01 SEP 05 1200  18.1 N   57.0 W  1013   40
01 SEP 05 1800  18.9 N   58.0 W  1014   30        Center dissipated
01 SEP 06 1200  22.0 N   59.0 W  1012   20        Weak LOW (TW Disc)
01 SEP 06 1800  23.2 N   58.5 W  1012   30        Center re-formed
01 SEP 07 0000  23.8 N   58.6 W  1012   25
01 SEP 07 0600  24.4 N   57.6 W  1008   30
01 SEP 07 1200  24.7 N   57.8 W  1008   30
01 SEP 07 1800  25.3 N   58.0 W  1004   35
01 SEP 08 0000  26.0 N   58.1 W  1004   35
01 SEP 08 0600  26.4 N   58.8 W  1000   40
01 SEP 08 1200  27.2 N   59.4 W   999   45
01 SEP 08 1800  28.4 N   59.8 W   994   65
01 SEP 09 0000  29.6 N   60.3 W   987   75
01 SEP 09 0600  30.7 N   61.4 W   982   90
01 SEP 09 1200  31.7 N   62.2 W   979   90
01 SEP 09 1800  32.4 N   62.7 W   968  105
01 SEP 10 0000  33.3 N   63.3 W   969  105
01 SEP 10 0600  34.3 N   64.2 W   969  105
01 SEP 10 1200  35.0 N   64.7 W   969  105
01 SEP 10 1800  35.7 N   65.4 W   970  100
01 SEP 11 0000  36.4 N   65.6 W   973   85
01 SEP 11 0600  36.9 N   65.9 W   976   80
01 SEP 11 1200  37.4 N   65.6 W   976   80
01 SEP 11 1800  37.7 N   65.2 W   976   80
01 SEP 12 0000  38.0 N   64.3 W   976   75
01 SEP 12 0600  38.0 N   63.3 W   979   75
01 SEP 12 1200  38.0 N   62.5 W   979   75
01 SEP 12 1800  37.9 N   62.0 W   979   75
01 SEP 13 0000  38.1 N   61.4 W   979   75
01 SEP 13 0600  38.3 N   61.0 W   982   70
01 SEP 13 1200  38.8 N   60.6 W   982   70
01 SEP 13 1800  39.5 N   60.4 W   982   70
01 SEP 14 0000  40.6 N   59.3 W   982   70
01 SEP 14 0600  42.0 N   58.3 W   987   65
01 SEP 14 1200  43.3 N   56.7 W   987   65
01 SEP 14 1800  44.7 N   55.2 W   984   65
01 SEP 15 0000  46.7 N   52.7 W   990   60        Final NHC advisory
01 SEP 15 0600  49.0 N   51.0 W   988   60        Extratropical
01 SEP 15 1200  52.0 N   49.0 W   980   55
01 SEP 15 1800  55.0 N   48.0 W   976   50
01 SEP 16 0000  58.0 N   46.0 W   972   55
01 SEP 16 0600  60.0 N   46.0 W   972   55
01 SEP 16 1200  61.0 N   41.0 W   981   60
01 SEP 16 1800  63.0 N   39.0 W   981   55
01 SEP 17 0000  65.0 N   35.0 W   995   40

Note: The tracking information given above following the last advisory
from NHC was taken from the High Seas Warnings issued by the Marine
Prediction Center.

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: None    Basin: ATL
(Track supplied by Roger Edson--no advisories issued by TPC/NHC.)

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 04 1800   9.0 N   28.5 W         20
01 SEP 05 0000   9.0 N   29.0 W         20
01 SEP 05 0600   9.5 N   29.5 W         20
01 SEP 05 1200  10.0 N   30.0 W         20
01 SEP 05 1800  10.5 N   30.5 W         20
01 SEP 06 0000  11.0 N   31.0 W         25
01 SEP 06 0600  11.5 N   31.5 W         25
01 SEP 06 1200  12.0 N   33.0 W         25
01 SEP 06 1800  12.0 N   34.5 W         30
01 SEP 07 0000  12.0 N   35.5 W         30
01 SEP 07 0600  12.0 N   36.0 W         30
01 SEP 07 1200  12.0 N   37.0 W         30
01 SEP 07 1800  12.0 N   38.0 W         30
01 SEP 08 0000  12.0 N   39.0 W         30
01 SEP 08 0600  12.0 N   39.5 W         30
01 SEP 08 1200  12.5 N   40.0 W         30
01 SEP 08 1800  13.5 N   39.5 W         30
01 SEP 09 0000  14.0 N   39.5 W         30
01 SEP 09 0600  14.0 N   40.0 W         30
01 SEP 09 1200  14.0 N   40.5 W         30
01 SEP 09 1800  14.0 N   41.0 W         30
01 SEP 10 0000  14.0 N   41.5 W         30
01 SEP 10 0600  14.5 N   42.5 W         25
01 SEP 10 1200  14.5 N   44.0 W         25

Note: All the information in the track above was sent to me by Roger
Edson of the University of Guam.  This system moved westward ahead of
Tropical Depression 07 (pre-Felix) and was eventually absorbed into the
circulation of TD-07.   No advisories were issued by NHC--it was treated
as a tropical wave, although some of the Tropical Weather Discussions
did indicate that a broad circulation was associated with the wave.

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Storm Name: FELIX                 Cyclone Number: 07      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 07 1800  14.3 N   30.0 W  1008   30
01 SEP 08 0000  14.5 N   30.4 W  1007   30
01 SEP 08 0600  14.8 N   31.0 W  1007   30
01 SEP 08 1200  15.0 N   33.0 W  1008   30
01 SEP 08 1800  15.5 N   35.0 W  1008   20        Center dissipated
01 SEP 10 0600  15.2 N   44.1 W  1008   30        Center re-formed
01 SEP 10 1200  16.0 N   45.0 W  1008   30
01 SEP 10 1800  17.1 N   45.8 W  1007   30
01 SEP 11 0000  17.3 N   46.8 W  1006   30
01 SEP 11 0600  17.7 N   47.8 W  1004   30
01 SEP 11 1200  18.5 N   47.2 W  1003   35
01 SEP 11 1800  19.2 N   48.0 W  1003   35
01 SEP 12 0000  20.2 N   48.4 W  1003   35
01 SEP 12 0600  21.0 N   48.8 W  1003   35
01 SEP 12 1200  21.6 N   48.8 W   994   55
01 SEP 12 1800  22.9 N   49.0 W   993   60
01 SEP 13 0000  23.7 N   48.7 W   987   65
01 SEP 13 0600  24.8 N   48.6 W   985   70
01 SEP 13 1200  25.9 N   48.4 W   970   90
01 SEP 13 1800  27.1 N   48.0 W   965  100
01 SEP 14 0000  28.2 N   47.2 W   965  100
01 SEP 14 0600  29.3 N   46.2 W   965  100
01 SEP 14 1200  30.1 N   45.5 W   967   95
01 SEP 14 1800  30.9 N   44.3 W   970   90
01 SEP 15 0000  31.2 N   42.5 W   970   90
01 SEP 15 0600  31.5 N   41.4 W   970   90
01 SEP 15 1200  31.7 N   39.5 W   970   90
01 SEP 15 1800  32.1 N   37.6 W   975   85
01 SEP 16 0000  32.1 N   36.0 W   975   85
01 SEP 16 0600  32.6 N   34.8 W   977   80
01 SEP 16 1200  33.4 N   33.3 W   977   80
01 SEP 16 1800  34.3 N   32.3 W   979   75
01 SEP 17 0000  35.2 N   32.0 W   982   65
01 SEP 17 0600  35.4 N   31.6 W   982   65
01 SEP 17 1200  35.0 N   31.2 W   985   60
01 SEP 17 1800  35.2 N   31.8 W   990   55
01 SEP 18 0000  35.0 N   32.0 W   995   45
01 SEP 18 0600  34.7 N   32.2 W  1000   40
01 SEP 18 1200  34.8 N   32.0 W  1001   35
01 SEP 18 1800  34.7 N   31.7 W  1002   30
01 SEP 19 0000  34.6 N   31.6 W  1002   25

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Storm Name: GABRIELLE             Cyclone Number: 08      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 11 1800  25.5 N   84.0 W  1010   25
01 SEP 12 0000  25.4 N   84.4 W  1009   25
01 SEP 12 0600  25.6 N   85.5 W  1008   25
01 SEP 12 1200  25.7 N   85.7 W  1008   25
01 SEP 12 1800  25.5 N   85.4 W  1007   30
01 SEP 13 0000  25.2 N   85.7 W  1005   30
01 SEP 13 0600  25.2 N   85.7 W  1005   30
01 SEP 13 1200  25.2 N   85.2 W  1004   40
01 SEP 13 1800  25.4 N   84.4 W   998   45
01 SEP 14 0000  25.4 N   84.1 W   997   45
01 SEP 14 0600  25.8 N   83.6 W   992   60
01 SEP 14 1200  27.2 N   82.6 W   986   50        Near SW Florida coast
01 SEP 14 1800  28.0 N   81.8 W   994   40        Inland
01 SEP 15 0000  28.8 N   81.5 W   995   40           
01 SEP 15 0600  28.5 N   81.0 W   995   40
01 SEP 15 1200  28.7 N   80.3 W   998   40        Offshore in Atlantic
01 SEP 15 1800  29.7 N   79.0 W   999   45
01 SEP 16 0000  30.4 N   77.9 W   998   50
01 SEP 16 0600  30.8 N   76.8 W   998   50
01 SEP 16 1200  31.6 N   75.0 W   995   55
01 SEP 16 1800  32.1 N   73.4 W   995   55
01 SEP 17 0000  33.1 N   71.3 W   991   65
01 SEP 17 0600  34.1 N   68.3 W   991   65
01 SEP 17 1200  35.4 N   66.6 W   983   70
01 SEP 17 1800  36.1 N   64.9 W   983   70
01 SEP 18 0000  36.8 N   62.7 W   987   55
01 SEP 18 0600  37.9 N   61.8 W   990   55
01 SEP 18 1200  39.0 N   60.4 W   990   55
01 SEP 18 1800  40.0 N   59.2 W   980   60
01 SEP 19 0000  41.5 N   57.5 W   975   60        Final NHC advisory
01 SEP 19 0600  43.0 N   55.0 W   976   60        Extratropical
01 SEP 19 1200  46.0 N   53.0 W   985   55
01 SEP 19 1800  47.0 N   50.0 W   989   60
01 SEP 20 0600  52.0 N   43.0 W   985   60        Missed 20/0000Z wrng
01 SEP 20 1200  54.0 N   41.0 W   981   65
01 SEP 20 1800  55.0 N   39.0 W   981   65
01 SEP 21 0000  55.0 N   36.0 W   981   65
01 SEP 21 0600  55.0 N   33.0 W   982   65
01 SEP 21 1200  57.0 N   31.0 W   988   55
01 SEP 21 1800  59.0 N   31.0 W   986   50

Note: The tracking information given above following the last advisory
from NHC was taken from the High Seas Warnings issued by the Marine
Prediction Center.

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 09      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 19 1800  13.7 N   81.8 W  1008   30
01 SEP 20 0000  13.9 N   83.3 W  1005   25        Moving inland
01 SEP 20 0300  14.0 N   84.0 W  1005   25        Final advisory

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Storm Name: HUMBERTO              Cyclone Number: 10      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 21 1200  24.9 N   63.9 W  1011   25
01 SEP 21 1800  25.8 N   65.1 W  1012   25
01 SEP 22 0000  26.5 N   65.5 W  1010   25
01 SEP 22 0600  27.7 N   66.1 W  1010   25
01 SEP 22 1200  27.8 N   66.5 W  1009   30
01 SEP 22 1800  28.6 N   66.7 W   998   50
01 SEP 23 0000  29.3 N   67.1 W   997   50
01 SEP 23 0600  30.1 N   67.3 W   994   55
01 SEP 23 1200  31.0 N   67.7 W   991   60
01 SEP 23 1800  31.9 N   67.4 W   984   70
01 SEP 24 0000  32.8 N   67.1 W   983   85
01 SEP 24 0600  33.9 N   66.9 W   989   80
01 SEP 24 1200  34.9 N   66.5 W   990   75
01 SEP 24 1800  36.0 N   65.5 W   991   70
01 SEP 25 0000  36.8 N   64.3 W   992   65
01 SEP 25 0600  37.6 N   63.5 W   992   65
01 SEP 25 1200  38.5 N   62.3 W   992   65
01 SEP 25 1800  39.2 N   61.6 W   990   65
01 SEP 26 0000  39.6 N   60.7 W   990   65
01 SEP 26 0600  40.4 N   60.3 W   987   70
01 SEP 26 1200  41.0 N   59.2 W   970   90
01 SEP 26 1800  41.8 N   57.5 W   977   80
01 SEP 27 0000  42.2 N   54.6 W   987   65
01 SEP 27 0600  42.4 N   51.6 W   990   60
01 SEP 27 1200  42.2 N   47.5 W   990   60
01 SEP 27 1800  41.5 N   44.5 W   996   45        Final NHC advisory
01 SEP 28 0000  41.0 N   43.0 W   997   40        Extratropical
01 SEP 28 0600  41.0 N   39.0 W  1000   35

Note: The tracking information given above following the final advisory
from NHC was taken from the High Seas Warnings issued by the Marine
Prediction Center.

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NORTHEAST PACIFIC (NEP) - North Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 180

NOTE:  The tracking and intensity information for Northeast Pacific
       Basin tropical cyclones is based upon operational advisories
       from the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center
       in Miami, Florida, for systems east of Longitude 140W; and
       from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Honolulu, Hawaii,
       for systems west of Longitude 140W.  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.


                              Systems Tracked
                              ---------------

   Hurricane GIL (08E)                                 04 - 09 Sep
   Tropical Storm HENRIETTE (09E)                      04 - 08 Sep
   Tropical Storm IVO (10E)                            10 - 14 Sep
   Tropical Depression (01C)                           11 Sep
   Hurricane JULIETTE (11E)                            21 Sep - 03 Oct
   Hurricane KIKO (12E)                                22 - 25 Sep
   Tropical Depression (02C)                           23 - 25 Sep

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Storm Name: GIL                   Cyclone Number: 08E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 04 0600  15.6 N  122.5 W  1006   30
01 SEP 04 1200  15.5 N  123.1 W  1005   30
01 SEP 04 1800  15.5 N  124.2 W  1002   35
01 SEP 04 2100  15.5 N  124.6 W  1002   45
01 SEP 05 0000  15.4 N  124.6 W   994   55
01 SEP 05 0600  15.4 N  124.7 W   994   55
01 SEP 05 1200  15.4 N  124.7 W   994   55
01 SEP 05 1800  15.3 N  125.5 W   990   60
01 SEP 06 0000  15.0 N  126.0 W   990   65
01 SEP 06 0600  15.2 N  126.5 W   980   75
01 SEP 06 1200  15.0 N  127.4 W   979   75
01 SEP 06 1800  14.8 N  128.0 W   975   85
01 SEP 07 0000  15.1 N  128.5 W   975   85
01 SEP 07 0600  15.5 N  128.7 W   975   85
01 SEP 07 1200  15.8 N  129.5 W   979   75
01 SEP 07 1800  16.5 N  129.4 W   979   75
01 SEP 08 0000  17.3 N  129.6 W   987   65
01 SEP 08 0600  18.6 N  130.1 W   987   65
01 SEP 08 1200  21.0 N  130.6 W   995   50
01 SEP 08 1800  22.1 N  132.1 W  1003   40
01 SEP 09 0000  22.4 N  134.5 W  1006   30
01 SEP 09 0600  21.5 N  136.2 W  1008   30
01 SEP 09 1200  20.6 N  137.3 W  1008   30
01 SEP 09 1800  20.4 N  137.9 W  1009   25

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Storm Name: HENRIETTE             Cyclone Number: 09E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 04 1200  17.0 N  108.5 W  1005   25
01 SEP 04 1800  17.7 N  110.1 W  1006   25
01 SEP 05 0000  17.8 N  111.6 W  1006   25
01 SEP 05 0600  17.9 N  112.9 W  1005   30
01 SEP 05 1200  18.0 N  114.2 W  1005   30
01 SEP 05 1800  17.7 N  115.8 W  1003   40
01 SEP 06 0000  17.7 N  117.2 W  1002   40
01 SEP 06 0600  18.1 N  118.5 W   997   50
01 SEP 06 1200  18.7 N  120.1 W   997   50
01 SEP 06 1800  19.6 N  121.5 W  1000   50
01 SEP 07 0000  20.5 N  122.9 W   994   55
01 SEP 07 0600  21.1 N  124.3 W   994   55
01 SEP 07 1200  22.1 N  126.1 W  1000   45
01 SEP 07 1800  22.6 N  127.7 W  1000   45
01 SEP 08 0000  22.9 N  129.8 W  1002   40
01 SEP 08 0600  22.6 N  132.2 W  1004   35
01 SEP 08 1200  21.6 N  134.3 W  1010   30

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Storm Name: IVO                   Cyclone Number: 10E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 10 1800  14.9 N  100.1 W  1005   25
01 SEP 11 0000  15.2 N  101.4 W  1002   30
01 SEP 11 0600  15.3 N  102.7 W  1000   35
01 SEP 11 1200  17.0 N  104.0 W  1000   35
01 SEP 11 1800  17.3 N  105.5 W  1000   35
01 SEP 12 0000  17.9 N  106.8 W   999   35
01 SEP 12 0600  18.5 N  108.0 W   999   40
01 SEP 12 1200  19.2 N  109.1 W   999   40
01 SEP 12 1800  20.3 N  110.1 W   998   45
01 SEP 13 0000  20.9 N  111.0 W   998   45
01 SEP 13 0600  21.8 N  111.2 W   998   45
01 SEP 13 1200  23.0 N  112.5 W   998   45
01 SEP 13 1800  23.9 N  113.8 W  1002   40
01 SEP 14 0000  24.7 N  114.7 W  1004   35
01 SEP 14 0600  25.2 N  115.1 W  1004   30
01 SEP 14 1200  25.2 N  116.2 W  1005   25
01 SEP 14 1800  25.1 N  117.0 W  1006   25

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 01C     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 11 0000  13.9 N  151.5 W  1010   25
01 SEP 11 0600  15.0 N  153.0 W  1002   30
01 SEP 11 1200  12.6 N  154.8 W  1008   25

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Storm Name: JULIETTE              Cyclone Number: 11E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 21 1200  13.1 N   92.5 W   998   45
01 SEP 21 1800  13.5 N   94.3 W   996   50
01 SEP 22 0000  13.9 N   95.9 W   996   50
01 SEP 22 0600  13.6 N   97.8 W   996   50
01 SEP 22 1200  13.6 N   99.2 W   996   50
01 SEP 22 1800  13.5 N   99.7 W   994   55
01 SEP 23 0000  14.1 N  100.3 W   992   55
01 SEP 23 0600  14.7 N  101.4 W   989   60
01 SEP 23 1200  14.7 N  102.4 W   979   80
01 SEP 23 1800  14.9 N  102.9 W   965  100
01 SEP 24 0000  14.8 N  103.3 W   949  115
01 SEP 24 0600  14.8 N  103.3 W   936  125
01 SEP 24 1200  15.1 N  103.7 W   959  100
01 SEP 24 1800  15.2 N  104.2 W   957   90
01 SEP 25 0000  15.5 N  104.7 W   955  105
01 SEP 25 0600  16.0 N  105.2 W   949  115
01 SEP 25 1200  16.2 N  106.3 W   940  120
01 SEP 25 1800  16.4 N  107.3 W   923  125
01 SEP 26 0000  16.8 N  107.9 W   923  125
01 SEP 26 0600  17.4 N  108.4 W   929  120
01 SEP 26 1200  18.2 N  109.0 W   940  115
01 SEP 26 1800  18.8 N  109.8 W   940  110
01 SEP 27 0000  19.5 N  110.4 W   942   95
01 SEP 27 0600  20.1 N  110.5 W   945   90
01 SEP 27 1200  20.8 N  110.8 W   968   85
01 SEP 27 1800  21.4 N  110.9 W   974   80
01 SEP 28 0000  22.3 N  110.7 W   977   75
01 SEP 28 0600  22.8 N  111.0 W   971   70
01 SEP 28 1200  23.2 N  111.1 W   980   65
01 SEP 28 1800  23.3 N  111.1 W   987   60
01 SEP 29 0000  23.4 N  110.9 W   987   65
01 SEP 29 0600  23.5 N  110.8 W   987   65
01 SEP 29 1200  23.7 N  110.6 W   992   55
01 SEP 29 1800  24.0 N  111.7 W   996   45
01 SEP 30 0000  24.3 N  112.0 W   997   40
01 SEP 30 0600  24.7 N  112.0 W   999   30        Near Baja Cal. coast
01 SEP 30 1200  25.3 N  112.0 W  1000   30        Over Baja Peninsula
01 SEP 30 1800  28.0 N  112.0 W  1001   30        Inland in Mexico
01 OCT 01 0000  29.5 N  112.3 W  1005   25                "
01 OCT 01 0300  29.9 N  112.5 W  1005   25        Final NHC advisory
01 OCT 01 1200  30.0 N  114.0 W  1008             From TW Discussion
01 OCT 01 1800  30.0 N  114.0 W  1008             Over Gulf of California
01 OCT 02 0000  30.4 N  113.3 W  1006   30        Advisories re-initiated
01 OCT 02 0600  30.6 N  113.6 W  1006   30
01 OCT 02 1200  30.7 N  114.0 W  1006   30
01 OCT 02 1800  30.4 N  114.4 W  1007   30
01 OCT 03 0000  29.9 N  114.6 W  1008   20        On Baja Cal. coast

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Storm Name: KIKO                  Cyclone Number: 12E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 22 0000  15.7 N  117.4 W  1005   30
01 SEP 22 0600  16.0 N  118.4 W  1005   30
01 SEP 22 1200  16.8 N  119.3 W  1005   30
01 SEP 22 1800  17.8 N  120.3 W  1002   40
01 SEP 23 0000  18.0 N  121.2 W  1000   45
01 SEP 23 0600  18.1 N  122.2 W   997   50
01 SEP 23 1200  18.3 N  123.3 W   995   55
01 SEP 23 1800  18.3 N  124.5 W   995   55
01 SEP 24 0000  18.5 N  125.0 W   991   60
01 SEP 24 0600  19.0 N  125.5 W   987   65
01 SEP 24 1200  19.1 N  126.2 W   990   55
01 SEP 24 1800  19.2 N  126.7 W   994   45
01 SEP 25 0000  19.2 N  127.3 W   997   45
01 SEP 25 0600  19.1 N  127.4 W  1000   40
01 SEP 25 1200  19.2 N  128.7 W  1004   30
01 SEP 25 1800  19.2 N  129.3 W  1006   25

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 02C     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 23 0600  10.0 N  147.4 W  1010   30
01 SEP 23 1200  10.0 N  148.4 W  1008   30
01 SEP 23 1800  10.0 N  149.7 W  1008   30
01 SEP 24 0000  10.2 N  151.0 W  1008   30
01 SEP 24 0600  10.5 N  152.6 W  1008   30
01 SEP 24 1200  10.5 N  155.6 W  1008   30
01 SEP 24 1800  10.5 N  157.4 W  1008   30
01 SEP 25 0000  10.9 N  159.1 W  1008   25
01 SEP 25 0600  11.1 N  161.2 W  1008   25

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NORTHWEST PACIFIC (NWP) - North Pacific Ocean West of Longitude 180

NOTE:  The tracking information for Northwest Pacific Basin tropical
       cyclones is based primarily upon operational warnings from the
       Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the U.S. Air Force and Navy at
       Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.      Comparisons were made with track 
       coordinates given in advisories from the meteorological services 
       of Japan (JMA) and the Philippines (PAGASA).  In general, whenever
       the center position differed by more than 40-50 nm from JTWC's, an
       entry was made in the Remarks column.

       Michael V. Padua, owner of the Typhoon 2000 webpage, sent me the
       PAGASA tracks for Typhoons Nari/Kiko and Lekima/Labuyo, and also
       the JMA tracks for all the named cyclones.   Huang Chunliang of
       Fuzhou City, China, sent me the tracks from the National
       Meteorological Center of China (NMCC) and the Hong Kong
       Observatory (HKO).  For Typhoons Nari and Lekima, Chunliang also
       sent me the tracks based upon warnings from the Central Weather
       Bureau of Taiwan (CWBT).

       JMA treated two systems as tropical depressions for which JTWC did
       not issue any warnings.    (One of these was also regarded as a
       tropical depression by NMCC and CWBT, although no formal warnings
       were issued.)    Roger Edson, of the University of Guam, sent me
       tracks for these two depressions.    Since the two systems were
       operating simultaneously, I have designated them with the Greek
       letters "Rho" and "Sigma" to identify them.   A special thanks to
       Michael, Chunliang, and Roger for the tracks and information they
       provided.

       The 1-min avg MSW were taken from the JTWC advisories while the
       10-min avg MSW and central pressure estimates were obtained from
       JMA's advisories.  The 10-min MSW estimates from the other centers
       follow the main track in a separate table.   Tracking information
       for the extratropical portions of certain cyclones was obtained
       from the High Seas Warning and Summary bulletins issued by JMA.


                             Systems Tracked
                             ---------------

   Typhoon DANAS (19W / 0115)                          02 - 14 Sep
   Tropical Depression "RHO"                           05 - 12 Sep
   Typhoon NARI (20W / 0116 / KIKO)                    05 - 21 Sep
   Tropical Depression "SIGMA"                         07 - 12 Sep
   Typhoon VIPA (21W / 0117)                           17 - 23 Sep
   Typhoon FRANCISCO (22W / 0118)                      18 - 27 Sep
   Typhoon LEKIMA (23W / 0119 / LABUYO)                21 - 30 Sep

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Storm Name: DANAS                 Cyclone Number: 19W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None        JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0115

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 02 0600  18.8 N  157.8 E         25        JTWC JMV File
01 SEP 02 1200  18.9 N  157.3 E         25              "
01 SEP 02 1800  18.9 N  156.8 E         25              "
01 SEP 03 0000  19.1 N  156.1 E         25
01 SEP 03 0600  19.1 N  155.6 E         25
01 SEP 03 1200  19.2 N  154.9 E  1000   30    30  JMA: 18.5 N, 154.5 E
01 SEP 03 1800  18.6 N  154.4 E  1000   30    30  JMA: 18.5 N, 153.7 E
01 SEP 04 0000  18.5 N  152.8 E   996   35    35
01 SEP 04 0600  18.8 N  152.1 E   990   45    45
01 SEP 04 1200  18.8 N  151.7 E   980   60    55
01 SEP 04 1800  19.2 N  151.2 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 05 0000  19.8 N  151.1 E   965   80    70
01 SEP 05 0600  20.7 N  151.0 E   960   80    75
01 SEP 05 1200  21.5 N  150.8 E   960   80    75
01 SEP 05 1800  22.4 N  150.5 E   960   85    75
01 SEP 06 0000  23.0 N  150.5 E   955   85    80
01 SEP 06 0600  23.7 N  150.5 E   955   90    80
01 SEP 06 1200  24.7 N  150.2 E   955  100    80
01 SEP 06 1800  25.5 N  149.5 E   950  105    80
01 SEP 07 0000  26.3 N  148.7 E   950  115    80
01 SEP 07 0600  27.3 N  147.6 E   950  115    80
01 SEP 07 1200  27.8 N  146.2 E   950  115    80
01 SEP 07 1800  28.4 N  144.9 E   950  105    80
01 SEP 08 0000  28.4 N  143.6 E   950  105    80
01 SEP 08 0600  28.3 N  142.6 E   955  100    75
01 SEP 08 1200  28.3 N  141.9 E   950  105    80
01 SEP 08 1800  28.7 N  141.6 E   950  105    80
01 SEP 09 0000  29.6 N  140.6 E   950  100    80
01 SEP 09 0600  30.4 N  139.1 E   950   95    80
01 SEP 09 1200  31.1 N  138.4 E   950  100    80
01 SEP 09 1800  31.7 N  137.5 E   950  100    80
01 SEP 10 0000  32.4 N  137.3 E   955   85    75
01 SEP 10 0600  33.0 N  137.4 E   960   75    70
01 SEP 10 1200  33.6 N  137.8 E   960   75    70
01 SEP 10 1800  34.2 N  138.5 E   970   70    65
01 SEP 11 0000  35.1 N  139.5 E   975   70    55  In Tokyo Bay
01 SEP 11 0600  36.4 N  140.4 E   976   60    50  On eastern Honshu coast
01 SEP 11 1200  37.5 N  141.9 E   985   55    45  Over Pacific
01 SEP 11 1800  39.5 N  143.6 E   990   50    40
01 SEP 12 0000  41.9 N  145.8 E   992   45    40
01 SEP 12 0600  43.3 N  147.1 E   994   40    40  JMA: 44.4 N, 148.2 E
01 SEP 12 1200  46.0 N  150.0 E  1000         40  Extratropical
01 SEP 12 1800  46.0 N  152.0 E   996         40
01 SEP 13 0000  48.0 N  161.0 E   996         40
01 SEP 13 0600  49.0 N  164.0 E   996         50
01 SEP 13 1200  49.0 N  169.0 E   992         50
01 SEP 13 1800  49.0 N  175.0 E   990         50
01 SEP 14 0000  49.0 N  180.0 E   990         45
01 SEP 14 0600  49.0 N  175.0 W   988         45

Note: Center position estimates between the various warning centers were
in very good agreement during the life of Danas.  Information for the
extratropical portion of Danas came from the High Seas Warning and
Summary bulletins issued by JMA.    The 10-min avg MSW values estimated 
by NMCC are given in the table below:


   Date   Time     Estimated 10-min avg MSW in kts
          (GMT)     NMCC                 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 04 0000       35
01 SEP 04 0600       40
01 SEP 04 1200       50
01 SEP 04 1800       50
01 SEP 05 0000       60
01 SEP 05 0600       70
01 SEP 05 1200       70
01 SEP 05 1800       70
01 SEP 06 0000       70
01 SEP 06 0600       75
01 SEP 06 1200       75
01 SEP 06 1800       75
01 SEP 07 0000       80
01 SEP 07 0600       80
01 SEP 07 1200       80
01 SEP 07 1800       80
01 SEP 08 0000       80
01 SEP 08 0600       90
01 SEP 08 1200       90
01 SEP 08 1800       90
01 SEP 09 0000       90
01 SEP 09 0600       90
01 SEP 09 1200       90
01 SEP 09 1800       90
01 SEP 10 0000       80
01 SEP 10 0600       80
01 SEP 10 1200       80
01 SEP 10 1800       80
01 SEP 11 0000       80
01 SEP 11 0600       60
01 SEP 11 1200       50
01 SEP 11 1800       45
01 SEP 12 0000       40

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Storm Name: "RHO"                 Cyclone Number: None    Basin: NWP
(Track based on information from JMA and Roger Edson.)

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 05 0000  21.0 N  108.0 E  1002         25
01 SEP 05 0600  20.7 N  108.2 E  1002         30
01 SEP 05 1200  20.8 N  108.4 E  1002         30
01 SEP 05 1800  21.0 N  109.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 06 0000  21.0 N  109.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 06 0600  22.0 N  109.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 06 1200  21.0 N  108.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 06 1800  22.0 N  108.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 07 0000  21.0 N  109.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 07 0600  21.0 N  110.0 E  1004         25  Over Luichow Peninsula
01 SEP 07 1200  21.0 N  111.0 E  1004         25  07/1800Z missing
01 SEP 08 0000  19.0 N  112.0 E  1006   15    25  RE: 20.0 N, 113.0 E
01 SEP 08 0600  20.0 N  111.0 E  1004         25  Over Mandarin Bay
01 SEP 08 1200  19.0 N  112.5 E  1004   25    20
01 SEP 08 1800  18.0 N  110.0 E  1006         20
01 SEP 09 0000  18.5 N  111.5 E  1006   30    20  JMA: 17.0 N, 111.0 E
01 SEP 09 0600  18.0 N  112.0 E  1004         20
01 SEP 09 1200  18.5 N  110.5 E  1004   30    20
01 SEP 09 1800  18.0 N  112.0 E  1006         20
01 SEP 10 0000  18.2 N  110.0 E  1002   30    25  JMA: 19.0 N, 110.0 E
01 SEP 10 0600  18.0 N  109.0 E  1000         25
01 SEP 10 1200  18.0 N  109.5 E  1000   35    25  Just south of Hainan I.
01 SEP 10 1800  19.0 N  109.0 E  1000         25
01 SEP 11 0000  18.0 N  108.5 E  1000   35    25  JMA: 19.0 N, 109.0 E
01 SEP 11 0600  19.0 N  108.0 E  1002         25
01 SEP 11 1200  19.0 N  107.3 E  1002   30    30
01 SEP 11 1800  19.0 N  106.5 E  1002         30
01 SEP 12 0000  18.0 N  105.0 E  1004   25    25  RE: 20.0 N, 106.0 E
01 SEP 12 0600  19.0 N  103.0 E  1006         20  Inland at 0000Z

Note: The track presented above is a sort of merging of the track
provided by Roger Edson (RE) and the information obtained from JMA's
bulletins.  Except for two brief periods when JMA elevated the depression
to warning status (30-kt winds), the coordinates from JMA were rounded to
the nearest whole degree.  Roger's positions were rounded to the nearest
half degree but were only supplied at 12-hourly intervals.  Some of the
"jumpiness" in the latitudes is a result of this rounding.

*************************************************************************

Storm Name: NARI                  Cyclone Number: 20W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: KIKO        JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0116

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 05 1200  24.0 N  124.0 E  1004         25  JMA Warning
01 SEP 05 1800  24.6 N  123.7 E  1002         30        "
01 SEP 06 0000  25.2 N  123.7 E   998   25    35  JMA: 24.9 N, 124.7 E
01 SEP 06 0600  25.9 N  125.4 E   996   30    35
01 SEP 06 1200  26.3 N  126.1 E   996   25    35
01 SEP 06 1800  26.2 N  127.1 E   994   30    35
01 SEP 07 0000  26.3 N  127.9 E   985   45    50  Over Okinawa
01 SEP 07 0600  26.5 N  128.3 E   985   45    50  Just east of Okinawa
01 SEP 07 1200  26.4 N  128.3 E   985   50    50            "
01 SEP 07 1800  26.4 N  127.8 E   980   70    55  Back over Okinawa
01 SEP 08 0000  26.7 N  127.4 E   975   70    60  Just west of Okinawa
01 SEP 08 0600  27.2 N  126.8 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 08 1200  27.2 N  126.0 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 08 1800  27.3 N  125.4 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 09 0000  27.2 N  125.1 E   980   65    55
01 SEP 09 0600  27.2 N  125.0 E   980   75    50
01 SEP 09 1200  27.2 N  125.1 E   970   75    60
01 SEP 09 1800  27.1 N  125.0 E   970   75    60
01 SEP 10 0000  26.7 N  125.1 E   970   65    60
01 SEP 10 0600  26.3 N  125.4 E   970   65    60
01 SEP 10 1200  26.1 N  126.0 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 10 1800  26.0 N  126.4 E   975   75    60
01 SEP 11 0000  26.1 N  126.7 E   970   80    65
01 SEP 11 0600  26.3 N  127.0 E   970   95    70
01 SEP 11 1200  26.4 N  127.1 E   955  100    85
01 SEP 11 1800  26.4 N  127.0 E   955   95    85
01 SEP 12 0000  26.4 N  127.0 E   955   95    85
01 SEP 12 0600  26.3 N  127.0 E   960   90    70
01 SEP 12 1200  26.1 N  127.2 E   970   85    60
01 SEP 12 1800  26.2 N  127.0 E   975   75    60
01 SEP 13 0000  26.5 N  126.5 E   975   75    60
01 SEP 13 0600  26.9 N  126.2 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 13 1200  27.3 N  125.8 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 13 1800  27.4 N  125.7 E   975   70    60
01 SEP 14 0000  27.5 N  125.2 E   975   70    60
01 SEP 14 0600  27.5 N  125.0 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 14 1200  27.3 N  124.9 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 14 1800  26.9 N  124.6 E   980   60    55
01 SEP 15 0000  26.4 N  124.3 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 15 0600  26.0 N  124.0 E   970   70    65
01 SEP 15 1200  25.7 N  123.9 E   970   75    65
01 SEP 15 1800  25.5 N  123.5 E   970   80    65
01 SEP 16 0000  25.5 N  123.2 E   970   90    65
01 SEP 16 0600  25.4 N  122.6 E   970   90    65
01 SEP 16 1200  25.1 N  122.2 E   980   85    55  Just east of N. Taiwan
01 SEP 16 1800  24.5 N  121.7 E   990   65    45  Over eastern Taiwan
01 SEP 17 0000  23.9 N  121.3 E   994   45    40          "
01 SEP 17 0600  23.5 N  120.8 E   996   45    35  JMA: 23.7 N, 121.8 E
01 SEP 17 1200  23.2 N  120.7 E   996   35    35  JMA: 23.1 N, 122.3 E
01 SEP 17 1800  23.2 N  120.4 E   996   35    35  JMA: 23.2 N, 122.3 E
01 SEP 18 0000  23.1 N  120.3 E   996   35    35  JMA: 23.2 N, 122.3 E
01 SEP 18 0600  23.2 N  121.7 E   996   35    35  NMCC: 23.1 N, 120.2 E
01 SEP 18 1200  23.2 N  121.6 E   996   35    35  NMCC: 23.0 N, 120.0 E
01 SEP 18 1800  22.5 N  120.0 E   996   30    35  Just west of SW Taiwan
01 SEP 19 0000  21.8 N  119.7 E   996   30    35  JMA: 22.6 N, 119.7 E
01 SEP 19 0600  22.5 N  119.2 E   996   30    40  Over Taiwan Strait
01 SEP 19 1200  22.5 N  118.7 E  1002   30    30
01 SEP 19 1800  22.5 N  118.0 E  1000   45    30
01 SEP 20 0000  22.7 N  116.8 E  1000   55    30
01 SEP 20 0600  22.7 N  115.6 E  1002   55    30  NMCC: 23.1 N, 115.2 E
01 SEP 20 1200  22.7 N  114.1 E  1002   35    30  10-min MSW/Press - NMCC
01 SEP 20 1800  22.8 N  113.5 E  1005   25    25  Inland in China
01 SEP 21 0000  23.2 N  111.5 E  1006   20    20  NMCC: 22.9 N, 112.3 E

Note: A comparison of center position estimates for Typhoon Nari between
the various warning agencies presents a dichotomy.  During much of the
cyclone's lifespan, especially when it was well-defined and within range
of radars on Okinawa and Taiwan, the coordinates from the several TCWCs
were in excellent agreement.  However, after Nari had moved inland over
Taiwan, weakened and become diffuse, there was a great divergence in the
coordinates between JTWC, JMA, and NMCC.  Some of the more significant
disagreements are noted above in the Remarks column.  The maximum 10-min
avg wind estimates from NMCC, PAGASA, HKO and CWBT are tabulated below
for the periods in which the respective warning centers were issuing
warnings:


   Date   Time     Estimated 10-min avg MSW in kts
          (GMT)     NMCC    PAGASA    HKO    CWBT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 06 0000                         30
01 SEP 06 0600       35                30
01 SEP 06 1200       35                30
01 SEP 06 1800       35
01 SEP 07 0000       35
01 SEP 07 0600       50
01 SEP 07 1200       50
01 SEP 07 1800       50
01 SEP 08 0000       60
01 SEP 08 0600       60
01 SEP 08 1200       60
01 SEP 08 1800       60                       60
01 SEP 09 0000       60                50     60
01 SEP 09 0600       65                50     60
01 SEP 09 1200       70                65     65
01 SEP 09 1800       70                65     65
01 SEP 10 0000       50                60     65
01 SEP 10 0600       50                55
01 SEP 10 1200       60
01 SEP 10 1800       60
01 SEP 11 0000       65
01 SEP 11 0600       70
01 SEP 11 1200       80
01 SEP 11 1800       80
01 SEP 12 0000       80
01 SEP 12 0600       70
01 SEP 12 1200       65
01 SEP 12 1800       60
01 SEP 13 0000       60
01 SEP 13 0600       60                       60
01 SEP 13 1200       60                       60
01 SEP 13 1800       60                       60
01 SEP 14 0000       60                       60
01 SEP 14 0600       60                60     60
01 SEP 14 1200       60                60     60
01 SEP 14 1800       60                55     60
01 SEP 15 0000       60                55     60
01 SEP 15 0600       60                60     60
01 SEP 15 1200       70                65     65
01 SEP 15 1800       70                65     65
01 SEP 16 0000       80                70     65
01 SEP 16 0600       80                75     80
01 SEP 16 1200       80                75     80
01 SEP 16 1800       65       45       60     60
01 SEP 17 0000       40       40       55     55
01 SEP 17 0600       35       40       40     40
01 SEP 17 1200       35       40       35     35
01 SEP 17 1800       35       35       35     35
01 SEP 18 0000       35       35       35     35
01 SEP 18 0600       35       35       35     35
01 SEP 18 1200       35       35       35     35
01 SEP 18 1800                35       35     35
01 SEP 19 0000                35       35     35
01 SEP 19 0600                35       35     35
01 SEP 19 1200                         35     35
01 SEP 19 1800       40                40
01 SEP 20 0000       60                50
01 SEP 20 0600       40                40
01 SEP 20 1200       30                30
01 SEP 20 1800       25
01 SEP 21 0000       20

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Storm Name: "SIGMA"               Cyclone Number: None    Basin: NWP
(Track based on information from JMA and Roger Edson.)

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 07 1200  19.0 N  120.5 E         20        From Roger Edson
01 SEP 08 0000  20.0 N  121.0 E         25                "
01 SEP 08 0600  20.0 N  121.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 08 1200  20.5 N  121.5 E  1004   30    25
01 SEP 08 1800  21.0 N  121.0 E  1004         25
01 SEP 09 0000  21.5 N  122.5 E  1002   35    30
01 SEP 09 0600  22.2 N  123.2 E  1002         30
01 SEP 09 1200  22.5 N  124.0 E  1002   35    30
01 SEP 09 1800  22.5 N  126.0 E  1002         30
01 SEP 10 0000  23.5 N  127.0 E  1002   30    25  JMA: 24.0 N, 128.0 E
01 SEP 10 1200  26.0 N  130.0 E         30
01 SEP 11 0000  28.0 N  132.0 E         30
01 SEP 11 1200  30.0 N  133.0 E         25
01 SEP 12 0000  31.5 N  134.0 E         20
01 SEP 12 1200  32.0 N  136.0 E                   Very weak

Note: As is the case with Tropical Depression "Rho", the track given
above for "Sigma" is a blending of the tracks from JMA's bulletins and
the one sent to me by Roger Edson.  JMA reported coordinates to the
nearest tenth degree only on 9 September when they elevated the system
to 30 kts and included it in the Warning portion of the High Seas
bulletins; the remainder of the time the positions were rounded to the
nearest whole degree.  Roger's coordinates were rounded to the nearest
half degree but were only supplied at 12-hourly intervals.

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Storm Name: VIPA                  Cyclone Number: 21W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None        JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0117

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 17 0000  22.3 N  140.0 E         25
01 SEP 17 0600  23.0 N  140.1 E  1004   30    30
01 SEP 17 1200  23.7 N  140.1 E  1004   30    30
01 SEP 17 1800  24.3 N  139.8 E  1004   35    30
01 SEP 18 0000  25.1 N  139.6 E  1000   35    35
01 SEP 18 0600  26.4 N  138.8 E  1000   35    35
01 SEP 18 1200  27.5 N  138.6 E   996   50    40
01 SEP 18 1800  28.9 N  138.1 E   992   65    45
01 SEP 19 0000  30.0 N  138.1 E   980   75    55
01 SEP 19 0600  30.9 N  138.3 E   975   75    60
01 SEP 19 1200  31.8 N  138.8 E   975   75    60
01 SEP 19 1800  32.6 N  139.6 E   970   70    65
01 SEP 20 0000  33.4 N  140.6 E   980   70    55
01 SEP 20 0600  34.2 N  142.1 E   985   65    50
01 SEP 20 1200  34.9 N  143.7 E   985   75    50
01 SEP 20 1800  36.1 N  145.8 E   985   75    50
01 SEP 21 0000  37.7 N  148.5 E   985   75    50
01 SEP 21 0600  40.1 N  152.4 E   985   70    50
01 SEP 21 1200  42.3 N  156.5 E   992   55    45  JMA: 43.0 N, 158.0 E
01 SEP 21 1800  44.0 N  161.2 E   996   45    45  JMA: 47.0 N, 161.0 E
01 SEP 22 0000  50.0 N  162.0 E   992         50  Extratropical
01 SEP 22 0600  52.0 N  160.0 E   990         50
01 SEP 22 1200  54.0 N  166.0 E   984         50
01 SEP 22 1800  55.0 N  171.0 E   980         50
01 SEP 23 0000  55.0 N  176.0 E   978         45

Note: Tracking information for the extratropical portion of Vipa's life
was obtained from the High Seas Warning and Summary bulletins issued
by JMA.  Center position estimates by the various warning agencies were
in excellent agreement for most of the lifespan of Vipa.  NMCC's 10-min
avg MSW estimates are given in the table below:


   Date   Time     Estimated 10-min MSW in kts
          (GMT)     NMCC
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01 SEP 17 1800       35
01 SEP 18 0000       35
01 SEP 18 0600       35
01 SEP 18 1200       40
01 SEP 18 1800       45
01 SEP 19 0000       60
01 SEP 19 0600       60
01 SEP 19 1200       65
01 SEP 19 1800       65
01 SEP 20 0000       65
01 SEP 20 0600       60
01 SEP 20 1200       70
01 SEP 20 1800       70
01 SEP 21 0000       70
01 SEP 21 0600       55

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Storm Name: FRANCISCO             Cyclone Number: 22W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None        JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0118

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 18 0000  14.7 N  167.0 E  1004         30  JMA Track
01 SEP 18 0600  15.3 N  163.1 E  1006         30      "
01 SEP 18 1200  15.7 N  161.4 E  1006   20    30      "
01 SEP 18 1800  14.5 N  161.4 E  1006   20    30      "
01 SEP 19 0000  15.1 N  161.5 E  1006   30    30
01 SEP 19 0600  15.0 N  162.0 E  1006   30    30
01 SEP 19 1200  14.6 N  161.5 E  1004   35    30
01 SEP 19 1800  14.9 N  160.6 E  1002   35    30
01 SEP 20 0000  15.1 N  159.8 E   996   35    35
01 SEP 20 0600  15.7 N  158.6 E   996   35    35
01 SEP 20 1200  16.7 N  157.2 E   996   45    35  JMA: 16.2 N, 158.0 E
01 SEP 20 1800  17.3 N  155.6 E   992   50    40  JMA: 17.7 N, 156.2 E
01 SEP 21 0000  18.4 N  154.0 E   992   55    40
01 SEP 21 0600  18.5 N  152.6 E   992   60    40  NMCC: 19.2 N, 153.7 E
01 SEP 21 1200  19.2 N  151.6 E   990   65    45
01 SEP 21 1800  20.1 N  151.1 E   990   75    45
01 SEP 22 0000  20.9 N  149.9 E   985   80    50
01 SEP 22 0600  21.4 N  149.3 E   975   85    60
01 SEP 22 1200  22.6 N  148.9 E   970   90    65
01 SEP 22 1800  23.5 N  148.4 E   970   90    65
01 SEP 23 0000  24.5 N  148.1 E   960   90    70
01 SEP 23 0600  25.5 N  147.6 E   950   90    80
01 SEP 23 1200  26.3 N  147.5 E   950  100    80
01 SEP 23 1800  27.2 N  147.6 E   950  100    80
01 SEP 24 0000  28.4 N  147.8 E   945  100    85
01 SEP 24 0600  29.9 N  148.1 E   950   95    80
01 SEP 24 1200  31.4 N  148.7 E   955   90    75
01 SEP 24 1800  33.4 N  148.0 E   965   70    70  NMCC: 33.2 N, 148.7 E
01 SEP 25 0000  35.3 N  148.1 E   970   65    65
01 SEP 25 0600  37.2 N  149.4 E   975   60    60
01 SEP 25 1200  39.6 N  152.7 E   980   55    55
01 SEP 25 1800  41.9 N  156.4 E   984   40    55
01 SEP 26 0000  45.0 N  161.0 E   988         55  Extratropical
01 SEP 26 0600  46.0 N  164.0 E   992         40
01 SEP 26 1200  47.0 N  169.0 E   996         40
01 SEP 26 1800  49.0 N  176.0 E   998         40
01 SEP 27 0000  48.0 N  178.0 W  1000         35

Note: Center position coordinates from JTWC, JMA and NMCC in general were
in good agreement for the duration of Typhoon Francisco.    Tracking
information for the extratropical portion of the storm's history came
from the High Seas Warning and Summary bulletins issued by JMA.  The
10-min avg MSW estimates from NMCC are given in the table below:


   Date   Time     Estimated 10-min avg MSW in kts
          (GMT)     NMCC
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 20 0000       35
01 SEP 20 0600       35
01 SEP 20 1200       45
01 SEP 20 1800       50
01 SEP 21 0000       50
01 SEP 21 0600       60
01 SEP 21 1200       60
01 SEP 21 1800       60
01 SEP 22 0000       65
01 SEP 22 0600       70
01 SEP 22 1200       70
01 SEP 22 1800       80
01 SEP 23 0000       90
01 SEP 23 0600       90
01 SEP 23 1200       90
01 SEP 23 1800       90
01 SEP 24 0000       80
01 SEP 24 0600       75
01 SEP 24 1200       60
01 SEP 24 1800       50
01 SEP 25 0000       50
01 SEP 25 0600       50
01 SEP 25 1200       50

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Storm Name: LEKIMA                Cyclone Number: 23W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: LABUYO      JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0119

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 21 0000  21.2 N  125.5 E  1000         30  NMCC Track
01 SEP 21 1200  21.2 N  125.2 E  1000         30       "
01 SEP 22 0000  19.7 N  124.8 E  1004   30    30  Cent Press from JMA
01 SEP 22 0600  19.3 N  124.1 E  1002   35    30
01 SEP 22 1200  19.4 N  124.0 E   998   35    35
01 SEP 22 1800  19.4 N  123.9 E   996   35    35
01 SEP 23 0000  19.6 N  123.4 E   996   35    35
01 SEP 23 0600  19.3 N  122.3 E   985   45    45
01 SEP 23 1200  19.3 N  121.9 E   985   55    45
01 SEP 23 1800  19.4 N  122.0 E   980   65    50
01 SEP 24 0000  19.8 N  121.5 E   975   65    60
01 SEP 24 0600  19.8 N  121.3 E   965   75    70
01 SEP 24 1200  19.9 N  121.2 E   965   75    70  JMA: 20.0 N, 121.7 E
01 SEP 24 1800  20.3 N  121.8 E   960   70    75
01 SEP 25 0000  20.5 N  121.9 E   960   75    70
01 SEP 25 0600  20.9 N  122.0 E   960   80    70
01 SEP 25 1200  21.2 N  121.7 E   965   90    65
01 SEP 25 1800  21.4 N  121.4 E   965   90    65
01 SEP 26 0000  21.7 N  121.1 E   970   95    65  JMA: 21.7 N, 121.6 E
01 SEP 26 0600  22.2 N  120.9 E   970   90    65  JMA: 22.3 N, 121.4 E
01 SEP 26 1200  22.8 N  120.9 E   980   65    55  Inland in SE Taiwan
01 SEP 26 1800  23.1 N  120.6 E   985   50    50  Over SW Taiwan
01 SEP 27 0000  23.4 N  119.9 E   990   45    45  JMA: 23.7 N, 120.5 E
01 SEP 27 0600  24.1 N  120.3 E   994   45    40  Along western coast
01 SEP 27 1200  24.5 N  120.5 E   996   40    40  JMA: 23.8 N, 120.5 E
01 SEP 27 1800  23.8 N  120.2 E   996   30    40
01 SEP 28 0000  24.1 N  121.5 E   998   25    35  NMCC: 24.1 N, 120.0 E
01 SEP 28 0600  24.5 N  121.7 E   996   35    35  JMA: 23.9 N, 121.3 E
01 SEP 28 1200  24.8 N  121.7 E   998   35    35  JMA: 23.7 N, 120.9 E
01 SEP 28 1800  24.6 N  120.6 E   998   30    35  JMA: 24.8 N, 121.2 E
01 SEP 29 0000  24.5 N  120.4 E   998   30    35  JMA: 25.7 N, 120.9 E
01 SEP 29 0600  25.6 N  120.0 E   998   25    35  NMCC: 26.3 N, 120.1 E
01 SEP 29 1200  26.3 N  120.0 E  1004   25    30  NMCC: 26.9 N, 120.5 E
01 SEP 29 1800  26.8 N  120.2 E  1002   20    30  NMCC: 28.0 N, 121.9 E
01 SEP 30 0000  29.6 N  124.2 E  1002         30  NMCC Track

Note: Based on JTWC's coordinates, the weakening storm made a loop over
northern Taiwan from 28/0000 through 29/0000 UTC.  As was the case with
Typhoon Nari, the storm center coordinates given in the warnings by the
various warning agencies were in very good agreement up until the time
of landfall in Taiwan.     After that, however, while the storm was
weakening and meandering over and near the island, the center positions
diverged considerably.   The maximum 10-min avg winds reported by NMCC,
PAGASA, HKO and CWBT are tabulated below:


   Date   Time     Estimated 10-min avg MSW in kts
          (GMT      NMCC    PAGASA    HKO    CWBT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 21 0000       30
01 SEP 21 1200       30
01 SEP 22 0000       30       30
01 SEP 22 0600       35       35       25
01 SEP 22 1200       35       40       35
01 SEP 22 1800       40       40       40
01 SEP 23 0000       40       40       40
01 SEP 23 0600       50       45       45
01 SEP 23 1200       50       45       50     50
01 SEP 23 1800       50       55       50     50
01 SEP 24 0000       65       65       60     55
01 SEP 24 0600       70       70       65     60
01 SEP 24 1200       60       70       70     65
01 SEP 24 1800       60       70       65     65
01 SEP 25 0000       65       70       65     65
01 SEP 25 0600       65       70       65     70
01 SEP 25 1200       75       75       65     70
01 SEP 25 1800       70       75       65     70
01 SEP 26 0000       70       70       70     70
01 SEP 26 0600       70       65       70     70
01 SEP 26 1200       65       65       65     65
01 SEP 26 1800       60       55       55     55
01 SEP 27 0000       50       45       50     50
01 SEP 27 0600       45       45       45     45
01 SEP 27 1200       50       40       45     45
01 SEP 27 1800       50       40       40     35
01 SEP 28 0000       45       40       35     30
01 SEP 28 0600       40       30       30
01 SEP 28 1200       45                30
01 SEP 28 1800       40                30
01 SEP 29 0000       35                30
01 SEP 29 0600       35                30
01 SEP 29 1200       35                30
01 SEP 29 1800       30                25
01 SEP 30 0000       30                25

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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).

       In a brief note, Roger Edson mentioned that there were two
       additional systems in the North Indian Ocean during September
       which he considers to have been tropical depressions.   One was
       a weak system (20-25 kts) which moved westward in the Arabian Sea
       from 22-24 September and weakened.     The other was a weak
       depression (25-30 kts) in the northern Bay of Bengal on
       28-30 September which moved into India around 17N on the 30th.
       No tracks are available for these systems.



                               Systems Tracked
                               ---------------

   Tropical Cyclone (02A)                              25 - 28 Sep

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 02A     Basin: NIO


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

01 SEP 25 0300  17.0 N   67.5 E         30        IMD bulletin
01 SEP 25 1200  17.0 N   68.0 E         30             "
01 SEP 26 0000  17.9 N   67.0 E         35        JTWC warnings
01 SEP 26 0600  18.2 N   66.4 E         35
01 SEP 26 1200  18.6 N   65.9 E         35
01 SEP 26 1800  18.7 N   65.0 E         35
01 SEP 27 0000  18.8 N   64.3 E         35
01 SEP 27 0600  18.9 N   63.3 E         35
01 SEP 27 1200  19.0 N   62.6 E         35
01 SEP 27 1800  19.2 N   62.5 E         30
01 SEP 28 0000  19.3 N   61.6 E         20
01 SEP 28 0600  19.3 N   61.4 E         20
01 SEP 28 1200  19.3 N   60.9 E         20
01 SEP 28 1800  19.3 N   60.3 E         15

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             !!!!!!  IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ  !!!!!!

     It has been brought to my attention that I should repeat in the
  cyclone tracks file the caveat which is included in the Author's
  Note at the end of the cyclone summaries.   The tropical cyclone
  tracks which I prepare are based upon the operational warnings/
  advisories/advices/bulletins from 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 (ATCR) which include that agency's 
  "best tracks" for tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin, 
  the North Indian Ocean, and the Southern Hemisphere:

     http://199.10.200.33/jtwc.html>

     For the actual Best Tracks files, click on the link for Best Tracks
  (in the menu on the left side of the screen) and follow instructions.

     In the ATCR for 2000, the Chapter 5 tab contains verification
  statistics of JTWC warnings for all the 2000 tropical cyclones in the
  Northwest Pacific, North Indian Ocean, and the Southern Hemisphere.
  There are gaps in the Best Tracks presented here for certain cyclones
  during periods in which no warnings were being issued.

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Document: trak0109.htm
Updated: 27th December 2006

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