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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks April 2002
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]
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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks April 2002 [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett] |
GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - APRIL 2002
!!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!!
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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.
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.
Systems Tracked
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Tropical Depression (04W) 05 - 08 Apr
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 04W Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None JMA Tropical Storm Number: None
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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02 APR 05 1540 10.2 N 155.0 E 1006 20 From JTWC TCFA
02 APR 05 1800 12.9 N 156.2 E 30
02 APR 06 0000 14.0 N 156.9 E 30
02 APR 06 0600 15.1 N 157.4 E 30
02 APR 06 1200 15.9 N 158.0 E 1004 30 30 JMA: 17.1 N, 159.3 E
02 APR 06 1800 17.0 N 159.6 E 1004 30 30
02 APR 07 0000 17.2 N 160.8 E 1004 25 30
02 APR 07 0600 17.2 N 161.8 E 1004 30 From JMA bulletin
02 APR 07 1200 17.0 N 163.0 E 1008 25
02 APR 07 1800 17.0 N 164.0 E 1008 25
02 APR 08 0000 18.0 N 165.0 E 1008 25
02 APR 08 1200 19.0 N 167.0 E 1010 25 No data at 08/0600 UTC
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NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA/SOUTHEAST INDIAN OCEAN (AUW) - Longitude 90E to 135E
NOTE: The tracking information presented below was obtained from
operational warnings issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning
Centres at Perth, Western Australia, and Darwin, Northern
Territory. Also, the central pressure estimates and 10-min
avg MSW values were obtained from Perth's and Darwin's advices
and warnings while the 1-min avg MSW was taken from JTWC's
warnings. For positions east of longitude 90E, the central
pressure and 10-min avg MSW estimates were obtained from warnings
issued by the La Reunion TCWC.
Systems Tracked
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Severe Tropical Cyclone DIANNE-JERY (21S/MFR 13) 05 - 13 Apr
Tropical Cyclone BONNIE (22S) 09 - 15 Apr
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Storm Name: DIANNE-JERY Cyclone Number: 21S Basin: AUW/SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 13
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
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02 APR 05 0000 10.0 S 101.0 E 1006 Perth Trop WX Outlook
02 APR 05 1800 10.5 S 100.9 E 1005 20 JTWC Trop WX Outlook
02 APR 06 0000 11.0 S 101.0 E 1004 Perth Trop WX Outlook
02 APR 06 1100 11.1 S 101.1 E 1005 25 JTWC TCFA
02 APR 06 1800 12.1 S 99.1 E 1004 30 JTWC Trop WX Outlook
02 APR 07 0000 12.4 S 98.2 E 35 JTWC warning
02 APR 07 0300 12.2 S 97.8 E 998 30 Perth warning
02 APR 07 0500 12.5 S 97.2 E 995 45
02 APR 07 1100 12.9 S 95.9 E 990 55 45
02 APR 07 1600 13.5 S 94.9 E 980 55
02 APR 07 2200 13.7 S 93.6 E 980 65 55 JTWC-00Z: 14.5S, 93.2 E
02 APR 08 0400 14.6 S 92.3 E 975 60
02 APR 08 1000 15.5 S 91.1 E 970 80 60
02 APR 08 1600 15.6 S 90.1 E 960 75 Last Perth warning
02 APR 08 1800 15.7 S 90.0 E 970 60 La Reunion warning
02 APR 09 0000 16.6 S 89.5 E 954 90 80
02 APR 09 0600 17.2 S 88.6 E 955 80
02 APR 09 1200 17.6 S 88.2 E 958 105 75
02 APR 09 1800 18.3 S 87.9 E 962 70
02 APR 10 0000 18.9 S 87.8 E 962 95 70
02 APR 10 0600 19.3 S 87.8 E 965 70
02 APR 10 1200 20.2 S 87.9 E 975 65 60
02 APR 10 1800 20.5 S 87.9 E 980 55
02 APR 11 0000 21.3 S 87.9 E 984 60 50 JTWC: 21.2 S, 88.6 E
02 APR 11 0600 22.0 S 89.0 E 988 40
02 APR 11 1200 22.8 S 89.0 E 997 35 40 Extratropical
02 APR 11 1800 23.6 S 89.3 E 1000 40
02 APR 12 0000 24.3 S 90.1 E 1000 40
02 APR 12 0600 25.7 S 91.3 E 999 40
02 APR 12 1500 27.0 S 93.6 E 40 Perth warning
02 APR 12 1800 28.0 S 95.0 E 35
02 APR 13 0400 29.1 S 96.7 E 35
02 APR 13 0800 29.2 S 98.4 E 35
02 APR 13 1200 29.5 S 99.5 E 35
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Storm Name: BONNIE Cyclone Number: 22S Basin: AUW
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
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02 APR 09 0330 6.5 S 129.5 E 1004 Darwin Trop WX Outlook
02 APR 09 1800 8.5 S 128.0 E 1000 30 Darwin warning
02 APR 09 2230 9.2 S 127.2 E 998 30
02 APR 10 0000 9.3 S 126.8 E 995 30 35
02 APR 10 0600 9.6 S 125.8 E 995 35
02 APR 10 1000 10.0 S 125.0 E 997 30 35
02 APR 10 1600 10.4 S 124.2 E 997 35 Near SW Timor coast
02 APR 10 2200 10.4 S 122.5 E 990 40 40
02 APR 11 0000 10.0 S 121.7 E 990 45
02 APR 11 0400 9.8 S 121.4 E 990 45
02 APR 11 1000 9.8 S 120.4 E 990 45 45 Over SE Sumba
02 APR 11 1300 10.3 S 119.8 E 995 40 Relocated
02 APR 11 1600 10.3 S 118.8 E 990 45
02 APR 11 2200 10.2 S 117.5 E 985 50 45
02 APR 12 0400 10.2 S 116.2 E 985 50
02 APR 12 1000 10.2 S 114.6 E 985 45 50 JTWC-12Z: 10.5S,114.9E
02 APR 12 1600 10.3 S 113.3 E 985 50
02 APR 12 2200 10.6 S 111.2 E 985 45 50 JTWC-00Z: 11.4S,111.2E
02 APR 13 0100 11.6 S 111.6 E 985 50 Relocated
02 APR 13 0400 11.8 S 110.8 E 990 45
02 APR 13 1000 12.2 S 109.6 E 990 40 45
02 APR 13 1600 12.2 S 109.0 E 990 45
02 APR 13 2200 12.3 S 108.5 E 990 45
02 APR 14 0000 12.3 S 107.3 E 990 40 45 Relocated
02 APR 14 0400 12.5 S 106.6 E 990 45
02 APR 14 1000 13.8 S 105.3 E 990 35 45
02 APR 14 1600 14.3 S 104.7 E 995 40
02 APR 14 2200 14.7 S 104.0 E 995 40
02 APR 14 2300 15.5 S 101.0 E 1000 30 Relocated
02 APR 15 0000 15.5 S 101.6 E 35 JTWC warning
02 APR 15 1200 16.1 S 98.2 E 30 Final JTWC warning
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SOUTH PACIFIC (SPA) - South Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 160E
NOTE: The tracking and intensity information for South Pacific
Basin tropical cyclones was taken from real-time operational
warnings issued by the Nadi TCWC, Fiji for positions north of
25S and from the Wellington, New Zealand office for positions
south of 25S.
Systems Tracked
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Tropical Depression (15F) 01 - 02 Apr
Tropical Depression (16F) 17 - 23 Apr
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 15F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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02 APR 01 0300 18.1 S 161.1 E 1002 See Note
02 APR 01 0600 18.5 S 161.0 E 1002
02 APR 01 2100 19.1 S 162.1 E 1004
02 APR 02 0600 19.0 S 164.0 E 1006
Note: No maximum wind estimates were included in the Fiji Tropical
Disturbance Summaries and I have not attempted to supply any.
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Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: SPA
Fiji Tropical Disturbance Number: 16F
Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks
(GMT) Press 1-min 10-min
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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02 APR 17 2100 12.5 S 170.0 E 1004 See Note
02 APR 18 0600 17.1 S 170.0 E 1006 Significant relocation
02 APR 18 2100 17.0 S 169.0 E 1006
02 APR 19 2100 16.0 S 174.0 E 1006
02 APR 20 0600 16.0 S 170.0 E 1003
02 APR 20 2100 14.5 S 170.0 E 1004 Relocated
02 APR 21 2100 12.9 S 170.0 E 1002
02 APR 22 2100 13.0 S 167.0 E 1004
02 APR 23 0600 14.0 S 170.0 E 1004
Note: The Tropical Disturbance Summaries issued by Nadi did not give any
maximum sustained wind estimates. However, they did note that stronger
winds were occurring on the southern flank of the system from the 18th
to the 21st due to the gradient with a strong HIGH centered near New
Zealand. By the 22nd the HIGH had moved eastward and the winds eased.
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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 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>
In the near future I shall contact the other tropical warning
centers to see if I can locate any links to sites where their "best
tracks" might be archived.
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