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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks April 2000
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

 
                 GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - APRIL 2000


  SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN (SIO) - South Indian Ocean West of Longitude 90E

  NOTE:  The tracking coordinates, 10-min avg MSW, and estimates of
         central pressure were obtained from the RSMC La Reunion's
         advisories, while the 1-min avg MSW were taken from JTWC's
         warnings.

         A special thanks is due to Roger Edson of the University of
         Guam for performing an analysis of the unusual system in the
         Mozambique Channel during the second week of April which was
         carried by La Reunion as a subtropical cyclone.  An alternate
         track provided by Roger is included below following the track
         based upon La Reunion's warnings.   A special thanks also to
         Patrick Hoareau of Rennes, France, for typing and sending to
         me the track for Tropical Cyclone Hudah and the MFR track for
         the subtropical cyclone.

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Storm Name: HUDAH              Cyclone Number: 21S     Basin: SIO

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

00 MAR 24 1000  15.6 S   93.0 E  1000    30   30  Perth Warning
00 MAR 24 2130  15.1 S   91.7 E   992         30        "
00 MAR 25 0300  15.3 S   89.8 E   990    35   45        "
00 MAR 25 0600  15.3 S   89.2 E   992    55   40  La Reunion Warning  
00 MAR 25 1200  15.3 S   88.5 E   984    70   50   
00 MAR 25 1800  15.3 S   87.8 E   978    65   55  JTWC: 15.1 S, 87.4 E
00 MAR 26 0000  15.0 S   86.5 E   978         55
00 MAR 26 0600  14.8 S   85.5 E   976    65   55    
00 MAR 26 1200  14.7 S   84.3 E   974         60
00 MAR 26 1800  14.6 S   83.5 E   974    65   60
00 MAR 27 0000  14.7 S   82.7 E   974         60
00 MAR 27 0600  14.6 S   81.6 E   972    80   60
00 MAR 27 1200  14.7 S   80.7 E   965         70
00 MAR 27 1800  14.8 S   79.5 E   965    90   70
00 MAR 28 0000  15.0 S   78.4 E   955    95   80 
00 MAR 28 0600  15.1 S   77.2 E   955         80
00 MAR 28 1200  15.4 S   76.0 E   955   100   80
00 MAR 28 1800  15.9 S   74.9 E   955         80
00 MAR 29 0000  16.4 S   74.2 E   955    90   80  JTWC: 16.1 S, 73.9 E
00 MAR 29 0600  16.4 S   72.6 E   948         85
00 MAR 29 1200  16.7 S   71.4 E   948    95   85
00 MAR 29 1800  17.0 S   70.3 E   954         80
00 MAR 30 0000  17.0 S   68.7 E   954    90   80 
00 MAR 30 0600  16.8 S   67.8 E   954         80
00 MAR 30 1200  17.0 S   66.4 E   960    80   75
00 MAR 30 1800  17.0 S   65.1 E   965         70
00 MAR 31 0000  16.9 S   64.1 E   965    80   70
00 MAR 31 0600  17.0 S   62.9 E   950         85
00 MAR 31 1200  17.0 S   61.7 E   940   100   90
00 MAR 31 1800  17.1 S   60.6 E   927        100
00 APR 01 0000  17.0 S   59.4 E   927   120  100
00 APR 01 0600  16.7 S   58.3 E   915        110
00 APR 01 1200  16.6 S   56.9 E   915   125  110
00 APR 01 1800  16.5 S   55.7 E   915        110
00 APR 02 0000  16.1 S   54.3 E   915   125  110
00 APR 02 0600  15.7 S   52.9 E   905        120
00 APR 02 1200  15.4 S   51.6 E   905   125  120
00 APR 02 1800  15.0 S   50.4 E   905        120  Making landfall
00 APR 03 0000  14.9 S   49.2 E         100   30  Inland over Madagascar
00 APR 03 0600  14.9 S   47.4 E   990         40
00 APR 03 1200  14.9 S   46.4 E   990    70   40  Over water
00 APR 03 1800  14.8 S   45.0 E   990         40
00 APR 04 0000  14.8 S   44.0 E   990    45   40  JTWC: 15.5 S, 44.1 E
00 APR 04 0600  15.0 S   43.2 E   990         40
00 APR 04 1200  15.5 S   42.4 E   982    55   50
00 APR 04 1800  15.8 S   41.6 E   980         55
00 APR 05 0000  16.5 S   40.8 E   980    65   55
00 APR 05 0600  16.7 S   40.2 E   975         60
00 APR 05 1200  16.9 S   39.7 E   975    65   60
00 APR 05 1800  17.3 S   39.3 E   975         60
00 APR 06 0000  17.7 S   39.2 E   975    70   65
00 APR 06 0600  17.9 S   39.0 E   965         70
00 APR 06 1200  18.5 S   38.7 E   965    70   70
00 APR 06 1800  18.9 S   38.6 E   955    90   80
00 APR 07 0000  19.0 S   38.3 E   955    90   80
00 APR 07 0600  18.7 S   38.3 E   945   100   85
00 APR 07 1200  18.5 S   38.2 E   945   100   85
00 APR 07 1800  18.2 S   38.5 E   945   100   85
00 APR 08 0000  17.9 S   38.5 E   952    95   80
00 APR 08 0600  17.1 S   38.3 E   960    80   70  Making landfall
00 APR 08 1200  16.4 S   38.4 E          70   45  Inland in Mozambique
00 APR 08 1800  15.5 S   39.0 E          55   30  JTWC: 16.1 S, 38.5 E
00 APR 09 0000  15.4 S   38.6 E          35       JTWC Warning
00 APR 09 0600  15.0 S   38.5 E          30            "

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Storm Name: None                Cyclone Number: 13     Basin: SIO

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

00 APR 11 1200  23.7 S   36.0 E  1008         30  See Note #1
00 APR 12 0600  23.5 S   35.9 E  1006   30    30  JTWC-0130Z: 23.7S,35.8E
00 APR 12 1200  23.7 S   36.0 E  1004         35
00 APR 12 1800  23.7 S   36.1 E  1004         35
00 APR 13 0000  23.7 S   36.2 E  1000   30    35  JTWC-0130Z: 23.8S,36.7E
00 APR 13 0600  24.0 S   36.5 E  1000         35
00 APR 13 1200  24.2 S   37.0 E  1000         40  See Note #2
00 APR 13 1800  24.5 S   37.7 E  1000         40      "
00 APR 14 0000  24.7 S   38.5 E  1002   30    30  JTWC-0130Z: 24.2S,38.4E
00 APR 14 0600  24.8 S   39.2 E  1002         30 
00 APR 14 1200  24.5 S   41.5 E  1004         25

Note #1: This system was classified by MFR as a subtropical cyclone
throughout its lifetime.  JTWC also referred to the system as a hybrid
or subtropical disturbance.   No warnings were issued by JTWC but three
Formation Alerts were issued.

Note #2: The 40-kt winds referenced at these times were for possible
peripheral winds in the southern semicircle.

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Following is the alternate track provided for STC-13 by Roger Edson:

Storm Name: None                Cyclone Number: 13     Basin: SIO

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

00 APR 07 0000  28.6 S   37.0 E         25        Subtropical LOW
00 APR 07 1200  28.0 S   37.3 E         30        See Note #1
00 APR 08 0000  27.5 S   37.5 E         30
00 APR 08 1200  26.8 S   37.5 E         25
00 APR 09 0000  26.0 S   37.5 E         20        Tropical system
00 APR 09 1200  25.5 S   37.0 E         20        See Note #2
00 APR 10 0000  25.0 S   36.5 E         25
00 APR 10 1200  24.8 S   36.0 E         30
00 APR 11 0000  24.2 S   35.5 E         45
00 APR 11 1200  23.8 S   35.3 E         55        Near Inhambane, Moz.
00 APR 12 0000  23.5 S   35.8 E         65
00 APR 12 1200  23.2 S   36.0 E         70        See Note #3
00 APR 13 0000  23.5 S   36.5 E         65
00 APR 13 1200  23.3 S   37.5 E         55
00 APR 14 0000  24.0 S   39.0 E         45        Beginning to shear
00 APR 14 1200  24.3 S   42.0 E         35
00 APR 15 0000  24.5 S   42.0 E         25        Convection gone
00 APR 16 0000  25.5 S   43.0 E         15        See Note #4
00 APR 17 0000  27.0 S   44.0 E         15

Note #1: On 7 and 8 Apr system displayed a circulation but was indirectly
part of an old frontal boundary/extratropical system; hence, the classi-
fication as a subtropical LOW.  A south-to-north low-level wind surge
existed with winds in excess of 30 kts to the system's west.  The MSW
values given are an attempt to define winds in the vicinity of the LLCC.

Note #2: In Roger's opinion, from 09/0000 UTC through 15/0000 UTC system
was purely tropical: it was being convectively maintained, was over warm
SSTs, and was isolated from any extratropical system.

Note #3: Visible, infrared, and TRMM imagery all suggested that the
maximum intensity occurred around 12/1200 UTC.

Note #4: From 15-17 Apr system seemed to "bounce" off southwestern
Madagascar and drift southward.  The circulation was still obvious in
scatterometer data but no clouds were depicted in the imagery.

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Storm Name: INNOCENTE          Cyclone Number: 26S     Basin: SIO

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

00 APR 12 1800  10.8 S   89.0 E  1002         25  See Note #1
00 APR 13 0000  11.5 S   88.5 E   997         30
00 APR 13 0600  11.7 S   86.4 E   998         30
00 APR 13 1200  11.9 S   84.9 E   998         30
00 APR 13 1800  12.0 S   83.5 E   998         30
00 APR 14 0000  12.0 S   82.7 E  1000         25
00 APR 14 0600  11.0 S   84.7 E  1000         25  Relocated
00 APR 14 1200  11.2 S   84.5 E  1000         25  See Note #1
00 APR 15 0600  13.7 S   82.5 E  1000         25  Redeveloped
00 APR 15 1200  15.5 S   81.3 E   997         30
00 APR 15 1800  15.0 S   79.9 E   998   35    30
00 APR 16 0000  15.2 S   79.2 E   997         30
00 APR 16 0600  15.4 S   78.9 E   996   35    30
00 APR 16 1200  15.7 S   77.6 E   994         35
00 APR 16 1800  15.6 S   76.9 E   997   35    30
00 APR 17 0000  15.4 S   76.5 E   997         30
00 APR 17 0600  15.0 S   76.4 E   998   35    30  JTWC: 15.7 S, 76.7 E
00 APR 17 1200  16.7 S   75.8 E   997         30
00 APR 17 1800  16.9 S   74.5 E   995   45    35  JTWC: 16.8 S, 75.1 E
00 APR 18 0000  17.2 S   73.8 E   995         35
00 APR 18 0600  17.3 S   73.3 E   995   45    35
00 APR 18 1200  17.4 S   72.9 E   995         35
00 APR 18 1800  17.7 S   72.0 E   995   35    35
00 APR 19 0000  17.7 S   71.3 E   997         30  See Note #2
00 APR 19 0600  17.8 S   70.4 E   997   30    30
00 APR 19 1200  18.0 S   69.9 E   998         30

Note #1: Winds to 30 kts were possible in some areas along the southern
periphery of the system.

Note #2: Local winds to 35 kts were still forecast for the southern
quadrants.

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AUSTRALIAN REGION (AUS) - From Longitude 90E Eastward to Longitude 160E

NOTE:  The tracking information presented below was obtained from
       operational warnings issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning
       Centres at Perth, Western Australia; Darwin, Northern Territory;
       and Brisbane, Queensland.    JTWC warnings were utilized for
       making comparisons and for supplying information for times when 
       the Australian warnings were unavailable.   The 10-min MSW values
       were obtained from the Australian warnings while the 1-min MSW 
       values were assigned by JTWC.

       The tropical cyclone warnings from Perth report the analyzed
       cyclone positions at 0400, 1000, 1600, and 2200 UTC instead of
       the more familiar 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 UTC utilized by most
       TC warning agencies.

       A special thanks is due to Matthew Saxby of Queanbeyan, New
       South Wales, Australia, for sending me tabulated tracks for
       the two tropical LOWs late in the month which were designated
       as Tropical Depressions 20F and 21F by the Fiji TCWC when they
       wandered east of 160E.

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Storm Name: TESSI              Cyclone Number: 22P     Basin: AUS

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

00 MAR 31 0600  14.2 S  155.2 E  1002         30
00 MAR 31 1200  14.5 S  154.5 E  1002         30
00 MAR 31 1800  14.7 S  154.0 E  1002         30
00 APR 01 0000  15.5 S  153.3 E   995   35    40
00 APR 01 0600  16.1 S  152.7 E   995         40
00 APR 01 1200  16.4 S  152.0 E   995   40    40
00 APR 01 1800  17.1 S  150.9 E   990         40
00 APR 02 0000  17.8 S  149.6 E   987   45    40
00 APR 02 0600  18.5 S  148.5 E   990         45
00 APR 02 1300  18.7 S  147.2 E   988   45    47  JTWC-12Z: 18.6S, 148.0E
00 APR 02 1700  18.8 S  146.5 E   988         50
00 APR 02 2000  18.8 S  146.3 E   988         50
00 APR 02 2300  18.8 S  146.1 E   998   30    30

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Storm Name: VAUGHAN            Cyclone Number: 23P     Basin: SWP/AUS

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

00 MAR 28 1800  20.0 S  168.0 E  1007         20
00 MAR 29 0600  20.0 S  169.0 E  1005         25
00 MAR 29 1800  20.0 S  168.0 E  1005         25
00 MAR 30 0000  20.7 S  167.7 E  1005         25
00 MAR 30 0600  21.0 S  168.0 E  1002         30
00 MAR 30 1200  20.0 S  168.0 E  1002         30
00 MAR 30 1800  20.0 S  167.5 E  1003         25
00 MAR 31 1800  18.5 S  166.6 E  1004         25
00 APR 01 0600  18.0 S  166.1 E  1007         20
00 APR 02 2100  15.0 S  160.0 E  1004         30  Last Fiji warning
00 APR 02 2130  15.2 S  159.5 E   999         40  See Note
00 APR 03 0000  15.1 S  159.0 E   999   35    40  JTWC: 14.4 S, 159.5 E
00 APR 03 0600  14.8 S  158.3 E   999         40
00 APR 03 1200  14.4 S  157.6 E   999   35    40
00 APR 03 1800  14.0 S  156.0 E   995         40  Named as TC Vaughan
00 APR 04 0000  13.5 S  155.0 E   985   55    50
00 APR 04 0600  13.5 S  154.0 E   985         50
00 APR 04 1200  13.4 S  153.0 E   985   45    50  JTWC: 13.2 S, 152.5 E
00 APR 04 1800  13.1 S  151.3 E   980         55
00 APR 05 0000  14.0 S  151.0 E   980   40    55  Relocated
00 APR 05 0600  14.7 S  150.1 E   980         55
00 APR 05 1200  15.2 S  149.4 E   980   35    55  JTWC: 15.0 S, 149.8 E
00 APR 05 1800  15.2 S  148.0 E   975         60
00 APR 06 0100  15.3 S  147.3 E   980   40    55
00 APR 06 0600  15.0 S  147.5 E   998         30
00 APR 06 1200  15.6 S  146.0 E         35        JTWC Warning
00 APR 06 1900  15.4 S  146.3 E  1005         20
00 APR 07 0000  16.4 S  143.8 E         25        JTWC Warning

Note:  Gales forecast on 2 and 3 Apr before the system was named were for
the southern semicircle only.  Before moving into the Australian Region
this system was designated as Tropical Depression 17F by Fiji.

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Storm Name: PAUL               Cyclone Number: 24S     Basin: AUS

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

00 APR 13 0100  13.8 S  113.7 E  1002   30    30
00 APR 13 0400  14.0 S  113.1 E  1000         30
00 APR 13 1000  14.6 S  112.0 E   995   40    45
00 APR 13 1600  14.9 S  110.5 E   985         50
00 APR 13 2200  15.0 S  109.6 E   985   55    50
00 APR 14 0400  15.0 S  108.3 E   980         55
00 APR 14 1000  15.1 S  107.0 E   960   90    70
00 APR 14 1600  15.0 S  106.2 E   955         75
00 APR 14 2200  14.6 S  105.2 E   935  110    95
00 APR 15 0400  14.2 S  104.3 E   925        100
00 APR 15 1000  14.1 S  103.0 E   920  125   110
00 APR 15 1600  13.7 S  102.1 E   920        110
00 APR 15 2200  13.6 S  101.2 E   920  125   110
00 APR 16 0400  13.6 S  100.8 E   920        110
00 APR 16 1000  13.6 S  100.0 E   920  125   110  JTWC-12Z: 13.7S, 99.3E
00 APR 16 1600  13.7 S   98.9 E   920        110
00 APR 16 2200  13.9 S   98.1 E   920  120   110
00 APR 17 0400  14.0 S   97.7 E   930        100
00 APR 17 1000  14.4 S   97.2 E   930  115   100  JTWC-12Z: 14.4S, 96.6E
00 APR 17 1600  14.4 S   96.6 E   935         95
00 APR 17 2200  14.6 S   96.0 E   940  105    90
00 APR 18 0400  14.6 S   95.4 E   960         75
00 APR 18 1000  14.7 S   95.2 E   965   95    70
00 APR 18 1600  14.8 S   95.1 E   965         70
00 APR 18 2200  15.0 S   95.0 E   965   90    70
00 APR 19 0400  14.9 S   94.8 E   965         70
00 APR 19 1000  14.9 S   94.8 E   975   65    55
00 APR 19 1600  14.9 S   94.6 E   975         55
00 APR 19 2200  14.9 S   94.4 E   985   55    45
00 APR 20 0400  14.7 S   94.3 E   995         40  Perth Final Warning
00 APR 20 1200  14.9 S   93.8 E         45        JTWC Warning
00 APR 21 0000  15.0 S   92.9 E         35             "
00 APR 21 0400  14.8 S   92.9 E   999         30  Perth STWO
00 APR 21 1200  15.3 S   92.1 E         35        JTWC Final Warning
00 APR 22 0400  15.6 S   90.0 E  1000         25  Perth SWTO

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Storm Name: ROSITA             Cyclone Number: 27S     Basin: AUS

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

00 APR 15 0400  12.0 S  123.0 E  1006         25
00 APR 16 0400  13.2 S  118.2 E  1000         30
00 APR 16 1000  13.4 S  118.0 E  1000         30
00 APR 16 1600  14.2 S  119.2 E  1000         30  Relocated
00 APR 16 2200  14.1 S  119.4 E  1000         30
00 APR 17 0400  14.1 S  119.4 E  1000   35    30
00 APR 17 1000  14.3 S  119.3 E   995         45
00 APR 17 1600  14.7 S  119.0 E   990   50    45  JTWC-18Z: 15.7S, 118.3E
00 APR 17 2200  15.8 S  118.7 E   986         45
00 APR 18 0400  16.5 S  119.0 E   990   50    45
00 APR 18 1000  17.1 S  119.1 E   990         45
00 APR 18 1600  17.5 S  119.0 E   985   65    45
00 APR 18 2200  17.4 S  119.9 E   965         70
00 APR 19 0400  17.5 S  120.3 E   950   90    80
00 APR 19 0700  17.7 S  120.7 E   930        100
00 APR 19 1000  17.8 S  121.0 E   930        105
00 APR 19 1300  18.0 S  121.7 E   930        105
00 APR 19 1600  18.2 S  122.0 E   930  125   105
00 APR 19 1900  18.5 S  122.5 E   945         80
00 APR 19 2300  18.8 S  123.2 E   975         60
00 APR 20 0400  19.4 S  124.1 E   995   50    35
00 APR 21 0400  20.0 S  131.0 E                   Rain-bearing LOW

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 21F     Basin: AUS/SWP

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

00 APR 26 1700  15.0 S  147.0 E  1004         40  See Note  
00 APR 27 0000  14.8 S  146.1 E  1004         40    
00 APR 27 0600  14.8 S  145.6 E  1004         40   
00 APR 27 1200  14.5 S  145.5 E  1004         40  Final Warning
00 APR 29 0600  13.5 S  149.5 E  1000   25        JTWC STWO             
00 APR 30 0200  13.5 S  154.7 E  1002             JTWC TCFA                
00 APR 30 0600  13.5 S  155.5 E  1002   25        JTWC STWO            
00 APR 30 2100  16.3 S  161.0 E  1002             Fiji-Designated 21F 
00 MAY 01 0600  18.0 S  161.0 E  1002   25        Position from Fiji
00 MAY 02 0000  21.4 S  155.5 E  1003         35  
00 MAY 02 0600  21.3 S  153.5 E  1003         35 
00 MAY 02 1200  21.2 S  151.0 E  1005         35 
00 MAY 02 1800  20.8 S  149.7 E  1003             Near Coast

Note:  Gales were reported in association with this system during both
phases of its life, but were well away from the center in the southern
semicircle due to a tight pressure gradient with a HIGH to the south.
Dvorak numbers from JTWC and KGWC did not exceed T2.0 for this depression
and were T1.5 or less most of the time.

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 20F     Basin: AUS/SWP

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

00 APR 28 0000  16.5 S  158.5 E  1002         35  See Note 
00 APR 28 0600  17.0 S  159.0 E  1000         35  
00 APR 28 1200  17.4 S  159.8 E  1000         40  
00 APR 28 1800  17.2 S  159.5 E   999         40  
00 APR 29 0000  17.5 S  160.0 E   999         40  Designated 20F by Fiji
00 APR 29 0600  18.5 S  161.5 E   997         40  
00 APR 29 1200  19.0 S  162.0 E   997         40  
00 APR 29 1800  19.5 S  162.0 E   996         40  
00 APR 30 0000  19.8 S  160.6 E   996         40  
00 APR 30 0600  20.5 S  160.5 E   996         40  
00 APR 30 1200  21.5 S  159.5 E   998         40  Re-entered Brisbane AOR
00 APR 30 1800  22.0 S  157.5 E   998         40  
00 MAY 01 0000  22.8 S  156.1 E   996         50  
00 MAY 01 0600  22.7 S  154.3 E   996         50  
00 MAY 01 1200  22.3 S  152.5 E   998         50  
00 MAY 01 1800  21.5 S  151.5 E  1002         40  
00 MAY 02 0000  21.8 S  149.5 E  1006         35  Near coast

Note:  Gales were reported in association with this system but were
confined to the southern semicircle only due to a tight pressure gradient
with a HIGH to the south.     Dvorak numbers from JTWC and KGWC never
exceeded T2.0 and were T1.5 or less most of the time.

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

NOTE:  The tracking and intensity information for Southwest 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.     Warnings from JTWC (west of 180) and from
       NPMOC (east of 180) were utilized for the purpose of making
       comparisons and for supplying information for times when the
       Nadi or Wellington warnings were unavailable.  The 10-min avg
       MSW values were taken from the Fiji or New Zealand warnings
       while the 1-min avg MSW values were obtained from the JTWC or
       NPMOC warnings.

       A special thanks to Alipate Waqaicelua, Chief Forecaster at the
       Nadi, Fiji, TCWC for sending me a summary and tabulated track
       for Tropical Cyclone Neil.
           
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Storm Name: NEIL  (19F)           Cyclone Number: 25P     Basin: SWP

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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00 APR 15 0600  19.8 S  178.1 E  1000         30
00 APR 15 1200  20.0 S  178.5 E   998   40    35  JTWC: 19.5 S, 179.0 E
00 APR 15 1800  20.2 S  178.8 E   992   40    40  Named as TC Neil
00 APR 16 0000  21.8 S  178.9 E   992   40    40
00 APR 16 0600  22.2 S  179.2 E   992   40    40  JTWC: 22.7 S, 178.4 E
00 APR 16 1200  22.8 S  179.3 E   995   35    35  See Note
00 APR 16 1800  23.1 S  180.0 W   995   35    35  JTWC: 23.7 S, 179.3 E
00 APR 16 2100  23.2 S  178.6 W   995         35
00 APR 17 0000  23.0 S  178.5 W   995   30    35  JTWC: 23.7 S, 178.7 W
00 APR 17 0600  23.5 S  177.5 W   995         35
00 APR 17 1200  24.4 S  177.7 W   995         35
00 APR 17 1800  25.0 S  176.6 W   996         35

Note:  System was downgraded to a tropical depression at 16/1200 UTC but
gales were forecast for the southern quadrants through 17/1800 UTC.

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Document: trak0004.htm
Updated: 4th January 2007

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