GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - SEPTEMBER 2008 !!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!! ************************************************************************* ATLANTIC (ATL) - North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates, central pressure and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values were obtained from the operational forecast/advisories issued by the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center located in Miami, Florida. A 1-minute averaging period is the standard used by all U. S. civilian and military warning services for tropical cyclone warnings. Systems Tracked --------------- Hurricane IKE (09) 01 - 15 Sep Tropical Storm JOSEPHINE (10) 02 - 06 Sep Frontal Hybrid LOW 23 - 26 Sep Hurricane KYLE (11) 25 - 29 Sep Subtropical/Tropical Storm LAURA (12) 26 Sep - 05 Oct ************************************************************************* Storm Name: IKE Cyclone Number: 09 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 01 1200 17.4 N 38.8 W 1005 30 08 SEP 01 1800 17.5 N 40.0 W 1000 45 08 SEP 02 0000 17.9 N 40.9 W 1000 45 08 SEP 02 0600 18.4 N 42.4 W 1005 45 08 SEP 02 1200 18.8 N 44.3 W 1002 50 08 SEP 02 1800 19.0 N 45.6 W 996 55 08 SEP 03 0000 19.7 N 47.2 W 996 55 08 SEP 03 0600 20.4 N 48.9 W 996 55 08 SEP 03 1200 20.5 N 50.4 W 991 60 08 SEP 03 1800 21.2 N 51.9 W 984 70 08 SEP 04 0000 21.8 N 53.3 W 960 100 08 SEP 04 0600 22.4 N 55.0 W 935 125 08 SEP 04 1200 23.0 N 56.4 W 938 120 08 SEP 04 1800 23.4 N 57.6 W 945 115 08 SEP 05 0000 23.6 N 58.9 W 945 115 08 SEP 05 0600 23.7 N 60.3 W 945 110 08 SEP 05 1200 23.3 N 62.0 W 954 105 08 SEP 05 1800 23.0 N 63.4 W 958 100 08 SEP 06 0000 22.8 N 64.8 W 958 100 08 SEP 06 0600 22.5 N 66.4 W 962 100 08 SEP 06 1200 21.9 N 67.8 W 962 100 08 SEP 06 1800 21.5 N 69.1 W 956 100 95 kts at 1500Z 08 SEP 07 0000 21.3 N 70.2 W 947 115 08 SEP 07 0600 21.2 N 71.6 W 947 115 08 SEP 07 1200 21.0 N 72.8 W 949 115 08 SEP 07 1800 21.0 N 74.0 W 949 115 08 SEP 08 0000 21.1 N 75.2 W 945 105 08 SEP 08 0600 21.2 N 76.6 W 945 105 Landfall 0150Z/110 kts 08 SEP 08 1200 21.1 N 77.9 W 960 85 Over Cuba 08 SEP 08 1800 21.2 N 79.2 W 965 85 Over water S of Cuba 08 SEP 09 0000 21.7 N 80.2 W 966 70 Just off S Cuban coast 08 SEP 09 0600 21.9 N 81.5 W 967 70 " 08 SEP 09 1200 22.4 N 82.4 W 965 70 " 08 SEP 09 1800 22.7 N 83.4 W 970 65 Over western Cuba 08 SEP 10 0000 23.1 N 84.0 W 969 65 In SE Gulf of Mexico 08 SEP 10 0600 23.3 N 84.6 W 967 70 08 SEP 10 1200 23.8 N 85.3 W 959 75 08 SEP 10 1800 24.2 N 85.8 W 958 85 08 SEP 11 0000 24.7 N 86.3 W 947 85 08 SEP 11 0600 25.0 N 87.2 W 946 85 08 SEP 11 1200 25.3 N 88.0 W 945 85 08 SEP 11 1800 25.8 N 88.8 W 952 85 08 SEP 12 0000 26.2 N 89.9 W 954 85 08 SEP 12 0600 26.4 N 91.1 W 957 85 08 SEP 12 1200 26.9 N 92.2 W 956 90 08 SEP 12 1800 27.4 N 93.1 W 957 90 08 SEP 13 0000 28.3 N 94.1 W 953 95 08 SEP 13 0600 29.0 N 94.6 W 952 95 08 SEP 13 1200 30.3 N 95.3 W 959 82 Inland in Texas 08 SEP 13 1800 31.6 N 95.4 W 975 50 08 SEP 14 0000 33.3 N 94.8 W 980 40 08 SEP 14 0600 35.5 N 93.7 W 986 30 08 SEP 14 0900 36.4 N 92.5 W 986 30 08 SEP 14 1500 39.0 N 89.0 W 987 35 Extratrop./Gusts 50 kts 08 SEP 14 2100 41.6 N 84.5 W 990 35 Gusts 55-65 kts rptd. 08 SEP 15 0300 44.8 N 79.1 W 986 25 Gusts to 35 kts ************************************************************************* Storm Name: JOSEPHINE Cyclone Number: 10 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 02 0600 12.3 N 23.2 W 1007 30 08 SEP 02 1200 13.0 N 24.6 W 1005 35 08 SEP 02 1800 13.5 N 25.3 W 1000 45 08 SEP 03 0000 13.5 N 26.3 W 1000 45 08 SEP 03 0600 13.6 N 27.0 W 1000 50 08 SEP 03 1200 13.7 N 28.2 W 994 55 08 SEP 03 1800 13.7 N 29.3 W 997 50 08 SEP 04 0000 13.8 N 30.2 W 1000 45 08 SEP 04 0600 14.1 N 30.8 W 997 50 08 SEP 04 1200 14.4 N 31.8 W 1000 45 08 SEP 04 1800 14.5 N 32.8 W 1002 40 08 SEP 05 0000 15.0 N 33.4 W 1002 40 08 SEP 05 0600 15.5 N 34.0 W 1001 45 08 SEP 05 1200 15.6 N 34.5 W 1003 40 08 SEP 05 1800 15.8 N 34.9 W 1004 35 08 SEP 06 0000 16.1 N 35.4 W 1006 30 08 SEP 06 0600 16.6 N 36.4 W 1007 25 08 SEP 06 0900 16.8 N 36.9 W 1007 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: None Basin: ATL (System was a frontal hybrid with some subtropical characteristics) Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 23 1800 31.0 N 75.0 W 1015 50 From OPC warnings 08 SEP 24 0000 34.0 N 71.0 W 1012 50 08 SEP 24 0600 33.0 N 72.0 W 1011 55 08 SEP 24 1200 33.0 N 74.0 W 1006 65 08 SEP 24 1800 32.0 N 75.0 W 1000 60 08 SEP 25 0000 32.0 N 75.0 W 1000 60 08 SEP 25 0600 32.0 N 76.0 W 999 55 08 SEP 25 1200 32.0 N 77.0 W 996 55 08 SEP 25 1800 33.0 N 77.0 W 998 50 08 SEP 26 0000 33.0 N 78.0 W 990 45 08 SEP 26 0600 34.0 N 79.0 W 995 35 Inland 08 SEP 26 1200 34.0 N 80.0 W 1003 35 08 SEP 26 1800 34.0 N 81.0 W 1007 30 Note: This system became quite well-organized and displayed some features of a subtropical cyclone, but remained too frontal to be designated a subtropical storm per the definition employed by TPC/NHC. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: KYLE Cyclone Number: 11 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 25 1800 23.1 N 68.4 W 1001 40 08 SEP 26 0000 24.2 N 68.0 W 994 45 08 SEP 26 0600 25.0 N 68.2 W 997 50 08 SEP 26 1200 26.0 N 68.7 W 997 50 08 SEP 26 1800 26.9 N 68.6 W 1000 50 08 SEP 27 0000 28.7 N 68.6 W 1003 50 08 SEP 27 0600 29.8 N 69.2 W 994 60 08 SEP 27 1200 31.2 N 69.5 W 996 60 08 SEP 27 1800 33.3 N 69.7 W 998 60 08 SEP 28 0000 35.3 N 69.7 W 995 65 Upgraded at 2100Z 08 SEP 28 0600 37.4 N 69.4 W 995 65 08 SEP 28 1200 39.4 N 68.3 W 991 70 08 SEP 28 1800 41.6 N 66.7 W 984 70 08 SEP 29 0000 43.8 N 66.2 W 985 65 Over W Nova Scotia 08 SEP 29 0600 45.4 N 65.0 W 993 45 See Note 08 SEP 29 1200 47.0 N 63.6 W 995 40 08 SEP 29 1800 48.0 N 62.7 W 1001 35 Note: The final three data points in the above track were sent by Dr. Chris Fogarty of the Canadian Hurricane Centre. A thanks to Chris for sending me the information. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: LAURA Cyclone Number: 12 Basin: ATL (System was initially named as a subtropical storm) Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 26 1800 36.0 N 35.0 W 1009 40 Non-tropical LOW 08 SEP 27 0000 37.0 N 35.0 W 1007 50 08 SEP 27 0600 39.0 N 35.0 W 1007 50 08 SEP 27 1200 38.0 N 37.0 W 994 70 08 SEP 27 1800 38.0 N 38.0 W 992 70 08 SEP 28 0000 38.0 N 41.0 W 996 70 08 SEP 28 0600 37.0 N 41.0 W 993 50 08 SEP 28 1200 37.0 N 42.0 W 994 45 08 SEP 28 1800 37.0 N 44.0 W 994 45 08 SEP 29 0000 37.0 N 46.0 W 996 40 08 SEP 29 0600 37.0 N 47.0 W 993 50 Subtropical storm 08 SEP 29 1200 37.1 N 47.6 W 995 50 08 SEP 29 1800 37.8 N 48.2 W 995 50 08 SEP 30 0000 38.6 N 48.4 W 995 50 08 SEP 30 0600 39.8 N 48.9 W 996 50 08 SEP 30 1200 40.6 N 48.9 W 996 50 Tropical storm 08 SEP 30 1800 41.7 N 48.8 W 996 50 08 OCT 01 0000 42.9 N 48.3 W 1000 45 08 OCT 01 0600 44.1 N 48.1 W 1001 40 08 OCT 01 1200 45.7 N 46.9 W 995 40 Final NHC advisory 08 OCT 01 1800 47.8 N 47.4 W 998 40 See Note 08 OCT 02 0000 50.2 N 47.9 W 999 35 08 OCT 02 0600 52.6 N 48.9 W 997 35 08 OCT 02 1200 54.0 N 48.7 W 994 40 08 OCT 02 1800 55.5 N 47.0 W 994 40 08 OCT 03 0000 57.4 N 44.3 W 995 50 08 OCT 03 0600 57.4 N 41.6 W 994 65 08 OCT 03 1200 57.6 N 37.4 W 997 60 08 OCT 03 1800 57.6 N 32.4 W 997 55 08 OCT 04 0000 56.4 N 29.2 W 998 08 OCT 04 0600 55.2 N 24.6 W 997 08 OCT 04 1200 53.8 N 19.2 W 997 08 OCT 04 1800 52.5 N 16.2 W 994 08 OCT 05 0000 51.8 N 11.1 W 994 08 OCT 05 0600 51.4 N 5.2 W 994 Note: The track from 01/1800 UTC onward was sent to the author by Steve Young, and is his analysis based on NCEP reanalysis data. A thanks to Steve for compiling and sending the information. The wind speed values following the issuance of the final TPC/NHC advisory were taken from the OPC marine warnings through 03/1800 UTC. No values were available after that point. By 04/1200 UTC the extratropical remnants of Laura had been absorbed by another extratropical system. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTHEAST PACIFIC (NEP) - North Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 180 Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates, central pressure and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values were obtained from the operational forecast/advisories issued by the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, for locations east of longitude 140W, and from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, for locations west of longitude 140W. A 1-minute averaging period is the standard used by all U. S. civilian and military warning services for tropical cyclone warnings. Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Storm KARINA (12E) 02 - 03 Sep Tropical Storm LOWELL (13E) 07 - 12 Sep ************************************************************************* Storm Name: KARINA Cyclone Number: 12E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 02 1200 19.2 N 111.0 W 1000 35 08 SEP 02 1800 19.4 N 112.0 W 1000 35 08 SEP 03 0000 19.9 N 112.6 W 1002 30 08 SEP 03 0600 20.0 N 113.4 W 1002 30 08 SEP 03 1200 20.2 N 113.8 W 1005 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: LOWELL Cyclone Number: 13E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 07 0000 15.5 N 105.9 W 1000 35 08 SEP 07 0600 16.4 N 106.7 W 1000 35 08 SEP 07 1200 16.9 N 107.6 W 998 40 08 SEP 07 1800 17.6 N 108.4 W 996 45 08 SEP 08 0000 18.0 N 109.4 W 996 50 08 SEP 08 0600 18.1 N 110.3 W 998 50 08 SEP 08 1200 18.8 N 110.9 W 1000 45 08 SEP 08 1800 19.5 N 111.7 W 1000 45 08 SEP 09 0000 20.0 N 112.3 W 997 50 08 SEP 09 0600 20.5 N 112.8 W 1000 45 08 SEP 09 1200 20.8 N 113.4 W 1002 40 08 SEP 09 1800 20.7 N 113.2 W 1002 40 08 SEP 10 0000 21.1 N 113.2 W 1002 40 08 SEP 10 0600 21.7 N 112.9 W 1004 35 08 SEP 10 1200 22.0 N 112.3 W 1005 30 Downgraded at 0900Z 08 SEP 10 1800 22.5 N 112.1 W 1005 30 08 SEP 11 0000 22.9 N 111.6 W 1001 30 08 SEP 11 0600 23.2 N 110.6 W 1004 30 08 SEP 11 1200 23.4 N 109.5 W 1001 25 Over southern Baja 08 SEP 11 1800 24.4 N 109.0 W 1003 25 In Gulf of California 08 SEP 12 0000 25.3 N 108.8 W 1006 20 08 SEP 12 0300 26.0 N 109.0 W 1006 20 Inland in Mexico ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTHWEST PACIFIC (NWP) - North Pacific Ocean West of Longitude 180 Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values in general were taken from operational warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The central pressure and 10-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates for most systems were obtained from warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteor- ological Centre for the basin. In a few instances, information from warnings issued by other Asian warning centers may have been utilized. The center position coordinates from JMA and other centers were com- pared with those from JTWC and annotations made in the Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more. Michael V. Padua of Naga City in the Philippines, owner of the Typhoon 2000 website, sends me cyclone tracks based upon warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the Philippines' Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). A special thanks to Michael for his efforts. Systems Tracked --------------- Typhoon SINLAKU (15W / 0813 / MARCE) 08 - 22 Sep Tropical Storm (16W) 09 - 12 Sep Tropical Depression (17W) 13 - 17 Sep Typhoon HAGUPIT (18W / 0814 / NINA) 17 - 25 Sep Super Typhoon JANGMI (19W / 0815 / OFEL) 23 Sep - 02 Oct Tropical Storm MEKKHALA (20W / 0816) 27 - 30 Sep Tropical Storm HIGOS (21W / 0817 / PABLO) 29 Sep - 06 Oct ************************************************************************* Storm Name: SINLAKU Cyclone Number: 15W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: MARCE JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0813 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 08 0000 15.0 N 126.6 E 1006 30 JMA warning 08 SEP 08 0600 15.8 N 126.3 E 1002 30 " 08 SEP 08 1200 16.4 N 125.8 E 1002 30 30 08 SEP 08 1800 16.7 N 125.6 E 996 40 35 08 SEP 09 0000 17.1 N 125.3 E 994 50 35 08 SEP 09 0600 17.8 N 125.2 E 985 60 50 08 SEP 09 1200 18.6 N 125.2 E 975 65 60 08 SEP 09 1800 19.3 N 124.7 E 970 90 65 08 SEP 10 0000 19.9 N 124.5 E 965 90 70 08 SEP 10 0600 20.3 N 124.3 E 945 95 80 08 SEP 10 1200 20.7 N 124.3 E 935 110 90 08 SEP 10 1800 20.7 N 124.3 E 935 125 90 08 SEP 11 0000 21.0 N 124.5 E 935 125 90 08 SEP 11 0600 21.5 N 124.7 E 935 120 90 08 SEP 11 1200 22.0 N 124.8 E 935 120 90 08 SEP 11 1800 22.3 N 124.7 E 935 105 90 08 SEP 12 0000 22.8 N 124.5 E 935 110 90 08 SEP 12 0600 23.4 N 124.0 E 935 110 90 08 SEP 12 1200 23.7 N 123.6 E 945 100 85 08 SEP 12 1800 24.0 N 123.2 E 945 95 85 08 SEP 13 0000 24.1 N 122.7 E 945 85 95 08 SEP 13 0600 24.3 N 122.4 E 945 90 95 08 SEP 13 1200 24.4 N 122.4 E 945 95 95 08 SEP 13 1800 24.8 N 121.8 E 960 90 75 On NE Taiwanese coast 08 SEP 14 0000 24.6 N 121.9 E 970 80 70 08 SEP 14 0600 25.4 N 121.3 E 985 70 60 Inland N Taiwan 08 SEP 14 1200 25.4 N 121.0 E 985 65 60 In East China Sea 08 SEP 14 1800 25.8 N 120.9 E 985 65 60 08 SEP 15 0000 26.3 N 121.4 E 980 65 60 08 SEP 15 0600 26.6 N 122.0 E 980 65 60 08 SEP 15 1200 27.0 N 122.6 E 980 65 60 08 SEP 15 1800 26.9 N 123.2 E 985 60 55 JMA: 26.5N/123.3E 08 SEP 16 0000 27.0 N 123.8 E 990 55 45 JMA: 26.7N/123.5E 08 SEP 16 0600 27.0 N 124.0 E 992 50 40 JMA: 27.2N/123.7E 08 SEP 16 1200 27.2 N 124.6 E 994 45 40 08 SEP 16 1800 27.3 N 125.2 E 992 40 40 08 SEP 17 0000 27.5 N 125.8 E 992 40 40 08 SEP 17 0600 28.2 N 126.7 E 990 40 45 08 SEP 17 1200 28.9 N 128.1 E 985 45 50 08 SEP 17 1800 29.4 N 128.8 E 985 45 50 08 SEP 18 0000 29.9 N 129.4 E 985 65 55 08 SEP 18 0600 30.6 N 130.6 E 980 60 60 08 SEP 18 1200 31.0 N 131.5 E 985 55 55 08 SEP 18 1800 31.6 N 132.8 E 985 50 55 08 SEP 19 0000 32.4 N 134.2 E 980 70 60 08 SEP 19 0600 33.2 N 136.0 E 980 65 60 08 SEP 19 1200 33.8 N 138.1 E 990 60 55 08 SEP 19 1800 34.5 N 139.9 E 990 50 60 08 SEP 20 0000 34.9 N 142.1 E 990 45 55 08 SEP 20 0600 35.1 N 144.7 E 990 55 JMA warnings 08 SEP 20 1200 35.0 N 146.3 E 992 50 08 SEP 20 1800 35.1 N 149.7 E 994 45 08 SEP 21 0000 35.0 N 152.0 E 996 40 Extratropical 08 SEP 21 0600 35.0 N 155.0 E 1000 35 08 SEP 21 1200 35.0 N 157.0 E 1002 35 08 SEP 21 1800 35.0 N 161.0 E 1002 35 08 SEP 22 0000 34.0 N 162.0 E 1002 30 08 SEP 22 0600 34.0 N 164.0 E 1002 30 08 SEP 22 1200 34.0 N 165.0 E 1004 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 16W 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 09 1800 31.0 N 147.0 E 1008 25 JMA bulletin 08 SEP 10 0000 30.5 N 146.7 E 1008 35 30 JMA: 30.2N/147.1E 08 SEP 10 0600 30.9 N 145.8 E 1008 35 30 08 SEP 10 1200 31.0 N 144.9 E 1008 30 30 JMA: 31.5N/145.2E 08 SEP 10 1800 31.6 N 143.2 E 1008 35 30 08 SEP 11 0000 32.4 N 142.3 E 1008 35 30 JMA: 32.7N/142.0E 08 SEP 11 0600 33.6 N 142.0 E 1006 30 30 08 SEP 11 1200 35.1 N 141.7 E 1004 30 30 08 SEP 11 1800 36.6 N 141.8 E 1002 30 30 08 SEP 12 0000 38.1 N 142.6 E 1004 30 JMA warnings 08 SEP 12 0600 40.0 N 143.6 E 1004 30 08 SEP 12 1200 43.0 N 146.0 E 1004 30 Extratropical ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 17W 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 13 0000 28.0 N 146.0 E 1012 25 JMA bulletins 08 SEP 13 0600 29.0 N 147.0 E 1010 25 08 SEP 13 1200 30.0 N 146.0 E 1012 25 08 SEP 13 1800 32.0 N 148.0 E 1012 25 08 SEP 14 0000 33.7 N 149.2 E 1012 30 25 Only JTWC warning 08 SEP 14 0600 35.0 N 151.0 E 1010 25 SAB-0830Z: T2.0/2.0 08 SEP 14 1200 37.0 N 153.0 E 1010 25 SAB-1430Z: T2.5/2.5 08 SEP 14 1800 39.0 N 156.0 E 1004 35 Extratropical gale 08 SEP 15 0000 41.0 N 160.0 E 998 40 08 SEP 15 0600 43.0 N 163.0 E 996 40 08 SEP 15 1200 44.0 N 165.0 E 994 40 08 SEP 15 1800 46.0 N 168.0 E 992 40 08 SEP 16 0000 46.0 N 169.0 E 992 40 08 SEP 16 0600 47.0 N 170.0 E 990 40 08 SEP 16 1200 46.0 N 172.0 E 994 40 08 SEP 16 1800 46.0 N 174.0 E 996 35 08 SEP 17 0000 45.0 N 176.0 E 1002 35 08 SEP 17 0600 44.0 N 179.0 W 1004 35 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: HAGUPIT Cyclone Number: 18W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: NINA JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0814 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 17 0000 17.0 N 144.0 E 1008 25 JMA bulletins 08 SEP 17 0600 17.0 N 143.0 E 1008 25 08 SEP 17 1200 17.0 N 142.0 E 1008 25 08 SEP 17 1800 17.0 N 142.0 E 1008 25 08 SEP 18 0000 17.0 N 140.0 E 1010 25 08 SEP 18 0600 16.0 N 138.0 E 1008 25 08 SEP 18 1200 16.0 N 137.0 E 1010 25 08 SEP 18 1800 15.7 N 137.3 E 1008 25 25 08 SEP 19 0000 15.2 N 136.0 E 1006 30 30 JMA: 14.4N/135.2E 08 SEP 19 0600 14.1 N 134.1 E 1004 40 30 08 SEP 19 1200 14.0 N 133.0 E 1004 40 35 08 SEP 19 1800 13.3 N 131.6 E 996 50 45 JMA: 13.4N/131.0E 08 SEP 20 0000 13.5 N 131.1 E 990 55 50 JMA: 13.3N/130.5E 08 SEP 20 0600 14.1 N 129.8 E 990 55 50 08 SEP 20 1200 14.5 N 128.9 E 985 55 50 08 SEP 20 1800 15.5 N 128.2 E 985 55 50 08 SEP 21 0000 16.5 N 127.3 E 980 60 55 08 SEP 21 0600 17.2 N 126.4 E 975 60 55 08 SEP 21 1200 18.0 N 125.6 E 970 65 65 08 SEP 21 1800 18.7 N 124.7 E 960 75 75 08 SEP 22 0000 19.1 N 123.4 E 955 85 80 08 SEP 22 0600 19.3 N 122.1 E 945 90 85 08 SEP 22 1200 19.5 N 120.9 E 945 100 85 08 SEP 22 1800 19.9 N 119.3 E 945 100 85 08 SEP 23 0000 20.2 N 117.3 E 935 105 90 08 SEP 23 0600 20.4 N 115.5 E 935 105 90 08 SEP 23 1200 20.6 N 114.0 E 935 105 90 08 SEP 23 1800 21.1 N 112.4 E 935 120 90 08 SEP 24 0000 21.5 N 110.5 E 955 105 75 Making landfall China 08 SEP 24 0600 21.9 N 108.7 E 975 65 60 Inland 08 SEP 24 1200 22.2 N 108.0 E 985 50 45 08 SEP 24 1800 22.4 N 107.0 E 992 40 JMA warnings 08 SEP 25 0000 23.0 N 106.0 E 996 30 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: JANGMI Cyclone Number: 19W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: OFEL JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0815 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 23 1800 11.6 N 138.6 E 1008 30 25 08 SEP 24 0000 11.9 N 137.7 E 1006 35 30 08 SEP 24 0600 12.2 N 137.2 E 1004 45 30 08 SEP 24 1200 12.6 N 136.3 E 998 45 35 JMA: 12.1N/136.4E 08 SEP 24 1800 13.1 N 135.2 E 992 50 45 08 SEP 25 0000 13.8 N 133.7 E 980 55 50 JMA: 13.5N/134.1E 08 SEP 25 0600 14.6 N 132.5 E 975 65 55 08 SEP 25 1200 14.5 N 131.4 E 970 70 60 08 SEP 25 1800 15.1 N 130.3 E 965 80 65 08 SEP 26 0000 16.0 N 129.8 E 955 90 80 08 SEP 26 0600 16.9 N 128.9 E 955 90 80 08 SEP 26 1200 17.7 N 127.9 E 940 95 90 08 SEP 26 1800 18.6 N 127.1 E 925 120 100 08 SEP 27 0000 19.6 N 126.5 E 925 135 100 08 SEP 27 0600 20.7 N 125.6 E 915 135 105 08 SEP 27 1200 21.3 N 124.4 E 910 135 115 08 SEP 27 1800 21.8 N 123.7 E 910 135 115 08 SEP 28 0000 22.9 N 123.2 E 915 130 110 08 SEP 28 0600 23.9 N 122.4 E 925 115 105 08 SEP 28 1200 24.1 N 121.2 E 950 85 85 Inland in Taiwan 08 SEP 28 1800 24.8 N 121.5 E 970 75 65 08 SEP 29 0000 25.6 N 121.0 E 985 60 50 In East China Sea 08 SEP 29 0600 26.8 N 121.2 E 985 55 50 08 SEP 29 1200 27.2 N 122.1 E 990 55 45 08 SEP 29 1800 27.7 N 122.7 E 990 45 45 08 SEP 30 0000 28.7 N 123.8 E 990 45 45 08 SEP 30 0600 29.6 N 125.0 E 990 45 45 08 SEP 30 1200 29.9 N 126.7 E 992 45 40 08 SEP 30 1800 30.1 N 128.4 E 992 35 40 08 OCT 01 0000 30.0 N 131.0 E 1000 40 Extratropical 08 OCT 01 0600 30.0 N 134.0 E 1000 40 08 OCT 01 1200 30.0 N 137.0 E 1002 40 08 OCT 01 1800 30.0 N 139.0 E 1002 35 08 OCT 02 0000 29.0 N 140.0 E 1004 35 08 OCT 02 0600 29.0 N 141.0 E 1004 35 08 OCT 02 1200 29.0 N 143.0 E 1008 35 08 OCT 02 1800 29.0 N 145.0 E 1006 30 Note: A reconnaissance plane measured a 700-mb FLW of 163 kts at 0616 UTC on 27 September, which would equate to a 1-min avg surface MSW of about 145 kts, using the 700 mb-to-surface reduction ratio commonly used in the Atlantic basin. The CP measured at that time was 906 mb, although a value of 901 mb was recorded at another time. However, on the mission which recorded the peak FLW, the maximum wind measured by the SFMR was 135 kts, which apparently was the reason JTWC's peak operational MSW for Jangmi was 135 kts. Dvorak ratings from JTWC and SAB were pegged at T7.0/7.0 for several hours on the 27th. However, in the JMV file, which is a sort of working "best track", JTWC increased the peak intensity of Jangmi to 145 kts at 27/0600 UTC: 1908092612 178N1280E 105 1908092618 187N1272E 120 1908092700 197N1264E 135 1908092700 197N1264E 135 1908092706 207N1256E 145 1908092712 213N1244E 140 1908092718 218N1237E 135 1908092800 229N1232E 130 1908092800 229N1232E 130 1908092806 239N1224E 115 1908092809 247N1217E 115 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: MEKKHALA Cyclone Number: 20W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: None JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0816 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 27 1800 15.0 N 114.0 E 1000 25 JMA bulletins 08 SEP 28 0000 15.0 N 113.0 E 1000 25 08 SEP 28 0600 14.7 N 112.4 E 1000 30 08 SEP 28 1200 14.9 N 112.1 E 998 30 08 SEP 28 1800 16.1 N 111.9 E 998 25 30 JMA: 15.1N/111.9E 08 SEP 29 0000 16.6 N 111.3 E 992 30 35 08 SEP 29 0600 16.6 N 110.1 E 990 40 40 08 SEP 29 1200 17.2 N 109.3 E 985 45 45 08 SEP 29 1800 17.4 N 108.1 E 985 55 45 08 SEP 30 0000 17.5 N 106.9 E 980 55 50 08 SEP 30 0600 18.1 N 105.3 E 992 45 35 Inland in Vietnam 08 SEP 30 1200 19.0 N 103.0 E 1002 25 JMA bulletin ************************************************************************* Storm Name: HIGOS Cyclone Number: 21W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: PABLO JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0817 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 29 0000 9.0 N 133.0 E 1008 25 JMA bulletin 08 SEP 29 0600 8.7 N 131.6 E 1004 25 30 JMA: 9.1N/130.9E 08 SEP 29 1200 8.9 N 129.6 E 1004 35 30 JMA: 9.0N/129.1E 08 SEP 29 1800 9.9 N 127.7 E 1004 45 30 JMA: 9.4N/128.3E 08 SEP 30 0000 10.8 N 126.8 E 1000 45 35 08 SEP 30 0600 12.0 N 126.0 E 998 45 40 Approaching Philippines 08 SEP 30 1200 13.0 N 124.2 E 1000 45 35 08 SEP 30 1800 13.5 N 122.3 E 1002 35 35 JMA: 13.6N/123.8E 08 OCT 01 0000 13.9 N 122.8 E 1004 35 35 JMA: 14.0N/123.4E 08 OCT 01 0600 14.3 N 121.9 E 1002 35 35 JMA: 14.4N/122.5E 08 OCT 01 1200 14.5 N 120.5 E 1002 35 35 JMA: 13.9N/121.3E 08 OCT 01 1800 14.8 N 119.3 E 1002 30 35 In South China Sea 08 OCT 02 0000 15.1 N 117.8 E 1002 30 35 JMA: 15.2N/118.3E 08 OCT 02 0600 15.9 N 116.6 E 1002 30 35 JMA: 15.5N/115.7E 08 OCT 02 1200 16.2 N 114.0 E 998 30 35 JMA: 15.7N/114.7E 08 OCT 02 1800 16.6 N 112.6 E 998 30 35 JMA: 15.8N/113.3E 08 OCT 03 0000 17.5 N 111.6 E 1000 30 35 JMA: 17.4N/112.1E 08 OCT 03 0600 18.5 N 111.0 E 1000 30 35 08 OCT 03 1200 19.3 N 110.9 E 1000 30 35 08 OCT 03 1800 19.7 N 110.8 E 1000 25 35 08 OCT 04 0000 20.1 N 110.7 E 1002 25 30 Over NE Hainan Dao 08 OCT 04 0600 21.2 N 110.9 E 1002 25 25 08 OCT 04 1130 21.1 N 110.2 E 1004 25 See Note 08 OCT 04 1730 21.7 N 110.9 E 1004 25 08 OCT 04 2330 22.0 N 111.9 E 1004 25 Inland in China 08 OCT 05 0530 22.1 N 112.5 E 1002 25 08 OCT 05 1130 22.6 N 113.5 E 1004 25 08 OCT 05 1730 23.0 N 114.4 E 1006 20 08 OCT 06 0000 23.0 N 116.0 E 1008 20 JMA bulletins 08 OCT 06 0600 23.0 N 116.0 E 1006 20 08 OCT 06 1200 23.0 N 117.0 E 1010 20 Note: The coordinates from 04/1130 through 05/1730 UTC were taken from the JTWC satellite fix bulletins, while the CP and 10-min avg MSW were taken from the JMA bulletins. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (NIO) - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values in general were taken from operational warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Occasionally some information may have been gleaned from the daily tropical weather outlooks and other bulletins issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteor- ological Centre for the basin. The reported maximum sustained winds are based on a 1-minute averaging period, which is used by all U. S. civilian and military weather services for tropical cyclone warnings. For synoptic observations in the North Indian Ocean region, both 10-minute and 3-minute average winds are employed, but IMD makes no attempt to modify the Dvorak scale for estimating tropical cyclone intensity; hence, a 1-minute average MSW is implied. Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Cyclone (02B) 15 - 19 Sep ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 02B Basin: NIO Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08 SEP 15 1200 19.5 N 88.5 E 25 IMD bulletin 08 SEP 16 0300 20.0 N 87.5 E 30 " 08 SEP 16 1200 21.0 N 87.4 E 996 35 Initial JTWC wrng 08 SEP 16 1800 21.4 N 86.8 E 996 35 Final JTWC wrng 08 SEP 17 0000 21.7 N 86.1 E 996 35 Inland 08 SEP 17 0600 21.4 N 85.5 E 993 40 08 SEP 17 1200 22.0 N 84.6 E 1000 30 08 SEP 18 0000 22.2 N 83.3 E 1000 30 No data available 1800Z 08 SEP 18 0600 22.2 N 82.5 E 1000 30 08 SEP 18 1200 22.5 N 82.1 E 1000 30 08 SEP 18 1800 22.7 N 81.4 E 1007 20 08 SEP 19 0000 22.9 N 80.8 E 1007 20 Note: The above track from 17/0000 UTC onward was taken from the NRL Monterey Tropical Cyclone Homepage KML Data Feed and sent to the author by Steve Young. A thanks to Steve for sending the information. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* !!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ !!!!!! To repeat the caveat which is included in the Author's Note at the end of the cyclone summaries--the tropical cyclone tracks I prepare are based upon the operational warnings/advisories/ advices/bulletins which are issued by 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: https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.php> SPECIAL NOTE: Back issues of the global tropical cyclone summaries and monthly cyclone track files can be obtained at the following websites: ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/pub/landsea/padgett/> http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/> http://www.typhoon2000.ph> http://mpittweather.com> PREPARED BY: Gary Padgett garyp@alaweb.com SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS BY: Michael V. Padua michaelpadua@hotmail.com webmaster@typhoon2000.ph ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* Posted: 11.24.08 / Typhoon2000.ph, Typhoon2000.com