From: Gary Padgett To: Michael V. Padua Subject: July TC Tracks Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 6:24 AM GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - JULY 1998 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. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: ALEX Cyclone Number: 01 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 27 1200 11.3 N 25.9 W 1008 25 98 JUL 27 1800 12.0 N 27.0 W 1008 25 98 JUL 28 0000 12.3 N 28.6 W 1008 25 98 JUL 28 0600 12.5 N 30.0 W 1008 25 98 JUL 28 1200 12.8 N 33.0 W 1007 30 98 JUL 28 1800 13.3 N 35.6 W 1006 30 98 JUL 29 0000 13.6 N 37.0 W 1005 35 98 JUL 29 0600 13.7 N 38.7 W 1005 35 98 JUL 29 1200 14.0 N 40.4 W 1005 35 98 JUL 29 1800 13.8 N 41.2 W 1005 35 98 JUL 30 0000 14.2 N 42.6 W 1005 35 98 JUL 30 0600 14.4 N 44.1 W 1005 35 98 JUL 30 1200 14.7 N 45.4 W 1000 45 98 JUL 30 1800 15.1 N 46.2 W 1000 45 98 JUL 31 0000 15.6 N 47.0 W 1000 45 98 JUL 31 0600 15.9 N 48.2 W 1000 45 98 JUL 31 1200 15.5 N 49.1 W 1000 45 98 JUL 31 1800 15.7 N 50.6 W 1005 35 98 AUG 01 0000 16.0 N 51.6 W 1005 35 98 AUG 01 0600 16.0 N 53.0 W 1005 35 98 AUG 01 1200 17.1 N 54.6 W 1007 35 98 AUG 01 1800 17.5 N 55.6 W 1010 45 98 AUG 02 0000 18.7 N 57.0 W 1012 45 98 AUG 02 0600 18.7 N 57.7 W 1012 45 98 AUG 02 1200 19.8 N 58.5 W 1012 35 ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: CELIA Cyclone Number: 04E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 17 1200 18.0 N 106.4 W 1003 40 98 JUL 17 1800 18.6 N 107.1 W 1003 40 98 JUL 18 0000 19.5 N 108.0 W 1000 50 98 JUL 18 0600 20.5 N 109.5 W 1000 50 98 JUL 18 1200 21.3 N 111.3 W 1000 50 98 JUL 18 1800 21.5 N 112.5 W 1000 45 98 JUL 19 0000 21.9 N 113.7 W 1000 45 98 JUL 19 0600 21.9 N 114.6 W 1002 40 98 JUL 19 1200 22.1 N 115.3 W 1002 40 98 JUL 19 1800 22.2 N 116.3 W 1003 35 98 JUL 20 0000 22.2 N 117.4 W 1004 35 98 JUL 20 0600 22.1 N 118.0 W 1006 30 98 JUL 20 1200 22.1 N 118.6 W 1006 30 98 JUL 20 1800 22.4 N 119.8 W 1007 30 98 JUL 21 0000 22.7 N 120.8 W 1007 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: DARBY Cyclone Number: 05E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 23 0600 12.6 N 112.0 W 1006 30 98 JUL 23 1200 12.8 N 112.8 W 1006 30 98 JUL 23 1800 13.2 N 113.9 W 1003 40 98 JUL 24 0000 13.2 N 114.4 W 1002 40 98 JUL 24 0600 13.6 N 115.3 W 997 50 98 JUL 24 1200 13.9 N 116.4 W 987 65 98 JUL 24 1800 14.5 N 117.2 W 979 80 98 JUL 25 0000 14.8 N 118.2 W 965 100 98 JUL 25 0600 15.3 N 119.3 W 963 105 98 JUL 25 1200 15.5 N 120.4 W 960 105 98 JUL 25 1800 15.8 N 121.5 W 965 100 98 JUL 26 0000 16.0 N 122.6 W 970 90 98 JUL 26 0600 16.2 N 123.9 W 970 90 98 JUL 26 1200 16.2 N 125.2 W 970 90 98 JUL 26 1800 16.3 N 126.5 W 960 100 98 JUL 27 0000 16.5 N 127.7 W 960 100 98 JUL 27 0600 16.5 N 128.9 W 960 100 98 JUL 27 1200 16.7 N 130.3 W 960 100 98 JUL 27 1800 16.8 N 131.7 W 960 100 98 JUL 28 0000 17.0 N 133.0 W 960 100 98 JUL 28 0600 17.4 N 134.6 W 970 90 98 JUL 28 1200 17.9 N 135.9 W 973 85 98 JUL 28 1800 18.0 N 137.5 W 979 75 98 JUL 29 0000 18.4 N 139.2 W 984 70 98 JUL 29 0600 18.9 N 140.6 W 990 65 98 JUL 29 1200 19.6 N 142.0 W 995 60 98 JUL 29 1800 20.1 N 143.3 W 1004 50 98 JUL 30 0000 20.8 N 144.2 W 1006 45 98 JUL 30 0600 21.0 N 145.0 W 1007 45 98 JUL 30 1200 21.8 N 146.3 W 1009 40 98 JUL 30 1800 22.6 N 147.5 W 1010 35 98 JUL 31 0000 23.2 N 149.0 W 1010 35 98 JUL 31 0600 23.4 N 149.9 W 1011 30 98 JUL 31 1200 23.1 N 151.3 W 1013 25 98 JUL 31 1800 23.4 N 152.4 W 1012 25 98 AUG 01 0000 23.6 N 153.6 W 1014 25 ************************************************************************* Storm Name: ESTELLE Cyclone Number: 06E Basin: NEP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 29 1800 14.6 N 100.8 W 1004 30 98 JUL 30 0000 14.8 N 102.3 W 1004 30 98 JUL 30 0600 14.7 N 103.2 W 1002 35 98 JUL 30 1200 14.8 N 104.1 W 1000 50 98 JUL 30 1800 14.7 N 104.7 W 994 60 98 JUL 31 0000 14.9 N 105.5 W 994 60 98 JUL 31 0600 15.0 N 107.0 W 987 65 98 JUL 31 1200 15.3 N 108.4 W 983 70 98 JUL 31 1800 15.5 N 109.6 W 979 80 98 AUG 01 0000 15.7 N 110.8 W 979 75 NOTE: The track of Hurricane Estelle will be continued in the August summary. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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 on the island of Guam. 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 were obtained from PAGASA's advisories if the storm was in PAGASA's area of responsibility; otherwise, they were gleaned from JMA's advisories or high seas forecasts. The estimates of central pressure were obtained from JMA's advisories. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: TD AKANG Cyclone Number: 01W Basin: NWP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 07 1200 20.1 N 129.3 E 25 98 JUL 07 1800 20.6 N 129.1 E 25 98 JUL 08 0000 19.9 N 129.9 E 25 98 JUL 08 0600 20.0 N 129.0 E 30 98 JUL 08 1200 20.1 N 128.5 E 1002 30 30 98 JUL 08 1800 20.2 N 128.0 E 1002 30 30 98 JUL 09 0000 21.8 N 127.8 E 1002 30 30 PAGASA: 20.8 N, 128.1 E 98 JUL 09 0600 21.9 N 127.8 E 1002 30 30 PAGASA: 21.1 N, 127.7 E 98 JUL 09 1200 21.9 N 127.4 E 1002 30 30 PAGASA: 21.4 N, 127.0 E 98 JUL 09 1800 22.2 N 126.9 E 1002 30 30 PAGASA: 21.7 N, 126.5 E 98 JUL 10 0000 22.8 N 125.8 E 1002 30 30 PAGASA: 22.2 N, 125.6 E 98 JUL 10 0600 23.3 N 124.7 E 1002 25 30 PAGASA: 22.7 N, 124.9 E 98 JUL 10 1200 24.0 N 123.8 E 1002 25 30 PAGASA: 23.5 N, 124.0 E 98 JUL 10 1800 24.7 N 122.7 E 1002 25 30 PAGASA: 24.0 N, 123.0 E 98 JUL 11 0000 25.1 N 121.3 E 1002 25 30 PAGASA: 24.7 N, 122.2 E ************************************************************************* Storm Name: NICHOLE (9801) Cyclone Number: 02W Basin: NWP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 08 0000 20.7 N 118.5 E 25 98 JUL 08 0600 21.4 N 118.5 E 30 98 JUL 08 1200 22.1 N 118.7 E 30 98 JUL 08 1800 22.6 N 118.7 E 35 98 JUL 09 0000 22.8 N 118.7 E 1002 35 30 98 JUL 09 0600 23.0 N 119.0 E 1000 35 35 98 JUL 09 1200 23.2 N 119.5 E 998 45 35 98 JUL 09 1800 23.1 N 119.7 E 998 45 35 98 JUL 10 0000 23.5 N 120.1 E 998 35 35 98 JUL 10 0600 23.9 N 119.7 E 998 30 35 98 JUL 10 1200 24.2 N 119.4 E 1000 25 30 98 JUL 10 1800 24.3 N 119.3 E 25 98 JUL 11 0600 22.2 N 119.0 E 25 Relocation 98 JUL 11 1800 22.5 N 118.8 E 25 98 JUL 12 0600 22.8 N 117.8 E 25 98 JUL 12 1800 25.1 N 118.1 E 20 Inland ************************************************************************* Storm Name: Tropical Depression Cyclone Number: 03W Basin: NWP Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 24 0000 24.5 N 146.7 E 1004 30 Information from JMA 98 JUL 24 0600 25.0 N 144.1 E 1004 30 " 98 JUL 24 1200 24.5 N 144.4 E 1004 30 " 98 JUL 24 1800 26.4 N 143.6 E 1004 30 " 98 JUL 25 0000 27.4 N 148.8 E 1004 25 30 JMA: 28.2 N, 142.3 E 98 JUL 25 0600 28.8 N 148.3 E 30 98 JUL 25 1200 30.9 N 147.2 E 30 98 JUL 25 1800 32.3 N 146.1 E 30 98 JUL 26 0000 34.6 N 144.8 E 30 98 JUL 26 0600 36.5 N 144.5 E 25 98 JUL 27 0600 41.1 N 146.6 E 25 NOTE: The system tracked by JMA from 24/0000 UTC through 25/0000 UTC does not appear to be the same system picked up at 25/0000 UTC by JTWC. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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 advisories. ************************************************************************* Storm Name: TD H49798 Cyclone Number: 01S Basin: SIO Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 JUL 20 0600 6.5 S 85.5 E 1004 25 98 JUL 20 1200 6.6 S 84.7 E 1004 25 98 JUL 21 0600 7.6 S 82.9 E 1004 25 98 JUL 21 1200 8.6 S 81.7 E 1000 25 98 JUL 22 0000 9.2 S 79.2 E 1002 25 98 JUL 22 0600 9.6 S 78.5 E 998 30 98 JUL 22 1200 9.7 S 77.7 E 998 30 98 JUL 23 0000 10.1 S 77.0 E 1000 25 98 JUL 23 0600 10.0 S 76.7 E 1000 30 25 First JTWC Advisory 98 JUL 23 1200 9.9 S 76.4 E 1000 30 25 Last Reunion Advisory 98 JUL 23 1800 9.6 S 76.2 E 30 98 JUL 24 0000 9.5 S 76.0 E 30 98 JUL 24 1200 9.2 S 76.1 E 30 98 JUL 25 0000 8.8 S 77.2 E 30 ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* *************************************************************************