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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks September 1998
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - SEPTEMBER 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.

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Storm Name: EARL                  Cyclone Number: 05      Basin: ATL

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

98 AUG 31 1800  22.4 N   93.8 W  1002   35
98 SEP 01 0000  22.1 N   93.6 W  1002   35
98 SEP 01 0600  22.3 N   93.7 W  1002   35
98 SEP 01 1200  25.0 N   93.0 W   999   50
98 SEP 01 1800  26.5 N   92.5 W   998   50
98 SEP 02 0000  27.1 N   91.2 W   998   50
98 SEP 02 0600  27.5 N   90.8 W   996   50
98 SEP 02 1200  28.5 N   88.5 W   994   50        
98 SEP 02 1800  28.8 N   88.0 W   989   85        See Note 1
98 SEP 03 0000  29.4 N   86.8 W   986   70
98 SEP 03 0600  30.2 N   85.8 W   988   65
98 SEP 03 1200  31.3 N   83.9 W   989   40        Inland 
98 SEP 03 1800  33.0 N   82.0 W   995   40        Extratropical
98 SEP 04 0000  33.0 N   80.0 W   994   40              "
98 SEP 04 0600  34.0 N   78.0 W   997   50              "
98 SEP 04 1200  36.0 N   77.0 W   998   55              "
98 SEP 04 1800  36.0 N   75.0 W  1000   50              "
98 SEP 05 0000  38.0 N   71.0 W  1003   50              "
98 SEP 05 0600  41.0 N   63.0 W  1002   50              " (See Note 2)
98 SEP 05 1200  42.0 N   62.0 W   990   50              "
98 SEP 05 1800  45.0 N   56.0 W   986   50              "
98 SEP 06 0000  47.0 N   54.0 W   979   50              "
98 SEP 06 0600  48.0 N   53.0 W   968   50              "
98 SEP 06 1200  49.0 N   52.0 W   964   55              "
98 SEP 06 1800  50.0 N   49.0 W   966   55              "
98 SEP 07 0000  50.0 N   48.0 W   968   55              "
98 SEP 07 0600  50.0 N   44.0 W   970   50              "
98 SEP 07 1200  52.0 N   42.0 W   978   45              "
98 SEP 07 1800  52.0 N   37.0 W   978   45              "
98 SEP 08 0000  51.0 N   33.0 W   980   45              "

Note 1:  Earl was initially upgraded to a hurricane with 70-kt MSW
at 1500 UTC on 2 Sep.

Note 2:  The positions for the extratropical stages of Earl were taken
from the High Seas Forecasts (HSF) of the Marine Prediction Center.  The
05/0600 UTC position seems like a huge jump from the previous one,
yet the HSF from which that position was taken clearly identified the
system as the continuation of Earl.

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Storm Name: FRANCES               Cyclone Number: 06      Basin: ATL

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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98 SEP 08 1800  25.5 N   94.5 W   999   30
98 SEP 09 0000  25.5 N   94.5 W   999   30
98 SEP 09 0600  25.5 N   94.5 W   999   30
98 SEP 09 1200  25.5 N   94.5 W   998   30
98 SEP 09 1800  25.5 N   94.5 W   998   35
98 SEP 10 0000  23.5 N   95.5 W   994   40
98 SEP 10 0600  23.5 N   95.0 W   995   40
98 SEP 10 1200  25.4 N   95.4 W   996   40
98 SEP 10 1800  26.5 N   95.2 W   995   50
98 SEP 11 0000  27.5 N   95.6 W   994   55
98 SEP 11 0600  28.2 N   96.8 W   992   40        Inland
98 SEP 11 1200  28.4 N   97.4 W   993   35          "
98 SEP 11 1800  28.5 N   97.0 W   994   35          "
98 SEP 12 0000  29.5 N   96.5 W   995   30          "

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Storm Name: GEORGES               Cyclone Number: 07      Basin: ATL

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

98 SEP 15 1200   9.0 N   25.0 W  1006   30
98 SEP 15 1800   9.5 N   26.7 W  1006   30
98 SEP 16 0000  10.0 N   27.6 W  1006   30
98 SEP 16 0600  10.1 N   29.5 W  1006   30
98 SEP 16 1200  10.5 N   31.5 W  1005   35
98 SEP 16 1800  10.6 N   33.1 W  1004   40
98 SEP 17 0000  10.9 N   35.0 W  1000   45
98 SEP 17 0600  11.3 N   36.7 W  1000   45
98 SEP 17 1200  12.1 N   38.3 W   999   50
98 SEP 17 1800  12.4 N   40.2 W   987   65
98 SEP 18 0000  12.6 N   42.2 W   984   70
98 SEP 18 0600  12.8 N   44.2 W   978   80
98 SEP 18 1200  13.0 N   45.7 W   978   85
98 SEP 18 1800  13.6 N   47.5 W   970   90
98 SEP 19 0000  13.9 N   49.1 W   970   90
98 SEP 19 0600  14.2 N   50.7 W   970   90
98 SEP 19 1200  14.8 N   52.0 W   948  110
98 SEP 19 1800  15.4 N   53.5 W   944  125
98 SEP 20 0000  15.7 N   55.0 W   939  130
98 SEP 20 0600  16.0 N   56.4 W   939  130        937 mb by 0613Z recon
98 SEP 20 1200  16.2 N   57.8 W   939  130
98 SEP 20 1800  16.4 N   59.2 W   956  115
98 SEP 21 0000  16.7 N   60.6 W   966  100
98 SEP 21 0600  17.2 N   62.2 W   967   95
98 SEP 21 1200  17.5 N   63.7 W   966   95
98 SEP 21 1800  17.8 N   64.9 W   967   95
98 SEP 22 0000  18.2 N   66.2 W   978   95        Over Puerto Rico
98 SEP 22 0600  18.0 N   67.4 W   970   95
98 SEP 22 1200  18.2 N   68.5 W   962  105
98 SEP 22 1800  18.6 N   69.7 W   970   95        Over Hispaniola
98 SEP 23 0000  18.7 N   71.3 W   986   70         "       "
98 SEP 23 0600  19.2 N   72.6 W   986   65         "       "
98 SEP 23 1200  19.5 N   73.6 W   996   65
98 SEP 23 1800  19.5 N   74.5 W   995   65
98 SEP 24 0000  20.4 N   75.2 W   992   65        Over Cuba
98 SEP 24 0600  20.7 N   76.2 W   992   65         "    "
98 SEP 24 1200  21.2 N   77.1 W   989   70         "    "
98 SEP 24 1800  22.1 N   78.0 W   989   70        On north coast of Cuba
98 SEP 25 0000  22.8 N   79.0 W   985   80
98 SEP 25 0600  23.4 N   80.2 W   985   85
98 SEP 25 1200  24.0 N   81.2 W   981   90
98 SEP 25 1800  24.7 N   82.3 W   975   90
98 SEP 26 0000  24.7 N   83.1 W   974   90
98 SEP 26 0600  25.2 N   84.0 W   974   90
98 SEP 26 1200  25.9 N   85.1 W   974   90
98 SEP 26 1800  26.3 N   85.8 W   968   95
98 SEP 27 0000  27.0 N   86.5 W   968   95
98 SEP 27 0600  27.6 N   87.2 W   970   95
98 SEP 27 1200  28.2 N   87.8 W   963   95
98 SEP 27 1800  28.8 N   88.4 W   961   95
98 SEP 28 0000  29.3 N   88.5 W   961   90
98 SEP 28 0600  29.8 N   88.7 W   962   90
98 SEP 28 1200  30.3 N   89.0 W   967   80        Inland
98 SEP 28 1800  30.6 N   88.9 W   975   60          "
98 SEP 29 0000  30.7 N   89.0 W   985   40          "
98 SEP 29 0600  30.6 N   88.4 W   993   35          "
98 SEP 29 1200  31.0 N   88.0 W   995   30          "

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Storm Name: HERMINE               Cyclone Number: 08      Basin: ATL

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

98 SEP 17 1800  26.8 N   91.7 W  1001   30
98 SEP 18 0000  26.5 N   92.1 W  1000   30
98 SEP 18 0600  25.7 N   92.5 W  1002   30
98 SEP 18 1200  26.0 N   92.5 W   999   30
98 SEP 18 1800  26.0 N   92.4 W  1001   30
98 SEP 19 0000  25.8 N   92.1 W  1001   30
98 SEP 19 0600  25.7 N   91.6 W  1001   30
98 SEP 19 1200  27.5 N   91.0 W  1001   40        New center formed
98 SEP 19 1800  28.3 N   91.1 W  1000   40
98 SEP 20 0000  29.0 N   90.7 W  1000   35        On Louisiana coast
98 SEP 20 0600  29.2 N   90.8 W  1001   35        Inland
98 SEP 20 1200  30.5 N   90.5 W  1004   25          "

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Storm Name: IVAN                  Cyclone Number: 09      Basin: ATL

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

98 SEP 20 1200  14.9 N   32.3 W  1004   30
98 SEP 20 1800  15.8 N   32.5 W  1004   30
98 SEP 21 0000  16.7 N   33.6 W  1005   35
98 SEP 21 0600  17.1 N   34.7 W  1005   35
98 SEP 21 1200  18.4 N   35.7 W  1005   35
98 SEP 21 1800  18.9 N   35.9 W  1003   40
98 SEP 22 0000  19.8 N   36.3 W  1000   45
98 SEP 22 0600  20.9 N   36.1 W  1000   45
98 SEP 22 1200  23.0 N   36.2 W  1000   45
98 SEP 22 1800  24.2 N   37.1 W   994   55
98 SEP 23 0000  25.2 N   37.6 W   997   45
98 SEP 23 0600  26.7 N   38.0 W   997   45
98 SEP 23 1200  28.6 N   39.3 W   997   45
98 SEP 23 1800  29.6 N   40.0 W   987   65
98 SEP 24 0000  30.3 N   40.7 W   987   65
98 SEP 24 0600  31.2 N   41.4 W   987   70
98 SEP 24 1200  32.4 N   41.8 W   984   70
98 SEP 24 1800  33.4 N   42.3 W   984   70
98 SEP 25 0000  34.3 N   42.3 W   984   70
98 SEP 25 0600  35.2 N   42.4 W   984   70
98 SEP 25 1200  36.1 N   41.4 W   984   70
98 SEP 25 1800  37.2 N   40.3 W   984   70
98 SEP 26 0000  38.1 N   38.7 W   975   80
98 SEP 26 0600  39.1 N   36.3 W   975   80
98 SEP 26 1200  40.1 N   33.1 W   975   75
98 SEP 26 1800  40.7 N   30.9 W   987   65
98 SEP 27 0000  40.7 N   26.0 W   990   60
98 SEP 27 1200  41.0 N   20.0 W  1000             Extratropical-See Note
98 SEP 28 0000  42.0 N   13.0 W  1006                   "

Note:  The extratropical positions were based upon some information sent
to me by Julian Heming of the UK Meteorological Office.  A special thanks
to Julian for sending that information to me.

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Storm Name: JEANNE                Cyclone Number: 10      Basin: ATL

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

98 SEP 21 1800  11.0 N   19.4 W  1002   35
98 SEP 22 0000  11.3 N   20.6 W  1002   35
98 SEP 22 0600  12.2 N   22.4 W  1000   45
98 SEP 22 1200  12.7 N   23.8 W   994   55
98 SEP 22 1800  13.3 N   25.3 W   987   65
98 SEP 23 0000  13.6 N   26.7 W   983   70
98 SEP 23 0600  14.2 N   28.0 W   980   75
98 SEP 23 1200  14.7 N   29.7 W   975   80
98 SEP 23 1800  15.1 N   31.1 W   979   80
98 SEP 24 0000  15.5 N   32.4 W   975   85
98 SEP 24 0600  16.0 N   34.0 W   970   90
98 SEP 24 1200  16.4 N   34.0 W   970   90
98 SEP 24 1800  16.9 N   35.3 W   970   90
98 SEP 25 0000  17.5 N   36.3 W   970   90
98 SEP 25 0600  18.1 N   37.3 W   970   90
98 SEP 25 1200  18.5 N   38.0 W   970   90
98 SEP 25 1800  19.3 N   38.3 W   976   80
98 SEP 26 0000  20.1 N   39.1 W   979   75
98 SEP 26 0600  21.0 N   39.8 W   984   70
98 SEP 26 1200  21.7 N   40.3 W   987   65
98 SEP 26 1800  22.5 N   41.3 W   987   65
98 SEP 27 0000  23.3 N   41.6 W   983   70
98 SEP 27 0600  24.3 N   41.9 W   983   70
98 SEP 27 1200  25.7 N   41.7 W   983   70
98 SEP 27 1800  27.5 N   41.5 W   983   70
98 SEP 28 0000  28.6 N   41.3 W   987   65
98 SEP 28 0600  30.2 N   40.8 W   987   65
98 SEP 28 1200  32.5 N   39.6 W   979   75
98 SEP 28 1800  33.6 N   38.5 W   977   80
98 SEP 29 0000  35.3 N   37.3 W   977   80
98 SEP 29 0600  35.8 N   35.3 W   977   80
98 SEP 29 1200  36.2 N   35.4 W   983   70
98 SEP 29 1800  36.6 N   34.6 W   990   60
98 SEP 30 0000  37.0 N   33.7 W   997   50
98 SEP 30 0600  37.2 N   32.1 W  1000   45
98 SEP 30 1200  37.5 N   30.7 W  1000   45
98 SEP 30 1800  38.0 N   29.1 W         30
98 OCT 01 0000  38.4 N   27.5 W  1008   30

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Storm Name: KARL                  Cyclone Number: 11      Basin: ATL

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

98 SEP 23 1800  33.2 N   62.8 W  1001   30
98 SEP 24 0000  33.4 N   60.5 W  1000   35
98 SEP 24 0600  32.8 N   58.9 W  1000   35
98 SEP 24 1200  32.4 N   57.9 W   997   40
98 SEP 24 1800  32.1 N   57.2 W   997   40
98 SEP 25 0000  31.5 N   56.4 W   995   50
98 SEP 25 0600  30.7 N   55.2 W   994   55
98 SEP 25 1200  30.3 N   53.8 W   987   65
98 SEP 25 1800  30.4 N   52.8 W   987   65
98 SEP 26 0000  30.4 N   51.8 W   980   75
98 SEP 26 0600  30.9 N   51.1 W   980   75
98 SEP 26 1200  31.7 N   50.1 W   980   75
98 SEP 26 1800  32.5 N   49.1 W   980   75
98 SEP 27 0000  33.7 N   47.4 W   970   90
98 SEP 27 0600  35.5 N   45.7 W   970   90
98 SEP 27 1200  37.4 N   42.8 W   972   85
98 SEP 27 1800  39.1 N   39.2 W   984   70
98 SEP 28 0000  40.3 N   34.6 W   990   60
98 SEP 28 1200  44.0 N   24.0 W  1003             Extratropical-See Note
98 SEP 29 0000  48.0 N   17.0 W   998                   "

Note:  The extratropical positions were based upon some information sent
to me by Julian Heming of the UK Meteorological Office.  A special thanks
to Julian for sending that information to me.

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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.

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

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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98 SEP 01 1800  19.8 N  109.5 W   995   45
98 SEP 02 0000  22.0 N  109.5 W   990   60
98 SEP 02 0600  22.5 N  109.1 W   990   60
98 SEP 02 1200  23.0 N  109.5 W   990   60
98 SEP 02 1800  24.1 N  109.1 W   990   65
98 SEP 03 0000  25.2 N  109.0 W   990   65
98 SEP 03 0600  26.1 N  109.2 W   994   50        Inland
98 SEP 03 1200  26.9 N  109.2 W   998   45          "
98 SEP 03 1800  28.0 N  108.0 W         25          " - Dissipating

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

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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98 SEP 07 1200  19.5 N  109.9 W  1004   30
98 SEP 07 1800  20.2 N  110.4 W  1002   30
98 SEP 08 0000  20.5 N  111.5 W   997   35
98 SEP 08 0600  20.6 N  111.8 W   997   40
98 SEP 08 1200  20.6 N  112.0 W   995   45
98 SEP 08 1800  20.6 N  111.6 W   995   40
98 SEP 09 0000  20.7 N  111.7 W   997   35
98 SEP 09 0600  20.5 N  111.6 W   997   35
98 SEP 09 1200  20.6 N  111.6 W   997   35
98 SEP 09 1800  21.0 N  111.2 W  1000   30
98 SEP 10 0000  21.0 N  111.1 W  1000   30
98 SEP 10 0600  20.9 N  110.8 W  1000   25
98 SEP 10 1200  20.9 N  110.6 W  1000   25
98 SEP 10 1800  20.6 N  110.3 W  1000   25
98 SEP 11 0000  20.5 N  109.5 W  1000   25
98 SEP 11 0600  20.3 N  109.5 W  1002   25
98 SEP 11 1200  19.7 N  109.4 W  1003   25
98 SEP 11 1800  19.1 N  109.1 W  1002   25        See Note

Note:  According to the Monthly Summary for the Eastern North Pacific
prepared by the staff of TPC/NHC, the remnants of Javier briefly
re-intensified to 45 kts on 12 Sep when the system was near Manzanillo,
Mexico.  To my knowledge, no advisories were issued, and consequently,
this stage of Javier's life is not depicted in the above table.

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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 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.  In
       a few cases the 10-min MSW given by PAGASA and JMA did not agree;
       in those cases I reported the higher value.    The estimates of
       central pressure were obtained from JMA's advisories.

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Storm Name: REX (9804/DELING)     Cyclone Number: 06W     Basin: NWP

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

98 AUG 24 0000  20.5 N  129.8 E  1006   30    30
98 AUG 24 0600  21.1 N  129.9 E  1006   30    30  PAGASA: 21.0 N, 131.0 E
98 AUG 24 1200  22.7 N  130.9 E  1006   30    30  PAGASA: 22.1 N, 130.2 E
98 AUG 24 1800  23.6 N  131.4 E  1002   30    30  PAGASA: 23.0 N, 131.0 E
98 AUG 25 0000  24.4 N  132.3 E   996   35    35
98 AUG 25 0600  24.7 N  132.9 E   994   35    35
98 AUG 25 1200  25.2 N  133.5 E   985   45    45
98 AUG 25 1800  25.4 N  134.2 E   985   45    45
98 AUG 26 0000  24.8 N  135.4 E   980   55    55
98 AUG 26 0600  25.0 N  136.1 E   965   75    65
98 AUG 26 1200  24.8 N  137.1 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 26 1800  24.4 N  137.7 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 27 0000  24.6 N  138.2 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 27 0600  25.0 N  139.2 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 27 1200  25.5 N  139.9 E   960  100    70
98 AUG 27 1800  25.8 N  140.0 E   960  100    70
98 AUG 28 0000  26.5 N  140.4 E   960  100    70
98 AUG 28 0600  27.1 N  140.8 E   960  115    70
98 AUG 28 1200  27.5 N  141.1 E   960  115    70
98 AUG 28 1800  27.9 N  141.1 E   960  115    70
98 AUG 29 0000  28.0 N  140.9 E   960  110    70
98 AUG 29 0600  28.7 N  140.9 E   955  110    75
98 AUG 29 1200  28.8 N  140.9 E   955  100    75
98 AUG 29 1800  29.1 N  140.9 E   955   90    75
98 AUG 30 0000  29.5 N  141.0 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 30 0600  30.1 N  141.2 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 30 1200  30.6 N  141.7 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 30 1800  31.0 N  142.4 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 31 0000  31.3 N  142.9 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 31 0600  31.6 N  144.1 E   960   90    70
98 AUG 31 1800  30.9 N  145.7 E   960   90    70
98 SEP 01 0000  30.4 N  147.0 E   960  100    70
98 SEP 01 0600  30.1 N  148.1 E   960  100    70
98 SEP 01 1200  29.2 N  149.5 E   960  100    70
98 SEP 01 1800  28.7 N  150.0 E   960  100    70
98 SEP 02 0000  29.0 N  151.2 E         90
98 SEP 02 0600  29.4 N  152.2 E   970   90    65
98 SEP 02 1200  29.8 N  153.1 E   970   90    65
98 SEP 02 1800  30.5 N  153.8 E   970   80    65
98 SEP 03 0000  31.0 N  154.0 E   970   80    65
98 SEP 03 0600  31.3 N  154.4 E   970   65    65
98 SEP 03 1200  31.4 N  154.8 E   970   65    65
98 SEP 03 1800  31.5 N  155.2 E   970   65    65
98 SEP 04 0000  31.5 N  155.5 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 04 0600  31.5 N  156.4 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 04 1200  31.5 N  157.2 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 04 1800  31.7 N  157.4 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 05 0000  31.9 N  157.7 E   975   55    60
98 SEP 05 0600  32.8 N  157.9 E   975   55    60
98 SEP 05 1200  33.5 N  157.9 E   980   55    55
98 SEP 05 1800  34.0 N  158.1 E   980   55    55
98 SEP 06 0000  35.3 N  158.9 E   980   55    55  JMA: 34.9 N, 159.6 E
98 SEP 06 0600  36.9 N  159.7 E   980   55    55  JMA: 36.5 N, 161.0 E
98 SEP 06 1200  38.6 N  161.3 E   985   55    50  JMA: 38.7 N, 162.1 E
98 SEP 06 1800  41.0 N  163.2 E   985   55    50  JMA: 41.6 N, 163.8 E
98 SEP 07 0000  44.6 N  166.0 E   985   55    50  JMA: 45.8 N, 164.3 E
98 SEP 07 0600  48.5 N  166.0 E   984         50  JMA Advisory

Note:  System had moved out of PAGASA's area of warning responsibility
by 25/0600 UTC.

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Storm Name: Tropical Depression   Cyclone Number: 07W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 01 0600  25.9 N  126.3 E  1004         30  JMA Advisory
98 SEP 01 1200  25.5 N  128.5 E  1004         30   "     "
98 SEP 01 1800  26.3 N  129.4 E  1004         30   "     "
98 SEP 02 0600  27.3 N  131.4 E  1002   30    30  JMA: 28.6 N, 133.1 E
98 SEP 02 1200  27.9 N  133.0 E  1004   30    30  JMA: 28.7 N, 134.3 E
98 SEP 02 1800  28.1 N  133.8 E  1002   30    30  JMA: 29.2 N, 135.4 E
98 SEP 03 0000  29.1 N  136.6 E  1002   30    30  JMA: 29.4 N, 137.1 E
98 SEP 03 0600  29.7 N  138.1 E         30
98 SEP 03 1200  30.0 N  139.9 E  1002   30    30  JMA: 28.6 N, 139.1 E
98 SEP 03 1800  30.7 N  141.8 E  1002   30    30  JMA: 28.6 N, 140.0 E
98 SEP 04 0000  30.5 N  141.1 E  1002   30    30
98 SEP 04 0600  30.6 N  141.8 E  1002   30    30
98 SEP 04 1200  32.3 N  146.3 E         30

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Storm Name: STELLA (9805)         Cyclone Number: 08W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 12 0000  17.5 N  145.7 E  1002         30  JMA Advisory
98 SEP 12 0600  18.3 N  144.6 E  1002   25    30
98 SEP 12 1200  19.4 N  144.0 E  1002   25    30
98 SEP 12 1800  20.0 N  143.5 E  1002   25    30
98 SEP 13 0000  21.3 N  142.3 E  1002   25    30
98 SEP 13 0600  21.9 N  141.4 E  1000   35    30
98 SEP 13 1200  22.4 N  141.0 E         45
98 SEP 13 1800  22.5 N  141.0 E   994   45    35
98 SEP 14 0000  24.3 N  140.3 E   992   55    40
98 SEP 14 0600  25.7 N  138.9 E   990   55    45
98 SEP 14 1200  26.4 N  138.4 E   985   60    50
98 SEP 14 1800  26.8 N  137.8 E   980   60    55
98 SEP 15 0000  28.3 N  136.9 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 15 0600  30.0 N  136.3 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 15 1200  32.2 N  136.8 E   975   65    60
98 SEP 15 1800  34.3 N  138.0 E   970   65    60  Near Honshu coast
98 SEP 16 0000  35.8 N  139.5 E   970   65    55  Inland
98 SEP 16 0600  40.4 N  141.4 E   970   60    55  Inland
98 SEP 16 1200  43.9 N  146.9 E   975   60    50  JMA: 43.4 N, 144.6 E
98 SEP 16 1800  45.2 N  147.2 E   980         50  Extratropical-See Note
98 SEP 17 0000  47.0 N  152.0 E   984         50        "
98 SEP 17 0600  48.0 N  157.0 E   984         50        "
98 SEP 17 1200  50.0 N  162.0 E   984         50        "
98 SEP 17 1800  50.0 N  170.0 E   986         50        "
98 SEP 18 0000  50.0 N  175.0 E   982         50        "
98 SEP 18 0600  50.0 N  180.0     976         50        "
98 SEP 18 1200  51.0 N  176.0 W   976         55        "
98 SEP 18 1800  52.0 N  169.0 W   968         55        "

Note:  The extratropical portion of Stella's track was pieced together
from information contained in JMA's high seas Warning and Summary
bulletins.

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Storm Name: Tropical Depression   Cyclone Number: 09W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 13 0600  20.1 N  111.7 E         25
98 SEP 13 1200  20.1 N  109.8 E         25
98 SEP 13 1800  20.4 N  108.2 E   998   25    30
98 SEP 14 0000  20.2 N  107.4 E   998         30  JMA Advisory
98 SEP 14 0600  20.3 N  106.2 E   998         30   "     " - Inland
98 SEP 14 0900  20.0 N  105.9 E   998         25  Royal Obs. - Hong Kong

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Storm Name: TODD (9806/EMANG)     Cyclone Number: 10W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 16 0000  20.8 N  130.2 E  1000   35    30
98 SEP 16 0600  21.1 N  132.3 E   994   45    40  PAGASA: 21.1 N, 131.6 E
98 SEP 16 1200  21.5 N  132.9 E   990   60    50
98 SEP 16 1800  21.7 N  133.3 E   980   75    60
98 SEP 17 0000  22.3 N  134.2 E   965  115    70
98 SEP 17 0600  23.3 N  134.6 E   955  120    75
98 SEP 17 1200  24.6 N  135.0 E   955  120    75
98 SEP 17 1800  26.3 N  134.6 E   955  105    75
98 SEP 18 0000  29.1 N  133.1 E   955   70    75
98 SEP 18 0600  30.3 N  130.4 E   970   65    60  JMA: 29.8 N, 131.3 E
98 SEP 18 1200  29.9 N  128.9 E   985   65    50
98 SEP 18 1800  30.3 N  127.4 E   985   65    50  JMA: 29.8 N, 126.9 E
98 SEP 19 0000  30.1 N  125.8 E   985   65    50
98 SEP 19 0600  30.1 N  123.9 E   985   65    50
98 SEP 19 1200  29.8 N  122.7 E   990   55    45
98 SEP 19 1800  29.8 N  121.8 E   992   55    45  Inland
98 SEP 20 0000  29.5 N  120.9 E  1000   40    30    "

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Storm Name: VICKI (9807/GADING)   Cyclone Number: 11W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 17 0000  17.0 N  120.1 E         30    
98 SEP 17 0600  17.1 N  119.9 E  1002   30    30
98 SEP 17 1200  17.3 N  119.3 E   996   35    35
98 SEP 17 1800  16.6 N  118.7 E   990   45    45
98 SEP 18 0000  16.2 N  118.8 E   990   50    45
98 SEP 18 0600  16.1 N  119.0 E   985   65    50
98 SEP 18 1200  15.8 N  119.2 E   975   70    60
98 SEP 18 1800  16.1 N  120.0 E   975   85    60  Inland
98 SEP 19 0000  16.3 N  120.7 E   980   80    55    "
98 SEP 19 0600  16.6 N  121.6 E   985   50    50    "
98 SEP 19 1200  16.7 N  121.7 E   990   45    45    "
98 SEP 19 1800  17.9 N  124.0 E   980   40    45  PAGASA: 18.0 N, 123.0 E
98 SEP 20 0000  19.4 N  125.7 E   985   55    45
98 SEP 20 0600  20.9 N  126.6 E   985   55    45
98 SEP 20 1200  22.3 N  127.9 E   985   60    55
98 SEP 20 1800  23.5 N  128.4 E   980   60    55
98 SEP 21 0000  25.0 N  129.8 E   975   65    65
98 SEP 21 0600  26.3 N  131.2 E   970   65    65
98 SEP 21 1200  27.6 N  132.1 E   965         70  JMA Advisory
98 SEP 21 1800  29.6 N  133.1 E   960   90    75
98 SEP 22 0000  32.4 N  134.3 E   960         75  JMA Advisory
98 SEP 22 0600  35.0 N  136.0 E   975   90    60  Inland - See Note 2
98 SEP 22 1200  38.3 N  139.3 E   990   80    50    "
98 SEP 22 1800  41.0 N  142.4 E   994   55    45  JMA: 41.2 N, 143.4 E
98 SEP 23 0000  43.8 N  147.7 E  1000   55    45  JMA: 42.0 N, 147.5 E
98 SEP 23 0600  43.0 N  155.0 E  1002         40  Extratropical-See Note
98 SEP 23 1200  45.0 N  162.0 E  1002         35        "
98 SEP 23 1800  46.0 N  169.0 E  1004         35        "
98 SEP 24 0000  47.0 N  172.0 E  1002         35        "
98 SEP 24 0600  48.0 N  180.0    1004         40        "
98 SEP 24 1200  54.0 N  177.0 W   998         40        "
98 SEP 24 1800  55.0 N  171.0 W   992         40        "
98 SEP 25 0000  58.0 N  167.0 W   988         40        "
98 SEP 25 1200  62.0 N  163.0 W   988         40        "

Note:  The extratropical portion of Vicki's track was pieced together
from information contained in JMA's high seas Warning and Summary
bulletins.

Note 2:  Landfall south of Osaka apparently occurred around 22/0300 UTC.
There was a synoptic report of a sustained 10-min wind of 85 kts, which
would imply a peak 1-min avg of 100-110 kts, depending on the specific 
value used as a conversion factor.

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Storm Name: Tropical Depression   Cyclone Number: 12W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 18 0600  17.1 N  107.8 E         30
98 SEP 18 1200  17.3 N  107.6 E         25
98 SEP 18 1800  17.6 N  107.2 E         25
98 SEP 19 0000  17.2 N  107.1 E         25
98 SEP 19 0600  17.5 N  106.8 E         30
98 SEP 19 1200  18.9 N  106.0 E         25
98 SEP 19 1800  18.7 N  105.7 E         25        Inland

Note:  JTWC was the only agency from whom I received any warnings on this
system; therefore, no pressure estimates or 10-min MSW are available.

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Storm Name: WALDO (9808)          Cyclone Number: 13W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 19 0600  22.4 N  137.2 E  1002         30  JMA Advisory
98 SEP 19 1200  22.6 N  138.1 E  1002         30   "     "
98 SEP 19 1800  23.2 N  138.6 E  1000         30   "     "
98 SEP 20 0000  23.8 N  138.8 E  1000   30    30  JMA: 23.7 N, 139.4 E
98 SEP 20 0600  24.6 N  136.8 E   998   30    35  
98 SEP 20 1200  25.2 N  137.0 E   994   30    45  JMA: 25.9 N, 136.6 E
98 SEP 20 1800  27.1 N  136.5 E   994   35    45  JMA: 27.8 N, 136.1 E
98 SEP 21 0000  30.1 N  135.8 E   994   40    45  
98 SEP 21 0600  32.6 N  135.7 E   994   40    45  JMA: 33.3 N, 135.4 E
98 SEP 21 1200  34.9 N  136.3 E   998   40    30  JMA: 35.4 N, 136.2 E
98 SEP 21 1800  38.0 N  137.2 E         30        See Note
98 SEP 22 0000  40.8 N  138.5 E         30

Note:  Storm was inland at 21/1200 UTC position but back out over water
(Sea of Japan) by 1800 UTC.

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Storm Name: YANNI (9809/HELING)   Cyclone Number: 14W     Basin: NWP

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

98 SEP 25 0000  14.4 N  131.5 E         30
98 SEP 25 0600  15.1 N  132.1 E         30
98 SEP 25 1200  18.0 N  130.0 E         30
98 SEP 25 1800  18.2 N  129.8 E         30
98 SEP 26 0000  18.3 N  129.7 E         30
98 SEP 26 0600  19.0 N  129.5 E  1004   30    30  PAGASA: 20.0 N, 128.5 E
98 SEP 26 1200  19.7 N  125.5 E  1002   30    30
98 SEP 26 1800  20.2 N  124.9 E  1002   30    30  PAGASA: 20.0 N, 124.0 E
98 SEP 27 0000  20.5 N  125.3 E  1002   30    30  PAGASA: 20.4 N, 123.5 E
98 SEP 27 0600  21.5 N  124.0 E  1002   30    30  PAGASA: 20.7 N, 123.2 E
98 SEP 27 1200  22.5 N  123.1 E  1002   35    30  PAGASA: 21.5 N, 123.0 E
98 SEP 27 1800  22.6 N  122.0 E  1000   40    35  10-min MSW from PAGASA
98 SEP 28 0000  23.0 N  122.0 E   998   45    40     "    "    "    "
98 SEP 28 0600  23.9 N  122.2 E   992   65    40
98 SEP 28 1200  24.5 N  122.3 E   985   75    45
98 SEP 28 1800  25.3 N  122.7 E   980   75    50
98 SEP 29 0000  26.1 N  123.4 E   975   75    50
98 SEP 29 0600  27.3 N  124.3 E   970   80    60
98 SEP 29 1200  28.7 N  125.6 E   965   80    65
98 SEP 29 1800  30.8 N  126.9 E   970   70    60
98 SEP 30 0000  32.2 N  126.9 E   975   65    55  JMA: 33.0 N, 127.0 E
98 SEP 30 0600  34.4 N  127.1 E   980   50    50  See Note
98 SEP 30 1200  34.6 N  127.3 E   980   35
98 SEP 30 1800  34.4 N  127.5 E         35
98 OCT 01 0000  33.7 N  127.9 E         30
98 OCT 01 0600  33.0 N  128.1 E         25
98 OCT 01 1200  31.9 N  128.4 E         25
98 OCT 01 1800  30.6 N  128.6 E         25
98 OCT 02 0000  29.4 N  128.9 E         20

Note:  The coordinates given from 30/0600 UTC onward are not necessarily
the real-time operational coordinates but represent a tentative (working)
best track.  Due (I suppose) to some e-mail problem, I was missing 3 or 4
of the last few positions on Yanni.    The last eight sets of coordinates
were sent to me by Roger Edson of JTWC--a special thanks to Roger for
supplying me with the missing information.

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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
       on the island of Guam.  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.

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Storm Name: Tropical Cyclone      Cyclone Number: 04A     Basin: NIO

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

98 SEP 30 0000  18.2 N   65.7 E         35
98 SEP 30 1200  18.2 N   63.7 E         35
98 OCT 01 0000  17.7 N   63.2 E         30

Note:  I located two positions by the Indian Meteorological Department
(IMD).  At 30/0600 UTC IMD's coordinates were 17.5 N, 65.0 E.  The other
one, at 30/1200 UTC, was very close to JTWC's at 18.0 N, 63.5 E.

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  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.

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Storm Name: TD A19899             Cyclone Number: NONE    Basin: SIO

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

98 SEP 03 1200   8.3 S   85.3 E  1002         25  See Note
98 SEP 04 0000   9.1 S   82.9 E  1002         25
98 SEP 04 0600   9.4 S   80.6 E  1002         25
98 SEP 04 1200  10.1 S   79.2 E  1002         25
98 SEP 05 0000  10.2 S   76.0 E  1003         25
98 SEP 06 0600  10.0 S   70.5 E  1003         25

Note:  JTWC issued no warnings on this system.  A Formation Alert was
issued but later cancelled.

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Storm Name: TD A29899             Cyclone Number: 02S     Basin: SIO

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

98 SEP 29 0600   9.1 S   78.6 E  1004   35    25
98 SEP 29 1200   9.0 S   77.7 E  1002   35    25
98 SEP 29 1800   8.8 S   77.2 E         35        See Note
98 SEP 30 0000   9.3 S   77.0 E         35
98 SEP 30 0600   9.6 S   76.5 E         30
98 OCT 01 1200  13.4 S   71.2 E         40
98 OCT 02 0000  15.0 S   70.3 E         35
98 OCT 02 1200  16.4 S   69.8 E         30

Note:  All information from 29/1800 UTC onward was taken from JTWC's
warnings as La Reunion issued only two advisories on this system.

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Updated: 18th March 2008

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