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Southern Hemisphere 2003-2004 Tropical Cyclone Season Review
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]
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Southern Hemisphere 2003-2004 Tropical Cyclone Season Review [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett] |
A REVIEW OF THE 2003-2004 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON
FOR THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Following is a tabular summary of all the tropical depressions
and tropical cyclones which occurred in the Southern Hemisphere
between 1 July 2003 and 30 June 2004 as reported in the Monthly
Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared by the author.
(1) Number - this is the sequential cyclone number assigned by JTWC
in Hawaii.
(2) Name - the name (if any) assigned by the responsible Tropical
Cyclone Warning Centre. For systems in the South Indian Ocean
west of 90E and in the Southwest Pacific east of 160E which were
unnamed, the alphanumeric designator applied by La Reunion or
Fiji, respectively, is given in this column.
(3) Dates - range of dates for which tracking information for the
cyclone is available in the Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks files
prepared by the author. The dates given in most cases refer to
the time the system was in warning status and generally do not
include the pre-depression stages of the disturbance.
(4) Pressure - Lowest central pressure (either estimated or recorded)
during the lifetime of the cyclone. An asterisk (*) following
the pressure indicates the reading was an actual measured
pressure. Central pressure is given in millibars, which is
numerically equivalent to hectopascals.
(5) MSW 1-min avg - maximum 1-minute average sustained windspeed in
knots as assigned by JTWC. An asterisk (*) following the MSW
indicates that it was an actual measured value.
(6) MSW 10-min avg - maximum 10-minute average sustained windspeed
in knots as assigned by the responsible Tropical Cyclone Warning
Centre. An asterisk (*) following the MSW indicates that it was
an actual measured value.
(7) Basins - tropical cyclone basins where the cyclone tracked during
its life:
SWI - Southwest Indian Ocean - West of 90E
AUW - Northwest Australia/Southeast Indian Ocean - 90E to 135E
AUE - Northeast Australia/Coral Sea - 135E to 160E
SPA - South Pacific Ocean - East of 160E
SAT - South Atlantic Ocean
A number in parentheses (e.g. (1) ) following an entry refers to
a note following the entries for the given basin. A separate table
is given for each of the four Southern Hemisphere basins.
Abbreviations for Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres:
JTWC - Joint Typhoon Warning Center, formerly on Guam, now at
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
MFR - Meteo France Reunion (RSMC La Reunion)
RSMC - Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre
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SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01T Catarina 19-28 Mar --- 85 -- SAT (1)
NOTES:
(1) The number "01T" was unofficially assigned by Julian Heming of the
UK Meteorological Office. The name "Catarina" was apparently used
by the Brazilian news media. The track included in the March
tropical cyclone tracks file was supplied by Roger Edson. Prior
to Catarina, back in January, another tropical cyclone of tropical
depression or minimal tropical storm intensity occurred just off the
tropical Brazilian coastline. No track was available for this
system.
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SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01S Abaimba 29 Sep-04 Oct 990 50 45 SWI
02S Beni 09-22 Nov 935 105 100 SWI
03S Cela 05-21 Dec 968 65 65 SWI
06S Darius 29 Dec-04 Jan 976 65 55 SWI
09S Elita 26 Jan-12 Feb 974 65 60 SWI
10S Frank 27 Jan-07 Feb 925 125 105 SWI
16S Gafilo 02-15 Mar 895 140 125 SWI
21S (MFR-11) 13-28 Mar 1002 30 25 AUW/SWI
23S Juba 05-15 May 980 65 55 SWI
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NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA / SOUTHEAST INDIAN OCEAN
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
04S Jana 07-12 Dec 960 80 75 AUW
05P Debbie 17-21 Dec 970 65 65 AUE/AUW
08S Ken 01-06 Jan 992 35 40 AUW
11S Linda 28 Jan-01 Feb 978 45 55 SWI/AUW
--- ----- 08-12 Feb 994 -- 30 AUW
14S Monty 26 Feb-02 Mar 935 110 95 AUW
17S Nicky-Helma 08-13 Mar 972 70 60 AUW/SWI
18S Fay 14-28 Mar 910 120 115 AUW
20S Oscar-Itseng 20-28 Mar 935 110 95 AUW/SWI
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NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA / CORAL SEA
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- ----- 30 Dec-01 Jan 996 -- 35 AUE (1)
12P Fritz 08-12 Feb 985 35 45 AUE
15P Evan 29 Feb-06 Mar 994 35 40 AUE/AUW
--- ----- 02-05 Mar 994 -- 55 AUE (2)
19P Grace 18-24 Mar 985 35 50 AUE/SPA
--- (13F) 10-20 Apr 1002 -- 30 AUE/SPA
NOTES:
(1) System was described in warnings from Brisbane as a monsoon LOW.
The center was actually east of 160E during much of its life.
(2) System was not a true tropical LOW but more hybrid in nature.
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SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
07P Heta 28 Dec-11 Jan 915 140 115 SPA
13P Ivy 21-29 Feb 935 110 90 SPA
--- (06F) 20-22 Mar 994 -- 25 SPA (1)
--- (08F) 30 Mar-01 Apr 1002 -- 40 SPA (1)
--- (09F) 01-03 Apr 1000 -- 30 SPA (1)
22P (10F) 04-09 Apr 995 35 32 SPA
--- (12F) 07-12 Apr 1002 -- 25 SPA
--- ----- 02-03 May 998 -- -- SPA (2)
NOTES:
(1) Gales were associated with these systems but were well-removed from
the center.
(2) No maximum wind estimates were given in the Fiji summaries for this
system, and it likely was not purely tropical but rather hybrid in
nature. Peripheral gales of up to 40 kts were forecast for this
system.
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Prepared by Gary Padgett
E-mail: [email protected]
Home Phone: 334-222-5327
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