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Northern Hemisphere 2008 Tropical Cyclone Season Review
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]
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Northern Hemisphere 2008 Tropical Cyclone Season Review [Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett] |
A REVIEW OF THE 2008 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON
FOR THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Following is a tabular summary of all the tropical depressions,
tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons which occurred in the
Northern Hemisphere between 1 January and 31 December 2008, as
reported in the Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared
by the author.
(1) Number - this is the sequential cyclone number assigned by either
TPC/NHC, CPHC in Honolulu, or JTWC. If neither of these
agencies issued any warnings, no number will be given.
(2) Name - the name (if any) assigned by either TPC/NHC, CPHC, IMD,
or JMA (and PAGASA for Western North Pacific systems in
their area of warning responsibility).
(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.
(4) Pressure - Lowest central pressure (either estimated or recorded)
during the lifetime of the cyclone. For Atlantic and
Northeastern Pacific systems these will be the values
reported in operational advisories from TPC/NHC or
CPHC. For Northwest Pacific systems the central
pressure estimates are taken from advisories issued by
the Japanese Meteorological Agency. An asterisk (*)
following the pressure indicates the reading was an
actual measured pressure normally obtained by a drop-
sonde released during an aerial reconnaissance
flight. Central pressure is given in millibars,
which is numerically equivalent to hectopascals.
(5) MSW - maximum 1-minute average sustained windspeed in knots.
For the Northwestern Pacific and North Indian Ocean
basins, these will be the highest value assigned
operationally by JTWC. For the Atlantic and Northeastern
Pacific basins, the MSW values are taken from the
official tropical cyclone reports prepared by the
TPC/NHC Hurricane Specialists and which are available
on TPC/NHC's website: .
(6) Basins - tropical cyclone basins where the cyclone tracked during
its life:
ATL - North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
NEP - North Pacific east of Longitude 180
NWP - North Pacific west of Longitude 180
(including South China Sea)
NIO - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
For tropical systems in the NWP basin, two additional columns of
information are given:
(1) The tropical storm serial number assigned by the Japanese
Meteorological Agency to tropical depressions which are deemed
to have reached tropical storm intensity. This does not always
agree with JTWC's assessment.
(2) An estimate of the maximum 10-minute average sustained wind.
The value given represents the highest 10-min avg MSW assigned
by any agency. If from any warning center other than JMA, a
numbered note below identifies which center's value is given.
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 Northern Hemisphere basins.
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ATLANTIC BASIN
NUM NAME DATES CENT PRS MSW BASIN
(mb) (kts)
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01 Arthur 31 May-02 Jun 1004 * 40 ATL
02 Bertha 03-20 Jul 952 110 ATL
03 Cristobal 19-24 Jul 998 * 55 ATL
04 Dolly 20-28 Jul 963 * 85 ATL
05 Edouard 03-07 Aug 996 * 55 ATL
06 Fay 15-28 Aug 986 * 60 ATL
07 Gustav 25 Aug-04 Sep 941 * 130 ATL
08 Hanna 28 Aug-12 Sep 977 * 75 ATL
09 Ike 01-15 Sep 935 125 ATL
10 Josephine 02-06 Sep 994 55 ATL
-- ----- 23-26 Sep 990 55 ATL (1)
11 Kyle 25-29 Sep 984 75 ATL
12 Laura 26 Sep-05 Oct 994 50 ATL (2)
13 Marco 06-08 Oct 998 * 55 ATL
14 Nana 12-14 Oct 1004 35 ATL
15 Omar 13-21 Oct 958 * 115 ATL
16 ----- 14-16 Oct 1004 25 ATL
17 Paloma 05-10 Nov 944 * 125 ATL
NOTES:
(1) System was a frontal hybrid which developed pronounced subtropical
cyclone characteristics before moving onshore in the Carolinas.
Convection was quite well-organized but surface data showed the LOW
to still have a frontal structure. In its earlier stages, as an
extratropical storm, the system had produced hurricane-force winds.
(2) This system was named as a subtropical storm and later acquired
tropical cyclone characteristics.
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NORTHEAST PACFICIC BASIN
NUM NAME DATES CENT PRS MSW BASIN
(mb) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01E Alma 29-31 May 994 55 NEP
02E Boris 27 Jun-04 Jul 985 70 NEP
03E Cristina 27 Jun-01 Jul 1000 45 NEP
04E Douglas 02-04 Jul 1003 35 NEP
05E ----- 05-07 Jul 1005 30 NEP
06E Elida 12-19 Jul 970 90 NEP
07E Fausto 16-22 Jul 977 80 NEP
08E Genevieve 21-27 Jul 987 65 NEP
09E Hernan 06-13 Aug 956 105 NEP
01C Kika 07-12 Aug 1007 35 NEP
10E Iselle 13-17 Aug 999 45 NEP
11E Julio 23-26 Aug 998 45 NEP
12E Karina 02-03 Sep 1000 35 NEP
13E Lowell 07-12 Sep 998 45 NEP
14E Marie 01-06 Oct 984 70 NEP
15E Norbert 04-12 Oct 945 115 NEP
16E Odile 08-12 Oct 997 50 NEP
17E ----- 23-24 Oct 1008 30 NEP
18E Polo 02-05 Nov 1003 40 NEP
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NORTHWEST PACFICIC BASIN
JTWC NAME(S) JMA DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM TROP STM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
NUM (mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01W ----- ---- 13-18 Jan 1004 35 30 NWP
02W Neoguri/Ambo 0801 13-19 Apr 960 95 80 NWP
03W Rammasun/ (1) 0802 06-13 May 915 135 105 NWP
04W Matmo/Dindo 0803 14-17 May 994 40 45 NWP
05W Halong/Cosme 0804 13-23 May 975 70 60 NWP
06W Nakri/Enteng 0805 26 May-09 Jun 930 125 105 NWP
07W Fengshen/Frank 0806 17-27 Jun 945 95 90 NWP
--- Gener ---- 04-07 Jul 1000 -- 30 NWP (2)
08W Kalmaegi/Helen 0807 12-21 Jul 960 90 75 NWP
--- ----- ---- 13-15 Jul 1004 -- 30 NWP (3)
09W Fung-wong/Igme 0808 23-30 Jul 960 95 85 NWP
10W Kammuri/Julian 0809 03-08 Aug 975 50 50 NWP
--- Phanfone 0810 09-11 Aug 995 -- 40 NWP (4)
11W ----- ---- 12-15 Aug 1000 30 25 NWP
12W Vongfong 0811 14-18 Aug 992 50 40 NWP
13W Nuri/Karen 0812 17-23 Aug 955 95 75 NWP
14W Lawin ---- 25-28 Aug 1000 30 30 NWP (2)
15W Sinlaku/Marce 0813 08-22 Sep 935 125 90 NWP
16W ----- ---- 09-12 Sep 1002 35 30 NWP
17W ----- ---- 13-17 Sep 1010 30 25 NWP
18W Hagupit/Nina 0814 17-25 Sep 935 120 90 NWP
19W Jangmi/Ofel 0815 23 Sep-02 Oct 901 * 145 115 NWP
20W Mekkhala 0816 27-30 Sep 980 55 50 NWP
21W Higos/Pablo 0817 29 Sep-06 Oct 998 45 40 NWP
22W ----- ---- 13-15 Oct 1006 35 30 NWP
23W Bavi 0818 18-25 Oct 992 45 45 NWP
24W Maysak/ (5) 0819 06-14 Nov 985 60 50 NWP
25W Haishen 0820 15-21 Nov 1006 40 35 NWP
26W Noul/Tonyo 0821 15-18 Nov 996 40 40 NWP
27W Dolphin/Ulysses 0822 02-19 Dec 970 90 65 NWP
NOTES:
(1) The name assigned to Rammasun by PAGASA was Butchoy.
(2) This system was named by PAGASA.
(3) Classified as a tropical depression by JMA only.
(4) This system was treated as a tropical cyclone by JMA only.
(5) Two PAGASA names were applied to various stages in the life of this
system: Quinta and Siony.
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NORTH INDIAN OCEAN BASIN
NUM NAME DATES CENT PRS MSW BASIN
(mb) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
01B Nargis 27 Apr-03 May --- 115 NIO
--- ----- 05-07 Jun --- 30 NIO
02B ----- 15-19 Sep 993 40 NIO
03B ----- 19-23 Oct 1000 35 NIO
04B Rashmi 25-27 Oct 1000 45 NIO (1)
05B Khai Muk 13-16 Nov 998 45 NIO
06B Nisha 25-28 Nov 1000 50 NIO (1)
07B ----- 04-07 Dec --- 35 NIO
NOTES:
(1) The 1000-mb CP value given above was not for the time of maximum
intensity.
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Prepared by Gary Padgett
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