A REVIEW OF THE 2002-2003 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 2001 and 30 June 2002 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
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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SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
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01S (MFR 01) 05-08 Sep 1000 35 30 SWI
02S Atang 04-13 Nov 997 45 30 SWI
03S Boura 15-23 Nov 968 75 65 SWI
05S Crystal 22-30 Dec 956 90 75 SWI
07S (MFR 05) 25 Dec-04 Jan 996 30 30 SWI/AUW
08S Delfina 30 Dec-01 Jan 984 55 50 SWI
--- (MFR 07) (2) 06-12 Jan 1000 -- 25 SWI (1)
09S Ebula 07-13 Jan 975 65 60 SWI
11S Fari 23 Jan-01 Feb 984 55 50 SWI
16S Gerry 08-17 Feb 940 105 90 SWI
17S Hape 09-16 Feb 965 80 70 SWI
18S Isha 11-14 Feb 995 45 35 SWI
19S Japhet 25 Feb-03 Mar 927 115 100 SWI
23S Kalunde 04-16 Mar 905 140 115 SWI
--- Luma 06-12 Apr 985 75 65 SWI (3)
28S Manou 02-10 May 952 75 80 SWI
NOTES:
(1) JTWC did not issue any warnings on these systems; hence, there are
no 1-min avg MSW estimates.
(2) This system was likely a redevelopment of Delfina, which had moved
back over the Mozambique Channel from the African mainland.
(3) System was carried operationally by MFR as a subtropical depression.
JTWC did not issue any warnings--the 1-min MSW estimates were
provided by Dr. Karl Hoarau of Cergy-Pontoise University, Paris.
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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)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- ----- 19-24 Jan 995 -- 45 AUW (1)
--- ----- 04-06 Feb 998 -- 30 AUW
14S Fiona 04-13 Feb 930 100 95 AUW
20S Graham 26 Feb-01 Mar 985 35 40 AUW
21S Harriet 02-11 Mar 980 35 45 AUW
24S Craig 07-12 Mar 980 35 55 AUW/AUE
26S Inigo 01-08 Apr 900 140 130 AUW
--- ----- 08-11 May 1003 -- 25 AUW
NOTES:
(1) System was unnamed operationally, but after post-storm analysis was
upgraded to tropical cyclone status.
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NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA / CORAL SEA
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- ----- 04-16 Jan 995 -- 50 AUE (1)
--- ----- 28 Feb-01 Mar 997 -- 40 AUE (2)
22P Erica 02-16 Mar 915 140 115 AUE/SPA
--- Epi 05-07 Jun 985 -- 35 AUE (3)
--- ----- 24-26 Jun 1003 -- 45 AUE (2)
NOTES:
(1) System was determined in post-storm analysis to have reached
tropical cyclone intensity.
(2) System was not a true tropical LOW but more hybrid in nature.
(3) System was named by the Port Moresby, PNG, warning center. JTWC did
not issue any warnings on Epi.
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SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
JTWC NAME DATES CENT MSW MSW BASIN
NUM PRS 1-MIN 10-MIN
(mb) (kts) (kts)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- (17F) (3) 03-05 Jul 999 -- 25 SPA (1)
--- (01F) 21-22 Oct 1002 -- 25 SPA (1)
04P Yolande 29 Nov-06 Dec 995 40 35 SPA
--- (03F) 10-20 Dec 1002 -- 30 SPA (1)
06P Zoe 23 Dec-01 Jan 890 155 130 SPA
10P Ami 09-15 Jan 950 110 80 SPA
12P Beni 19 Jan-05 Feb 920 125 110 SPA/AUE
13P Cilla 25-30 Jan 995 35 40 SPA
--- (08F) 30 Jan-09 Feb 1001 -- 15 SPA (1)
15P Dovi 05-12 Feb 920 130 110 SPA
--- ----- 18-21 Feb 1003 -- -- SPA (4)
--- (11F) 06-08 Mar 998 -- -- SPA (5)
25P Eseta 07-14 Mar 930 110 95 SPA
27P Fili 13-15 Apr 987 45 50 SPA (6)
29P Gina 04-09 Jun 950 90 80 SPA
NOTES:
(1) JTWC did not issue any warnings on these systems; hence, there are
no 1-min avg MSW estimates.
(2) Gales were associated with these systems but were well-removed from
the center.
(3) Number assigned by Fiji was the next sequential number for the 2001-
2002 season.
(4) 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.
(5) No maximum wind estimates were given in the Fiji summaries for this
system.
(6) JTWC issued only one warning on this system, estimating the 1-min
avg MSW at 35 kts. The 45-kt value indicated above was based on
Dvorak ratings of T3.0 from SAB for an 18-hour period following
JTWC's single warning.
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Prepared by Gary Padgett
E-mail: garyp@alaweb.com
Home Phone: 334-222-5327
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