GARY PADGETT'S GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - DECEMBER 2005 !!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!! ************************************************************************* ATLANTIC (ATL) - North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates, central pressure and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values were obtained from the operational forecast/advisories issued by the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center located in Miami, Florida. A 1-minute averaging period is the standard used by all U. S. civilian and military warning services for tropical cyclone warnings. Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Storm ZETA (30) 30 Dec - 06 Jan ************************************************************************* Storm Name: ZETA Cyclone Number: 30 Basin: ATL Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 DEC 30 0600 24.0 N 36.0 W 1007 40 See Note 05 DEC 30 1200 24.6 N 36.5 W 1003 45 First NHC advisory 05 DEC 30 1800 25.1 N 37.0 W 1000 45 05 DEC 31 0000 25.7 N 37.3 W 1000 45 05 DEC 31 0600 25.9 N 37.6 W 997 50 05 DEC 31 1200 25.9 N 38.0 W 997 50 05 DEC 31 1800 25.7 N 38.1 W 1000 45 06 JAN 01 0000 25.6 N 38.2 W 1000 45 06 JAN 01 0600 25.7 N 38.4 W 1000 45 06 JAN 01 1200 25.2 N 38.5 W 1000 45 06 JAN 01 1800 25.0 N 38.3 W 1000 45 06 JAN 02 0000 24.8 N 38.5 W 1000 45 06 JAN 02 0600 24.5 N 39.4 W 1000 45 06 JAN 02 1200 23.8 N 40.4 W 1000 45 06 JAN 02 1800 23.5 N 40.9 W 1000 45 06 JAN 03 0000 23.5 N 41.0 W 997 50 06 JAN 03 0600 23.4 N 41.2 W 995 55 06 JAN 03 1200 23.1 N 41.9 W 994 55 06 JAN 03 1800 23.2 N 42.2 W 994 55 06 JAN 04 0000 22.9 N 42.5 W 994 55 06 JAN 04 0600 22.1 N 42.8 W 994 55 06 JAN 04 1200 21.9 N 43.6 W 997 50 06 JAN 04 1800 21.7 N 44.6 W 1000 45 06 JAN 05 0000 21.7 N 45.6 W 1004 35 06 JAN 05 0600 21.9 N 46.7 W 1005 30 06 JAN 05 1200 22.2 N 47.3 W 1005 35 06 JAN 05 1800 22.7 N 47.9 W 1007 35 06 JAN 06 0000 23.0 N 48.4 W 1007 35 06 JAN 06 0600 23.2 N 49.1 W 1007 35 06 JAN 06 1200 23.0 N 49.5 W 1009 30 06 JAN 06 1800 23.3 N 50.0 W 1009 25 Note: Based upon comments in the 30/2100 UTC discussion, there is a chance that in post-storm analysis the tropical storm stage of Zeta will begin at 30/0600 UTC. Zeta is the first Atlantic tropical cyclone to begin in December and continue into January since Hurricane Alice of 1954/1955, and is only the second such occurrence on record. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTHWEST PACIFIC (NWP) - North Pacific Ocean West of Longitude 180 Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values in general were taken from operational warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The central pressure and 10-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates for most systems were obtained from warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteor- ological Centre for the basin. In a few instances, information from warnings issued by other Asian warning centers may have been utilized. The center position coordinates from JMA and other centers were com- pared with those from JTWC and annotations made in the Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more. Michael V. Padua of Naga City in the Philippines, owner of the Typhoon 2000 website, sends me cyclone tracks based upon warnings issued by the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the Philippines' Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Also, Huang Chunliang of Fuzhou City, China, sends me each month a table comparing the maximum intensities assigned to each cyclone from all the applicable warning centers in the Northwest Pacific basin. A very special thanks to Michael and Chunliang for the assistance they so reliably provide. Regarding the MSW comparison tables, Huang Chunliang has often stated: "In the title line the storm grade has been adopted based on the classification of the most 'radical' TCWC. Also, all the storm names/numbers available to me have been referenced. In addition, the starting date points to the one when the system was initially upgraded to TD status by whatever TCWC, while the ending date represents the one when the storm was last ranked as a TD or a tropical system by whatever TCWC." Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Storm (25W / QUEDAN) 16 - 22 Dec ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 25W Basin: NWP PAGASA Internal Name: QUEDAN JMA Tropical Storm Number: None Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 DEC 16 1800 11.0 N 121.0 E 1006 25 05 DEC 17 0000 11.0 N 120.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 17 0600 11.0 N 119.0 E 1006 25 05 DEC 17 1200 10.0 N 118.0 E 1006 25 05 DEC 17 1800 10.0 N 116.0 E 1004 25 05 DEC 18 0000 10.0 N 115.0 E 1004 25 05 DEC 18 0600 9.0 N 114.0 E 1004 25 05 DEC 18 1200 8.2 N 112.5 E 1004 30 25 05 DEC 18 1800 8.2 N 111.4 E 1004 30 25 05 DEC 19 0000 8.6 N 111.6 E 1002 35 30 JMA: 8.6N/112.4E 05 DEC 19 0600 8.9 N 111.3 E 1000 35 30 JMA: 9.4N/110.8E 05 DEC 19 1200 9.1 N 110.8 E 1000 40 30 05 DEC 19 1800 9.4 N 110.2 E 1000 35 30 05 DEC 20 0000 9.3 N 110.1 E 1004 35 30 05 DEC 20 0600 8.5 N 109.1 E 1006 25 25 05 DEC 20 1200 9.0 N 108.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 20 1800 8.0 N 108.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 21 0000 8.0 N 107.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 21 0600 8.0 N 106.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 21 1200 7.0 N 105.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 21 1800 7.0 N 103.0 E 1008 25 05 DEC 22 0000 6.0 N 103.0 E 1010 25 05 DEC 22 0600 6.0 N 102.0 E 1010 25 Note: Following is the MSW comparison table compiled and sent by Huang Chunliang: ====================================================== == Tropical Storm 25W/QUEDAN (December 16-22, 2005) == ====================================================== TCWC STORM ID PEAK MSW (kt) -------------------------------------------------------------- JTWC Tropical Storm 25W 40 JMA Tropical Depression 30+ HKO Tropical Depression --* CWB Tropical Depression --# PAGASA Tropical Depression QUEDAN 30 TMD Tropical Depression 30 Note 1 (+): In a couple of their bulletins, JMA forecasted the TD to intensify into a TS, which never materialized, though. Note 2 (*): HKO never issued any real-time warnings on this system, which remained outside their AOR after being upgraded to TD status. Note 3 (#): CWB normally doesn't make any wind estimations for tropical depressions. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTH INDIAN OCEAN (NIO) - Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates and 1-minute average maximum sustained wind values in general were taken from operational warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Occasionally some information may have been gleaned from the daily tropical weather outlooks and other bulletins issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteor- ological Centre for the basin. Information was also used from tracks based upon warnings issued by the Thai Meteorological Department. The reported maximum sustained winds are based on a 1-minute averaging period, which is used by all U. S. civilian and military weather services for tropical cyclone warnings. For synoptic observations in the North Indian Ocean region, both 10-minute and 3-minute average winds are employed, but IMD makes no attempt to modify the Dvorak scale for estimating tropical cyclone intensity; hence, a 1-minute average MSW is implied. Systems Tracked --------------- Cyclonic Storm FANOOS (06B / BOB0504) 05 - 12 Dec Tropical Cyclone (07B) 15 - 24 Dec ************************************************************************* Storm Name: FANOOS Cyclone Number: 06B Basin: NIO IMD Cyclonic Storm Number: BOB0504 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 DEC 05 1800 10.5 N 91.0 E 1000 30 TMD warning 05 DEC 06 0000 11.2 N 89.5 E 1000 35 35 05 DEC 06 0600 11.6 N 88.7 E 1000 35 35 IMD: 10.5N/89.5E 05 DEC 06 1200 11.6 N 88.9 E 1000 35 TMD warning 05 DEC 06 1800 11.7 N 87.9 E 1000 45 35 IMD: 11.0N/88.5E 05 DEC 07 0000 11.7 N 87.5 E 1000 45 TMD warning 05 DEC 07 0600 11.0 N 86.9 E 998 50 45 05 DEC 07 1200 10.6 N 86.7 E 998 45 TMD warning 05 DEC 07 1800 10.3 N 86.4 E 994 50 45 IMD: 11.0N/86.0E 05 DEC 08 0000 10.2 N 86.0 E 984 55 TMD warning 05 DEC 08 0600 10.4 N 85.6 E 984 55 55 05 DEC 08 1200 10.5 N 85.0 E 984 55 TMD warning 05 DEC 08 1800 10.5 N 83.8 E 994 55 55 05 DEC 09 0000 10.5 N 83.5 E 994 55 TMD warning 05 DEC 09 0600 10.3 N 82.7 E 994 60 65 05 DEC 09 1200 10.5 N 81.5 E 994 55 TMD warning 05 DEC 09 1800 10.4 N 80.9 E 984 65 55 IMD: 10.5N/81.5E 05 DEC 10 0000 10.5 N 80.5 E 984 55 TMD warning 05 DEC 10 0600 10.5 N 80.3 E 984 55 55 05 DEC 10 1200 10.5 N 79.9 E 984 50 TMD warning 05 DEC 10 1800 9.9 N 78.7 E 997 30 35 Inland 05 DEC 11 0000 9.8 N 78.2 E 997 35 TMD warnings 05 DEC 11 0600 9.5 N 77.5 E 1000 27 05 DEC 11 1200 9.5 N 76.5 E 1002 27 05 DEC 11 1800 9.0 N 75.5 E 1002 27 Over Arabian Sea 05 DEC 12 0000 9.0 N 75.0 E 1006 27 Note: The above track with 6-hourly positions is a composite based upon warnings issued by JTWC, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The TMD and IMD tracks were compiled and sent to the author by Huang Chunliang (a special thanks for this effort). The central pressure and 10-min avg MSW values were taken from TMD's track, and the positions and intensities from 11/0000 UTC onward were based upon TMD's track. The TMD and IMD tracks, as sent by Huang Chunliang, follow in their entirety for those who may wish to make their own comparisons. Track from INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (IMD/New Delhi) ---------------------------------------------------------- -->Cyclonic Storm BOB0504 (FANOOS) Date Press & & Time Sta Wind(kts) Position Remark ====== === ============ =========== ==================================================== 120603 D ----/25 10.5N 89.5E Upgraded to D 120606 D ----/25 10.5N 89.5E 120609 DD ----/30 11.0N 89.0E Upgraded to DD 120612 DD ----/30 11.0N 89.0E 120615 DD ----/30 11.0N 89.0E 120618 DD ----/30 11.0N 88.5E 120621 DD ----/30 11.0N 88.5E 120700 DD ----/30 11.0N 88.5E 120703 CS ----/-- 11.0N 87.5E Upgraded to CS 120706 CS 1002/40 11.0N 87.0E 120709 CS ----/-- 11.0N 86.5E 120712 CS 998/40 11.0N 86.5E 120715 CS ----/-- 11.0N 86.5E 120718 CS 998/40 11.0N 86.0E 120721 CS ----/-- 11.0N 86.0E 120800 CS 998/40 11.0N 86.0E 120803 CS ----/-- 10.5N 86.0E 120806 CS 998/40 10.5N 85.5E 120809 CS ----/-- 10.5N 85.0E 120812 CS 996/40 10.5N 84.5E 120818 CS 998/40 10.5N 84.0E 120821 CS ----/-- 10.5N 84.0E 120900 CS 998/40 10.5N 83.5E 120903 CS ----/-- 10.5N 83.0E 120906 CS 998/40 10.5N 83.0E 120909 CS ----/-- 10.5N 82.5E 120912 CS 998/40 10.5N 82.0E 120918 CS 998/40 10.5N 81.5E 120921 CS ----/-- 10.5N 81.0E 121000 DD 1004/30 10.5N 80.0E Downgraded to DD 121003 DD ----/30 ----------- Offshore near Vedaranniyam 121006 D ----/25 ----------- Downgraded to D/Onshore near Vedaranniyam 121012 D ----/25 ----------- Onshore near Vedaranniyam 121103 LPA ----/-- ----------- Downgraded to LPA/Onshore over southen Tamil Nadu Track from THAI METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (TMD/Bangkok) ------------------------------------------------------- -->Tropical Cyclone FANOOS (06B) Date Press & & Time Sta Wind(kts) Position ====== === ========= =========== 120518 TD 1000/30 10.5N 91.0E 120600 TC 1000/35 11.2N 89.5E 120606 TC 1000/35 11.6N 88.9E 120612 TC 1000/35 11.6N 88.0E 120618 TC 1000/35 11.6N 87.5E 120700 TC 1000/45 11.7N 87.5E 120706 TC 998/45 11.0N 87.0E 120712 TC 998/45 10.6N 86.7E 120718 TC 994/45 10.3N 86.5E 120800 TC 984/55 10.2N 86.0E 120806 TC 984/55 10.4N 85.6E 120812 TC 984/55 10.5N 85.0E 120818 TC 994/55 10.8N 83.8E 120900 TC 994/55 10.5N 83.5E 120906 TC 994/65 10.5N 83.0E 120912 TC 994/55 10.5N 81.5E 120918 TC 984/55 10.5N 81.0E 121000 TC 984/55 10.5N 80.5E 121006 TC 984/55 10.5N 80.3E 121012 TC 984/50 10.5N 79.9E 121018 TC 997/35 10.0N 78.7E 121100 TC 997/35 9.8N 78.2E 121106 TD 1000/27 9.5N 77.5E 121112 TD 1002/27 9.5N 76.5E 121118 TD 1002/27 9.0N 75.5E 121200 TD 1006/27 9.0N 75.0E ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 07B Basin: NIO IMD Cyclonic Storm Number: None Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 DEC 15 1200 8.0 N 87.0 E 25 IMD warnings 05 DEC 16 0300 8.0 N 85.0 E 25 05 DEC 16 1200 8.0 N 84.5 E 25 05 DEC 17 0000 7.5 N 83.5 E 1008 35 30 05 DEC 17 0600 8.4 N 83.3 E 1004 35 35 TMD: 7.5N/83.5E 05 DEC 17 1200 8.5 N 83.0 E 1004 35 TMD warning 05 DEC 17 1800 9.5 N 83.1 E 1004 35 35 05 DEC 18 0000 10.0 N 82.5 E 1000 35 TMD warning 05 DEC 18 0600 10.6 N 82.3 E 1004 50 35 IMD: 10.0N/83.0E 05 DEC 18 1200 10.5 N 82.2 E 1004 35 TMD warning 05 DEC 18 1800 11.2 N 82.8 E 1004 45 45 05 DEC 19 0000 11.5 N 82.5 E 1004 45 TMD warning 05 DEC 19 0600 11.7 N 82.7 E 996 45 45 IMD: 11.0N/82.5E 05 DEC 19 1200 12.5 N 82.5 E 996 45 TMD warning 05 DEC 19 1800 11.1 N 83.2 E 996 45 45 TMD: 12.8N/82.5E 05 DEC 20 0000 11.1 N 83.6 E 998 45 35 05 DEC 20 0600 11.2 N 84.0 E 998 35 TMD warning 05 DEC 20 1200 11.8 N 84.4 E 994 40 40 05 DEC 20 1800 11.8 N 84.6 E 997 40 TMD warning 05 DEC 21 0000 11.7 N 84.5 E 1006 35 30 05 DEC 21 0600 11.8 N 84.6 E 1006 30 TMD warning 05 DEC 21 1200 11.3 N 84.6 E 1004 35 30 TMD: 12.5N/84.5E 05 DEC 21 1800 12.0 N 84.5 E 1006 30 IMD position 05 DEC 22 0000 12.7 N 85.6 E 1004 25 30 TMD: 12.5N/85.0E 05 DEC 22 0600 12.5 N 85.0 E 1004 27 TMD warnings 05 DEC 22 1200 12.5 N 85.5 E 1002 30 05 DEC 22 1800 12.5 N 85.5 E 1002 30 05 DEC 23 0000 12.7 N 85.7 E 1004 27 05 DEC 23 0600 13.0 N 86.0 E 1006 27 05 DEC 23 1200 15.0 N 89.0 E 1002 25 05 DEC 23 1800 17.0 N 92.0 E 1002 25 05 DEC 24 0000 17.5 N 92.5 E 1002 25 Note: The above track with 6-hourly positions is a composite based upon warnings issued by JTWC, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The TMD and IMD tracks were compiled and sent to the author by Huang Chunliang (a special thanks for this effort). The central pressure and 10-min avg MSW values were taken from TMD's track, and the positions and intensities from 22/0600 UTC onward were based upon TMD's track. The TMD and IMD tracks, as sent by Huang Chunliang, follow in their entirety for those who may wish to make their own comparisons. Track from INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (IMD/New Delhi) ---------------------------------------------------------- -->Deep Depression Date Press & & Time Sta Wind(kts) Position Remark ====== === ============ =========== ==================================================== 121512 D ----/25 8.0N 87.0E Upgraded to D 121603 D ----/25 8.0N 85.0E 121606 D ----/25 8.0N 85.0E 121609 D ----/25 8.0N 84.5E 121612 D ----/25 8.0N 84.5E 121703 DD ----/30 8.0N 84.0E Upgraded to DD 121709 DD ----/30 8.5N 83.5E 121712 DD ----/30 8.5N 83.5E 121715 DD ----/30 8.5N 83.5E 121718 DD ----/30 9.0N 83.0E 121721 DD ----/30 9.0N 83.0E 121800 DD ----/30 9.5N 83.0E 121803 DD ----/30 10.0N 83.0E 121806 DD ----/30 10.0N 83.0E 121809 DD ----/30 10.5N 82.5E 121812 DD ----/30 10.5N 82.5E 121815 DD ----/30 10.5N 82.5E 121818 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121821 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121900 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121903 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121906 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121909 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121912 DD ----/30 11.0N 82.5E 121915 DD ----/30 11.5N 82.5E 121918 DD ----/30 11.5N 82.5E 121921 DD ----/30 11.5N 82.5E 122003 DD ----/30 11.5N 83.5E 122009 D ----/25 11.5N 84.0E Downgraded to D 122012 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122018 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122100 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122103 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122109 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122112 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122118 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122200 D ----/25 12.0N 84.5E 122203 LPA ----/-- ----------- Downgraded to LPA/Over BOB Track from THAI METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (TMD/Bangkok) ------------------------------------------------------- -->Tropical Cyclone 07B Date Press & & Time Sta Wind(kts) Position ====== === ========= =========== 121700 TD 1008/30 7.5N 83.5E 121706 TC 1004/35 7.5N 83.5E 121712 TC 1004/35 8.5N 83.0E 121718 TC 1004/35 9.5N 83.0E 121800 TC 1000/35 10.0N 82.5E 121806 TC 1004/35 10.5N 82.2E 121812 TC 1004/35 10.5N 82.2E 121818 TC 1004/45 11.0N 82.2E 121900 TC 1004/45 11.5N 82.5E 121906 TC 996/45 12.0N 82.5E 121912 TC 996/45 12.5N 82.5E 121918 TC 996/45 12.8N 82.5E 122000 TC 998/35 11.0N 83.5E 122006 TC 998/35 11.2N 84.0E 122012 TC 994/40 11.8N 84.6E 122018 TC 997/40 11.8N 84.6E 122100 TD 1006/30 11.8N 84.6E 122106 TD 1006/30 11.8N 84.6E 122112 TD 1004/30 12.5N 84.5E 122118 TD 1006/30 12.0N 84.0E 122200 TD 1004/30 12.5N 85.0E 122206 TD 1004/27 12.5N 85.0E 122212 TD 1002/30 12.5N 85.5E 122218 TD 1002/30 12.5N 85.5E 122300 TD 1004/27 12.7N 85.7E 122306 TD 1006/27 13.0N 86.0E 122312 TD 1002/25 15.0N 89.0E 122318 TD 1002/25 17.0N 92.0E 122400 TD 1002/25 17.5N 92.5E ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA/SOUTHEAST INDIAN OCEAN (AUW) - Longitude 90E to 135E Sources of Information ---------------------- The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres at Perth, Western Australia, and Darwin, Northern Territory. The 1-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates were taken from warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center position coordinates from JTWC were compared with those from the Australian centres and annotations made in the Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more. For the portion of this system lying west of longitude 90E, the following applies: The track coordinates as well as the central pressure and 10-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates were obtained from warnings issued by Meteo France's Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre on Reunion Island (MFR), which is the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre for the basin. The 1-minute average maximum sustained wind estimates were taken from warnings issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the U. S. Air Force and Navy, located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center position coordinates from JTWC were compared with those from MFR and annotations made in the Remarks column when the differences in general amounted to 40-50 nm or more. Systems Tracked --------------- Tropical Depression (04S / MFR-06) 21 - 29 Dec ************************************************************************* Storm Name: None Cyclone Number: 04S Basin: AUW/SWI MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 06 Date Time Lat Lon Cent MSW MSW Remarks (GMT) Press 1-min 10-min (mb) (kts) (kts) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05 DEC 21 1800 8.8 S 91.5 E 998 30 Perth warnings 05 DEC 22 0000 9.5 S 91.9 E 998 30 05 DEC 22 0600 9.9 S 91.6 E 998 30 05 DEC 22 1200 10.2 S 91.0 E 998 30 05 DEC 22 1800 10.2 S 90.6 E 998 30 05 DEC 23 0000 10.5 S 90.2 E 998 30 05 DEC 23 0600 10.3 S 89.7 E 998 30 MFR warnings 05 DEC 23 1200 10.4 S 87.9 E 998 30 05 DEC 23 1800 10.5 S 86.8 E 998 30 05 DEC 24 0000 10.6 S 86.1 E 998 30 05 DEC 24 0600 11.5 S 84.8 E 998 35 30 05 DEC 24 1200 12.1 S 84.2 E 999 25 Locally 30 kts S semi 05 DEC 24 1800 12.8 S 82.5 E 999 35 25 " 05 DEC 25 0000 13.0 S 81.0 E 1000 25 " 05 DEC 25 0600 13.0 S 79.8 E 1000 35 25 " 05 DEC 25 1200 13.6 S 78.3 E 1000 25 " 05 DEC 25 1800 13.7 S 76.7 E 1002 25 20 " 05 DEC 26 0000 13.7 S 75.3 E 1002 20 " 05 DEC 26 0600 13.5 S 74.7 E 1003 20 Locally 25 kts S semi 05 DEC 27 0600 15.3 S 69.8 E 1000 25 Locally 30 kts S semi 05 DEC 27 1200 15.0 S 68.0 E 1004 25 " 05 DEC 28 0000 15.6 S 66.6 E 1004 25 " 05 DEC 28 1200 17.6 S 63.9 E 1005 20 Locally 25 kts S semi 05 DEC 29 0000 19.2 S 61.2 E 1005 20 05 DEC 29 0600 20.5 S 60.5 E 1007 20 Note: No warnings were issued by MFR between 26/0600 and 27/0600 UTC. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* !!!!!! IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ !!!!!! To repeat the caveat which is included in the Author's Note at the end of the cyclone summaries--the tropical cyclone tracks I prepare are based upon the operational warnings/advisories/ advices/bulletins which are issued by the various tropical cyclone warning agencies around the world. Users of these tracks should be aware that they are preliminary and subject to revision during post-seasonal analyses of the cyclones by the forecasters and analysts at the several warning centers. For the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific basins, official tropical cyclone reports and "best tracks" can be found at the website of the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center: The Joint Typhoon Warning Center's website contains links to their Annual Tropical Cyclone Reports which include that agency's "best tracks" for tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin, the North Indian Ocean, and the Southern Hemisphere: SPECIAL NOTE: Back issues of the global tropical cyclone summaries and monthly cyclone track files can be obtained at the following websites: PREPARED BY: Gary Padgett garyp@alaweb.com SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS BY: Michael V. Padua michaelpadua@hotmail.com webmaster@typhoon2000.ph Huang Chunliang huangchunliang@hotmail.com ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* Posted: 01.20.06 / Typhoon2000.ph, Typhoon2000.com