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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks January 2001
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

              GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - JANUARY 2001


          !!!! IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SEE NOTE AT END OF FILE !!!!

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SOUTHWEST INDIAN OCEAN (SWI) - 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
       (MFR) advisories, while the 1-min avg MSW values were taken
       from JTWC's warnings.  A very special thanks to Patrick Hoareau
       of Rennes, France, for sending me the tracks for these systems
       already typed in the correct format with only minimal editing
       needed by myself.


                              Systems Tracked
                              ---------------

   Tropical Cyclone ANDO (MFR 03 / 04S)                31 Dec - 10 Jan
   Tropical Cyclone BINDU (MFR 04 / 05S)               04 - 17 Jan
   Tropical Cyclone CHARLY (MFR 05 / 06S)              17 - 26 Jan
   Tropical Depression (MFR 06)                        22 - 24 Jan

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Storm Name: ANDO                  Cyclone Number: 04S     Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 03

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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00 DEC 31 1200   9.8 S   68.2 E  1004         25  Locally reaching 30 kts
01 JAN 01 0600  10.8 S   64.3 E  1004         25            "
01 JAN 01 1200  11.5 S   63.0 E  1000         25            "
01 JAN 01 1800  11.6 S   61.3 E  1000   25    25            "
01 JAN 02 0000  11.7 S   60.7 E  1000         25            "
01 JAN 02 0600  10.9 S   62.0 E  1000   30    25            "
01 JAN 02 1200  11.0 S   61.4 E   998         30
01 JAN 02 1800  11.3 S   60.5 E   995   35    35  
01 JAN 03 0000  11.6 S   60.5 E   993         35
01 JAN 03 0600  11.8 S   59.7 E   987   60    45  
01 JAN 03 1200  11.9 S   59.4 E   974         60  
01 JAN 03 1800  12.4 S   58.7 E   972   75    60  
01 JAN 04 0000  12.9 S   58.2 E   968         65  
01 JAN 04 0600  13.7 S   57.6 E   960   90    75  
01 JAN 04 1200  14.1 S   56.7 E   960         75
01 JAN 04 1800  14.8 S   56.5 E   940  115    90  
01 JAN 05 0000  15.6 S   56.0 E   940         90
01 JAN 05 0600  16.5 S   55.5 E   940  115    90  
01 JAN 05 1200  17.1 S   54.9 E   940         90         
01 JAN 05 1800  17.8 S   54.7 E   945  125    85  
01 JAN 06 0000  18.5 S   54.2 E   940         90
01 JAN 06 0600  19.2 S   53.7 E   930  125   100  
01 JAN 06 1200  20.2 S   53.4 E   930        100
01 JAN 06 1800  20.9 S   53.0 E   930  115   100  
01 JAN 07 0000  21.7 S   52.7 E   940         90
01 JAN 07 0600  22.4 S   52.2 E   940  115    90  
01 JAN 07 1200  23.0 S   52.1 E   945         85 
01 JAN 07 1800  23.8 S   51.9 E   955  105    80  
01 JAN 08 0000  24.2 S   51.7 E   965         70
01 JAN 08 0600  24.3 S   51.3 E   960   75    70  
01 JAN 08 1200  24.7 S   50.8 E   980         55
01 JAN 08 1800  25.0 S   50.8 E   984   55    50  
01 JAN 09 0000  25.6 S   50.4 E   985         50
01 JAN 09 0600  27.0 S   50.5 E   985   40    50  
01 JAN 09 1200  27.6 S   50.5 E   985         50
01 JAN 09 1800  28.9 S   50.9 E   990   30    45  JTWC: 28.0 S, 50.7 E
01 JAN 10 0000  29.1 S   51.0 E   992         40  Becoming extratropical
01 JAN 10 0600  30.7 S   51.7 E   992   25    40

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Storm Name: BINDU                 Cyclone Number:05S      Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 04

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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01 JAN 04 0600  09.5 S   86.7 E  1000   25    25  Locally reaching 30 kts
01 JAN 05 0600  09.4 S   85.0 E  1004         25            "
01 JAN 06 0000  09.7 S   81.1 E  1000   30    25            "
01 JAN 06 0600  09.9 S   81.2 E  1000         25            "
01 JAN 06 1200  09.7 S   80.0 E   999   30    25            "
01 JAN 06 1800  10.0 S   78.8 E   999         25            "
01 JAN 07 0000  10.5 S   77.8 E   999   30    25            "
01 JAN 07 0600  11.7 S   76.2 E   998         30
01 JAN 07 1200  11.8 S   75.0 E   997         30
01 JAN 07 1800  11.7 S   73.8 E   997   35    30 
01 JAN 08 0000  12.4 S   73.4 E   994         35
01 JAN 08 0600  13.2 S   73.7 E   994   55    35 
01 JAN 08 1200  14.4 S   73.3 E   976         60
01 JAN 08 1800  15.2 S   73.1 E   974   65    60 
01 JAN 09 0000  15.6 S   72.5 E   970         65
01 JAN 09 0600  15.7 S   72.4 E   970   80    65 
01 JAN 09 1200  15.9 S   72.7 E   960         75
01 JAN 09 1800  16.2 S   72.7 E   958   90    75 
01 JAN 10 0000  16.3 S   72.7 E   957         75
01 JAN 10 0600  16.3 S   72.7 E   965   75    70 
01 JAN 10 1200  16.6 S   72.7 E   972         60
01 JAN 10 1800  16.5 S   72.2 E   978   65    55 
01 JAN 11 0000  16.6 S   71.8 E   975         60
01 JAN 11 0600  16.5 S   71.4 E   975   65    60 
01 JAN 11 1200  16.8 S   70.7 E   965         70
01 JAN 11 1800  16.9 S   69.9 E   965   65    70 
01 JAN 12 0000  17.2 S   69.3 E   965         70
01 JAN 12 0600  17.1 S   69.1 E   965   90    70 
01 JAN 12 1200  17.6 S   69.0 E   965         70
01 JAN 12 1800  18.0 S   69.0 E   955  115    80 
01 JAN 13 0000  18.5 S   68.9 E   955         80
01 JAN 13 0600  19.1 S   68.8 E   955  100    80 
01 JAN 13 1200  19.4 S   68.5 E   955         80
01 JAN 13 1800  19.4 S   68.5 E   955   90    80 
01 JAN 14 0000  19.6 S   69.1 E   955         80
01 JAN 14 0600  19.9 S   68.7 E   965   70    70 
01 JAN 14 1200  19.4 S   68.0 E   972         60
01 JAN 14 1800  19.6 S   68.1 E   978   55    55  JTWC: 20.4 S, 68.2 E
01 JAN 15 0000  20.3 S   67.9 E   982         50
01 JAN 15 0600  20.0 S   66.2 E   987   45    45 
01 JAN 15 1200  20.3 S   65.2 E   989         45
01 JAN 15 1800  20.4 S   64.1 E   989   45    45 
01 JAN 16 0000  20.7 S   63.2 E   989         45
01 JAN 16 0600  21.8 S   62.1 E   994   40    35 
01 JAN 16 1200  22.3 S   61.2 E   998         30  Reaching 35 kts SE quad
01 JAN 16 1800  23.1 S   60.7 E   998   30    30            "
01 JAN 17 0000  23.6 S   59.6 E   998         30            "
01 JAN 17 0600  24.2 S   59.0 E  1000         25  Reaching 30 kts SE quad

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Storm Name: CHARLY                Cyclone Number: 06S     Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 05

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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01 JAN 17 1800  12.3 S   85.6 E  1000         25  Reaching 30 kts SE quad
01 JAN 18 0600  12.6 S   86.5 E   999   25    25            "
01 JAN 18 1200  13.3 S   86.1 E   999         25            "
01 JAN 18 1800  13.5 S   85.8 E   998         30
01 JAN 19 0000  13.6 S   85.5 E   998         30   
01 JAN 19 0600  13.8 S   83.9 E   998   30    30  JTWC: 14.3 S, 84.8 E
01 JAN 19 1200  14.2 S   84.4 E   995         35
01 JAN 19 1800  14.6 S   83.3 E   990   40    40  JTWC: 15.1 S, 83.6 E
01 JAN 20 0000  15.3 S   82.7 E   986         45
01 JAN 20 0600  16.1 S   82.3 E   978   55    55 
01 JAN 20 1200  16.4 S   81.4 E   975         60 
01 JAN 20 1800  16.8 S   80.7 E   972   65    60 
01 JAN 21 0000  17.4 S   79.4 E   972         60
01 JAN 21 0600  17.4 S   78.3 E   972   75    60 
01 JAN 21 1200  17.5 S   77.2 E   968         65
01 JAN 21 1800  17.9 S   76.2 E   958   90    80 
01 JAN 22 0000  18.0 S   74.9 E   954         80
01 JAN 22 0600  18.3 S   74.0 E   948   90    85 
01 JAN 22 1200  18.8 S   73.0 E   928        100
01 JAN 22 1800  19.3 S   72.0 E   925  105   105 
01 JAN 23 0000  20.1 S   71.1 E   925        105
01 JAN 23 0600  20.7 S   70.0 E   925  100   105 
01 JAN 23 1200  21.6 S   69.0 E   945         85
01 JAN 23 1800  22.2 S   67.7 E   958   70    75 
01 JAN 24 0000  22.7 S   66.5 E   972         60
01 JAN 24 0600  22.6 S   64.4 E   980   55    55 
01 JAN 24 1200  22.7 S   62.7 E   984         50
01 JAN 24 1800  23.2 S   61.9 E   984   45    50  JTWC: 23.5 S, 61.4 E
01 JAN 25 0000  23.9 S   60.0 E   984         50
01 JAN 25 0006  24.5 S   59.0 E   990   35    40 
01 JAN 25 1200  25.0 S   58.2 E   995         35
01 JAN 25 1800  25.3 S   57.5 E   998   30    30 
01 JAN 26 0000  25.5 S   57.0 E  1000         25
01 JAN 26 0600  25.3 S   56.8 E  1000         25
01 JAN 26 1200  25.7 S   57.1 E  1002         25

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: None    Basin: SWI
MFR Tropical Disturbance Number: 06

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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01 JAN 22 0600  20.9 S   51.0 E  1002   20    25
01 JAN 22 1200  21.0 S   51.7 E  1002         25
01 JAN 22 1800  20.9 S   51.9 E   999         30
01 JAN 23 0000  20.5 S   52.5 E   999         30
01 JAN 23 0600  21.3 S   51.6 E   999         30
01 JAN 23 1200  21.2 S   51.0 E   998   22    30
01 JAN 23 1800  21.6 S   50.5 E   997         30
01 JAN 24 0000  21.5 S   49.7 E   997   25    30
01 JAN 24 0600  21.8 S   49.1 E         25        See Note
01 JAN 24 1200  21.8 S   48.4 E         25      
01 JAN 24 1800  21.9 S   48.4 E         25

Note: The final three positions were obtained from satellite bulletins
issued by JTWC.

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NORTHWEST AUSTRALIA/SOUTHEAST INDIAN OCEAN (AUW) - Longitude 90E to 135E

NOTE:  The tracking information presented below was obtained from
       operational warnings issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning
       Centres at Perth, Western Australia, and at Darwin, Northern
       Territory.   Also, the central pressure estimates and 10-min
       avg MSW values were obtained from the Australian centres'
       warnings while the 1-min avg MSW was taken from JTWC warnings.
       A special thanks to Patrick Hoareau for sending me the track
       of Tropical Cyclone Terri already typed.


                             Systems Tracked
                             ---------------
   
   Tropical LOW                                        07 - 10 Jan
   Tropical Cyclone TERRI (07S)                        28 - 31 Jan

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: None    Basin: AUW
(Tropical LOW in the Darwin AOR.)

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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01 JAN 07 2330  10.0 S  132.0 E  1001         25
01 JAN 08 0530  10.5 S  131.5 E  1000         25  See Note
01 JAN 08 1030  10.7 S  131.7 E   999         30  
01 JAN 08 1630  11.0 S  132.5 E  1000         30
01 JAN 08 2230  11.6 S  132.0 E  1000         30
01 JAN 09 0630  12.4 S  132.1 E  1000         25  Inland
01 JAN 10 0130  14.0 S  131.0 E  1004

Note: The MSW for this entry was obtained from the one High Seas bulletin
issued by the Darwin TCWC.   The 30 kts reported for the next three
entries were obtained by converting the estimated peak gusts (80 km/hr)
to a 10-min avg MSW by the standard conversion factor (1.41).

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Storm Name: TERRI                 Cyclone Number: 07S     Basin: AUW


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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01 JAN 28 0400  15.5 S  123.5 E  1002   25    25 
01 JAN 28 1000  15.7 S  123.2 E  1001         25
01 JAN 28 1600  15.7 S  122.5 E  1001   25    25
01 JAN 28 2200  16.0 S  123.0 E   999         30
01 JAN 29 0400  15.8 S  122.4 E   998   30    30 
01 JAN 29 1000  16.4 S  121.7 E   998         30
01 JAN 29 1600  16.8 S  120.6 E   995   30    35 
01 JAN 29 2200  16.7 S  119.5 E   990         45 
01 JAN 30 0100  16.8 S  120.2 E   990         45 
01 JAN 30 0400  17.0 S  119.9 E   990   35    45 
01 JAN 30 1000  17.9 S  119.3 E   980         55
01 JAN 30 1600  18.7 S  119.0 E   980   45    55 
01 JAN 30 2200  19.3 S  119.3 E   975         60
01 JAN 31 0400  20.6 S  120.0 E   985   55    50
01 JAN 31 1000  22.0 S  120.3 E   990         40  Over land
01 JAN 31 1600  23.7 S  121.0 E   995   35    30  JTWC-18Z: 25.4S, 121.0E

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NORTHEAST AUSTRALIA/CORAL SEA (AUE) - Longitude 135E to 160E

NOTE:  The tracking information presented below was obtained from
       operational warnings issued by the Tropical Cyclone Warning
       Centre at Brisbane, Queensland.


                            Systems Tracked
                            ---------------
   
   Non-tropical LOW (possibly hybrid)                  18 - 20 Jan

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: None    Basin: AUE
(System was not tropical, but may have possibly been a hybrid.)

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
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01 JAN 18 1800  28.0 S  158.0 E  1004         40
01 JAN 19 0000  27.5 S  157.5 E  1002         40
01 JAN 19 0600  27.0 S  157.0 E  1002         40
01 JAN 19 1200  27.3 S  156.3 E  1004         40  See Note
01 JAN 19 1800  26.2 S  155.3 E  1004         40
01 JAN 20 0000  26.2 S  155.3 E  1006         35  Wkng/Final Gale Wrng

Note: Cape Moreton (WMO 94594) recorded maximum 10-min avg winds of
48 kts at 1234 UTC on the 19th.     Jeff Callaghan has sent me some
information on this system and the damage it caused.  I will include
this in the January summary.

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             !!!!!!  IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ  !!!!!!

     It has been brought to my attention that I should repeat in the
  cyclone tracks file the caveat which is included in the Author's
  Note at the end of the cyclone summaries.   The tropical cyclone
  tracks which I prepare are based upon the operational warnings/
  advisories/advices/bulletins from 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:

     http://www.nhc.noaa.gov>

     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:

     http://199.10.200.33/jtwc.html>

     In the near future I shall contact the other tropical warning
  centers to see if I can locate any links to sites where their "best
  tracks" might be archived.

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Document: trak0101.htm
Updated: 29th December 2006

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