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Northern Hemisphere 2002 Tropical Cyclone Season Review
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

               A REVIEW OF THE 2002 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 2002, as
  reported in the Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared
  by the author.

    (1) Number - this is the cyclone warning 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, or
               JTWC (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.

  ***********************************************************************

                             ATLANTIC BASIN

 NUM  NAME          DATES           CENT PRS   MSW               BASIN
                                      (mb)    (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01   Arthur        13-19 Jul          997      50                ATL
 02   Bertha        04-09 Aug         1008 *    35                ATL
 03   Cristobal     04-11 Aug          999 *    45                ATL
 04   Dolly         29 Aug-04 Sep      994      50                ATL
 05   Edouard       01-06 Sep         1003 *    55                ATL
 06   Fay           04-11 Sep          998 *    50                ATL
 07   -----         07-08 Sep         1009      30                ATL
 08   Gustav        07-14 Sep          960 *    85                ATL
 09   Hanna         12-16 Sep         1001 *    45                ATL
 10   Isidore       14-27 Sep          934 *   110                ATL
 11   Josephine     17-19 Sep         1009      35                ATL
 12   Kyle          20 Sep-17 Oct      980      75                ATL
 13   Lili          21 Sep-04 Oct      938 *   125                ATL
 14   -----         14-18 Oct         1002 *    30                ATL

 ************************************************************************

                         NORTHEAST PACFICIC BASIN

 NUM  NAME          DATES           CENT PRS   MSW               BASIN
                                      (mb)    (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01E  Alma          24 May-01 Jun      965     100                NEP
 02E  Boris         08-11 Jun          997      50                NEP
 03E  -----         27-29 Jun         1007      30                NEP
 04E  Cristina      09-16 Jul          994      55                NEP
 05E  Douglas       20-26 Jul          970      90                NEP
 06E  Elida         23-30 Jul          926     140                NEP
 07E  -----         06-08 Aug         1008      30                NEP
 08E  Fausto        21 Aug-03 Sep      935     125                NEP
 01C  Alika         22-28 Aug          995      55                NEP
 09E  Genevieve     26 Aug-01 Sep      989      60                NEP
 02C  Ele (1)       26 Aug-10 Sep      940     115                NEP/NWP
 10E  Hernan        30 Aug-06 Sep      921     140                NEP
 11E  -----         05-08 Sep         1006      30                NEP
 12E  Iselle        15-20 Sep          990      60                NEP
 13E  Julio         25-26 Sep         1000      40                NEP
 14E  Kenna         22-26 Oct          915 *   145                NEP
 15E  Lowell        22-31 Oct         1002      45                NEP
 03C  Huko (2)      24 Oct-07 Nov      965      75                NEP/NWP
 16E  -----         14-16 Nov         1006      30                NEP

 NOTES:

 (1) After crossing into the NWP basin, Ele was numbered TY 0217 by the
     Japanese Meteorological Agency.  While in the NWP basin, the highest
     10-min avg MSW estimates from JMA and NMCC were 90 kts and 110 kts,
     respectively.

 (2) After crossing into the NWP basin, Huko was numbered TY 0224 by the
     Japanese Meteorological Agency.  While in the NWP basin, the highest
     10-min avg MSW estimate from JMA and NMCC was 70 kts.  The minimum
     CP of 965 mb was estimated  by JMA--the lowest assigned by CPHC
     while Huko was east of the Dateline was 980 mb.  The peak 1-min avg
     MSW of 75 kts was estimated by both CPHC and JTWC.

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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  Tapah/Agaton    0201  09-14 Jan        996     50    50     NWP (1)
 ---  -----           ----  15 Feb          1006     --    30     NWP (2)
 02W  Mitag/Basyang   0202  26 Feb-08 Mar    930    140   110     NWP (3)
 03W  Caloy           ----  19-25 Mar       1004     30    30     NWP
 04W  -----           ----  05-08 Apr       1004     30    30     NWP
 05W  Hagibis         0203  15-22 May        935    140    90     NWP
 06W  Dagul           ----  27-30 May       1002     25    30     NWP
 07W  Noguri/Espada   0204  06-11 Jun        975     85    70     NWP (3)
 08W  Chataan/Gloria  0206  28 Jun-12 Jul    930    130   100     NWP (3)
 09W  Rammasun/ (4)   0205  28 Jun-06 Jul    945    110   100     NWP (3)
 10W  Halong/Inday    0207  02-19 Jul        945    135    90     NWP (3)
 11W  Nakri/Hambalos  0208  08-13 Jul        985     40    45     NWP
 12W  Fengshen        0209  14-28 Jul        920    145   120     NWP (3)
 13W  Juan            ----  18-23 Jul       1002     35    30     NWP
 14W  Fung-wong/Kaka  0211  19-27 Jul        960     65    75     NWP
 15W  Kalmaegi        0210  20-21 Jul       1000     30    40     NWP (5)
 ---  -----           ----  29-30 Jul        998     --    30     NWP (2)
 16W  Kammuri/Lagalag 0212  01-06 Aug        980     45    60     NWP (3)
 17W  -----           ----  05-06 Aug       1004     25    25     NWP
 18W  Milenyo (6)     ----  10-14 Aug        998     35    30     NWP
 19W  Phanfone        0213  11-24 Aug        940    130   100     NWP (3)
 20W  Vongfong (6)    0214  15-20 Aug        985     55    60     NWP (3)
 21W  Rusa            0215  22 Aug-01 Sep    950    115    90     NWP (3)
 22W  Sinlaku         0216  28 Aug-08 Sep    950    115   100     NWP (3)
 23W  Hagupit         0218  09-17 Sep        985     45    60     NWP (3)
 ---  Changmi         0219  18-25 Sep        985     --    45     NWP (5)
 ---  -----           ----  21-22 Sep       1004     --    25     NWP (2)
 24W  Mekkhala        0220  23-28 Sep        990     55    45     NWP
 25W  Higos           0221  26 Sep-05 Oct    935    135   100     NWP (3)
 26W  Bavi            0222  08-17 Oct        985     70    50     NWP
 ---  -----           ----  12 Oct          1004     --    30     NWP (2)
 27W  -----           ----  15-19 Oct       1004     30    25     NWP
 28W  -----           ----  17-19 Oct       1004     30    30     NWP
 29W  Maysak          0223  26-30 Oct        980     50    55     NWP
 30W  Haishen         0225  20-27 Nov        960     95    75     NWP
 31W  Pongsona        0226  02-11 Dec        940    130   100     NWP (3)

 NOTES:

 (1) The highest 10-min avg MSW was assigned by PAGASA.

 (2) Treated as a tropical depression by JMA only.

 (3) The highest 10-min avg MSW was assigned by NMCC.

 (4) The PAGASA name was Florita.

 (5) Not treated as a tropical storm by JTWC, but was by JMA and NMCC.

 (6) 18W and 20W were likely one continuous system, but was treated as
     two distinct cyclones by JTWC.  PAGASA assigned the name Milenyo
     during the first portion of the system's life (18W), and JMA
     assigned the name Vongfong after it had re-intensified as 20W.
     In the August tropical cyclone tracks file, I treated 18W and 20W
     as one system, with ample comments explaining the situation.

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                       NORTH INDIAN OCEAN BASIN

 NUM  NAME          DATES           CENT PRS   MSW               BASIN
                                      (mb)    (kts)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 01A  -----         06-10 May          ---      45                NIO
 02B  -----         10-12 May          ---      45                NIO
 ---  -----         17-19 May          995      30                NIO (1)
 ---  -----         22-25 Oct         1004      30                NIO (2)
 03B  -----         10-12 Nov          ---      55                NIO
 04B  -----         23-28 Nov          ---      45                NIO
 05B  -----         22-25 Dec          ---      35                NIO (3)

 NOTES:

 (1) Classified as a tropical depression by the Meteorological Department
     of Thailand only.

 (2) Classified as a tropical depression by IMD only.

 (3) Satellite intensity estimates from SAB reached T3.5 (55 kts) before
     JTWC initiated warnings.

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 Prepared by Gary Padgett
 [email protected]
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Document: summ2002.htm
Updated: 27th August 2009

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