1993–94 South Pacific cyclone season

Tropical cyclone season SPac 1994 1993-94 South Pacific cyclone season summary.png December 26, 1993 April 25, 1994 Theodore 930 95 10 7 5 4 None reported 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 1993–94 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 1993–94 Australian region cyclone season The 1993–94 South Pacific cyclone season was a near average tropical cyclone season with five tropical cyclones occurring within the South Pacific to the east of 160°E. The season officially ran from November 1, 1993, to April 30, 1994, with the first disturbance of the season forming on December 26 and the last disturbance dissipating on April 25. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) in Nadi, Fiji, and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers (TCWC) in Brisbane, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand.Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean 2008-08-15 World Meteorological Organization 1999 Unattributed http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/doc/Op-pln99.doc Throughout the season the United States Navy also monitored the basin and issued unofficial warnings, through its Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and Naval Western and Oceanography Center (NWOC).240 Joint Typhoon Warning Center 1998 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1996atcr.pdf Unattributed 2011-06-16 1996 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 2013-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20130221082545/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1996atcr.pdf dead Tropical cyclones that were located between 160°E and 120°W as well as the Equator and 25°S were monitored by RSMC Nadi while any that were located to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W were monitored by TCWC Wellington. During the season the JTWC issued warnings on any tropical cyclone that was located between 160°E and 180° while the NPMOC issued warnings for tropical cyclones forming between the 180° and the American coast. RSMC Nadi and TCWC Wellington both used the Australian Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale, and measured windspeeds over a 10-minute period during the season, while the JTWC and the NPMOC measured sustained windspeeds over a 1-minute period. Seasonal summary Systems Severe Tropical Cyclone Rewa SPac Rewa 1994-01-04 0600Z.png Rewa 1993 path.png December 28 January 10(Out of basin from December 29-January 4) 90 80 950 Cyclone Rewa Early on December 26, the JTWC started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed about 575 km (355 mi) to the south-east of Nauru.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1994/1994s-bsh/bsh051994.txt JTWC Tropical Cyclone 05P (Rewa) Best Track Analysis December 17, 2002 Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy, United States Air Force August 17, 2011 October 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004155449/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1994/1994s-bsh/bsh051994.txt dead Over the next couple of days the disturbance gradually developed as it moved towards the south-southwest under the influence of a north-easterly flow.December 1993 Darwin Tropical Diagnostic Statement 1994 Australian Bureau of Meteorology 12 12 3 1321-4233 http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/dtds-199312.pdf May 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603112046/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/ntregion/statements/tropical/dtds-199312.pdf June 3, 2015 dead Early on December 28, TCWC Nadi started to monitor the disturbance as a tropical depression.Hanstrum, B.N. Smith K.J. Bate P.W. The South Pacific and Southeast Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone Season 1993–94 August 17, 2011 45 Australian Bureau of Meteorology 137–147 Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal http://www.bom.gov.au/amm/docs/1996/hanstrum.pdf June 2, 1996 September 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923193631/http://www.bom.gov.au/amm/docs/1996/hanstrum.pdf dead Later that day, the JTWC classified the depression as Tropical Cyclone 05P, before TCWC Nadi reported that the system had intensified into a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale and named it Rewa.1993360S04171 International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 1993 Severe Tropical Cyclone Rewa (1993360S04171) 19 May 2022Joint Typhoon Warning Center 1995 August 21, 2011 Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1994atcr.pdf 1994 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report United States Navy, United States Air Force February 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130221092023/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1994atcr.pdf dead Over the next few days, the system gradually intensified under the influence of favourable upper-level winds while it moved towards the south-southwest, passing through the Solomon Islands on December 29 and affecting the southeastern islands of Papua New Guinea.Tropical Cyclone Rewa http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/rewa.shtml Australian Bureau of Meteorology August 15, 2012 Individual Tropical Cyclone Reports As it moved through the Solomon Islands, Rewa moved out of the South Pacific basin and into the Australian region. After affecting New Caledonia, Rewa weakened into a tropical depression and moved towards the northwest over the next few days, before re-entering the Australian basin during January 10 and started to show signs of reintensification. Over the next few days the cyclone moved towards the north north-west and started to affect Papua New Guinea for the second time before it was renamed Rewa during January 13 while it recurved and started to move towards the south-west. Over the next few days the cyclone continued to move to the south-east towards the South Pacific basin, before as it peaked in intensity on January 16 as a category 5 severe tropical cyclone, Rewa turned and started to move towards the south-west. Over the next few days, the cyclone gradually weakened while it moved towards the south-west and a predicted landfall near Mackay in Queensland. However, during January 18, Rewa interacted with an upper level trough and as a result turned and started to move towards the south-east along the Queensland coast. Rewa then degenerated into an extratropical cyclone during January 20, with its remnants last noted bringing heavy rain to New Zealand on January 23. Tropical Cyclone 07P SPac 07P Jan 6 1994 1548Z.png 07P 1994 path.png January 6 January 8 30 1002 On January 6, the NPMOC reported that Tropical Cyclone 07P, had developed out of an area of low pressure, that had persisted for several days near Fiji with peak windspeeds of 55 km/h (35 mph) equivalent to a tropical depression. During the next day the depression remained broad and poorly organized as it moved towards the southeast. Later that day 07P moved across Tonga's northern islands, before the NPMOC issued their final advisory on January 8 as the system weakened into a remnant low.1994-01-11 2011-08-06 Weekly tropical cyclone summary #127 (January 2  - 9, 1994) Beven, Jack https://groups.google.com/group/sci.geo.meteorology/browse_thread/thread/4e9b4e148cd7bc7d/bbe2e6637dbe67c2?United States Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1994/1994s-bsh/bsh071994.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20120917053652/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1994/1994s-bsh/bsh071994.txt dead September 17, 2012 Tropical Cyclone 07P Best Track Analysis 2001-05-21 2011-08-12 Severe Tropical Cyclone Sarah SPac Sarah 1994-01-25 0100Z.png Sarah 1994 path.png January 22 February 4 100 85 945 On January 18, a weak low pressure area developed to the north of Fiji, within a trough of low pressure that extended from a weakening Cyclone Rewa to the northwest of Fiji. Over the next few days the low moved towards the west and passed between the Vanuation islands of Vila and Santo on January 21. Once the low had moved into the Coral Sea it started to rapidly develop further, with both RSMC Nadi and the JTWC reporting early on January 22, that the low had developed into a tropical cyclone, with the latter naming it Sarah. Severe Tropical Cyclone Theodore SPac Theodore 1994-02-26 0400Z.png Theodore 1994 path.png February 26 (Entered basin) March 3 115 100 933 Severe Tropical Cyclone Theodore existed from February 26 to March 3. Severe Tropical Cyclone Tomas SPac Tomas Mar 24 1994 0832Z.png Tomas 1994 path.png March 19 March 27 105 85 955 Severe Tropical Cyclone Tomas existed from March 19 to March 27. Tropical Cyclone Usha SPac Usha 1994-03-25 2200Z.png Usha 1994 path.png March 25 April 4 55 50 980 Late on March 24, the newly developed Tropical Cyclone Usha, moved into the South Pacific basin as a category 1 tropical cyclone. Tropical Depression 29P SPac 29P 1994-04-24 0400Z.png 29P 1994 path.png April 24 (Entered basin) April 25 (Exited basin) 30 1000 On April 20, the JTWC started to monitor an area of low pressure that located over the Solomon Islands about 155 km mi on 5 to the north of Honiara.Joint Typhoon Warning Center Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center 2011-08-12 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1994/1994s-bsh/bsh291994.txt https://archive.today/20120907200811/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1994/1994s-bsh/bsh291994.txt dead September 7, 2012 2001-05-21 Tropical Cyclone 29P Best Track Analysis United States Navy, United States Airforce During that day the disturbance moved towards the southeast and passed over several of the Solomon Islands, before emerging into the Australian basin. Over the next couple of days the disturbance gradually developed further while moving towards the southwest before re-curving and moving southeastwards. On April 24, as it moved back into the South Pacific basin, the JTWC initiated advisories on the disturbance, designating it as Tropical Cyclone 29P, with peak windspeeds equivalent to a tropical depression.Roth, David https://groups.google.com/group/sci.geo.meteorology/browse_thread/thread/79eacfdbf3852891/036cb3fa4e7553fb? Weekly Tropical Cyclone Summary #140 (April 3 - 10, 1994) 1994-04-12 2011-08-12 As the system was classified, it recurved again and started to move slowly towards the northwest, and started to feel the effects of a high amount of vertical windshear. As a result of the windshear, the center became exposed and displaced from the deep convection before the JTWC issued their final advisory on April 25 as 29P weakened into an area of low pressure, before dissipating later that day about 600 km mi on 5 to the southwest of Honiara. Season effects This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific basin during the 1993–94 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, and damages. SPac Rewa December 28, 1993 January 10, 1994 Aus3 80 950 Australia, New CaledoniaNew Zealand, Papua New GuineaSolomon Islands, Vanuatu 22 07P January 6, 1994 January 8, 1994 TD Sarah January 18, 1994 February 4, 1994 Aus4 90 945 Theodore February 26, 1994 March 3, 1994 Aus4 100 933 Tomas March 19, 1994 March 27, 1994 Aus3 85 955 Usha March 22, 1994 April 4, 1994 Aus2 50 980 29P April 24, 1994 April 25, 1994 TD See also Tropical cyclones Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1993, 1994 Pacific hurricane seasons: 1993, 1994 Pacific typhoon seasons: 1993, 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1993, 1994 Notes A References 2 External links 1990 South Pacific cyclone yes 1993 y Category:South Pacific cyclone seasons Category:Articles which contain graphical timelines