1992 Pacific typhoon season

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1992 Pacific typhoon season
First storm formed: January 5, 1992
Last storm dissipated: December 1, 1992
Strongest storm: Super Typhoon Gay - 160 kn (300 km/h) (1-min), 872 mbar
Total storms: 32 (including one Central Pacific storm, Ekeka)
Typhoons: 21
Super typhoons: 5
Total fatalities:
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The 1992 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1992. Despite this, most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.[1] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that formed north of the equator and east of the Date Line in 1992 are part of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season. In the West Pacific basin, tropical depressions have the "W" suffix added to their number. Storms reaching tropical storm intensity of 34 kn (63 km/h) sustained winds were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Storms with sustained winds exceeding 64 knots (119 km/h) are called typhoons, while intense typhoons with sustained winds exceeding 130 knots (240 km/h) are designated super typhoons by the JTWC (see tropical cyclone scales).

Furthermore, tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine Area of Responsibility are assigned an internal name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). This can often result in the same storm having two names.

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[edit] Storms

There were a total of 33 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1994. 32 of these formed within the basin, and 1 storm, Tropical Storm Ekeka, formed in the Central Pacific basin, crossing the Date Line to enter the Western Pacific. Out of the 33, 32 became named tropical storms, 21 reached typhoon intensity, and 5 reached super typhoon strength. Storms are listed in numerical ascending order by their JTWC tropical depression numbers except for Ekeka, and not in alphabetical order of names. Thus, Tropical Storm Zack (22W) is listed before Super Typhoon Yvette (23W).

[edit] Typhoon Axel

Typhoon Axel 1
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Duration January 5 – January 15, 1992
Intensity 70 kt (130 km/h) (1-min), 972 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Storm Ekeka

[edit] Typhoon Bobbie

Typhoon Bobbie 4
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Duration June 22 – June 30, 1992
Intensity 120 kt (220 km/h) (1-min), 922 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Chuck

Typhoon Chuck 1
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Duration June 24 – June 30, 1992
Intensity 80 kt (150 km/h) (1-min), 964 mbar (hPa)

When 90 mph (140 km/h) Typhoon Chuck hit southern Hainan Island and northern Vietnam on June 28 and 29, it brought heavy flooding amounting to 40 casualties.

[edit] Tropical Storm Deanna

Tropical Storm Deanna TS
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Duration June 26 – July 3, 1992
Intensity 40 kt (75 km/h) (1-min), 994 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Eli (Konsing)

Typhoon Eli 1
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Duration July 9 – July 14, 1992
Intensity 75 kt (140 km/h) (1-min), 968 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Storm Faye

Tropical Storm Faye TS
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Duration July 15 – July 18, 1992
Intensity 55 kt (100 km/h) (1-min), 984 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Gary

Typhoon Gary 1
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Duration July 18 – July 23, 1992
Intensity 65 kt (120 km/h) (1-min), 976 mbar (hPa)

23 fatalities and $148 million (1992 USD) in damage can be attributed to Typhoon Gary hitting southern China on July 22.

[edit] Tropical Storm Helen

Tropical Storm Helen TS
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Duration July 26 – July 28, 1992
Intensity 45 kt (85 km/h) (1-min), 991 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Irving

Typhoon Irving 1
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Duration July 31 – August 4, 1992
Intensity 80 kt (150 km/h) (1-min), 975 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Janis

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Duration August 2 – August 9, 1992
Intensity 115 kt (215 km/h) (1-min), 927 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Super Typhoon Kent

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Duration August 5 – August 20, 1992
Intensity 130 kt (240 km/h) (1-min), 910 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Storm Lois

Tropical Storm Lois TS
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Duration August 14 – August 22, 1992
Intensity 40 kt (75 km/h) (1-min), 994 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Storm Mark

Tropical Storm Mark TS
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Duration August 15 – August 21, 1992
Intensity 50 kt (95 km/h) (1-min), 987 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Storm Nina

Tropical Storm Nina TS
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Duration August 18 – August 21, 1992
Intensity 45 kt (85 km/h) (1-min), 992 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Super Typhoon Omar (Lusing)

Super Typhoon Omar 4
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Duration August 24 – September 5, 1992
Intensity 130 kt (240 km/h) (1-min), 910 mbar (hPa)
Main article: Typhoon Omar

Typhoon Omar was a destructive storm to Guam, causing over a foot of rain to Guam, amounting to $457 million in damage (1992 USD) but no deaths. In Taiwan, the storm caused 2 deaths and heavy rainfall. The name Omar was retired after this season.

[edit] Tropical Storm Polly

Tropical Storm Polly TS
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Duration August 25 – September 1, 1992
Intensity 50 kt (95 km/h) (1-min), 987 mbar (hPa)

Developing to Omar's west, Polly began its life on August 23 and reached tropical storm strength on the 26th. As a developing monsoon depression, it had a large outflow. Polly retained that throughout its lifetime, inhibiting intensification past 60 mph (97 km/h) winds. On the 30th, the storm hit southeastern Taiwan, and on the 31st it hit China. Polly caused torrential rains resulting in 173 casualties.

[edit] Typhoon Ryan

Typhoon Ryan 4
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Duration August 31 – September 11, 1992
Intensity 115 kt (215 km/h) (1-min), 927 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Sibyl

Typhoon Sibyl 3
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Duration September 7 – September 15, 1992
Intensity 110 kt (205 km/h) (1-min), 933 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Ted

Typhoon Ted 1
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Duration September 17 – September 24, 1992
Intensity 65 kt (120 km/h) (1-min), 976 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Storm Ted, having developed on September 14, stalled off northern Luzon on the 20th. It turned northward, and hit southern Taiwan on the 22nd as a minimal typhoon. Ted weakened to a tropical storm over the island, and hit eastern China on the 23rd. It turned to the northeast, hit South Korea, and became extratropical on the 24th. Ted brought heavy flooding, resulting in 71 fatalities.

[edit] Tropical Storm Val

Tropical Storm Val TS
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Duration September 22 – September 27, 1992
Intensity 55 kt (100 km/h) (1-min), 984 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Ward

Typhoon Ward 2
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Duration September 26 – October 6, 1992
Intensity 95 kt (175 km/h) (1-min), 949 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Storm Zack

Tropical Storm Zack TS
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Duration October 7—October 12, 1992
October 13 – October 15, 1992 (Regenerated)
Intensity 40 kt (75 km/h) (1-min), 993 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Super Typhoon Yvette

Super Typhoon Yvette 5
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Duration October 7 – October 17, 1992
Intensity 155 kt (285 km/h) (1-min), 878 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Angela

Typhoon Angela 2
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Duration October 15—October 23, 1992
October 27 – October 29, 1992 (Regenerated)
Intensity 90 kt (165 km/h) (1-min), 954 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Brian

Typhoon Brian 2
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Duration October 17 – October 24, 1992
Intensity 95 kt (175 km/h) (1-min), 949 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Colleen

Typhoon Colleen 1
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Duration October 17 – October 28, 1992
Intensity 80 kt (150 km/h) (1-min), 963 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Typhoon Dan

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Duration October 24 – November 3, 1992
Intensity 110 kt (205 km/h) (1-min), 933 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Super Typhoon Elsie

Super Typhoon Elsie 5
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Duration October 29 – November 7, 1992
Intensity 145 kt (270 km/h) (1-min), 892 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Tropical Depression 29W

Tropical Depression 29W TD
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Duration October 31 – November 2, 1992
Intensity 25 kt (45 km/h) (1-min), 1002 mbar (hPa)

On October 30, a tropical disturbance began to form west of the International Date Line. The JTWC then issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert late the next day as the system moved westward and started warnings on Tropical Depression 29W on November 1. However, intensification was severely inhibited by outflow from nearby Typhoon Dan, and the depression failed to develop. It passed within 30 nm (55 km) of Wake Island, causing a minor pressure dip and gusts to 32 kt (60 km/h). No damage was reported, due to the relative weakness of 29W as compared to Dan, which ravaged the island 3 days earlier. The depression dissipated on November 2 over open ocean.[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Forrest

Tropical Storm Forrest TS
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Duration November 12 – November 22, 1992
Intensity 55 kt (100 km/h) (1-min), 984 mbar (hPa)

On November 8 a tropical depression formed from the monsoon trough east of the Philippines. It crossed the islands, and strengthened to a tropical storm in the South China Sea on the 12th. Forrest continued westward until hitting and crossing the Malay Peninsula on the 15th. It reached a peak of 145 mph (233 km/h) winds in the Bay of Bengal before hitting Myanmar on the 21st. Its history in the Indian Ocean can be found in its seasonal article.

[edit] Super Typhoon Gay

Super Typhoon Gay 5
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Duration November 13 – December 1, 1992
Intensity 160 knots (1-min), 872 mbar

Typhoon Gay was the strongest typhoon of the season (indeed there appears to be some debate as to whether it surpassed the record intensity of Super Typhoon Tip[3]), Gay reached peak winds of 185 mph (298 km/h) winds over the open Western Pacific in mid-November, and went on to threaten the Marina islands at peak strength, but weakened greatly due to interaction with Typhoon Hunt thus causing a surprisingly low death toll over the Marianas Islands with moderate damage.[4]

[edit] Typhoon Hunt

Typhoon Hunt 4
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Duration November 16 – November 21, 1992
Intensity 125 kt (230 km/h) (1-min), 916 mbar (hPa)

[edit] Other storms

[edit] Storm names

Tropical cyclones in the Western North Pacific were named by the JTWC. The first storm of 1992 was named Axel and the final one was named Hunt. The name Omar was retired after this season and replaced by Oscar.

  • Angela 24W
  • Brian 25W
  • Colleen 26W
  • Dan 27W
  • Elsie 28W
  • Forrest 30W
  • Gay 31W
  • Hunt 32W
  • Irma
  • Jack
  • Koryn
  • Lewis
  • Marian
  • Nathan
  • Ofelia
  • Percy
  • Robyn
  • Steve
  • Tasha
  • Vernon
  • Winona
  • Yancy
  • Zola
  • Abe
  • Becky
  • Cecil
  • Dot
  • Ed
  • Flo
  • Gene
  • Hattie
  • Ira
  • Jeana
  • Kyle
  • Lola
  • Manny
  • Nell
  • Owen
  • Page
  • Russ
  • Sharon
  • Tim
  • Vanessa
  • Walt
  • Yunya
  • Zeke
  • Amy
  • Brendan
  • Caitlin
  • Doug
  • Ellie
  • Fred
  • Gladys
  • Harry
  • Ivy
  • Joel
  • Kinna
  • Luke
  • Melissa
  • Nat
  • Orchid
  • Pat
  • Ruth
  • Seth
  • Teresa
  • Verne
  • Wilda
  • Yuri
  • Zelda
  • Axel 01W
  • Bobbie 02W
  • Chuck 03W
  • Deanna 04W
  • Eli 05W
  • Faye 06W
  • Gary 07W
  • Helen 08W
  • Irving 09W
  • Janis 10W
  • Kent 11W
  • Lois 12W
  • Mark 13W
  • Nina 14W
  • Omar 15W
  • Polly 16W
  • Ryan 17W
  • Sibyl 18W
  • Ted 19W
  • Val 20W
  • Ward 21W
  • Yvette 23W
  • Zack 22W

One storm which formed in the Central Pacific basin, Hurricane Ekeka (01C), crossed into the Western Pacific basin as a tropical storm, keeping its original name and "C" suffix.

[edit] Philippines

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) used its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists were recycled every four years. This was the list set for 1992.[5] This is the same list used for the 1988 season, except for Ulpiang, which replaced Unsang.

  • Asiang
  • Biring
  • Konsing 05W
  • Ditang
  • Edeng
  • Gloring
  • Huaning
  • Isang
  • Lusing 15W
  • Maring
  • Ningning
  • Osang
  • Paring
  • Reming
  • Seniang
  • Toyang
  • Ulpiang
  • Welpring
  • Yerling
  • Apiang
  • Basiang
  • Kayang
  • Dorang
  • Enang
  • Grasing

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gary Padgett (2003-08-17). May 2003 Global Tropical Cyclone Summary. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
  2. ^ Elizabeth B. Borelli (1993). Tropical Depression 29W (PDF). 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
  3. ^ Karl Hoarau, Gary Padgett, and Jean-Paul Hoarau (2004). Have there been any typhoons stronger than Super Typhoon Tip?. American Meteorological Society. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. .
  4. ^ Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Super Typhoon Gay. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
  5. ^ Michael Padua. Old PAGASA Names. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.

[edit] See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

[edit] External links

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