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Observer and forecast tracks in 2002-3


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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 2002
 

North-West Pacific

Tapah(01W), Mitag(02W), 03W,04W, Hagibis(05W), 06W, Noguri(07W), Chataan(08W), Rammasun(09W), Halong(10W), Nakri(11W), Fengshen(12W), 13W, Fung-wong(14W), Kalmaegi(15W), Kammuri(16W), 17W, 18W, Phanfone(19W), Vongfong(20W), Rusa(21W), Ele(02C), Sinlaku(22W), Hagupit(23W), Changmi(-), Mekkhala(24W), Higos(25W), Bavi(26W), 27W,28W, Huko(03C), Maysak(29W), Haishen(30W), Pongsona(31W)

Note: Ele and Huko originated in the Central North Pacific.

Observed Tracks in 2002 in the North-West Pacific basin

North-East Pacific

Alma(01E), Boris(02E), 03E, Cristina(04E), Douglas(05E), Elida(06E), 07E, Fausto(08E), Genevieve(09E), Hernan(10E), 11E, Iselle(12E), Julio(13E), Kenna(14E), Lowell(15E), 16E

Note: Lowell moved into the Central North Pacific area.

Central North Pacific

Alika(01C), Ele(02C), Lowell(15E), Huko(03C)

Note: Ele and Huko moved into the North-West Pacific.
Note: Lowell originated in the North-East Pacific area.

Observed Tracks in 2002 in the North-East & Central North Pacific basin

North Atlantic

Arthur(01L), Bertha(02L), Cristobal(03L), Dolly(04L), Edouard(05L), Fay(06L), 07L, Gustav(08L), Hanna(09L), Isisdore(10L), Josephine(11L), Kyle(12L), Lili(13L), 14L

Observed Tracks in 2002 in the North Atlantic basin

North Indian

Arabian Sea

01A

Bay of Bengal

02B, 03B, 04B, 05B

Observed Tracks in 2002 in the North Indian basin

 
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 2002-3
 

South-West Indian

01S, Atang(02S), Boura(03S), Crystal(05S), 07S, Delfina(08S), Ebula(09S), Fari(11S), Gerry(16S), Hape(17S), Isha(18S), Japhet(19S), Kalunde(23S), Luma(-), Manou(28S)

Observed Tracks in the South-West Indian basin in the 2002-3 season

Australian (This basin is divided into several sub-areas)

Observed Tracks in the western Australian basin in the 2002-3 season
Observed Tracks in the eastern Australian basin in the 2002-3 season

South-East Indian

Fiona(14S), Graham(20S), Harriet(21S), Inigo(26S)

Northern Australian

Noname(-), Craig(24S)

N.B. Tropical Storm 'Noname' was designated a tropical storm after the event.

Eastern Australian

Erica(22P)

Fiji and Wellington

Yolande(04P), Zoë(06P), Ami(10P), Beni(12P), Cilla(13P), Dovi(15P), Eseta(25P), Fili(27P), Gina(29P)

Papua New Guinea

Epi(-)