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Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks September 2000
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

           GLOBAL TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACKS - SEPTEMBER 2000

ATLANTIC (ATL) - North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

NOTE:  The tracking and intensity information for Atlantic Basin
       tropical cyclones is based upon operational advisories from
       the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center,
       located in Miami, Florida, USA.  The MSW are based on a
       1-min averaging period, which is used by all U.S. civilian
       and military weather services for tropical cyclone warnings.

       A special thanks to John Wallace of San Antonio, Texas, for
       compiling a rough track for TD-12 (pre-Helene) for the period
       when warnings were temporarily dropped as the depression weakened
       upon entering the Caribbean Sea.     Also, a special thanks to
       to David Roth of HPC for sending me a track for the subtropical
       portion of Helene's life after the storm emerged back out over
       the open Atlantic Ocean.


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

   Tropical Storm ERNESTO (08)                         02 - 03 Sep
   Tropical Depression (09)                            08 - 09 Sep
   Hurricane FLORENCE (10)                             11 - 18 Sep
   Hurricane GORDON (11)                               14 - 19 Sep
   Tropical Storm HELENE (12)                          15 - 25 Sep
   Hurricane ISAAC (13)                                21 Sep - 02 Oct
   Hurricane JOYCE (14)                                25 Sep - 02 Oct
   Hurricane KEITH (15)                                28 Sep - 06 Oct

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Storm Name: ERNESTO               Cyclone Number: 08      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 02 0000  15.4 N   48.0 W  1007   30
00 SEP 02 0600  15.9 N   49.2 W  1005   35
00 SEP 02 1200  17.0 N   51.0 W  1005   35
00 SEP 02 1800  17.5 N   52.0 W  1005   35
00 SEP 03 0000  18.1 N   53.2 W  1005   35
00 SEP 03 0600  18.6 N   55.0 W  1005   35
00 SEP 03 1200  19.3 N   56.5 W  1005   35
00 SEP 03 1800  19.8 N   58.0 W  1009   30

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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 09      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 08 2100  28.0 N   93.5 W  1007   30
00 SEP 09 0000  28.5 N   93.5 W  1007   30

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Storm Name: FLORENCE              Cyclone Number: 10      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 11 0600  31.0 N   71.0 W  1009   30        From NMC High Seas Fcst
00 SEP 11 1200  30.5 N   72.1 W  1009   30
00 SEP 11 1800  30.1 N   72.6 W   997   50
00 SEP 12 0000  30.3 N   72.7 W   993   60
00 SEP 12 0600  30.2 N   72.8 W   993   60
00 SEP 12 1200  30.3 N   73.1 W   991   60
00 SEP 12 1800  30.6 N   73.3 W   987   65
00 SEP 13 0000  30.8 N   73.7 W   987   65
00 SEP 13 0600  30.7 N   74.0 W   986   65
00 SEP 13 1200  30.8 N   73.8 W   986   65
00 SEP 13 1800  30.5 N   73.7 W   989   60
00 SEP 14 0000  30.2 N   73.5 W   989   60
00 SEP 14 0600  29.6 N   73.6 W   993   50
00 SEP 14 1200  29.7 N   73.6 W   993   45
00 SEP 14 1800  29.3 N   73.1 W   995   40
00 SEP 15 0000  29.2 N   73.0 W   995   40
00 SEP 15 0600  29.1 N   72.5 W   995   40
00 SEP 15 1200  29.8 N   71.2 W   997   40
00 SEP 15 1800  30.0 N   69.7 W   997   45
00 SEP 16 0000  30.8 N   67.5 W   991   65
00 SEP 16 0600  32.5 N   66.0 W   992   65
00 SEP 16 1200  34.0 N   64.4 W   992   65
00 SEP 16 1800  36.2 N   61.7 W   985   70
00 SEP 17 0000  37.9 N   59.5 W   990   60
00 SEP 17 0600  40.0 N   57.5 W   994   55
00 SEP 17 1200  42.5 N   55.0 W  1000   50
00 SEP 17 1800  45.5 N   53.0 W  1000   50        Becoming extratropical
00 SEP 18 0000  50.0 N   52.0 W   997   40        From NMC High Seas Fcst
00 SEP 18 0600  54.0 N   49.0 W  1000   40                   "

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Storm Name: GORDON                Cyclone Number: 11      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 14 1200  19.9 N   87.4 W  1008   25
00 SEP 14 1800  20.2 N   87.8 W  1007   25
00 SEP 15 0000  20.7 N   88.0 W  1007   25
00 SEP 15 0600  21.3 N   87.7 W  1007   25
00 SEP 15 1200  21.4 N   88.7 W  1004   30
00 SEP 15 1800  21.6 N   88.0 W  1004   30
00 SEP 16 0000  22.2 N   87.4 W  1000   50
00 SEP 16 0600  23.0 N   87.0 W   997   50
00 SEP 16 1200  23.6 N   86.4 W   992   55
00 SEP 16 1800  24.1 N   86.1 W   983   60
00 SEP 17 0000  25.2 N   85.5 W   985   65
00 SEP 17 0600  26.3 N   84.9 W   981   65
00 SEP 17 1200  27.2 N   84.2 W   987   65
00 SEP 17 1200  27.2 N   84.2 W   988   65
00 SEP 17 1800  28.1 N   83.7 W   985   60
00 SEP 18 0000  29.0 N   83.4 W   992   60
00 SEP 18 0600  29.8 N   83.0 W  1000   35        Inland
00 SEP 18 1200  31.0 N   82.3 W  1006   30           "
00 SEP 18 1800  32.0 N   81.0 W  1011   30        Extratropical LOW
00 SEP 19 0000  33.0 N   80.0 W  1011   30        From NMC High Seas Fcst
00 SEP 19 0600  35.0 N   78.0 W  1012   25                   "
00 SEP 19 1200  36.0 N   78.0 W  1014   30                   "
00 SEP 19 1800  39.0 N   77.0 W  1010   30                   "

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Storm Name: HELENE                Cyclone Number: 12      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 15 1800  15.5 N   52.8 W  1011   30
00 SEP 16 0000  15.8 N   53.4 W  1011   30
00 SEP 16 0600  15.9 N   54.5 W  1009   30
00 SEP 16 1200  16.0 N   56.5 W  1009   30
00 SEP 16 1200  16.0 N   56.5 W  1010   30        Advisories dropped
00 SEP 16 1800  16.0 N   58.0 W                   See Note #1
00 SEP 17 0000  16.3 N   60.0 W
00 SEP 17 0600  16.5 N   62.0 W
00 SEP 17 1200  16.8 N   64.0 W
00 SEP 17 1800  17.0 N   66.0 W  1011
00 SEP 18 0000  17.3 N   67.8 W  1011
00 SEP 18 0600  17.5 N   69.5 W  1011
00 SEP 18 1200  17.8 N   71.3 W  1011
00 SEP 18 1800  18.0 N   73.0 W  1011
00 SEP 19 0000  18.5 N   74.5 W
00 SEP 19 0600  19.0 N   76.0 W
00 SEP 19 1200  19.5 N   77.5 W  1010
00 SEP 19 1800  19.4 N   79.6 W  1010   30        Advisories re-initiated
00 SEP 20 0000  19.9 N   81.0 W  1010   30
00 SEP 20 0600  20.7 N   82.6 W  1010   25
00 SEP 20 1200  22.0 N   84.6 W  1010   25
00 SEP 20 1800  23.3 N   85.6 W  1008   25
00 SEP 21 0000  23.9 N   86.1 W  1009   25
00 SEP 21 0600  24.5 N   87.0 W  1007   25
00 SEP 21 1200  26.1 N   87.0 W  1006   45
00 SEP 21 1800  27.1 N   87.1 W   999   55
00 SEP 22 0000  28.4 N   87.2 W   996   55
00 SEP 22 0600  29.5 N   87.2 W  1003   45
00 SEP 22 1200  30.5 N   86.6 W  1006   35        Inland
00 SEP 22 1800  31.6 N   85.4 W  1010   25           "
00 SEP 23 0000  32.8 N   83.5 W  1011   30        Following track by
00 SEP 23 0600  33.4 N   81.9 W  1012   20        David Roth of HPC
00 SEP 23 1200  34.3 N   80.0 W  1011   20
00 SEP 23 1800  35.0 N   78.5 W  1011   30
00 SEP 24 0000  35.6 N   75.6 W  1007   45        Subtropical/On NC coast
00 SEP 24 0600  35.9 N   74.6 W  1006   35        Over water
00 SEP 24 1200  36.8 N   72.5 W  1006   30
00 SEP 24 1800  38.0 N   69.9 W  1004   30
00 SEP 25 0000  39.6 N   66.4 W  1002   35
00 SEP 25 0600  41.0 N   62.6 W   987   55
00 SEP 25 1200  44.9 N   55.5 W   996   50        Extratropical
00 SEP 25 1800  48.0 N   49.0 W   994   50        From NMC High Seas Fcst

Note #1:  The "interwarning" portion of TD-12's track was obtained by 
John Wallace from the Tropical Weather Discussions issued by TPC/NHC in
which the general coordinates of the weak LOW were usually given.
However, for 0000, 0600, and 1200 UTC on 17 Sep, there was apparently no
surface circulation and the longitude represents the location of the wave
axis with the latitude being interpolated between the 16/1800 and 17/1800
UTC positions.

Note #2:  The assessment of Helene as a subtropical storm as it exited
the North Carolina coast was made by David Roth.  Eric Blake has informed
me that for the official Best Track Helene will likely be reclassified as
a tropical storm as it re-emerged into the Atlantic .     The sudden
intensification on 25 Sep is based on at least two ship reports.

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Storm Name: ISAAC                 Cyclone Number: 13      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 21 1200  11.5 N   23.0 W  1008   30
00 SEP 21 1800  11.9 N   24.6 W  1008   30
00 SEP 22 0000  12.3 N   25.5 W  1005   35
00 SEP 22 0600  12.6 N   27.4 W  1001   45
00 SEP 22 1200  13.2 N   28.7 W  1001   45
00 SEP 22 1800  13.6 N   30.2 W  1001   45
00 SEP 23 0000  13.7 N   31.2 W   995   55
00 SEP 23 0600  13.9 N   32.3 W   994   55
00 SEP 23 1200  14.3 N   33.1 W   992   60
00 SEP 23 1800  14.7 N   34.2 W   980   85
00 SEP 24 0000  14.9 N   35.0 W   955  105
00 SEP 24 0600  15.1 N   35.7 W   955  105
00 SEP 24 1200  15.5 N   36.9 W   965   95
00 SEP 24 1800  15.8 N   37.8 W   960  100
00 SEP 25 0000  16.2 N   38.5 W   960  100
00 SEP 25 0600  16.7 N   39.5 W   960  100
00 SEP 25 1200  17.2 N   40.4 W   970   90
00 SEP 25 1800  17.6 N   41.1 W   970   90
00 SEP 26 0000  18.1 N   41.9 W   970   90
00 SEP 26 0600  18.5 N   42.6 W   970   90
00 SEP 26 1200  18.6 N   43.9 W   975   80
00 SEP 26 1800  18.9 N   45.0 W   975   80
00 SEP 27 0000  19.8 N   45.7 W   975   80
00 SEP 27 0600  20.4 N   47.0 W   972   85
00 SEP 27 1200  21.0 N   48.1 W   970   90
00 SEP 27 1800  21.9 N   49.6 W   965   95
00 SEP 28 0000  22.8 N   50.5 W   960  100
00 SEP 28 0600  23.8 N   51.8 W   956  105
00 SEP 28 1200  25.0 N   53.0 W   956  105
00 SEP 28 1800  26.6 N   54.2 W   943  120
00 SEP 29 0000  27.9 N   55.1 W   946  115
00 SEP 29 0600  29.7 N   55.9 W   952  110
00 SEP 29 1200  31.2 N   56.2 W   955  105
00 SEP 29 1800  32.9 N   55.9 W   960   90
00 SEP 30 0000  34.6 N   54.9 W   965   85
00 SEP 30 0600  35.7 N   54.2 W   975   80
00 SEP 30 1200  37.0 N   51.7 W   979   75
00 SEP 30 1800  38.0 N   50.3 W   987   65
00 OCT 01 0000  39.7 N   47.9 W   990   65
00 OCT 01 0600  41.0 N   45.3 W   991   60
00 OCT 01 1200  42.0 N   43.5 W   995   50        Becoming extratropical
00 OCT 01 1800  44.0 N   40.0 W   992   50        From NMC High Seas Fcst
00 OCT 02 0000  44.0 N   38.0 W   988   55                   "
00 OCT 02 0600  45.0 N   34.0 W   972   65                   "
00 OCT 02 1200  47.0 N   28.0 W   976   60                   "

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Storm Name: JOYCE                 Cyclone Number: 14      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 25 1800  11.4 N   30.7 W  1008   30
00 SEP 26 0000  11.6 N   31.9 W  1005   35
00 SEP 26 0600  11.6 N   33.2 W  1005   35
00 SEP 26 1200  11.6 N   34.3 W  1005   35
00 SEP 26 1800  11.6 N   35.5 W  1000   45
00 SEP 27 0000  11.8 N   36.0 W   994   55
00 SEP 27 0600  12.3 N   37.5 W   991   60
00 SEP 27 1200  12.4 N   38.9 W   983   70
00 SEP 27 1800  12.6 N   40.1 W   980   75
00 SEP 28 0000  12.5 N   41.0 W   976   80
00 SEP 28 0600  12.5 N   42.2 W   976   80
00 SEP 28 1200  11.7 N   44.1 W   979   75
00 SEP 28 1800  11.2 N   45.2 W   979   75
00 SEP 29 0000  11.1 N   46.4 W   979   75
00 SEP 29 0600  10.7 N   47.0 W   979   75
00 SEP 29 1200  10.5 N   48.5 W   992   60
00 SEP 29 1800  10.5 N   50.1 W   997   50
00 SEP 30 0000  10.4 N   52.2 W  1000   45
00 SEP 30 0600  10.3 N   53.0 W   997   50
00 SEP 30 1200  10.3 N   55.3 W  1005   35
00 SEP 30 1800  10.4 N   56.6 W  1005   35
00 OCT 01 0000  10.7 N   57.7 W  1003   40
00 OCT 01 0600  10.8 N   59.6 W  1007   35
00 OCT 01 1200  11.5 N   60.8 W  1005   35
00 OCT 01 1800  11.7 N   62.2 W  1008   30
00 OCT 02 0000  11.9 N   63.5 W  1007   30
00 OCT 02 0600  12.2 N   64.8 W  1007   30
00 OCT 02 1200  11.8 N   66.8 W  1010   25

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Storm Name: KEITH                 Cyclone Number: 15      Basin: ATL


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 28 1800  16.1 N   82.9 W  1004   25
00 SEP 29 0000  16.2 N   83.2 W  1004   25
00 SEP 29 0600  16.2 N   83.2 W  1004   30
00 SEP 29 1200  17.0 N   84.0 W  1004   30
00 SEP 29 1800  17.4 N   84.8 W   995   45
00 SEP 30 0000  17.8 N   85.2 W   995   45
00 SEP 30 0600  17.9 N   86.0 W   985   60
00 SEP 30 1200  18.1 N   86.5 W   984   70
00 SEP 30 1800  18.0 N   86.7 W   970   85
00 OCT 01 0000  18.0 N   87.0 W   960  100
00 OCT 01 0600  18.0 N   87.3 W   942  115
00 OCT 01 1200  18.1 N   87.5 W   942  115        See Note
00 OCT 01 1800  17.9 N   87.7 W   951  110
00 OCT 02 0000  17.9 N   87.9 W   958  100
00 OCT 02 0600  17.6 N   87.8 W   975   85
00 OCT 02 1200  17.7 N   87.8 W   979   70
00 OCT 02 1800  17.7 N   87.9 W   987   65
00 OCT 03 0000  17.9 N   88.0 W   988   60        On coastline
00 OCT 03 0600  18.1 N   88.4 W   993   45        Inland
00 OCT 03 1200  18.2 N   89.2 W   995   30
00 OCT 03 1800  18.5 N   89.5 W   998   25
00 OCT 04 0000  19.0 N   90.2 W  1000   25
00 OCT 04 0600  19.7 N   91.7 W  1000   30        Over Bay of Campeche
00 OCT 04 1200  19.9 N   93.0 W   999   30
00 OCT 04 1800  20.3 N   93.5 W   995   45
00 OCT 05 0000  20.7 N   94.8 W   988   60
00 OCT 05 0600  21.2 N   96.1 W   987   65
00 OCT 05 1200  21.8 N   97.0 W   984   80
00 OCT 05 1800  22.6 N   97.9 W   988   65        Inland
00 OCT 06 0000  23.2 N   99.0 W   995   45
00 OCT 06 0600  23.5 N  100.0 W  1002   30

Note:  At 1200 UTC satellite intensity estimates were a consensus of
127 kts (Dvorak T6.5), but since cold cloud tops had warmed and objective
T-numbers had fallen some by advisory time (1500 UTC), the MSW remained
at 115 kts.  (There had been no reconnaissance plane in the storm since
around 0600 UTC.)     Perhaps in post-season analysis the Best Track
intensity for 1200 UTC will be increased some.

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NORTHEAST PACIFIC (NEP) - North Pacific Ocean East of Longitude 180

NOTE:  The tracking and intensity information for Northeast Pacific
       Basin tropical cyclones is based upon operational advisories
       from the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center
       in Miami, Florida, for systems east of Longitude 140W; and
       from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Honolulu, Hawaii,
       for systems west of Longitude 140W.  The MSW are based on a
       1-min averaging period, which is used by all U.S. civilian
       and military weather services for tropical cyclone warnings.


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

   Tropical Storm KRISTY (13E)                         31 Aug - 03 Sep
   Hurricane LANE (14E)                                05 - 14 Sep
   Tropical Storm MIRIAM (15E)                         15 - 17 Sep
   Tropical Storm NORMAN (16E)                         20 - 22 Sep

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Storm Name: KRISTY                Cyclone Number: 13E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 AUG 31 1800  13.5 N  133.0 W  1007   25
00 SEP 01 0000  13.8 N  133.3 W  1007   25
00 SEP 01 0600  14.0 N  133.0 W  1007   25
00 SEP 01 1200  14.0 N  133.2 W  1006   30
00 SEP 01 1800  13.6 N  133.3 W  1006   30
00 SEP 02 0000  13.0 N  133.2 W  1004   35
00 SEP 02 0600  13.5 N  134.0 W  1005   35
00 SEP 02 1200  13.5 N  134.5 W  1006   35
00 SEP 02 1800  14.3 N  133.2 W  1008   30
00 SEP 03 0000  14.5 N  133.5 W  1007   25

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Storm Name: LANE                  Cyclone Number: 14E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 05 1200  16.0 N  105.0 W  1005   30
00 SEP 05 1800  16.0 N  106.4 W  1004   35
00 SEP 06 0000  15.8 N  107.1 W  1001   45
00 SEP 06 0600  15.5 N  108.1 W  1000   50
00 SEP 06 1200  15.2 N  108.5 W   996   50
00 SEP 06 1800  14.2 N  108.2 W   998   50
00 SEP 07 0000  13.5 N  108.1 W  1000   40
00 SEP 07 0600  13.5 N  108.0 W  1002   40
00 SEP 07 1200  14.0 N  107.8 W  1002   35
00 SEP 07 1800  14.6 N  107.2 W  1001   40
00 SEP 08 0000  15.0 N  108.0 W  1000   30
00 SEP 08 0600  15.3 N  108.3 W   998   35
00 SEP 08 1200  16.1 N  108.6 W   997   40
00 SEP 08 1800  16.5 N  108.9 W   991   55
00 SEP 09 0000  17.1 N  109.4 W   987   65
00 SEP 09 0600  18.0 N  110.0 W   987   65
00 SEP 09 1200  18.6 N  110.6 W   985   70
00 SEP 09 1800  19.8 N  111.5 W   972   80
00 SEP 10 0000  20.4 N  112.4 W   970   85
00 SEP 10 0600  20.5 N  113.5 W   970   85
00 SEP 10 1200  20.9 N  114.3 W   970   85
00 SEP 10 1800  21.2 N  115.0 W   972   80
00 SEP 11 0000  21.7 N  115.8 W   975   75
00 SEP 11 0600  22.2 N  116.8 W   977   70
00 SEP 11 1200  22.7 N  118.0 W   980   65
00 SEP 11 1800  23.1 N  119.1 W   980   60
00 SEP 12 0000  23.7 N  120.0 W   985   55
00 SEP 12 0600  24.5 N  121.0 W   988   50
00 SEP 12 1200  25.1 N  121.7 W   992   45
00 SEP 12 1800  25.7 N  122.6 W   996   40
00 SEP 13 0000  26.6 N  123.1 W   997   40
00 SEP 13 0600  27.8 N  123.5 W  1000   35
00 SEP 13 1200  29.2 N  123.3 W  1004   30
00 SEP 13 1800  30.7 N  122.8 W  1004   30
00 SEP 14 0000  32.2 N  122.2 W  1005   25

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Storm Name: MIRIAM                Cyclone Number: 15E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 15 1800  19.2 N  107.4 W  1005   30
00 SEP 16 0000  20.1 N  107.6 W  1004   30
00 SEP 16 0600  20.2 N  107.6 W  1005   30
00 SEP 16 1200  20.7 N  107.9 W  1004   35
00 SEP 16 1800  21.6 N  108.0 W  1004   35
00 SEP 17 0000  21.4 N  108.4 W  1002   40
00 SEP 17 0600  22.6 N  109.2 W  1004   35
00 SEP 17 1200  23.5 N  109.0 W  1004   30        Over tip of Baja Calif.
00 SEP 17 1800  24.0 N  109.8 W                   Dissipated

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Storm Name: NORMAN                Cyclone Number: 16E     Basin: NEP


   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 20 0000  16.8 N  103.4 W  1006   30
00 SEP 20 0600  17.2 N  103.2 W  1004   30
00 SEP 20 1200  17.8 N  102.9 W   998   40
00 SEP 20 1800  18.1 N  103.0 W   998   40        On coast of Mexico
00 SEP 21 0000  18.6 N  103.5 W  1003   30        Inland
00 SEP 21 0600  19.6 N  104.2 W  1005   25
00 SEP 21 1200  20.0 N  105.0 W  1005   25
00 SEP 21 1800  20.2 N  105.3 W  1006   25
00 SEP 22 0000  20.7 N  105.7 W  1005   30        Near Cabo Corrientes
00 SEP 22 0600  21.6 N  106.2 W  1005   30        Over water
00 SEP 22 1200  22.6 N  106.3 W  1004   30
00 SEP 22 1800  23.7 N  106.3 W  1005   25        Inland near Mazatlan

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NORTHWEST PACIFIC (NWP) - North Pacific Ocean West of Longitude 180

NOTE:  The tracking information for Northwest Pacific Basin tropical
       cyclones is based primarily upon operational warnings from the
       Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the U.S. Air Force and Navy at
       Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Comparisons were made with track coordinates
       given in advisories from the meteorological services of Japan
       (JMA) and the Philippines (PAGASA).  In general, whenever the
       center position differed by more than 40-50 nm from JTWC's, an
       entry was made in the Remarks column.

       The 1-min avg MSW were taken from the JTWC advisories while the
       10-min avg MSW were obtained from PAGASA's advisories if the
       storm were in PAGASA's area of responsibility; otherwise, they
       were gleaned from JMA's advisories or high seas forecasts.  In
       a few cases the 10-min MSW given by PAGASA and JMA did not agree;
       in those cases I reported the higher value.    The estimates of
       central pressure were obtained from JMA's advisories.

       Michael V. Padua, owner of the Typhoon 2000 webpage sent me the 
       PAGASA and JMA tracks for these systems--a special thanks to 
       Michael for his assistance.

       A track is included for one system for which no warnings were
       issued by any official agency.     This track was supplied by
       Dr. Mark Lander of the University of Guam, and I have allotted
       the Greek letter "Nu" to identify this system.


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

   Super Typhoon SAOMAI (22W / 0014 / OSANG)           02 - 18 Sep
   Typhoon WUKONG (23W / 0016 / MARING)                02 - 10 Sep
   Tropical Storm BOPHA (24W / 0015 / NINGNING)        05 - 12 Sep
   Tropical Cyclone "NU"                               13 - 18 Sep
   Typhoon SONAMU (25W / 0017)                         14 - 21 Sep
   Super Typhoon SHANSHAN (26W / 0018)                 17 - 27 Sep
   Tropical Storm (27W)                                28 - 30 Sep

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Storm Name: SAOMAI                Cyclone Number: 22W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: OSANG       JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0014

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 02 1200  16.3 N  156.5 E         25
00 SEP 02 1800  16.4 N  155.5 E         35
00 SEP 03 0000  16.3 N  154.8 E  1000   35    30
00 SEP 03 0600  15.9 N  154.2 E   996   45    35
00 SEP 03 1200  15.9 N  153.5 E   990   50    45
00 SEP 03 1800  16.0 N  152.8 E   980   55    55
00 SEP 04 0000  16.2 N  151.6 E   980   65    55
00 SEP 04 0600  16.1 N  150.8 E   975   70    60
00 SEP 04 1200  16.2 N  149.8 E   970   80    65
00 SEP 04 1800  16.0 N  149.1 E   965   90    70
00 SEP 05 0000  16.0 N  148.0 E   965   90    70
00 SEP 05 0600  16.1 N  146.9 E   975   70    60
00 SEP 05 1200  15.3 N  147.6 E   985   60    50
00 SEP 05 1800  14.3 N  147.6 E   985   60    50
00 SEP 06 0000  13.5 N  148.0 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 06 0600  13.9 N  147.6 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 06 1200  14.5 N  147.4 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 06 1800  15.1 N  147.0 E   985   55    50  JMA: 14.5 N, 146.8 E
00 SEP 07 0000  16.2 N  145.9 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 07 0600  17.1 N  145.0 E   985   55    50  JMA: 17.1 N, 144.6 E
00 SEP 07 1200  17.7 N  143.9 E   985   55    50  JMA: 17.3 N, 143.3 E
00 SEP 07 1800  18.4 N  142.6 E   985   55    50  JMA: 17.5 N, 141.9 E
00 SEP 08 0000  18.2 N  141.1 E   985   65    50
00 SEP 08 0600  18.7 N  140.5 E   980   75    55
00 SEP 08 1200  19.5 N  139.7 E   980   75    55
00 SEP 08 1800  20.3 N  138.2 E   975   85    60
00 SEP 09 0000  20.9 N  137.4 E   965   90    65
00 SEP 09 0600  21.5 N  136.7 E   960   90    70
00 SEP 09 1200  22.3 N  136.2 E   950  100    75
00 SEP 09 1800  23.3 N  135.3 E   935  120    90
00 SEP 10 0000  23.9 N  134.2 E   930  120    95
00 SEP 10 0600  24.1 N  133.0 E   930  120   100
00 SEP 10 1200  24.1 N  132.4 E   925  140   100
00 SEP 10 1800  24.3 N  131.9 E   925  140   100
00 SEP 11 0000  24.8 N  131.5 E   925  130    95
00 SEP 11 0600  25.2 N  130.8 E   930  125    90
00 SEP 11 1200  25.6 N  130.2 E   930  120    90
00 SEP 11 1800  25.8 N  129.5 E   935  110    90
00 SEP 12 0000  26.0 N  128.9 E   940  110    85
00 SEP 12 0600  26.3 N  128.3 E   950  100    75
00 SEP 12 1200  26.7 N  127.8 E   945   95    75  Over Okinawa
00 SEP 12 1800  26.9 N  126.9 E   945   90    75
00 SEP 13 0000  27.3 N  126.4 E   945   90    75
00 SEP 13 0600  27.9 N  125.8 E   945   90    75
00 SEP 13 1200  28.0 N  125.2 E   950   85    70
00 SEP 13 1800  28.0 N  124.8 E   950   85    70
00 SEP 14 0000  27.9 N  124.7 E   955   85    70
00 SEP 14 0600  28.2 N  124.2 E   955   90    70
00 SEP 14 1200  28.4 N  124.2 E   960   90    70
00 SEP 14 1800  28.6 N  124.3 E   960   85    70
00 SEP 15 0000  29.0 N  125.3 E   960   75    70
00 SEP 15 0600  30.1 N  126.3 E   965   70    70
00 SEP 15 1200  31.8 N  127.5 E   970   65    70
00 SEP 15 1800  34.0 N  128.0 E   970   65    60
00 SEP 16 0000  36.7 N  128.9 E   975   55    50  Inland over South Korea
00 SEP 16 0600  39.5 N  129.5 E   980   45    45  Over Sea of Japan
00 SEP 16 1200  40.6 N  131.0 E   986         45  JMA Wrng - XTRP
00 SEP 16 1800  42.0 N  131.0 E   988         45  See Note
00 SEP 17 0000  43.0 N  131.0 E   990         45  Near Vladivostok
00 SEP 17 0600  45.0 N  134.0 E   990         40  Over eastern Russia
00 SEP 17 1200  47.0 N  135.0 E   992         40
00 SEP 17 1800  47.0 N  136.0 E   994         35
00 SEP 18 0000  48.0 N  137.0 E   996         35
00 SEP 18 0600  47.0 N  140.0 E  1000         30

Note:  The extratropical portion of Saomai's track was pieced together
from the High Seas bulletins issued by JMA.

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Storm Name: WUKONG                Cyclone Number: 23W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: MARING      JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0016

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 02 0000  14.8 N  130.2 E  1004         30  PAGASA Warning
00 SEP 02 0600  16.3 N  129.0 E  1004         30
00 SEP 02 1200  16.4 N  128.7 E  1004         30
00 SEP 02 1800  16.7 N  128.2 E  1004         30
00 SEP 03 0000  18.2 N  125.5 E  1000         30
00 SEP 03 0600  18.3 N  124.5 E  1000         30
00 SEP 03 1200  18.4 N  123.5 E  1000         30
00 SEP 03 1800  19.5 N  120.3 E  1004         25
00 SEP 04 0000  17.0 N  118.0 E  1004         25  Relocation
00 SEP 04 0600  17.2 N  117.4 E  1000         25
00 SEP 04 1200  17.5 N  117.0 E  1000         25
00 SEP 04 1800  17.6 N  115.9 E  1000         25  Final PAGASA Warning
00 SEP 05 0000  16.5 N  116.5 E  1000         30  JMA Warning
00 SEP 05 0600  16.8 N  116.7 E  1000   25    30  PAGASA: 35 kts
00 SEP 05 1200  16.7 N  116.8 E   994   25    30        "
00 SEP 05 1800  16.9 N  117.7 E   992   25    30        "
00 SEP 06 0000  17.9 N  117.8 E   992   30    35  PAGASA: 40 kts
00 SEP 06 0600  18.4 N  117.6 E   990   35    40
00 SEP 06 1200  18.6 N  117.3 E   985   35    50  PAGASA: 45 kts
00 SEP 06 1800  19.0 N  116.8 E   985   40    50        "
00 SEP 07 0000  18.8 N  115.9 E   980   65    55  PAGASA: 50 kts
00 SEP 07 0600  18.8 N  115.7 E   980   65    55
00 SEP 07 1200  19.1 N  115.2 E   975   65    60
00 SEP 07 1800  19.1 N  114.6 E   970   65    65
00 SEP 08 0000  18.9 N  114.3 E   965   75    70
00 SEP 08 0600  18.7 N  113.5 E   955   90    75
00 SEP 08 1200  18.7 N  112.5 E   955   90    75
00 SEP 08 1800  18.4 N  111.6 E   960   90    70
00 SEP 09 0000  18.3 N  110.6 E   960   95    70
00 SEP 09 0600  18.2 N  109.6 E   970   75    60  Over southern Hainan 
00 SEP 09 1200  18.2 N  108.7 E   975   65    55
00 SEP 09 1800  18.4 N  108.1 E   980   65    50  JMA: 18.7 N, 107.7 E
00 SEP 10 0000  18.3 N  107.0 E   980   60    50  JMA: 19.0 N, 106.8 E
00 SEP 10 0600  18.3 N  105.9 E   985   45    45  JMA: 17.8 N, 106.0 E
00 SEP 10 1200  17.8 N  104.4 E   994         30  JMA Warning

Note:  Storm moved inland into Vietnam around 10/0600 UTC.

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Storm Name: BOPHA                 Cyclone Number: 24W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: NINGNING    JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0015

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 05 0600  20.7 N  134.1 E  1000         30  PAGASA Warning
00 SEP 05 1200  20.8 N  134.3 E   996         35  JMA: 20.2 N, 132.0 E
00 SEP 05 1800  20.5 N  136.1 E   996   25    35  JMA: 30 kts
00 SEP 06 0000  21.4 N  136.5 E   992   25    35
00 SEP 06 0600  22.0 N  135.9 E   992   25    35
00 SEP 06 1200  22.4 N  136.5 E   992   30    35
00 SEP 06 1800  22.1 N  136.6 E   990   30    45  JMA: 23.8 N, 136.7 E
00 SEP 07 0000  23.1 N  135.8 E   985   35    50  JMA: 24.1 N, 135.9 E
00 SEP 07 0600  23.7 N  134.3 E   985   35    50
00 SEP 07 1200  24.0 N  133.2 E   985   35    50  JMA: 24.4 N, 132.6 E
00 SEP 07 1800  24.9 N  131.4 E   985   45    50
00 SEP 08 0000  25.4 N  129.7 E   985   50    50
00 SEP 08 0600  25.5 N  128.3 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 08 1200  25.9 N  127.0 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 08 1800  26.3 N  125.7 E   985   55    50  JMA: 25.5 N, 126.0 E
00 SEP 09 0000  25.4 N  125.6 E   990   50    50
00 SEP 09 0600  24.7 N  124.8 E   990   45    50
00 SEP 09 1200  24.5 N  124.0 E   990   45    45
00 SEP 09 1800  23.5 N  123.3 E   992   45    40
00 SEP 10 0000  22.4 N  122.8 E   990   40    40
00 SEP 10 0600  21.5 N  122.3 E   985   50    50
00 SEP 10 1200  20.4 N  122.0 E   985   55    50
00 SEP 10 1800  19.4 N  122.0 E   985   50    50
00 SEP 11 0000  18.6 N  121.8 E   990   45    40
00 SEP 11 0600  18.0 N  121.9 E   994   40    40  Inland over NE Luzon
00 SEP 11 1200  17.2 N  122.0 E   996   30    30           "
00 SEP 11 1800  16.6 N  123.3 E         30    25  PAGASA: 16.8 N, 122.0 E
00 SEP 12 0000  16.6 N  124.3 E         20        Over water (1800Z also)

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Storm Name: "NU"                  Cyclone Number: None    Basin: NWP
(No official warnings issued--track supplied by Mark Lander.)

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 13 0600  24.0 N  161.1 E         25
00 SEP 13 1200  25.4 N  159.9 E         25
00 SEP 13 1800  27.0 N  158.7 E         25
00 SEP 14 0000  28.5 N  157.7 E         30
00 SEP 14 0600  30.2 N  156.5 E         30
00 SEP 14 1200  31.8 N  155.4 E         35
00 SEP 14 1800  33.3 N  154.5 E         40
00 SEP 15 0000  34.2 N  154.2 E         40
00 SEP 15 0600  35.0 N  154.4 E         35
00 SEP 15 1200  35.4 N  154.7 E         30
00 SEP 15 1800  35.7 N  155.3 E         30
00 SEP 16 0000  35.9 N  156.0 E         30
00 SEP 16 0600  35.8 N  156.8 E         30
00 SEP 16 1200  35.5 N  157.7 E         40
00 SEP 16 1800  35.2 N  158.5 E         45
00 SEP 17 0000  34.6 N  159.2 E         45
00 SEP 17 0600  33.9 N  159.6 E         40
00 SEP 17 1200  33.1 N  159.5 E         30
00 SEP 17 1800  32.6 N  159.3 E         30
00 SEP 18 0000  32.1 N  158.7 E         25
00 SEP 18 0600  31.9 N  158.1 E         25

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Storm Name: SONAMU                Cyclone Number: 25W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None        JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0017

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 14 0600  21.9 N  139.2 E         25
00 SEP 14 1200  22.4 N  139.8 E  1000   30    30  JMA: 21.7 N, 140.2 E
00 SEP 14 1800  22.8 N  140.4 E  1000   35    30
00 SEP 15 0000  23.1 N  140.8 E  1000   40    30
00 SEP 15 0600  23.5 N  141.0 E   992   40    40
00 SEP 15 1200  23.8 N  141.1 E   985   45    50
00 SEP 15 1800  24.1 N  141.5 E   985   60    50
00 SEP 16 0000  24.9 N  141.8 E   985   65    50
00 SEP 16 0600  26.1 N  141.8 E   980   65    55
00 SEP 16 1200  27.3 N  141.6 E   985   70    55
00 SEP 16 1800  29.0 N  141.3 E   985   70    55
00 SEP 17 0000  31.0 N  141.5 E   980   70    55
00 SEP 17 0600  33.0 N  142.1 E   975   75    55
00 SEP 17 1200  35.8 N  143.2 E   975   75    55
00 SEP 17 1800  38.8 N  144.3 E   975   75    55
00 SEP 18 0000  41.5 N  146.3 E   975   75    55  XTRP (per JTWC)
00 SEP 18 0600  45.1 N  149.4 E   980         50  JMA Warning
00 SEP 18 1200  47.7 N  154.6 E   986         45  
00 SEP 18 1800  51.0 N  160.0 E   992         45  See Note
00 SEP 19 0000  51.0 N  164.0 E   992         40
00 SEP 19 1200  55.0 N  175.0 E   988         40
00 SEP 19 1800  55.0 N  176.0 E   986         40
00 SEP 20 0000  56.0 N  179.0 E   984         40
00 SEP 20 0600  56.0 N  179.0 E   984         40  Stationary
00 SEP 20 1200  57.0 N  179.0 W   986         40
00 SEP 20 1800  57.0 N  179.0 W   988         40  Stationary
00 SEP 21 0000  58.0 N  177.0 W   988         40
00 SEP 21 0600  58.0 N  176.0 W   990         40
00 SEP 21 1200  59.0 N  173.0 W   990         40

Note:  The extratropical portion of Sonamu's track was pieced together
from the High Seas bulletins issued by JMA.

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Storm Name: SHANSHAN              Cyclone Number: 26W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None        JMA Tropical Storm Number: 0018

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 17 1200  14.1 N  172.4 E         25
00 SEP 17 1800  14.3 N  171.9 E         30
00 SEP 18 0000  15.1 N  171.9 E  1004   40    30
00 SEP 18 0600  15.6 N  171.5 E  1002   50    30
00 SEP 18 1200  16.3 N  171.0 E   998   55    35
00 SEP 18 1800  16.2 N  170.1 E   990   55    45
00 SEP 19 0000  16.5 N  169.9 E   990   60    45
00 SEP 19 0600  17.1 N  169.6 E   985   65    50
00 SEP 19 1200  18.0 N  170.2 E   975   75    60
00 SEP 19 1800  19.3 N  169.8 E   965   90    70
00 SEP 20 0000  19.9 N  168.5 E   960   90    75
00 SEP 20 0600  20.3 N  168.1 E   950  100    80
00 SEP 20 1200  20.9 N  167.2 E   945  115    85
00 SEP 20 1800  21.3 N  166.5 E   945  125    85
00 SEP 21 0000  21.7 N  166.0 E   940  125    90
00 SEP 21 0600  22.3 N  166.0 E   935  125    90
00 SEP 21 1200  23.0 N  165.6 E   930  130    95
00 SEP 21 1800  23.7 N  165.3 E   930  135    95
00 SEP 22 0000  24.2 N  165.1 E   930  135    95
00 SEP 22 0600  24.9 N  165.3 E   930  130    95
00 SEP 22 1200  25.5 N  165.6 E   935  115    90
00 SEP 22 1800  26.6 N  166.1 E   940  110    85
00 SEP 23 0000  27.6 N  166.5 E   945  100    85
00 SEP 23 0600  28.8 N  167.3 E   945   95    85
00 SEP 23 1200  30.1 N  168.3 E   955   90    75
00 SEP 23 1800  30.5 N  169.3 E   965   75    70  JMA: 31.0 N, 169.7 E
00 SEP 24 0000  32.4 N  171.2 E   970   65    65  JMA: 32.7 N, 171.8 E
00 SEP 24 0600  35.2 N  173.9 E   970   60    65  JMA: 35.3 N, 174.7 E
00 SEP 24 1200  39.0 N  178.0 E   970         65  JMA Warning - XTRP
00 SEP 24 1800  43.1 N  177.5 E   970         65
00 SEP 25 0000  43.0 N  176.0 E   952         70  See Note
00 SEP 25 0600  43.0 N  178.0 E   960         65
00 SEP 25 1200  44.0 N  180.0 E   964         60
00 SEP 25 1800  46.0 N  178.0 W   964         60
00 SEP 26 0000  47.0 N  177.0 W   964         60
00 SEP 26 0600  47.0 N  178.0 W   968         60
00 SEP 26 1200  47.0 N  178.0 W   972         60
00 SEP 26 1800  46.0 N  176.0 W   976         55
00 SEP 27 0000  47.0 N  174.0 W   976         45
00 SEP 27 0600  45.0 N  174.0 W   980         40
00 SEP 27 1200  46.0 N  173.0 W   984         40
00 SEP 27 1800  44.0 N  172.0 W   986         40

Note:  The extratropical portion of Shanshan's track was pieced together
from the High Seas bulletins issued by JMA.
                                              
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Storm Name: None                  Cyclone Number: 27W     Basin: NWP
PAGASA Internal Name: None        JMA Tropical Storm Number: None

   Date   Time   Lat      Lon    Cent  MSW   MSW        Remarks
          (GMT)                 Press 1-min 10-min
                                 (mb) (kts) (kts)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

00 SEP 28 0000  25.0 N  166.0 E  1012         25  JMA Bulletin
00 SEP 28 0600  25.0 N  166.0 E  1012         25
00 SEP 28 1200  26.0 N  165.0 E  1010         25
00 SEP 28 1800  26.7 N  164.9 E  1008   25    30  JMA: 27.1 N, 165.7 E
00 SEP 29 0000  27.4 N  165.3 E  1008   35    30
00 SEP 29 0600  28.0 N  166.1 E  1008   35    30
00 SEP 29 1200  28.5 N  166.4 E  1010   30    30
00 SEP 29 1800  28.9 N  166.9 E  1012   30    30
00 SEP 30 0000  29.2 N  167.4 E  1012   25    30
00 SEP 30 0600  29.4 N  167.9 E  1012   25    30
00 SEP 30 1200  29.8 N  168.1 E  1012         30
00 SEP 30 1800  30.1 N  168.1 E  1012         30

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