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Northern Hemisphere 2008 Tropical Cyclone Season Review
[Summaries and Track Data] [Prepared by Gary Padgett]

                 A REVIEW OF THE 2008 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 2008, as
  reported in the Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summaries prepared
  by the author.

    (1) Number - this is the sequential cyclone 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, IMD,
               or JMA (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        31 May-02 Jun     1004 *    40                ATL
 02   Bertha        03-20 Jul          952     110                ATL
 03   Cristobal     19-24 Jul          998 *    55                ATL
 04   Dolly         20-28 Jul          963 *    85                ATL
 05   Edouard       03-07 Aug          996 *    55                ATL
 06   Fay           15-28 Aug          986 *    60                ATL
 07   Gustav        25 Aug-04 Sep      941 *   130                ATL
 08   Hanna         28 Aug-12 Sep      977 *    75                ATL
 09   Ike           01-15 Sep          935     125                ATL
 10   Josephine     02-06 Sep          994      55                ATL
 --   -----         23-26 Sep          990      55                ATL (1)
 11   Kyle          25-29 Sep          984      75                ATL
 12   Laura         26 Sep-05 Oct      994      50                ATL (2)
 13   Marco         06-08 Oct          998 *    55                ATL
 14   Nana          12-14 Oct         1004      35                ATL
 15   Omar          13-21 Oct          958 *   115                ATL
 16   -----         14-16 Oct         1004      25                ATL
 17   Paloma        05-10 Nov          944 *   125                ATL

 NOTES:

 (1) System was a frontal hybrid which developed pronounced subtropical
     cyclone characteristics before moving onshore in the Carolinas.
     Convection was quite well-organized but surface data showed the LOW
     to still have a frontal structure.  In its earlier stages, as an
     extratropical storm, the system had produced hurricane-force winds.

 (2) This system was named as a subtropical storm and later acquired
     tropical cyclone characteristics.

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                          NORTHEAST PACFICIC BASIN

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

 01E  Alma          29-31 May          994      55                NEP
 02E  Boris         27 Jun-04 Jul      985      70                NEP
 03E  Cristina      27 Jun-01 Jul     1000      45                NEP
 04E  Douglas       02-04 Jul         1003      35                NEP
 05E  -----         05-07 Jul         1005      30                NEP
 06E  Elida         12-19 Jul          970      90                NEP
 07E  Fausto        16-22 Jul          977      80                NEP
 08E  Genevieve     21-27 Jul          987      65                NEP
 09E  Hernan        06-13 Aug          956     105                NEP
 01C  Kika          07-12 Aug         1007      35                NEP
 10E  Iselle        13-17 Aug          999      45                NEP
 11E  Julio         23-26 Aug          998      45                NEP
 12E  Karina        02-03 Sep         1000      35                NEP
 13E  Lowell        07-12 Sep          998      45                NEP
 14E  Marie         01-06 Oct          984      70                NEP
 15E  Norbert       04-12 Oct          945     115                NEP
 16E  Odile         08-12 Oct          997      50                NEP
 17E  -----         23-24 Oct         1008      30                NEP
 18E  Polo          02-05 Nov         1003      40                NEP

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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  -----           ----  13-18 Jan       1004     35    30     NWP
 02W  Neoguri/Ambo    0801  13-19 Apr        960     95    80     NWP
 03W  Rammasun/ (1)   0802  06-13 May        915    135   105     NWP
 04W  Matmo/Dindo     0803  14-17 May        994     40    45     NWP
 05W  Halong/Cosme    0804  13-23 May        975     70    60     NWP
 06W  Nakri/Enteng    0805  26 May-09 Jun    930    125   105     NWP
 07W  Fengshen/Frank  0806  17-27 Jun        945     95    90     NWP
 ---  Gener           ----  04-07 Jul       1000     --    30     NWP (2)
 08W  Kalmaegi/Helen  0807  12-21 Jul        960     90    75     NWP
 ---  -----           ----  13-15 Jul       1004     --    30     NWP (3)
 09W  Fung-wong/Igme  0808  23-30 Jul        960     95    85     NWP
 10W  Kammuri/Julian  0809  03-08 Aug        975     50    50     NWP
 ---  Phanfone        0810  09-11 Aug        995     --    40     NWP (4)
 11W  -----           ----  12-15 Aug       1000     30    25     NWP
 12W  Vongfong        0811  14-18 Aug        992     50    40     NWP
 13W  Nuri/Karen      0812  17-23 Aug        955     95    75     NWP
 14W  Lawin           ----  25-28 Aug       1000     30    30     NWP (2)
 15W  Sinlaku/Marce   0813  08-22 Sep        935    125    90     NWP
 16W  -----           ----  09-12 Sep       1002     35    30     NWP
 17W  -----           ----  13-17 Sep       1010     30    25     NWP
 18W  Hagupit/Nina    0814  17-25 Sep        935    120    90     NWP
 19W  Jangmi/Ofel     0815  23 Sep-02 Oct    901 *  145   115     NWP
 20W  Mekkhala        0816  27-30 Sep        980     55    50     NWP
 21W  Higos/Pablo     0817  29 Sep-06 Oct    998     45    40     NWP
 22W  -----           ----  13-15 Oct       1006     35    30     NWP
 23W  Bavi            0818  18-25 Oct        992     45    45     NWP
 24W  Maysak/ (5)     0819  06-14 Nov        985     60    50     NWP
 25W  Haishen         0820  15-21 Nov       1006     40    35     NWP
 26W  Noul/Tonyo      0821  15-18 Nov        996     40    40     NWP
 27W  Dolphin/Ulysses 0822  02-19 Dec        970     90    65     NWP

 NOTES:

 (1) The name assigned to Rammasun by PAGASA was Butchoy.

 (2) This system was named by PAGASA.

 (3) Classified as a tropical depression by JMA only.

 (4) This system was treated as a tropical cyclone by JMA only.

 (5) Two PAGASA names were applied to various stages in the life of this
     system: Quinta and Siony.

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                          NORTH INDIAN OCEAN BASIN

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

 01B  Nargis                 27 Apr-03 May     ---     115        NIO
 ---  -----                  05-07 Jun         ---      30        NIO
 02B  -----                  15-19 Sep         993      40        NIO
 03B  -----                  19-23 Oct        1000      35        NIO
 04B  Rashmi                 25-27 Oct        1000      45        NIO (1)
 05B  Khai Muk               13-16 Nov         998      45        NIO
 06B  Nisha                  25-28 Nov        1000      50        NIO (1)
 07B  -----                  04-07 Dec         ---      35        NIO

 NOTES:

 (1) The 1000-mb CP value given above was not for the time of maximum
     intensity.

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 Prepared by Gary Padgett
 [email protected]
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Document: summ2008.htm
Updated: 11th February 2009

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