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Observer and forecast tracks in 2004-5


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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 2004
 

North-West Pacific

01W, 02W, Sudal(03W), Nida(04W), 05W, Omais(06W), Conson(07W), Chanthu(08W), Dianmu(09W), Mindulle(10W), Tingting(11W), Kompasu(12W), Namtheun(13W), Meranti(14W), Malou(15W), Rananim(16W), Malakas(17W), Megi(18W), Chaba(19W), Aere(20W), 21W, Songda(22W), Sarika(23W), Haima(24W), Meari(25W), Ma-on(26W), Tokage(27W), Nock-ten(28W), Muifa(29W), Merbok(-), Nanmadol(30W), Talas(31W), Noru(32W)

Observed Tracks in 2004 in the North-West Pacific basin

North-East Pacific

Agatha(01E), 02E, Blas(03E), Celia(04E), Darby(05E), 06E, Estelle(07E), Frank(08E), 09E, Georgette(10E), Howard(11E), Isis(12E), Javier(13E), Kay(14E), Lester(15E), 16E

Central North Pacific

01C

Observed Tracks in 2004 in the North-East & Central North Pacific basin

North Atlantic

Alex(01L), Bonnie(02L), Charley(03L), Danielle(04L), Earl(05L), Frances(06L), Gaston(07L), Hermine(08L), Ivan(09L), 10L, Jeanne(11L), Karl(12L), Lisa(13L), Matthew(14L), Nicole(15L), Otto(16L)

Observed Tracks in 2004 in the North Atlantic basin

North Indian

Arabian Sea

01A, Onil(03A), 04A, Agni(05A)

Bay of Bengal

02B

Observed Tracks in 2004 in the North Indian basin

 
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 2004-5
 

South-West Indian

02S, Arola(03S), Bento(04S), Chambo(06S), Daren(11S), Ernest(12S), Felapi(-), Gerard(14S), Hennie(24S), Isang(25S), Juliet(26S)

Note: Juliet originated in the Western Australian area as Adeline.

Observed Tracks in the South-West Indian basin in the 2004-5 season

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

Observed Tracks in the western Australian basin in the 2004-5 season
Observed Tracks in the eastern Australian basin in the 2004-5 season

South-East Indian (Names)Phoebe(01S), 05S, Raymond(07S), Sally(09S), 10S, Tim(13S), Vivienne(17S), Willy(23S), Adeline(26S)

Note: Adeline moved into the South-West Indian area and was renamed Juliet.

Northern Australian

Harvey(16P), Ingrid(22P)

N.B. Harvey and Ingrid originated in the Eastern Australian region.

Eastern Australian

Kerry(08P), Harvey(16P), Ingrid(22P)

N.B. Kerry originated in the Fiji region.

Fiji and Wellington

Judy(-), Kerry(08P), Lola(-), Meena(15P), Nancy(18P), Olaf(19P), Percy(20P), Rae(21P), Sheila(-)

Papua New Guinea

None

South Atlantic

None