The tropical weather summary is issued at the beginning of each month from July to December, summarizing the previous month's tropical cyclone activity.
ACPN60 PHFO 012000 TWSCP TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI 1000 AM HST THU DEC 1 2011 FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC...BETWEEN 140W AND 180 THE 2011 CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON OFFICIALLY ENDED ON 30 NOVEMBER. FROM JUNE 1 THROUGH THE END OF THE SEASON...THERE WAS ONLY ONE TROPICAL CYCLONE WHICH FORMED OR MOVED INTO THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC. TROPICAL STORM FERNANDA FORMED IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND MOVED WEST INTO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/ AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY DURING THE EARLY MORNING OF 18 AUGUST. FERNANDA WEAKENED INTO A REMNANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ON 19 AUGUST. EVEN THOUGH THE 2011 HURRICANE SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED...TROPICAL CYCLONES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FORM OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL HURRICANE SEASON. IN 2010...FOR EXAMPLE...TROPICAL STORM OMEKA DEVELOPED FAR WEST OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IN LATE DECEMBER. SUMMARY TABLE FOR 2011 CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON NAME DATES MAX WIND /MPH/ DEATHS ---------------------------------------------------------------- TS FERNANDA 18 AUG - 19 AUG 55 0 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE CPHC WEB SITE AT... WEATHER.GOV/CPHC $$ HOUSTON/WROE/BIRCHARD