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2003 Tropical Cyclone Meteorology and Oceanography Publications

by Lenworth Woolcock and Chris Landsea

This is a compilation of all reviewed papers and books (or chapters of books) on the meteorology/oceanography of hurricanes, tropical cyclones, tropical storms, typhoons and easterly waves that were published in 2003. If there are any additions or corrections that need to be made, please e-mail me directly.

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All Available Journals 2003

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Australian Meteorological Magazine

• Chappel, L.-C. Bate, P.W. 2003: The South Pacific and southeast Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season 2000-01. Australian Meteorological Magazine. 52, 33-47.
  
  

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

• Thorncroft, C. D., D. J. Parker, R. R. Burton, M. Diop, J. H. Ayers, H. Barjat, S. Devereau, A. Diongue, R. Dumelow, D. R. Kindred, N. M. Price, M. Saloum, C.M. Tayor, and A. M. Tompkins. 2003: The JET2000 Project: Aircraft Observations of the African Easterly Jet and African Easterly Waves. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 337?351.
• Elsner, J. B. 2003: Tracking Hurricanes. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 353-356.
• Raghavan, S., and S. Rajesh, 2003: Trends in Tropical Cyclone Impact: A Study in Andhra Pradesh, India. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 635-644.
• Franklin, J. L., C. J. McAdie, and M. B. Lawrence, 2003: Trends in Track Forecasting for Tropical Cyclones Threatening the United States, 1970?2001. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 1197?1203.
• Pfost, R. L. 2003: Reassessing the Impact of Two Historical Florida Hurricanes. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 1367-1372.
• Pasch, R. J., S. R. Stewart, and D. P. Brown. 2003: Comments on ?Early Detection of Tropical Cyclones Using SeaWinds-Derived Vorticity?. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 1415?1416.
• Hodges, K. I., Hoskins, B. J., Boyle, J., Thorncroft, C. 2003: A Comparison of Recent Reanalysis Datasets Using Objective Feature Tracking: Storm Tracks and Tropical Easterly Waves. Monthly Weather Review: Vol. 131, No. 9, pp. 2012?2037.

Climate Dynamics

• Matsuura, T., M. Yumoto, and S. Iizuka. 2003: A mechanism of interdecadal variability of tropical cyclone activity over the western North Pacific. Climate Dynamics. 21, 105-117.
• Knutson, T. R., and R. E. Tuleya. 2003: Increased hurricane intensities with CO2-induced warming as simulated using the GFDL hurricane prediction system. Climate Dynamics. 15, 503 - 519.

Climate Change

• None

EOS

• Goni, G. J., and J. A. Trinanes. 2003: Ocean thermal structure monitoring could aid in the intensity forecast of tropical cyclones. EOS. 84, 573-578.

Geophysical Research Letters

• Lin, I.-I., W. T. Liu, C.-C. Wu, J. C. H. Chiang, and C.-H. Sui. 2003: Satellite observations of modulation of surface winds by typhoon-induced upper ocean cooling. Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1131.
• Chang, C.-P., C.-H. Liu, and H.-C Ku. 2003: Typhoon Vamei: An equatorial tropical cyclone formation. Geophysical Research Letters. 30, 1150.
• Hill, C. M., and Y.-L. Lin. 2003: Initiation of a mesoscale convective complex over the Ethiopian Highlands preceding the genesis of Hurricane Alberto (2000), Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1232.
• Kamineni, R., T. N. Krishnamurti, R. A. Ferrare, S. Ismail, and E. V. Browell. 2003: Impact of high resolution water vapor cross-sectional data on hurricane forecasting, Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1234.
• Lin, I., W. T. Liu, C.-C. Wu, G. T. F. Wong, C. Hu, Z. Chen, W.-D. Liang, Y. Yang, and K.-K. Liu. 2003: New evidence for enhanced ocean primary production triggered by tropical cyclone. Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1718.
• Wu, C.-C., K.-H. Chou, H.-J. Cheng, and Y. Wang. 2003: Eyewall Contraction, Breakdown and Reformation in a Landfalling Typhoon. Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1887.
• Shen, W., and I. Ginis. 2003: Effects of surface heat flux-induced sea surface temperature changes on tropical cyclone intensity. Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1933.
• Herman, R. L., and A. J. Heymsfield. 2003: Aircraft icing at low temperatures in Tropical Storm Chantal (2001), Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 1955.
• Li, T., B. Fu, X. Ge, B. Wang, and M. Peng. 2003: Satellite data analysis and numerical simulation of tropical cyclone formation, Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 2122.
• Black, R. A., G. M. Heymsfield, and J. Hallett. 2003: Extra large particle images at 12 km in a hurricane eyewall: Evidence of high-altitude supercooled water?, Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 2124.
• Chan, J. C. L., and C. K. M. Yip. 2003: Interannual variations of tropical cyclone size over the western North Pacific, Geophys. Res. Lett. 30, 2267.

International Journal of Climatology

• None

Journal of Applied Meteorology

• Kovacs, T. A., and M. P. McCormick. 2003: Observations of Typhoon Melissa during the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE). Journal of Applied Meteorology. 42, 1003-1013.
• Shun, C. M., S. Y. Lau, and O. S. M. Lee. 2003: Terminal Doppler Weather Radar Observation of Atmospheric Flow over Complex Terrain during Tropical Cyclone Passages. Journal of Applied Meteorology. 42, 1697-1710.

Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres

• Nott, J. 2003. Intensity of prehistoric tropical cyclones. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 108, 4212.
• Dhaka S. K., M. Takahashi, Y. Shibagaki, M. D. Yamanaka, and S. Fukao. 2003: Gravity wave generation in the lower stratosphere due to passage of the typhoon 9426 (Orchid) observed by the MU radar at Shigaraki (34.85?N, 136.10?E). J. Geophys. Res. 108, 4595.

Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans

• Xie, L., L. J. Pietrafesa, and K. Wu. 2003: A numerical study of wave-current interaction through surface and bottom stresses: Coastal ocean response to Hurricane Fran of 1996. J. Geophys. Res. 108, 3049.
• Davidson, F. J. M., and P. E. Holloway. 2003: A study of tropical cyclone influence on the generation of internal tides, J. Geophys. Res. 108, 3082.
• Hong, C.-H., and J.-H. Yoon. 2003: A three-dimensional numerical simulation of Typhoon Holly in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. J. Geophys. Res. 108, 3282.
• Hisaki, Y., and T. Naruke. 2003: Horizontal variability of near-inertial oscillations associated with the passage of a typhoon. J. Geophys. Res. 108, 3382.

Journal of Climate

• Buckley, B. W., L. M. Leslie, M. S. Speer. 2003: The Impact of Observational Technology on Climate Database Quality: Tropical Cyclones in the Tasman Sea. Journal of Climate. 16, 2640-2645.
• Jones, C., N. Mahowald, and C. Luo. 2003: The Role of Easterly Waves on African Desert Dust Transport. Journal of Climate. 16, 3617?3628.
• Vitart, F., D. Anderson, and T. Stockdale. 2003: Seasonal Forecasting of Tropical Cyclone Landfall over Mozambique. Journal of Climate. 16, 3932-3945.

Journal of Coastal Research

• Houston, S. H., and M. D. Powell, 2003: Surface Wind Fields for Florida Bay Hurricanes. Journal of Coastal Research. Vol. 19, 503-513.

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

• Corbosiero, K., and J. Molinari, 2003: The relationship between storm motion, vertical wind shear, and convective asymmetries in tropical cyclones. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 60, 366-376.
• Kossin, J. P., and W. H. Schubert, 2003: Diffusion versus advective rearrangement of a circular vortex sheet. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 586-589.
• Sassen, K., W. Patrick Arnott, D. O'C. Starr, G. G. Mace, Z. Wang, M. R. Poellot. 2003: Midlatitude Cirrus Clouds Derived from Hurricane Nora: A Case Study with Implications for Ice Crystal Nucleation and Shape. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 873-891.
• Chen, Y., G. Brunet, and M. K. Yau. 2003: Spiral Bands in a Simulated Hurricane. Part II: Wave Activity Diagnostics. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 1239-1256.
• Emanuel, K., 2003: A similarity hypothesis for air-sea exchange at extreme wind speeds. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 1420-1428.
• Chan, J. C. L., and X. Liang. 2003: Convective Asymmetries Associated with Tropical Cyclone Landfall. Part I: f-Plane Simulations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 1560-1576.
• Wang, X., and D.-L. Zhang. 2003: Potential Vorticity Diagnosis of a Simulated Hurricane. Part I: Formulation and Quasi-Balanced Flow. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 1593-1607.
• Petersen, W. A., R. Cifelli, D. J. Boccippio, S. A. Rutledge, and C. Fairall. 2003: Convection and Easterly Wave Structures Observed in the Eastern Pacific Warm Pool during EPIC-2001. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 1754-1773.
• Chen, Y., and M. K. Yau. 2003: Asymmetric Structures in a Simulated Landfalling Hurricane. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 2294-2312.
• J. Persing, and M. T. Montgomery. 2003: Hurricane Superintensity. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 2349-2371.
• Nolan, D. S., and L. D. Grasso. 2003: Nonhydrostatic, Three-Dimensional Perturbations to Balanced, Hurricane-Like Vortices. Part II: Symmetric Response and Nonlinear Simulations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 60, 2717-2745.

Journal of Physical Oceanography

• D'Asaro, E. A. 2003: The Ocean Boundary Layer below Hurricane Dennis. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 33, 561-579.
• Jacob, S. D., and L. K. Shay. 2003: The Role of Oceanic Mesoscale Features on the Tropical Cyclone-Induced Mixed Layer Response: A Case Study. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 33, 649-676.
• Moon, I.-J., I. Ginis, T. Hara, H. L. Tolman, C. W. Wright, and E. J. Walsh. 2003: Numerical Simulation of Sea Surface Directional Wave Spectra under Hurricane Wind Forcing. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 33, 1680-1706.

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

• Shin, D. W., S. Cocke, and T. E. Larow. 2003: Ensemble Configurations for Typhoon Precipitation Forecasts. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 81, 679- 696.
• Yumoto, M., T. Matsuura, S. Iizuka. 2003: Interdecadal Variability of Tropical Cyclone Frequency over the Western North Pacific in a High-Resolution Atmosphere-Ocean Coupled GCM. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 81, 1069-1086.
• Ueno, M. 2003: Steering Weight Concept and its Application to Tropical Cyclones Simulated in a Vertical Shear Experiment Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 81, 1137-1161.
• Takeda, T., R. Oyama. 2003 : Periodic Time Variation of Low-TBB Cloud Area in Typhoon Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 81, 1497-1503.

Meteorological Applications

• None

Meteorological Monographs

• Tao, W.-K., J. Halverson, M. LeMone, R. Adler, M. Garstang, R. Houze, R. Pielke, and W. Woodley. 2003: The Research of Dr. Joanne Simpson: Fifty Years Investigating Hurricanes, Tropical Clouds, and Cloud Systems. Meteorological Monographs. 29, 1?1.
• Marks, Frank D. 2003: State of the Science: Radar View of Tropical Cyclones. Meteorological Monographs. 30, 33?33.
• Pfost, R. L. 2003: Reassessing the Impact of Two Historical Florida Hurricanes. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84, 1367?1372.
• Tao, W.-K., and R. Adler, 2003: Cloud Systems, Hurricanes, and the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), Meteorological Monographs. American Meteorological Society, Massachusetts, 234pp. Chapters by: Tao et al, Pielke, LeMone, Houze, Zipser, Rosenfeld and Woodley, Angelini et al, Cotton, Anthes, Gray, Ritchie, Theon, Keathing, LaVigna, Okamoto, Wilheit, North, Smith and Hollis, Adler et al.

Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

• Murata, A., K. Saito, M. Ueno. 2003: The effects of precipitation schemes and horizontal resolution on the major rainband in typhoon Flo (1990) predicted by the MRI mesoscale nonhydrostatic model. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 82, 55-73.
• Lau, K.-H., Z.-F. Zhang, H.-Y. Lam, S.-J. Chen. 2003: Numerical simulation of a South China Sea typhoon Leo (1999). Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 83, 147-161.
• Wood, J. 2003: Relationship of ice content to hurricane intensity examined using TRMM/TMI data sets. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 83, 187-196.
• Fink, A. H., and D. G. Vincent. 2003: Tropical cyclone environments over the northeastern Pacific, including mid-level dry intrusion cases. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics. 84, 293-315.

Meteorology and Hydrology

• None

Monthly Weather Review

• Leidner, S. M., L. Isaksen, and R. N. Hoffman. 2003: Impact of NSCAT Winds on Tropical Cyclones in the ECMWF 4DVAR Assimilation System. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 3?26.
• Avila, L. A., R. J. Pasch, J. L. Beven, J. L. Franklin, M. B. Lawrence, S. R. Stewart, and J.-G. Jiing. 2003: Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season of 2001. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 249-262.
• Vijaya Kumar, T. S. V., Krishnamurti, T. N., Fiorino, Michael, Nagata, Masashi. 2003: Multimodel Superensemble Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 574?583.
• Hart, R.,2003: A cyclone phase space derived from thermal wind and thermal asymmetry. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 585-616.
• Brueske, Kurt F., Velden, Christopher S. 2003: Satellite-Based Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Using the NOAA-KLM Series Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU). Monthly Weather Review. 131, 687-697.
• Weber, Harry C. 2003: Hurricane Track Prediction Using a Statistical Ensemble of Numerical Models. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 749-770.
• Evans, J.L. and R. Hart, 2003: Objective indicators of the extratropical transition lifecycle of Atlantic tropical cyclones. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 909-925.
• Atallah, Eyad H., Bosart, Lance F. 2003: The Extratropical Transition and Precipitation Distribution of Hurricane Floyd (1999). Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1063-1081.
• Gedzelman, S., J. Lawrence, J. Gamache, M. Black, E. Hindman, R. Black, J. Dunion, H. Willoughby, X. Zhang. 2003: Probing Hurricanes with Stable Isotopes of Rain and Water Vapor. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1112?1127.
• Wu, C.-C., T.-S. Huang, W.-P. Huang, and K.-H. Chou. 2003: A New Look at the Binary Interaction: Potential Vorticity Diagnosis of the Unusual Southward Movement of Tropical Storm Bopha (2000) and Its Interaction with Supertyphoon Saomai (2000). Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1289-1300.
• Ma, Suhong, Ritchie, Harold, Gyakum, John, Abraham, Jim, Fogarty, Chris, McTaggart-Cowan, Ron. 2003: A Study of the Extratropical Reintensification of Former Hurricane Earl Using Canadian Meteorological Centre Regional Analyses and Ensemble Forecasts. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1342-1359.
• Beven, John L., Stewart, Stacy R., Lawrence, Miles B., Avila, Lixion A., Franklin, James L., Pasch, Richard J. 2003: Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2001. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1454-1484.
• Aberson, Sim D., Sampson, Charles R. 2003: On the Predictability of Tropical Cyclone Tracks in the Northwest Pacific Basin. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1491-1497.
• Rogers, Robert, Chen, Shuyi, Tenerelli, Joseph, Willoughby, Hugh. 2003: A Numerical Study of the Impact of Vertical Shear on the Distribution of Rainfall in Hurricane Bonnie (1998). Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1577-1599.
• Wroe, Derek R., Barnes, Gary M. 2003: Inflow Layer Energetics of Hurricane Bonnie (1998) near Landfall. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1600-1612.
• Aberson, Sim D. 2003: Targeted Observations to Improve Operational Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Guidance. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1613-1628.
• Vigh, Jonathan, Fulton, Scott R., DeMaria, Mark, Schubert, Wayne H. 2003: Evaluation of a Multigrid Barotropic Tropical Cyclone Track Model. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1629-1636.
• Shapiro, Lloyd J., M?ller, J. Dominique. 2003: Influence of Atmospheric Asymmetries on the Intensification of Hurricane Opal: Piecewise PV Inversion Diagnosis of a GFDL Model Forecast. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1637-1649.
• Liu, K. S., Chan, Johnny C. L.. 2003: Climatological Characteristics and Seasonal Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones Making Landfall along the South China Coast. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1650?1662.
• Cione, J. J., E. W. Uhlhorn. 2003: Sea Surface Temperature Variability in Hurricanes: Implications with Respect to Intensity Change. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1783?1796.
• McTaggart-Cowan, R., Gyakum, J. R., Yau, M. K.. 2003: The Influence of the Downstream State on Extratropical Transition: Hurricane Earl (1998) Case Study. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1910-1929.
• Dunion, Jason P., Landsea, Christopher W., Houston, Samuel H., Powell, Mark D. 2003: A Reanalysis of the Surface Winds for Hurricane Donna of 1960. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 1992-2011.
• Hodges, K. I., Hoskins, B. J., Boyle, J., Thorncroft, C. 2003: A Comparison of Recent Reanalysis Datasets Using Objective Feature Tracking: Storm Tracks and Tropical Easterly Waves. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 2012-2037.
• Ritchie, E. A., and R. L. Elsberry, 2003: Simulations of the extratropical transition of tropical cyclones: Contributions by the midlatitude upper-level trough to re-intensification. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 2112-2128.
• Franklin, James L., Avila, Lixion A., Beven, John L., Lawrence, Miles B., Pasch, Richard J., Stewart, Stacy R. 2003: Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season of 2002. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 2379-2393.
• Prieto, Ricardo, McNoldy, Brian D., Fulton, Scott R., Schubert, Wayne H. 2003: A Classification of Binary Tropical Cyclone-Like Vortex Interactions. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 2656-2666.
• Hennon, C.C., and J.S. Hobgood, 2003: Forecasting tropical cyclogenesis over the Atlantic Basin using large-scale data. Monthly Weather Review. 131, 2927-2940.

Nature

• Powell, M.D., Vivkery, P. J., Reinhold, T. A. 2003: Reduced drag coefficient for high wind speeds in tropical cyclones. Nature. 422, 278-283.

Pure and Applied Geophysics

• None

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

• Nong, S. and K. Emanuel, 2003: A numerical study of the genesis of concentric eyewalls in hurricanes. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 129, 3323-3338.

Review of Geophysics

• None

Science

• Emanuel, K., 2003: Tropical Cyclones. Science, 31, 75-104.

Weather

• None

Weather and Forecasting

• Fraedrich, Klaus, Raible, Christoph C., Sielmann, Frank. 2003: Analog Ensemble Forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Tracks in the Australian Region. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 3-11.
• Franklin, James L., Black, Michael L., Valde, Krystal. 2003: GPS Dropwindsonde Wind Profiles in Hurricanes and Their Operational Implications. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 32?44.
• Owens, Brian F., Landsea, Christopher W. 2003: Assessing the Skill of Operational Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Cyclone Forecasts. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 45-54.
• Knaff, John A., DeMaria, Mark, Sampson, Charles R., Gross, James M. 2003: Statistical, 5-Day Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Derived from Climatology and Persistence. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 80-92.
• Knaff, J. A., J. P. Kossin, and M. DeMaria, 2003: Annular Hurricanes. Weather and Forecasting, 18, 204-223.
• Chiao, Sen, Lin, Yuh-Lang. 2003: Numerical Modeling of an Orographically Enhanced Precipitation Event Associated with Tropical Storm Rachel over Taiwan. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 325-344.
• Zehr, Raymond M. 2003: Environmental Vertical Wind Shear with Hurricane Bertha (1996). Weather and Forecasting. 18, 345-356.
• Daida, Sean K., Barnes, Gary M. 2003: Hurricane Paine (1986) Grazes the High Terrain of the Baja California Peninsula. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 981-990.
• Jones, S.C., Harr, P.A., Abraham, J., Bosart, L.F., Bowyer, P.J., Evans, J.L., Hanley, D.E., Hanstrum, B.N., Hart, R.E., Lalaurette, F., Sinclair, M.R., Smith, R.K., Thorncroft, C. 2003: The Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones: Forecast Challenges, Current Understanding, and Future Directions. Weather and Forecasting, 18, 1052-1092.
• Kaplan, John, DeMaria, Mark. 2003: Large-Scale Characteristics of Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic Basin. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 1093?1108.
• Klotzbach, Philip J., Gray, William M. 2003: Forecasting September Atlantic Basin Tropical Cyclone Activity. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 1109-1128.
• Hobgood, J. S. 2003: Maximum Potential Intensities of Tropical Cyclones near Isla Socorro, Mexico. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 1129?1139.
• Frederick, William J. 2003: The Rapid Intensification and Subsequent Rapid Weakening of Hurricane Lili as Compared with Historical Hurricanes. Weather and Forecasting. 18, 1295-1298.

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Books published in 2003

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• Simpson, R. 2003: Hurricane!: Coping with disaster American Geophysical Union, Washington DC, 360pp. Chapters by: Gray, Rappaport and Simpson, Sheets, DeMaria and Gross, Frank, Myers and White, Saffir, Pielke, Emanuel, Willoughby, Velden et al, Ritchie et al, Tyrell and Holland, Emmitt, Holland.

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Maintained by Chris Landsea (NHC).
Last modified April 2004