Tropical Storm Bebinca, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Fabian, was a weak tropical cyclone that brought minor damage in China and Vietnam, causing a death and an economic loss of about US$13 million.[2][3] The sixth depression and fifth named storm of the season. Bebinca originated as a low-pressure area south of Hong Kong. As the disturbance is moving westward, favorable conditions allow the system to organize into a tropical depression. On June 21, the depression was upgraded into a tropical storm despite the wind shear, which generated by a subtropical ridge.
 Tropical Storm Bebinca at peak intensity near Hainan on June 22 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 19, 2013 |
| Dissipated | June 24, 2013 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 total |
| Missing | 2[1] |
| Damage | $58.13 million (2013 USD) |
| Areas affected | China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season | |
Bebinca slightly weakened back into a depression and made landfall over Hainan. It remained as a depression as it enters Gulf of Tonkin. Bebinca made its final landfall over Hanoi before finally dissipated on June 24.
Meteorological history
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionIn mid-June, strong but disorganized convection persisted in the South China Sea approximately 1,110 km (690 mi) south of Hong Kong.[4] The disturbance gradually organized, and was classified as a tropical depression by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) at 1800 UTC on June 19;[5] The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) followed suit six hours later, naming the system Fabian.[6] Despite wind shear generated by a subtropical ridge, the depression maintained a well-defined circulation, allowing the system to intensify.[7] At 0000 UTC on June 21, the JMA upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Bebinca.[8] Following this upgrade in strength, however, Bebinca leveled out in intensity prior to making landfall on Hainan on June 22. Bebinca's passage weakened the system to tropical depression strength, and, despite moving over the Gulf of Tonkin, failed to restrengthen before making its final landfall on June 23 east of Hanoi.[9]
Impact
editHainan
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Sanya Phoenix International Airport cancelled 110 flights and delayed another 37, affecting and stranding 8 thousand passengers.[10] In Beibu Bay, a fishing boat with four fishermen on board became unable to contact land, but were found the subsequent day.[11][12] Rainfall in Hainan peaked at 227 mm (8.9 in) in Sanya. A total of 21.7 million people were affected, and damage amounted to ¥10 million (US$1.63 million).[3]
Vietnam
editSeveral provinces in Northern Vietnam experienced heavy rainfall due to the passage of Bebinca. In Hon Dau, a gust of 26 metres per second (95 km/h; 60 mph) was recorded. Rainfall peaked at 208 mm (8.2 in) in Ninh Bình.[1][13] The agricultural industry was the most severely affected due to damage inflicted to 4,600 hectares (11,000 acres) of marine ponds. Economic losses of VND 1.19 trillion (US$56.5 million) were recorded.[2][14] Floods in Nghệ An Province killed one person; two others went missing.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Vietnamese National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasts (December 11, 2013). Member Report: Vietnam (PDF). ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee: 8th Integrated Workshop/2nd TRCG Forum. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b June 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap AON Benfield. Page 7. Retrieved on January 4, 2014.
- ^ a b China Meteorological Administration (November 22, 2013). Member Report: China (PDF). ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee: 8th Integrated Workshop/2nd TRCG Forum. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ "Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans June 18, 2013 20z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ Tropical Storm Bebinca (RSMC Tropical Cyclone Best Track). Japan Meteorological Agency. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Tropical Cyclone Alert: Tropical Depression "Fabian": Number One June 20, 2013 03z". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 05W Warning Nr 3 June 20, 2013 09z". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TS Bebinca (1305) June 21, 2013 00z". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "SA GITNA NG BAGYO: TS Bebinca Update #5 (LANDFALL)". Sagitnangbagyo.blogspot.co.uk. June 23, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ Xuequan, Mu (June 22, 2013). "8,000 passengers stranded as tropical storm Bebinca hits S China". Sanya, China. Xinhua. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "4 fishermen missing after Bebinca reaches S China". Xinhua. June 22, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ Xuequan, Mu (June 22, 2013). "Four missing fishermen found in S China". Haikou, China. Xinhua. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bão số 2 đã suy yếu thành vùng áp thấp" (in Vietnamese). CAND Online. June 24, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Tổng hợp thiệt hại do thiên tai năm 2013 (Summary of damages caused by natural disasters in 2013)" (PDF) (in Vietnamese).
External links
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- JMA General Information of Tropical Storm Bebinca (1305) from Digital Typhoon
- JMA Best Track Data of Tropical Storm Bebinca (1305) (in Japanese)
- JTWC Best Track Data of Tropical Storm 05W (Bebinca)
- 05W.BEBINCA from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory