Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013) Explained

Tropical Storm Bebinca (Fabian)
Formed:June 19, 2013
Dissipated:June 24, 2013
Winds:35
Pressure:990
Winds:40
Pressure:996
Basin:WPac
Fatalities:1 total
Missing:2
Damages:$58.13 million (2013 USD)
Areas:China, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam
Season:2013 Pacific typhoon season

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.[1] [2] 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.

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

In mid-June, strong but disorganized convection persisted in the South China Sea approximately 1110km (690miles) south of Hong Kong.[3] The disturbance gradually organized, and was classified as a tropical depression by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) at 1800 UTC on June 19;[4] The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) followed suit six hours later, naming the system Fabian.[5] Despite wind shear generated by a subtropical ridge, the depression maintained a well-defined circulation, allowing the system to intensify.[6] At 0000 UTC on June 21, the JMA upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Bebinca.[7] 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.[8]

Impact

Hainan

Sanya Phoenix International Airport cancelled 110 flights and delayed another 37, affecting and stranding 8 thousand passengers.[9] In Beibu Bay, a fishing boat with four fishermen on board became unable to contact land, but were found the subsequent day.[10] [11] Rainfall in Hainan peaked at 227mm in Sanya. A total of 21.7 million people were affected, and damage amounted to ¥10 million (US$1.63 million).[2]

Vietnam

Several provinces in Northern Vietnam experienced heavy rainfall due to the passage of Bebinca. In Hon Dau, a gust of 26m/s was recorded. Rainfall peaked at 208mm in Ninh Bình.[12] [13] The agricultural industry was the most severely affected due to damage inflicted to 4600ha of marine ponds. Economic losses of VND 1.19 trillion (US$56.5 million) were recorded.[14] Floods in Nghệ An Province killed one person; two others went missing.

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Notes and References

  1. http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20130709_if_june_global_recap.pdf June 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap
  2. 16. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee: 8th Integrated Workshop/2nd TRCG Forum. Member Report: China. November 22, 2013. December 3, 2013. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. November 26, 2013. http://www.typhooncommittee.org/8IWS_2TRCG/index.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012415/http://www.typhooncommittee.org/8IWS_2TRCG/docs/Members%20Report/2013MemberReportChina.pdf. live. China Meteorological Administration.
  3. Web site: Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans June 18, 2013 20z. June 18, 2013. October 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130924003158/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/ab/abpwweb.txt. September 24, 2013. dead. Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
  4. Tropical Storm Bebinca. RSMC Tropical Cyclone Best Track. Japan Meteorological Agency. October 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223603/http://www.wis-jma.go.jp/cms/warning/2013/07/17/typhoon-best-track-2013-07-17t040000z/. October 4, 2013. live. July 17, 2013.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130527121538/http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate.shtml. Tropical Cyclone Alert: Tropical Depression "Fabian": Number One June 20, 2013 03z. May 27, 2013. dead. October 1, 2013. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
  6. Web site: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. June 20, 2013. October 1, 2013. Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 05W Warning Nr 3 June 20, 2013 09z. https://web.archive.org/web/20120624064023/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/. June 24, 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: Japan Meteorological Agency. RSMC Tropical Cyclone Advisory TS Bebinca (1305) June 21, 2013 00z. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001253/http://www.wis-jma.go.jp/cms/warning/2013/06/21/tropical-cyclone-advisory-for-analysis-and-forecast-2013-06-21t000000z-2/. October 5, 2013. October 1, 2013. live.
  8. Web site: SA GITNA NG BAGYO: TS Bebinca Update #5 (LANDFALL) . Sagitnangbagyo.blogspot.co.uk . June 23, 2013 . October 1, 2013.
  9. News: 8,000 passengers stranded as tropical storm Bebinca hits S China. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627025010/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-06/23/c_124896376.htm. dead. June 27, 2013. October 1, 2013. June 22, 2013. Xuequan, Mu. Xinhua. Sanya, China.
  10. News: 4 fishermen missing after Bebinca reaches S China. October 1, 2013. June 22, 2013. Xinhua.
  11. News: Four missing fishermen found in S China. https://web.archive.org/web/20131007224505/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-06/22/c_132477593.htm. dead. October 7, 2013. October 1, 2013 . June 22, 2013. Xuequan, Mu . Xinhua . Haikou, China.
  12. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee: 8th Integrated Workshop/2nd TRCG Forum. Member Report: Vietnam. December 11, 2013. live. January 25, 2014. Vietnamese National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasts. ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. December 11, 2013. http://www.typhooncommittee.org/8IWS_2TRCG/index.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20140125121554/http://www.typhooncommittee.org/8IWS_2TRCG/docs/Members%20Report/Country%20Report_2013_Vietnam_final.pdf.
  13. Web site: CAND Online. June 24, 2013. October 1, 2013. Bão số 2 đã suy yếu thành vùng áp thấp. vi.
  14. Web site: Tổng hợp thiệt hại do thiên tai năm 2013 (Summary of damages caused by natural disasters in 2013). vi.

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