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Recap of tracks done in 2020 in anarchic basins

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As part of my regular analysis, in 2020, I made 33 tracks in such basins, where neither a local RSMC has been designated, nor a U.S. agency consistently monitors (sub)tropical cyclone activity: Gulf of Guinea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea. Since there is neither RSMC nor U.S. agency doing a best track or a post-season analysis, I'm not doing error calculations, but merely a listing of all the tracks. Ghost storm M#01  This is same storm as L#01. It was named Gloria by AEMET. It remained non-tropical. In the following synoptic chart, it is just east of Spain with 1012 mbar pressure. January 19, 06Z: Ghost storm G#01 This lone Gulf of Guinea track is unidentifiable. February 26, 12Z: Ghost storm G#02 This is also unidentifiable. April 1, 12Z: Ghost storm G#03 These are also unidentifiable. May 13, 18Z: May 16, 18Z: Ghost storm N#01 This system, named Anja by FU Berlin, remained non-tropical. July 17, 12Z: July 18, 06Z: July 19, 06Z: July 20, 06Z: Ju