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      Hurricane Frieda

      Storm Activity: Sep 20, 1957 - Sep 27, 1957

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      48 N 52.5 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 20 – Sep 27
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      975 mb

      Sep 27 · 12:00 GMT 60 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 48 -52.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 46.87 -53.01 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 45.8 -53.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 44.84 -53.98 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 44 -54.5 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 43.25 -55.12 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 42.6 -55.8 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 41.98 -56.46 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 41.4 -57.2 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 40.81 -58.07 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 40.2 -59 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 39.51 -59.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 38.8 -60.8 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 38.11 -61.69 85 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 37.4 -62.6 85 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 36.6 -63.53 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 35.8 -64.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 35.07 -65.55 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 34.4 -66.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 33.77 -67.59 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 33.2 -68.5 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 32.66 -69.32 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 32.2 -70 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 31.86 -70.54 55 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 31.5 -71 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 31 -71.56 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 30.4 -72 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 29.69 -72.17 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 29 -72.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 28.45 -72.25 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 28 -72.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 27.61 -72.04 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 27.3 -71.8 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 27.05 -71.58 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 26.9 -71.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 26.83 -70.92 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 26.8 -70.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 26.74 -70.21 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 26.7 -69.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 26.63 -69.06 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 26.7 -68.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 27.08 -67.42 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 27.5 -66.7 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 27.73 -65.99 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 27.8 -65.5 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 27.69 -65.39 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 27.5 -65.5 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 27.25 -65.64 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 27.2 -65.8 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 27.57 -65.87 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 28.2 -65.9 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 28.93 -65.92 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 29.7 -65.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 30.41 -65.85 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 31 -65.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 31.41 -65.79 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 31.7 -65.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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