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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Faith

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 1966 - Sep 7, 1966

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      18 days
      Last Position
      64.32 N 26.65 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Sep 7
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Sep 7 · 15:00 GMT 60 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 64.32 26.65 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 64 -337 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 63.67 19.5 60 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 63.4 -344 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 63.17 12.43 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 63 -351 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 62.89 5.86 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 62.8 -357 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 62.7 0.44 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 62.5 -2 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 62.07 -4.44 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 61.5 -7 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 60.88 -9.71 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 60.2 -12.7 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 59.46 -16.1 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 58.7 -19.4 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 58.03 -22.06 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 57.3 -24.5 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 56.32 -27.06 95 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 55.2 -29.4 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 54.03 -31.29 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 52.8 -33 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 51.52 -34.75 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 50.2 -36.5 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 48.86 -38.24 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 47.5 -40 105 mph 954 mb Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 46.1 -41.74 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 44.7 -43.5 105 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 43.25 -45.25 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 41.9 -47 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 40.69 -48.74 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 39.7 -50.5 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 38.89 -52.28 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 38.3 -54 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 37.81 -55.53 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 37.5 -57 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 37.3 -58.56 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 37.2 -60.1 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 37.13 -61.62 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 37.1 -63 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 37.08 -64.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 37 -65.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 36.79 -66.08 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 36.5 -66.8 105 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 36.17 -67.43 105 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 35.8 -68 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 35.42 -68.61 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 35 -69.2 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 34.52 -69.76 105 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 34 -70.3 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 33.46 -70.85 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 32.9 -71.4 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 32.31 -71.97 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 31.7 -72.5 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 31.09 -72.97 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 30.5 -73.3 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 29.91 -73.47 100 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 29.4 -73.5 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 29.02 -73.48 95 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 28.7 -73.4 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 28.34 -73.32 95 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 28 -73.2 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 27.68 -73.08 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 27.4 -72.9 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 27.15 -72.61 100 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 26.9 -72.3 100 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 26.6 -72.09 95 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 26.3 -71.9 90 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 26.04 -71.69 100 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 25.8 -71.5 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 25.59 -71.33 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 25.4 -71.2 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 25.2 -71.13 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 25 -71.1 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 24.8 -71.09 105 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 24.6 -71.1 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 24.4 -71.11 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 24.2 -71.1 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 24.01 -71.07 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 23.8 -71 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 23.57 -70.87 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 23.3 -70.7 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 23 -70.56 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 22.7 -70.4 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 22.44 -70.26 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 22.2 -70 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 21.97 -69.53 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 21.7 -68.9 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 21.36 -68.21 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 21 -67.5 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 20.7 -66.89 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 20.4 -66.3 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 20.06 -65.72 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 19.7 -65.1 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 19.34 -64.42 75 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 19 -63.7 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 18.68 -62.99 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 18.4 -62.3 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 18.14 -61.65 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 17.9 -61 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 17.64 -60.32 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 17.4 -59.6 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 17.18 -58.83 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 17 -58 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 16.84 -57.14 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 16.7 -56.2 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 16.56 -55.17 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 16.4 -54.1 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 16.21 -53.06 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 16 -52 75 mph 993 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 15.73 -50.9 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 15.5 -49.8 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 15.36 -48.74 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 15.3 -47.7 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 15.28 -46.69 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 15.3 -45.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 15.3 -44.75 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 15.3 -43.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 15.31 -42.82 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 15.3 -41.8 75 mph 992 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 15.25 -40.73 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 15.2 -39.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 15.2 -38.42 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 15.2 -37.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 15.16 -35.98 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 15.1 -34.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 15.06 -33.71 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 15 -32.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 14.91 -31.76 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 14.8 -30.9 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 14.71 -30.09 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 14.6 -29.3 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 14.46 -28.46 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 14.3 -27.6 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 14.15 -26.76 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 14 -25.9 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 13.86 -25.01 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 13.7 -24.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 13.51 -23.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 13.3 -22.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 13.1 -21.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 12.9 -20.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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