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      Tropical Storm Chris

      Storm Activity: Aug 21, 1988 - Aug 30, 1988

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      1005 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      46.5 N 60 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 21 – Aug 30
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      1,005 mb

      Aug 30 · 18:00 GMT 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 46.5 -60 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 45.74 -62.5 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 45 -65 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 44.31 -67.54 25 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 43.5 -69.9 25 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 42.38 -71.81 25 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 41.2 -73.6 25 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 40.16 -75.74 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 39.2 -77.6 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 38.32 -78.76 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 37.5 -79.5 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 36.65 -80.15 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 35.8 -80.6 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 34.92 -80.93 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 34.1 -81.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 33.45 -81.17 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 32.8 -81.1 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 32 -80.9 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 30.8 -80.8 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 29.44 -80.42 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 28.2 -80 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 27.38 -79.84 40 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 26.8 -79.7 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 26.26 -79.4 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 25.8 -79 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 25.34 -78.57 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 24.9 -78.1 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 24.49 -77.66 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 24.1 -77.2 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 23.7 -76.69 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 23.3 -76.2 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 22.91 -75.82 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 22.5 -75.4 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 22.02 -74.81 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 21.5 -74.2 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 20.98 -73.69 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 20.5 -73.2 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 20.13 -72.67 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 19.8 -72.1 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 19.44 -71.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 19.1 -70.9 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 18.77 -70.34 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 18.5 -69.8 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 18.33 -69.29 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 18.2 -68.8 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 18 -68.31 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 17.8 -67.8 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 17.64 -67.29 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 17.5 -66.7 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 17.35 -65.97 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 17.2 -65.2 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 17.04 -64.49 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 16.9 -63.8 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 16.81 -63.1 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 16.7 -62.4 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 16.51 -61.73 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 16.3 -61 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 16.15 -60.12 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 16 -59.2 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 15.8 -58.35 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 15.6 -57.5 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 15.43 -56.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 15.3 -55.7 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 15.2 -54.87 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 15.1 -54 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 14.94 -52.97 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 14.8 -51.9 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 14.73 -50.9 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 14.7 -49.9 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 14.64 -48.86 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 14.6 -47.8 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 14.57 -46.77 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 14.6 -45.7 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 14.72 -44.53 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 14.9 -43.3 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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