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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Bob

      Storm Activity: Aug 16, 1991 - Aug 29, 1991

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      40 N 9.9 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 16 – Aug 29
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Aug 29 · 00:00 GMT 10 mph 1,015 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 40 -9.9 10 mph 1,015 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 40 -9.98 10 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 40 -10.1 10 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 40 -10.29 15 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 40 -10.5 15 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 40 -10.7 15 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 40 -10.9 15 mph 1,015 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 40 -11.09 15 mph 1,015 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 40 -11.3 15 mph 1,015 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 40 -11.54 20 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 40 -11.8 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 40 -12.09 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 40 -12.4 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 40.01 -12.74 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 40 -13.1 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 39.95 -13.46 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 39.9 -13.8 25 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 39.88 -14.09 25 mph 1,013 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 39.9 -14.4 25 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 39.94 -14.79 25 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 40 -15.2 25 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 40.08 -15.6 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 40.2 -16 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 40.34 -16.42 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 40.5 -16.8 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 40.69 -17.09 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 40.9 -17.3 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 41.1 -17.47 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 41.3 -17.6 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 41.52 -17.72 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 41.7 -17.8 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 41.82 -17.85 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 41.9 -17.9 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 42.01 -17.97 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 42.1 -18.1 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 42.15 -18.33 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 42.2 -18.6 30 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 42.26 -18.87 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 42.4 -19.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 42.68 -19.25 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 43.1 -19.4 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 43.62 -19.56 30 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 44.2 -19.9 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 44.76 -20.5 35 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 45.3 -21.4 40 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 45.78 -22.54 45 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 46.3 -23.9 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 46.95 -25.34 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 47.7 -26.9 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 48.5 -28.54 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 49.3 -30.3 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 50.06 -32.14 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 50.7 -34.1 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 51.17 -36.15 45 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 51.5 -38.3 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 51.76 -40.53 35 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 51.9 -42.8 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 51.95 -45.08 35 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 51.9 -47.3 35 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 51.8 -49.42 35 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 51.6 -51.4 40 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 51.31 -53.2 45 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 50.9 -54.9 45 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 50.4 -56.59 45 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 49.8 -58.3 45 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 49.12 -60.08 45 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 48.4 -61.9 45 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 47.7 -63.81 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 47 -65.5 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 46.35 -66.66 55 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 45.6 -67.6 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 44.54 -68.6 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 01:30 GMT 44.1 -69.1 70 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 43.8 -69.6 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 42.65 -70.52 85 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 41.4 -71.4 100 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 17:20 GMT 41.2 -71.6 105 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 40.29 -72.25 105 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 38.9 -73 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 37.65 -73.81 110 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 36.5 -74.5 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 35.49 -74.95 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 34.6 -75.3 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 33.77 -75.72 105 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 33 -76.1 100 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 32.2 -76.39 95 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 31.5 -76.6 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 30.95 -76.78 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 30.5 -76.9 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 30.08 -76.96 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 29.7 -77 80 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 29.34 -77.07 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 29 -77.1 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 28.69 -77.04 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 28.4 -76.9 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 28.11 -76.71 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 27.8 -76.5 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 27.46 -76.35 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 27.1 -76.2 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 26.74 -76.01 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 26.4 -75.8 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 26.11 -75.61 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 25.9 -75.4 35 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 25.77 -75.17 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 25.7 -74.9 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 25.65 -74.61 30 mph 1,013 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 25.6 -74.3 30 mph 1,014 mb Tropical Depression --

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