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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Mitch

      Storm Activity: Oct 22, 1998 - Nov 9, 1998

      Peak Wind
      180 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      905 mb
      Duration
      19 days
      Last Position
      63.5 N 5 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 22 – Nov 9
      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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      180 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      905 mb

      Nov 9 · 18:00 GMT 65 mph 960 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 63.5 -5 65 mph 960 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 62.34 -8.13 65 mph 958 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 61 -10 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 59.49 -10.25 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 58 -10.5 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 56.67 -12.09 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 55.5 -14.5 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 54.58 -17.44 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 53.5 -20.5 70 mph 956 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 51.69 -22.75 70 mph 959 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 50 -25 70 mph 962 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 49.14 -27.89 70 mph 967 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 48.5 -31 70 mph 972 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 47.53 -33.78 70 mph 973 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 46.5 -36.5 70 mph 974 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 45.49 -39.24 70 mph 973 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 44.5 -42 70 mph 972 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 43.46 -44.75 65 mph 979 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 42.5 -47.5 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 41.75 -50.27 60 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 41 -53 60 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 40.03 -55.53 60 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 39 -58 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 37.99 -60.49 60 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 37 -63 60 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 36.04 -65.57 60 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 35 -68 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 33.78 -70.15 60 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 32.5 -72 60 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 31.24 -73.54 60 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 30 -75 60 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 28.63 -76.65 60 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 27.5 -78.3 60 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 27.15 -79.73 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 26.6 -81.3 65 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 11:00 GMT 26.2 -81.9 65 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 25.76 -82.62 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 25.6 -83.1 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 25.26 -83.93 55 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 24.8 -84.8 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 24.1 -85.65 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 23.3 -86.5 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 22.51 -87.37 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 21.8 -88.2 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 21.27 -88.92 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 20.8 -89.6 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 03:00 GMT 20.23 -90.35 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 02:00 GMT 20.1 -90.5 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 00:00 GMT 20 -90.6 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 21:00 GMT 19.8 -90.95 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 18:00 GMT 19.6 -91.4 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 15:00 GMT 19.48 -91.76 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 3 12:00 GMT 19.4 -92.1 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 3 09:00 GMT 19.34 -92.4 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 3 06:00 GMT 19.3 -92.7 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 3 03:00 GMT 19.28 -93.07 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 3 00:00 GMT 19.2 -93.4 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 21:00 GMT 19 -93.63 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 18:00 GMT 18.7 -93.7 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 15:00 GMT 18.32 -93.59 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 12:00 GMT 17.9 -93.4 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 09:00 GMT 17.5 -93.26 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 06:00 GMT 17.1 -93.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 03:00 GMT 16.7 -92.92 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 2 00:00 GMT 16.3 -92.7 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 1 21:00 GMT 15.88 -92.47 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 18:00 GMT 15.5 -92.2 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 15:00 GMT 15.16 -91.87 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 12:00 GMT 14.9 -91.5 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 09:00 GMT 14.76 -91.16 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 06:00 GMT 14.7 -90.8 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 03:00 GMT 14.64 -90.41 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 00:00 GMT 14.6 -90 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 21:00 GMT 14.6 -89.59 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 18:00 GMT 14.6 -89.2 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 15:00 GMT 14.55 -88.85 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 31 12:00 GMT 14.5 -88.5 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 31 09:00 GMT 14.48 -88.1 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 31 06:00 GMT 14.5 -87.7 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 31 03:00 GMT 14.59 -87.33 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 31 00:00 GMT 14.7 -87 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 21:00 GMT 14.79 -86.73 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 18:00 GMT 14.9 -86.5 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 15:00 GMT 15.05 -86.28 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 12:00 GMT 15.2 -86.1 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 09:00 GMT 15.31 -85.99 55 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 06:00 GMT 15.4 -85.9 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 03:00 GMT 15.5 -85.79 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 30 00:00 GMT 15.6 -85.7 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 29 21:00 GMT 15.71 -85.63 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 29 18:00 GMT 15.8 -85.6 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 29 15:00 GMT 15.85 -85.64 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 15.9 -85.7 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 16 -85.76 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 16.1 -85.8 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 16.16 -85.82 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 16.2 -85.8 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 16.26 -85.76 105 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 16.3 -85.7 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 16.31 -85.64 120 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 16.3 -85.6 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 16.28 -85.59 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 16.3 -85.6 150 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 16.43 -85.62 155 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 16.6 -85.6 160 mph 933 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 16.76 -85.53 165 mph 930 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 16.9 -85.4 165 mph 928 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 17.01 -85.23 170 mph 925 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 17.1 -85 175 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 17.22 -84.72 175 mph 919 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 17.3 -84.4 175 mph 917 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 17.29 -84.11 175 mph 913 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 17.2 -83.8 180 mph 910 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 17.07 -83.44 180 mph 907 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 16.9 -83.1 180 mph 905 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 16.74 -82.86 175 mph 909 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 16.6 -82.6 165 mph 914 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 16.48 -82.22 160 mph 918 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 16.4 -81.8 155 mph 922 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 16.39 -81.39 150 mph 922 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 16.4 -81 150 mph 923 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 16.41 -80.64 145 mph 924 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 16.4 -80.3 145 mph 926 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 16.31 -79.95 140 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 16.2 -79.6 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 16.12 -79.24 125 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 16 -78.9 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 15.77 -78.62 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 15.5 -78.4 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 15.25 -78.23 110 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 15 -78.1 105 mph 980 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 14.76 -77.99 95 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 14.5 -77.9 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 14.2 -77.83 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 13.9 -77.8 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 13.64 -77.84 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 13.4 -77.9 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 13.14 -77.97 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 12.9 -78 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 12.69 -77.92 55 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 12.5 -77.8 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 12.35 -77.69 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 12.2 -77.6 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 11.99 -77.56 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 11.8 -77.6 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 11.64 -77.75 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 11.6 -77.9 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 11.79 -77.98 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 12 -77.9 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 12 -77.58 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 11.9 -77.1 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 11.76 -76.6 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 11.6 -76.1 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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