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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Floyd

      Storm Activity: Sep 7, 1999 - Sep 19, 1999

      Peak Wind
      155 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      921 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      49.5 N 48 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 7 – Sep 19
      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 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      155 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      921 mb

      Sep 19 · 12:00 GMT 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 49.5 -48 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 48.96 -50.31 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 48.5 -52.5 40 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 48.19 -54.51 40 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 48 -56.3 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 47.89 -57.8 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 47.7 -59.3 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 47.22 -61.19 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 46.6 -63 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 45.96 -64.39 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 45.4 -65.5 40 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 45.05 -66.46 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 44.8 -67.3 45 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 44.52 -68.11 50 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 44.2 -68.9 50 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 43.79 -69.76 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 43.3 -70.6 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 42.74 -71.37 55 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 42.1 -72.1 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 41.45 -72.77 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 40.6 -73.5 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 39.36 -74.4 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 38 -75.3 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 36.81 -76.08 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 35.7 -76.8 80 mph 967 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 34.53 -77.65 90 mph 960 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 06:30 GMT 33.8 -78 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 33.7 -78 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 32.95 -78.27 105 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 32.1 -78.7 105 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 31.33 -78.97 105 mph 948 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 30.6 -79.1 110 mph 947 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 29.92 -79.06 110 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 29.3 -78.9 115 mph 943 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 28.73 -78.75 120 mph 939 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 28.2 -78.5 125 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 27.64 -78.12 130 mph 934 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 27.1 -77.7 130 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 26.64 -77.32 130 mph 932 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 19:00 GMT 26.3 -77.1 125 mph 932 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 26.1 -77 125 mph 930 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 25.67 -76.68 125 mph 930 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 25.4 -76.3 120 mph 930 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 25.13 -75.85 120 mph 928 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 24.9 -75.3 120 mph 927 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 24.69 -74.66 125 mph 925 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.5 -74 130 mph 924 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 24.28 -73.47 140 mph 923 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 24.1 -72.9 145 mph 923 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 23.99 -72.17 150 mph 922 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 23.9 -71.4 155 mph 921 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 23.75 -70.68 155 mph 921 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 23.6 -70 155 mph 922 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 23.49 -69.34 150 mph 926 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 23.4 -68.7 145 mph 931 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 23.3 -68.04 140 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 23.2 -67.4 130 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 23.1 -66.78 125 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 23 -66.2 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 22.89 -65.69 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 22.8 -65.2 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 22.75 -64.66 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 22.7 -64.1 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 22.64 -63.54 100 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 22.5 -63 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 22.22 -62.48 105 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 21.9 -62 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 21.65 -61.53 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 21.4 -61.1 110 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 21.11 -60.74 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 20.8 -60.4 90 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 20.52 -60.01 85 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 20.2 -59.6 80 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 19.76 -59.18 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 19.3 -58.8 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 18.9 -58.52 75 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 18.6 -58.2 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 18.43 -57.72 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 18.3 -57.2 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 18.12 -56.77 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 17.9 -56.3 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 17.59 -55.72 65 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 17.3 -55.1 60 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 17.18 -54.51 55 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 17.1 -53.9 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 16.91 -53.27 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 16.7 -52.6 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 16.51 -51.87 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 16.3 -51.1 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 16.06 -50.34 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 15.8 -49.6 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 15.53 -48.89 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 15.3 -48.2 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 15.14 -47.54 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 15 -46.9 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 14.82 -46.25 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 14.6 -45.6 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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