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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Wilma

      Storm Activity: Oct 15, 2005 - Oct 26, 2005

      Peak Wind
      185 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      882 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      45.5 N 52 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 15 – Oct 26
      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
      185 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      882 mb

      Oct 26 · 18:00 GMT 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 45.5 -52 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 45.29 -53.55 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 45 -55 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 44.57 -56.28 60 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 44 -57.5 65 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 43.32 -58.67 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 42.5 -60 70 mph 978 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 41.66 -61.59 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 40.5 -63.5 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 38.76 -65.66 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 36.8 -67.9 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 35.01 -69.97 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 33.3 -72 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 31.6 -74.1 120 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 30.1 -76 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 28.94 -77.53 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 28 -78.8 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 27 -79.86 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 26.2 -81 110 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 24 10:30 GMT 25.9 -81.7 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 25.59 -82.27 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 25 -83.1 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 24.47 -83.76 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 24 -84.3 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 23.53 -84.89 105 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 23.1 -85.4 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 22.73 -85.78 100 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 22.4 -86.1 100 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 22.06 -86.49 100 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 21.8 -86.8 100 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 21.68 -86.94 100 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 21.6 -87 100 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 21.46 -87.07 100 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 21.3 -87.1 100 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 21.14 -87.12 105 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 21 -87.1 115 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 20.87 -87.07 120 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 20.8 -87 125 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 03:30 GMT 20.8 -86.9 130 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 20.78 -86.88 130 mph 932 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 20.6 -86.8 140 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 21:45 GMT 20.6 -86.8 150 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 20.56 -86.79 145 mph 926 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 20.3 -86.7 140 mph 926 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 20.2 -86.56 140 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 20.1 -86.4 145 mph 929 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 19.82 -86.25 145 mph 929 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 19.5 -86.1 150 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 19.29 -85.95 150 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 19.1 -85.8 150 mph 924 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 18.84 -85.65 150 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 18.6 -85.5 150 mph 917 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 18.43 -85.37 150 mph 913 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 18.3 -85.2 150 mph 910 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 18.19 -84.98 150 mph 905 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 18.1 -84.7 150 mph 901 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 18.02 -84.36 150 mph 896 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 17.9 -84 155 mph 892 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 17.64 -83.69 160 mph 892 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 17.4 -83.4 160 mph 892 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 17.34 -83.1 175 mph 887 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 17.3 -82.8 185 mph 882 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 17.17 -82.49 180 mph 887 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 17 -82.2 175 mph 892 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 16.78 -82.01 160 mph 919 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 16.6 -81.8 150 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 16.6 -81.48 115 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 16.6 -81.1 85 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 16.44 -80.68 80 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 16.2 -80.3 75 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 15.91 -80.04 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 15.7 -79.9 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 15.7 -79.88 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 15.8 -79.9 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 15.89 -79.86 60 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 16 -79.8 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 16.12 -79.75 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 16.3 -79.7 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 16.59 -79.64 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 16.9 -79.6 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 17.19 -79.61 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 17.4 -79.6 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 17.49 -79.52 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17.5 -79.4 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17.51 -79.3 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 17.5 -79.2 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 17.49 -79.1 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 17.5 -79 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 17.55 -78.91 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 17.6 -78.8 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 17.61 -78.66 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 17.6 -78.5 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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