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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Paloma

      Storm Activity: Nov 5, 2008 - Nov 14, 2008

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      944 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      28.9 N 85.6 W

      Storm Track

      Nov 5 – Nov 14
      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
      145 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      944 mb

      Nov 14 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 14 06:00 GMT 28.9 -85.6 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 14 03:00 GMT 27.84 -85.81 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 26.8 -85.9 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 25.83 -85.78 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 25 -85.5 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 24.34 -85.14 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 23.8 -84.7 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 23.26 -84.27 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 22.8 -83.8 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 22.43 -83.32 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 22.1 -82.8 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 21.73 -82.25 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 21.4 -81.7 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 21.16 -81.19 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 21 -80.7 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 20.86 -80.19 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 20.8 -79.7 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 20.81 -79.21 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 20.9 -78.8 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 21.07 -78.51 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 21.3 -78.3 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 21.56 -78.09 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 21.8 -77.9 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 21.97 -77.73 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 22.1 -77.6 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 22.27 -77.52 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 22.4 -77.5 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 22.48 -77.54 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 22.5 -77.6 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 22.48 -77.65 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 22.4 -77.7 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 22.27 -77.75 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 22.1 -77.8 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 21.94 -77.86 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 21.8 -77.9 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 21.7 -77.92 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 21.6 -77.9 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 21.46 -77.86 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 21.3 -77.8 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 21.15 -77.71 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 21 -77.7 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 20.78 -77.91 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 9 01:00 GMT 20.7 -78 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 20.7 -78 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 20.51 -78.29 125 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 20.2 -78.8 145 mph 951 mb Hurricane 4
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 19.99 -79.2 145 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 19.8 -79.6 145 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 19.6 -80.02 135 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 19.4 -80.4 125 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 19.2 -80.73 120 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 19 -81 115 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 18.82 -81.23 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 18.6 -81.4 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 18.32 -81.52 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 18 -81.6 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 17.7 -81.66 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 17.4 -81.7 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 17.11 -81.75 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 16.8 -81.8 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 16.46 -81.85 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 16.1 -81.9 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 15.74 -81.95 55 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 15.4 -82 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 15.09 -82.07 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 14.8 -82.1 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 14.49 -82.08 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 14.2 -82 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 13.94 -81.86 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 13.7 -81.7 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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