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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Joaquin

      Storm Activity: Sep 26, 2015 - Oct 15, 2015

      Peak Wind
      155 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      931 mb
      Duration
      18 days
      Last Position
      35.2 N 7.7 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 26 – Oct 15
      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
      931 mb

      Oct 15 · 00:00 GMT 15 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 35.2 -7.7 15 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 35.08 -7.84 15 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 35 -8 15 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 35.01 -8.2 20 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 35.1 -8.4 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 35.27 -8.56 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 35.5 -8.7 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 35.74 -8.86 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 36 -9 25 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 36.29 -9.07 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 36.6 -9.1 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 36.94 -9.16 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 37.3 -9.2 25 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 37.66 -9.17 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 38 -9.1 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 38.32 -9 25 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 38.6 -8.9 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 38.87 -8.81 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 39.1 -8.8 35 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 39.31 -8.9 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 39.5 -9.1 40 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 39.64 -9.39 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 39.8 -9.7 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 40.06 -9.97 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 40.4 -10.2 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 40.8 -10.37 40 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 41.2 -10.5 40 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 41.53 -10.64 40 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 41.8 -10.8 40 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 42.02 -11.02 35 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 42.2 -11.3 35 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 42.36 -11.62 35 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 42.5 -12 35 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 42.65 -12.43 35 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 42.8 -12.9 35 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 42.95 -13.39 35 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 43.1 -13.9 40 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 43.24 -14.42 40 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 43.4 -15 40 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 43.6 -15.65 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 43.8 -16.4 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 43.97 -17.28 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 44.1 -18.2 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 44.18 -19.04 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 44.2 -19.9 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 44.17 -20.86 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 44.1 -21.9 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 44.02 -22.91 50 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 43.9 -24.1 50 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 43.72 -25.59 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 43.5 -27.3 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 43.26 -29.09 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 43 -31 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 42.7 -32.97 55 mph 978 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 42.4 -35 60 mph 977 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 42.13 -37.03 60 mph 977 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 41.9 -39.1 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 41.7 -41.19 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 41.5 -43.3 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 41.27 -45.41 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 41 -47.5 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 40.66 -49.56 70 mph 977 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 40.3 -51.5 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 39.95 -53.26 75 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 39.6 -54.9 80 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 39.21 -56.52 80 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 38.8 -58 80 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 38.36 -59.29 80 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 37.9 -60.4 80 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 37.44 -61.43 85 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 37 -62.3 85 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 36.6 -63.02 85 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 36.2 -63.6 85 mph 967 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 35.76 -64.09 85 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 35.3 -64.5 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 34.84 -64.89 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 34.4 -65.2 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 34.01 -65.42 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 33.6 -65.6 85 mph 964 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 33.11 -65.79 85 mph 962 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 32.6 -66 85 mph 961 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 32.11 -66.23 90 mph 959 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 31.6 -66.5 100 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 31.04 -66.8 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 30.4 -67.2 110 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 29.67 -67.71 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 28.9 -68.3 120 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 28.12 -68.87 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 27.4 -69.5 130 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 26.8 -70.22 140 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 26.3 -71 150 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 25.81 -71.84 150 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 25.4 -72.6 155 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 25.07 -73.17 145 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 24.8 -73.6 140 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 24.53 -74 135 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 24.3 -74.3 130 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 24.1 -74.5 125 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 23.8 -74.7 125 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 16:00 GMT 23.6 -74.8 125 mph 940 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 23.53 -74.82 130 mph 939 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 23.4 -74.8 130 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 23.19 -74.77 135 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 23 -74.7 140 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 22.91 -74.56 140 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 22.9 -74.4 140 mph 931 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 22.93 -74.32 135 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 23 -74.2 130 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 23.03 -73.96 130 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 23.1 -73.7 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 23.28 -73.49 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 23.5 -73.3 125 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 23.69 -73.1 120 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 23.9 -72.9 115 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 24.14 -72.69 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 24.4 -72.5 90 mph 961 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 24.65 -72.35 85 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 24.9 -72.2 80 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 25.16 -72.02 75 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 25.4 -71.8 75 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 25.62 -71.56 70 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 25.8 -71.3 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 25.92 -71.03 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 26 -70.8 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 26.09 -70.63 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 26.2 -70.5 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 26.34 -70.39 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 26.5 -70.3 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 26.69 -70.19 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 26.9 -70.1 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 27.16 -70.06 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 27.4 -70 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 27.6 -69.87 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 27.7 -69.7 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 27.69 -69.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 27.6 -69.3 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 27.51 -69.14 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 27.4 -69 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 27.29 -68.89 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 27.2 -68.8 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 27.14 -68.69 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 27.1 -68.6 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 27.05 -68.53 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 27 -68.5 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 26.95 -68.54 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 26.9 -68.6 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 26.85 -68.66 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 26.8 -68.7 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Low --

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