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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Viola

      Storm Activity: Oct 1, 1953 - Oct 10, 1953

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      967 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      40.94 N 179.35 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 1 – Oct 10
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 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 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      967 mb

      Oct 10 · 15:00 GMT -- 1,016 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 40.94 -179.35 -- 1,016 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 40.9 179.4 -- 1,016 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 40.9 178.26 -- 1,015 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 40.8 177 -- 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 40.48 175.47 -- 1,015 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 40 173.6 -- 1,016 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 39.46 171.25 -- 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 38.8 169 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 37.99 167.42 -- 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 37.3 166.3 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 36.99 165.49 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 36.8 164.8 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 36.44 163.93 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 36 163 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 35.38 162.11 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 34.9 161.1 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 34.94 159.77 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 35 158.5 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 34.64 157.74 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 34.1 157.1 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 33.52 156.19 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 32.9 155.3 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 32.3 154.61 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 31.8 154 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 31.51 153.52 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 31.2 152.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 30.62 151.46 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 29.9 149.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 29.13 148.47 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 28.4 147.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 27.78 146.2 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 27.4 145.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 27.38 144.79 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 27.5 144.1 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 27.55 143.07 -- 978 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 27.4 141.8 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 26.89 140.33 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 26.2 138.9 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 25.55 137.81 -- 973 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 24.9 136.8 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 24.27 135.64 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 23.7 134.5 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 23.18 133.49 -- 968 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 22.8 132.5 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 22.57 131.41 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 22.5 130.4 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 22.55 129.65 -- 983 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 22.7 129 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 22.91 128.32 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 23.1 127.6 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 23.21 126.79 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 23.2 126 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 23.04 125.41 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 22.8 124.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 22.56 123.57 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 22.3 122.3 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 22.05 121.17 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 21.8 120.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 21.53 119.06 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 21.3 118.1 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 21.12 117.15 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 21 116.4 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 20.93 116 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 20.9 115.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 20.85 115.6 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 20.8 115.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 20.83 115.17 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 20.7 114.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 20.15 114.23 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 19.5 113.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 19.03 112.67 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 18.7 111.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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