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      Category 1 Hurricane

      Hurricane Blanca

      Storm Activity: Aug 3, 1966 - Aug 12, 1966

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      30.9 N 165 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 3 – Aug 12
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Aug 12 · 00:00 GMT 50 mph -- Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 30.9 -165 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 30.96 -164.25 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 31 -163.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 31.01 -162.76 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 31 -162 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 30.97 -161.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 30.9 -160.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 30.82 -159.67 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 30.6 -158.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 30.12 -157.97 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 29.5 -157 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 28.86 -156.06 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 28.3 -155.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 27.95 -154.48 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 27.7 -153.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 27.4 -153.07 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 27.1 -152.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 26.8 -151.51 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 26.5 -150.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 26.18 -149.89 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 25.9 -149.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 25.68 -148.33 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 25.5 -147.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 25.35 -146.92 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 25.2 -146.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 25.01 -145.73 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 24.8 -145.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 24.6 -144.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 24.4 -144.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 24.2 -143.66 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 24 -143.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 23.82 -142.57 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 23.6 -142 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 23.28 -141.37 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 22.9 -140.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 22.49 -140.05 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 22.1 -139.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 21.76 -138.76 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 21.5 -138.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 21.31 -137.41 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 21.2 -136.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 21.13 -136 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 21.1 -135.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 21.04 -134.58 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 21 -133.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 20.99 -133.32 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 21 -132.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 21.01 -132.32 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 21 -131.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 20.97 -131.17 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 20.9 -130.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 20.81 -129.87 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 20.7 -129.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 20.61 -128.47 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 20.5 -127.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 20.36 -126.94 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 20.2 -126.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 20.01 -125.54 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 19.8 -124.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 19.57 -124.26 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 19.3 -123.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 18.96 -122.91 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 18.6 -122.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 18.29 -121.49 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 18 -120.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 17.7 -120.14 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 17.4 -119.5 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 17.08 -118.84 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 16.8 -118.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 16.58 -117.64 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 16.4 -117.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 16.21 -116.56 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 16 -116 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --

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