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      Tropical Depression Helen

      Storm Activity: Oct 5, 1969 - Oct 14, 1969

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      36.05 N 179.48 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 5 – Oct 14
      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
      930 mb

      Oct 14 · 03:00 GMT -- 1,003 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 36.05 -179.48 -- 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 36.3 179.4 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 36.57 178.36 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 36.8 177.2 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 36.94 175.75 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 37 174.1 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 37.01 172.37 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 37 170.5 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 37 168.52 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 37 166.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 37.06 164.68 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 37 162.6 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 36.64 159.87 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 36 157 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 35.18 154.43 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 34.2 152.2 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 33.2 150.42 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 32.1 148.9 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 30.79 147.38 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 29.5 146 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 28.43 144.73 -- 937 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 27.5 143.7 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 26.61 142.93 -- 932 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 25.8 142.4 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 25.03 141.95 -- 932 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 24.3 141.7 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 23.5 141.62 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 22.8 141.7 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 22.32 141.87 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 21.9 142.1 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 21.35 142.29 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 20.8 142.5 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 20.31 142.72 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 19.9 143 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 19.57 143.38 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 19.3 143.8 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 19.06 144.19 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 18.8 144.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 18.48 145.06 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 18.1 145.6 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 17.67 146.26 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 17.2 146.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 16.73 147.36 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 16.3 147.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 15.93 148.36 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 15.6 149 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 15.27 149.73 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 14.9 150.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 14.44 151.33 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 14 152 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 13.67 152.28 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 13.4 152.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 13.14 152.6 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 12.9 152.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 12.64 152.99 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 12.4 153.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 12.19 153.49 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 12 153.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 11.84 154.1 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 11.7 154.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 11.6 154.71 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 11.5 155 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 11.35 155.24 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 11.2 155.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 11.09 155.87 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 11 156.3 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 10.89 156.75 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 10.8 157.2 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 10.74 157.61 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 10.7 158 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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