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      Hurricane Patricia

      Storm Activity: Oct 4, 1970 - Oct 11, 1970

      Peak Wind
      110 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      972 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      18.7 N 130.1 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 4 – Oct 11
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      110 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      972 mb

      Oct 11 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 18.7 -130.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 18.64 -129.86 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 18.6 -129.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 18.58 -129.32 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 18.6 -129 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 18.64 -128.65 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 18.7 -128.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 18.76 -128.02 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 18.8 -127.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 18.82 -127.22 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 18.8 -126.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 18.74 -126.25 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 18.6 -125.8 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 18.34 -125.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 18 -124.8 110 mph 980 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 17.63 -124.35 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 17.3 -123.9 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 17.06 -123.42 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 16.9 -122.9 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 16.78 -122.37 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 16.7 -121.8 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 16.65 -121.21 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 16.6 -120.6 110 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 16.51 -120.02 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 16.4 -119.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 16.3 -118.71 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 16.2 -118 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 16.1 -117.34 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 16 -116.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 15.9 -116.09 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 15.8 -115.5 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 15.71 -114.92 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 15.6 -114.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 15.46 -113.62 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 15.3 -112.9 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 15.11 -112.22 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 14.9 -111.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 14.71 -110.71 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 14.5 -109.9 105 mph 979 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 14.25 -109.14 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 14 -108.4 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 13.79 -107.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 13.6 -107 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 13.39 -106.24 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 13.2 -105.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 13.03 -104.84 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 12.9 -104.2 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 12.78 -103.54 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 12.7 -102.9 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 12.63 -102.3 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 12.6 -101.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 12.6 -101.07 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 12.6 -100.4 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 12.56 -99.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 12.5 -99 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 12.45 -98.34 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 12.4 -97.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 12.36 -97.09 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 12.3 -96.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 12.21 -95.94 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 12.1 -95.4 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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