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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Anita

      Storm Activity: Aug 29, 1977 - Sep 3, 1977

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      926 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      22 N 103 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 29 – Sep 3
      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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      926 mb

      Sep 3 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 22 -103 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 22.24 -102 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 22.5 -101 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 22.79 -100.04 65 mph 988 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 23.1 -99.2 80 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 23.41 -98.53 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 23.7 -98 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 23.96 -97.53 155 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 24.2 -97.1 175 mph 926 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 24.39 -96.63 165 mph 928 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 24.6 -96.2 160 mph 931 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 24.91 -95.84 145 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 25.2 -95.5 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 25.37 -95.12 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 25.5 -94.7 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 25.67 -94.21 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 25.8 -93.7 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 25.86 -93.21 95 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 25.9 -92.8 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 26 -92.52 90 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 26.1 -92.3 90 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 26.16 -92.04 90 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 26.2 -91.8 85 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 26.25 -91.59 85 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 26.3 -91.4 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 26.35 -91.2 85 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 26.4 -91 80 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 26.44 -90.79 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 26.5 -90.6 75 mph 997 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 26.6 -90.46 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 26.7 -90.3 60 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 26.76 -90.06 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 26.8 -89.8 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 26.85 -89.6 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 26.9 -89.4 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 26.97 -89.16 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 27 -88.9 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 26.97 -88.65 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 26.9 -88.4 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --

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