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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Blanca

      Storm Activity: Jun 6, 1985 - Jun 16, 1985

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      17.2 N 123.8 W

      Storm Track

      Jun 6 – Jun 16
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Jun 16 · 18:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jun 16 18:00 GMT 17.2 -123.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 16 15:00 GMT 17.2 -123.56 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 16 12:00 GMT 17.2 -123.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 16 09:00 GMT 17.21 -123.01 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 06:00 GMT 17.2 -122.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 03:00 GMT 17.15 -122.41 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 16 00:00 GMT 17.1 -122.1 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 15 21:00 GMT 17.09 -121.78 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 15 18:00 GMT 17.1 -121.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 15 15:00 GMT 17.11 -120.92 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Jun 15 12:00 GMT 17.1 -120.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 15 09:00 GMT 17.06 -119.95 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 15 06:00 GMT 17 -119.5 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 15 03:00 GMT 16.95 -119.02 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 15 00:00 GMT 16.9 -118.5 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 14 21:00 GMT 16.85 -117.95 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 14 18:00 GMT 16.8 -117.4 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 14 15:00 GMT 16.75 -116.89 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 14 12:00 GMT 16.7 -116.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 14 09:00 GMT 16.65 -115.94 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 14 06:00 GMT 16.6 -115.5 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 14 03:00 GMT 16.56 -115.05 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 14 00:00 GMT 16.5 -114.6 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 21:00 GMT 16.4 -114.15 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 18:00 GMT 16.3 -113.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 15:00 GMT 16.25 -113.24 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 12:00 GMT 16.2 -112.8 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 09:00 GMT 16.1 -112.44 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 06:00 GMT 16 -112.1 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Jun 13 03:00 GMT 15.95 -111.7 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 13 00:00 GMT 15.9 -111.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 21:00 GMT 15.8 -110.94 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 18:00 GMT 15.7 -110.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 15:00 GMT 15.65 -110.24 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 12:00 GMT 15.6 -109.9 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 09:00 GMT 15.5 -109.59 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 06:00 GMT 15.4 -109.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 03:00 GMT 15.32 -108.99 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 12 00:00 GMT 15.3 -108.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 21:00 GMT 15.4 -108.46 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 18:00 GMT 15.5 -108.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 15:00 GMT 15.47 -107.87 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 12:00 GMT 15.4 -107.5 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 09:00 GMT 15.37 -107.1 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 06:00 GMT 15.3 -106.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 03:00 GMT 15.17 -106.34 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 11 00:00 GMT 15 -106 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 10 21:00 GMT 14.8 -105.66 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 10 18:00 GMT 14.6 -105.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 10 15:00 GMT 14.45 -104.91 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 10 12:00 GMT 14.3 -104.5 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 10 09:00 GMT 14.09 -104.09 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 10 06:00 GMT 13.9 -103.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 10 03:00 GMT 13.79 -103.34 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 10 00:00 GMT 13.7 -103 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Jun 9 21:00 GMT 13.54 -102.69 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 18:00 GMT 13.4 -102.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 15:00 GMT 13.34 -102.1 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 12:00 GMT 13.3 -101.8 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 09:00 GMT 13.21 -101.51 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 06:00 GMT 13.1 -101.2 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 03:00 GMT 13 -100.87 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 9 00:00 GMT 12.9 -100.5 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 21:00 GMT 12.82 -100.07 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 18:00 GMT 12.7 -99.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 15:00 GMT 12.51 -99.11 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 12:00 GMT 12.3 -98.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 09:00 GMT 12.15 -98.1 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 06:00 GMT 12 -97.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 03:00 GMT 11.81 -97.09 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 8 00:00 GMT 11.6 -96.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Jun 7 21:00 GMT 11.4 -96.14 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 7 18:00 GMT 11.2 -95.7 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 7 15:00 GMT 10.99 -95.24 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 7 12:00 GMT 10.8 -94.8 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 7 09:00 GMT 10.69 -94.43 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 7 06:00 GMT 10.6 -94.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Jun 7 03:00 GMT 10.44 -93.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 7 00:00 GMT 10.3 -93.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 6 21:00 GMT 10.23 -93.16 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Jun 6 18:00 GMT 10.2 -92.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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