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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Sandra

      Storm Activity: Sep 5, 1985 - Sep 17, 1985

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      18.8 N 136.8 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 5 – Sep 17
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Sep 17 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 18.8 -136.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 18.83 -135.99 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 18.9 -135.2 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 19.04 -134.44 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 19.2 -133.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 19.3 -132.99 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 19.4 -132.3 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 19.55 -131.58 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 19.7 -130.9 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 19.81 -130.34 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 19.9 -129.8 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 19.98 -129.17 35 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 20.1 -128.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 20.34 -127.83 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 20.6 -127.2 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 20.79 -126.66 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 21 -126.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 21.3 -125.79 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 21.6 -125.4 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 21.83 -125 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 22 -124.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 22.12 -124.2 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 22.2 -123.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 22.27 -123.42 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 22.3 -123 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 22.26 -122.53 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 22.2 -122 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 22.16 -121.42 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.1 -120.8 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 22.02 -120.18 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 21.9 -119.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.75 -119.11 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.6 -118.7 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.5 -118.34 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21.4 -118 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.26 -117.6 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21.1 -117.2 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.97 -116.83 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.8 -116.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 20.51 -116.23 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 20.2 -116 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.94 -115.79 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.7 -115.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.46 -115.44 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 19.2 -115.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.91 -115.16 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.6 -115 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 18.29 -114.8 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 18 -114.6 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.8 -114.47 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.6 -114.3 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.3 -114.03 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 17 -113.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 16.79 -113.36 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 16.6 -113 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 16.39 -112.64 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 16.2 -112.3 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 16.04 -112.07 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 15.9 -111.8 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 15.74 -111.37 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 15.6 -110.9 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 15.53 -110.54 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 15.5 -110.2 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 15.48 -109.86 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 15.5 -109.5 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 15.6 -109.12 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 15.7 -108.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 15.73 -108.24 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 15.7 -107.7 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 15.61 -107.06 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 15.5 -106.4 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 15.46 -105.84 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 15.4 -105.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 15.27 -104.69 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 15.1 -104.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 14.89 -103.59 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 14.7 -103.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 14.6 -102.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 14.5 -102.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 14.31 -101.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 14.1 -101.1 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 13.94 -100.6 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 13.8 -100.1 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 13.66 -99.6 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 13.5 -99.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 13.28 -98.61 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 13.1 -98.1 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 13.04 -97.59 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 13 -97 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 12.88 -96.29 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 12.7 -95.5 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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