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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Ismael

      Storm Activity: Aug 14, 1989 - Aug 25, 1989

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      19.2 N 142 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 14 – Aug 25
      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
      955 mb

      Aug 25 · 18:00 GMT 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 19.2 -142 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 19.4 -141.2 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 19.5 -140.5 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 19.44 -139.96 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 19.3 -139.5 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 19.14 -139 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 19 -138.5 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 18.94 -138 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 18.9 -137.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 18.8 -137 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 18.7 -136.5 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 18.63 -136 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 18.6 -135.5 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 18.59 -135.01 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 18.6 -134.5 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 18.6 -133.96 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 18.6 -133.4 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 18.61 -132.86 70 mph 992 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 18.6 -132.3 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 18.56 -131.7 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 18.5 -131.1 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 18.45 -130.54 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 18.4 -130 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 18.35 -129.49 95 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 18.3 -129 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 18.24 -128.49 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 18.2 -128 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 18.19 -127.54 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 18.2 -127.1 110 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 18.18 -126.66 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 18.2 -126.2 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 18.29 -125.7 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 18.4 -125.2 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 18.51 -124.75 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 18.6 -124.3 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 18.67 -123.8 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 18.7 -123.3 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 18.69 -122.86 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 18.7 -122.4 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 18.79 -121.86 80 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 18.9 -121.3 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 18.96 -120.8 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 19 -120.3 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 19.01 -119.77 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 19 -119.2 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 18.96 -118.61 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 18.9 -118 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 18.81 -117.4 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 18.7 -116.8 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 18.55 -116.22 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 18.4 -115.6 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 18.3 -114.91 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 18.2 -114.2 110 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 18.06 -113.55 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 17.9 -112.9 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 17.75 -112.21 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 17.6 -111.5 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 17.45 -110.79 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 17.3 -110.1 100 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 17.13 -109.48 95 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 17 -108.9 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 16.94 -108.34 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 16.9 -107.8 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 16.81 -107.26 95 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 16.7 -106.7 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 16.6 -106.1 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 16.5 -105.5 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 16.4 -104.93 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 16.3 -104.4 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 16.19 -103.91 100 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 16.1 -103.5 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 16.05 -103.19 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 16 -102.9 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 15.91 -102.55 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 15.8 -102.2 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 15.71 -101.89 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 15.6 -101.6 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 15.47 -101.29 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 15.3 -101 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 15.12 -100.73 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 14.9 -100.5 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 14.62 -100.34 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 14.3 -100.2 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 13.94 -100.05 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 13.6 -99.9 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 13.32 -99.76 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 13.1 -99.6 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 12.94 -99.4 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 12.8 -99.2 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 12.66 -99.04 25 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 12.5 -98.9 25 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --

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