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      Hurricane Kay

      Storm Activity: Oct 13, 1998 - Oct 17, 1998

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      987 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      11.5 N 120 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 13 – Oct 17
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      987 mb

      Oct 17 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 11.5 -120 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 11.45 -120.24 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 11.5 -120.5 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 11.71 -120.79 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 12 -121 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 12.31 -121.02 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 12.6 -121 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 12.82 -121.13 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 13 -121.3 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 13.16 -121.47 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 13.3 -121.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 13.46 -121.65 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 13.6 -121.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.69 -121.47 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13.8 -121.3 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 13.97 -121.14 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 14.2 -121 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 14.49 -120.9 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 14.8 -120.8 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 15.11 -120.68 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 15.4 -120.5 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 15.69 -120.23 60 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 15.9 -119.9 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 15.99 -119.56 70 mph 989 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 16 -119.2 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 16.01 -118.8 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 16 -118.5 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 16.01 -118.47 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 16 -118.5 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 15.96 -118.37 55 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 15.9 -118.2 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 15.87 -118.06 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 15.8 -117.9 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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