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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Lester

      Storm Activity: Oct 15, 1998 - Oct 26, 1998

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      965 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      17.7 N 115.2 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 15 – Oct 26
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      965 mb

      Oct 26 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 17.7 -115.2 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 17.59 -115.28 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 17.5 -115.3 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 17.44 -115.24 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 17.4 -115.1 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 17.37 -114.92 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 17.3 -114.7 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 17.18 -114.47 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 17 -114.2 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 16.76 -113.92 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 16.5 -113.6 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 16.25 -113.22 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 16 -112.8 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 15.73 -112.39 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 15.5 -112 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 15.38 -111.64 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 15.3 -111.3 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 15.18 -110.94 55 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 15.1 -110.6 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 15.11 -110.33 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 15.2 -110.1 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 15.32 -109.89 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 15.5 -109.7 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 15.75 -109.54 70 mph 992 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 16 -109.4 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 16.17 -109.24 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 16.3 -109.1 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 16.41 -109.04 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 16.5 -109 110 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 16.61 -108.95 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 16.7 -108.9 115 mph 966 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 16.77 -108.84 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 16.8 -108.8 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 16.77 -108.8 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 16.7 -108.8 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 16.64 -108.76 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 16.6 -108.7 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 16.6 -108.68 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 16.6 -108.6 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 16.57 -108.39 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 16.5 -108.1 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 16.36 -107.82 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 16.2 -107.5 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 16.06 -107.12 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 15.9 -106.7 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 15.7 -106.27 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 15.5 -105.8 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 15.34 -105.3 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 15.2 -104.8 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 15.08 -104.34 105 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 15 -103.9 105 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 14.96 -103.44 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 14.9 -103 100 mph 977 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 14.76 -102.6 95 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 14.6 -102.2 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 14.48 -101.77 95 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 14.4 -101.3 100 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 14.34 -100.8 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 14.3 -100.3 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 14.23 -99.84 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 14.2 -99.4 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 14.24 -98.94 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 14.3 -98.5 105 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 14.35 -98.14 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 14.4 -97.8 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 14.46 -97.45 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 14.5 -97.1 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 14.51 -96.74 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 14.5 -96.4 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 14.5 -96.08 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 14.5 -95.8 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 14.51 -95.58 100 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 14.5 -95.4 100 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 14.46 -95.25 95 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 14.4 -95.1 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 14.35 -94.9 90 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 14.3 -94.7 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 14.26 -94.55 85 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 14.2 -94.4 80 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 14.12 -94.22 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 14 -94 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 13.82 -93.76 55 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 13.6 -93.5 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 13.35 -93.25 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 13.1 -93 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 12.89 -92.74 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 12.7 -92.5 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 12.51 -92.29 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 12.3 -92.1 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 12.06 -91.93 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 11.8 -91.8 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 11.55 -91.73 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 11.3 -91.7 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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