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      Hurricane Erika

      Storm Activity: Aug 14, 2003 - Aug 17, 2003

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      986 mb
      Duration
      2 days
      Last Position
      24.7 N 100.3 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 14 – Aug 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
      986 mb

      Aug 17 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 24.7 -100.3 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 24.72 -99.61 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 24.8 -98.9 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 24.98 -98.18 60 mph 995 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 25.2 -97.6 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 10:30 GMT 25.3 -97.4 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 25.4 -97.08 70 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 25.6 -96.2 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 25.77 -95.32 65 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 25.9 -94.4 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 25.96 -93.46 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 26 -92.5 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 26.03 -91.52 55 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 26.1 -90.5 50 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 26.24 -89.45 50 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 26.4 -88.3 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 26.54 -87.02 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 26.6 -85.7 45 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 26.54 -84.47 45 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 26.4 -83.3 40 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Storm --

      Learn more about Hurricane Erika and the 2003 Eastern Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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