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      Tropical Storm Fabian

      Storm Activity: Oct 10, 1981 - Oct 16, 1981

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      994 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      16.5 N 99.5 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 10 – Oct 16
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      994 mb

      Oct 16 · 03:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 16.5 99.5 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 16 100 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.5 100.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15 101 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 14.5 101.5 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 14 102 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.42 102.43 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13 103 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 12.93 103.92 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13 105 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 13.09 106.04 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 13 107 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.42 107.8 -- 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 11.8 108.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 11.57 109.18 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 11.5 109.8 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 11.42 110.31 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 11.4 110.9 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 11.44 111.79 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 11.5 112.7 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 11.5 113.35 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 11.5 114 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 11.52 114.83 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 11.6 115.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 11.81 116.89 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 12 118 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 12.06 119.02 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 12 120 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 11.81 121.04 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 11.6 122 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 11.56 122.83 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 11.5 123.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 11.32 124 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 11 124.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 10.48 125.25 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 10 126 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 9.88 126.54 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 9.8 127 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 9.38 127.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 9 128 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 8.94 128.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 9 129 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 9.02 129.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 9 130 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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