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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Storm Katia

      Storm Activity: Mar 16, 1970 - Mar 26, 1970

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      --
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      24 S 59 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 16 – Mar 26
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 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
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      --

      Mar 26 · 06:00 GMT -- -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 26 06:00 GMT -24 59 -- -- Extratropical --
      Mar 26 03:00 GMT -24.02 58.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 26 00:00 GMT -24 58 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 25 21:00 GMT -23.92 57.52 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 25 18:00 GMT -23.8 57.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 25 15:00 GMT -23.71 56.78 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 25 12:00 GMT -23.6 56.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 25 09:00 GMT -23.4 56.22 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 25 06:00 GMT -23.2 55.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 25 03:00 GMT -23.07 55.47 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 25 00:00 GMT -23 55 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 24 21:00 GMT -22.99 54.57 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 24 18:00 GMT -23 54.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 24 15:00 GMT -22.96 53.94 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 24 12:00 GMT -22.9 53.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 24 09:00 GMT -22.8 53.33 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 24 06:00 GMT -22.7 53 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 24 03:00 GMT -22.63 52.87 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 24 00:00 GMT -22.6 52.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 23 21:00 GMT -22.59 52.66 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 23 18:00 GMT -22.6 52.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 23 15:00 GMT -22.61 52.34 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 23 12:00 GMT -22.6 52.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 23 09:00 GMT -22.56 52.09 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 23 06:00 GMT -22.5 52 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 23 03:00 GMT -22.45 51.95 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 23 00:00 GMT -22.4 51.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 22 21:00 GMT -22.37 51.82 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 22 18:00 GMT -22.3 51.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 22 15:00 GMT -22.14 51.54 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 22 12:00 GMT -22 51.4 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 22 09:00 GMT -21.99 51.34 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 22 06:00 GMT -22 51.3 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 22 03:00 GMT -21.92 51.25 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 22 00:00 GMT -21.8 51.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 21 21:00 GMT -21.66 51.15 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 21 18:00 GMT -21.5 51.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 21 15:00 GMT -21.34 51.05 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 21 12:00 GMT -21.2 51 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 21 09:00 GMT -21.09 50.95 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 06:00 GMT -21 50.9 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 03:00 GMT -20.96 50.85 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 21 00:00 GMT -20.9 50.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 20 21:00 GMT -20.77 50.76 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 20 18:00 GMT -20.6 50.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 20 15:00 GMT -20.4 50.61 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 20 12:00 GMT -20.2 50.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 20 09:00 GMT -20.1 50.39 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 20 06:00 GMT -19.9 50.3 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 20 03:00 GMT -19.45 50.23 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 20 00:00 GMT -18.9 50.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 19 21:00 GMT -18.45 50.24 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 19 18:00 GMT -18 50.3 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 19 15:00 GMT -17.51 50.37 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 19 12:00 GMT -17 50.4 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 19 09:00 GMT -16.43 50.3 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 06:00 GMT -16 50.3 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 03:00 GMT -15.88 50.58 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 19 00:00 GMT -15.9 51 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 18 21:00 GMT -15.84 51.45 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 18 18:00 GMT -15.8 51.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 18 15:00 GMT -15.8 52.26 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 18 12:00 GMT -15.8 52.6 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 18 09:00 GMT -15.76 52.98 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 06:00 GMT -15.7 53.4 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 03:00 GMT -15.62 53.91 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 18 00:00 GMT -15.5 54.4 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 17 21:00 GMT -15.34 54.74 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 17 18:00 GMT -15.2 55.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 17 15:00 GMT -15.14 55.64 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 17 12:00 GMT -15.1 56.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 17 09:00 GMT -15.02 56.6 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 06:00 GMT -15 57 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 03:00 GMT -15.11 57.53 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 17 00:00 GMT -15.3 58.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 16 21:00 GMT -15.57 58.66 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 16 18:00 GMT -15.8 59.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 16 15:00 GMT -15.86 59.71 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 16 12:00 GMT -15.8 60.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Mar 16 09:00 GMT -15.67 60.7 -- -- Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 06:00 GMT -15.5 61.2 -- -- Tropical Depression --

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