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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Val

      Storm Activity: Jan 29, 1975 - Feb 5, 1975

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      37.5 S 171 W

      Storm Track

      Jan 29 – Feb 5
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Feb 5 · 12:00 GMT 75 mph 970 mb Category 1

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -37.5 -171 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -36.4 -173.2 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -35.27 -175.26 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -34.13 -177.11 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -33 -178.7 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -31.9 -179.99 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -30.84 178.96 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -29.83 178.05 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -28.9 177.2 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -27.98 176.21 90 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -27.13 175.27 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -26.36 174.45 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -25.7 173.8 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -25.14 173.29 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -24.68 172.95 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -24.28 172.78 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -23.9 172.8 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -23.49 172.98 85 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -23.09 173.32 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -22.7 173.75 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -22.3 174.2 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -21.84 174.53 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -21.37 174.86 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -20.95 175.21 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -20.6 175.6 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -20.36 176.04 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -20.19 176.52 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -20.08 177.05 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -20 177.6 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -19.93 178.22 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -19.87 178.86 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -19.81 179.47 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -19.7 180 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -19.51 -179.59 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -19.29 -179.26 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -19.04 -179 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -18.8 -178.8 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -18.59 -178.61 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -18.38 -178.48 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -18.19 -178.38 85 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -18 -178.3 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -17.82 -178.23 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -17.65 -178.19 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -17.48 -178.15 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -17.3 -178.1 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -17.12 -178.05 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -16.94 -178 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -16.73 -177.92 90 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -16.5 -177.8 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -16.2 -177.62 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -15.89 -177.41 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -15.57 -177.19 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -15.3 -177 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -15.12 -176.86 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -14.98 -176.75 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -14.85 -176.66 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -14.7 -176.6 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -14.51 -176.56 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -14.3 -176.53 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -14.05 -176.51 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -13.8 -176.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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