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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Karen

      Storm Activity: Mar 2, 1977 - Mar 9, 1977

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      22.3 S 111 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 2 – Mar 9
      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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Mar 9 · 16:00 GMT 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 9 16:00 GMT -22.3 111 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 15:00 GMT -22.43 111.06 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 13:00 GMT -22.7 111.2 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 12:00 GMT -22.83 111.3 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 10:00 GMT -23.1 111.5 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 09:00 GMT -23.23 111.57 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 07:00 GMT -23.5 111.7 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 06:00 GMT -23.68 111.78 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 04:00 GMT -24 112 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 03:00 GMT -24.08 112.17 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 01:00 GMT -24.1 112.5 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 00:00 GMT -24.06 112.59 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 22:00 GMT -23.9 112.7 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 21:00 GMT -23.83 112.77 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 19:00 GMT -23.7 112.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 18:00 GMT -23.63 112.97 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 16:00 GMT -23.5 113.1 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 15:00 GMT -23.43 113.14 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 13:00 GMT -23.3 113.2 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 8 12:00 GMT -23.23 113.23 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 10:00 GMT -23.1 113.3 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 09:00 GMT -23.03 113.33 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 07:00 GMT -22.9 113.4 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 06:00 GMT -22.84 113.43 55 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 04:00 GMT -22.7 113.5 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 03:00 GMT -22.61 113.53 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 01:00 GMT -22.4 113.6 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 8 00:00 GMT -22.31 113.65 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 7 22:00 GMT -22.1 113.8 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 7 21:00 GMT -21.96 113.92 70 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 7 19:00 GMT -21.7 114.2 70 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 7 18:00 GMT -21.62 114.31 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 7 16:00 GMT -21.5 114.5 75 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 15:00 GMT -21.43 114.6 75 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 13:00 GMT -21.3 114.8 80 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 12:00 GMT -21.23 114.9 85 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 10:00 GMT -21.1 115.1 90 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 09:00 GMT -21.03 115.19 90 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 07:00 GMT -20.9 115.4 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 06:00 GMT -20.83 115.55 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 04:00 GMT -20.7 115.9 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 03:00 GMT -20.63 116.07 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 01:00 GMT -20.5 116.4 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 7 00:00 GMT -20.41 116.58 90 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 22:00 GMT -20.3 116.8 90 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 21:30 GMT -20.3 116.8 90 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 21:00 GMT -20.25 116.84 90 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 19:00 GMT -19.8 117.3 90 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 18:00 GMT -19.7 117.5 90 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 16:00 GMT -19.6 117.9 90 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 15:00 GMT -19.53 118.1 90 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 13:00 GMT -19.4 118.5 85 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 12:00 GMT -19.34 118.71 85 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 10:00 GMT -19.2 119.1 85 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 09:00 GMT -19.11 119.28 85 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 07:00 GMT -18.9 119.6 85 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 06:00 GMT -18.8 119.74 85 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 04:00 GMT -18.6 120 80 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 03:00 GMT -18.5 120.16 80 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 01:00 GMT -18.3 120.5 80 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 6 00:00 GMT -18.19 120.67 80 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 22:00 GMT -18 121 80 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 21:00 GMT -17.93 121.14 80 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 19:00 GMT -17.8 121.4 75 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 18:00 GMT -17.7 121.55 75 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 16:00 GMT -17.5 121.8 75 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 15:00 GMT -17.43 121.86 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 13:00 GMT -17.3 121.9 70 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 12:00 GMT -17.23 121.94 70 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 10:00 GMT -17.1 122 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 09:00 GMT -17.04 122 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 07:00 GMT -16.9 122 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 06:00 GMT -16.81 122.03 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 04:00 GMT -16.6 122.1 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 03:00 GMT -16.49 122.11 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 01:00 GMT -16.3 122.1 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 00:00 GMT -16.22 122.1 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 22:00 GMT -16.1 122.1 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 21:00 GMT -16.06 122.11 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 19:00 GMT -16 122.1 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 18:00 GMT -15.94 122.07 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 16:00 GMT -15.8 122 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 15:00 GMT -15.73 122 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 13:00 GMT -15.6 122 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 12:00 GMT -15.53 121.97 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 10:00 GMT -15.4 121.9 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 09:00 GMT -15.33 121.89 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 07:00 GMT -15.2 121.9 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 06:00 GMT -15.13 121.9 55 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 04:00 GMT -15 121.9 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 03:00 GMT -14.96 121.93 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 01:00 GMT -14.9 122 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 00:00 GMT -14.84 122.03 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 22:00 GMT -14.7 122.1 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 21:00 GMT -14.66 122.13 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 19:00 GMT -14.6 122.2 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 18:00 GMT -14.57 122.23 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 16:00 GMT -14.5 122.3 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 15:00 GMT -14.47 122.33 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 13:00 GMT -14.4 122.4 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 12:00 GMT -14.37 122.43 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 10:00 GMT -14.3 122.5 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 09:00 GMT -14.27 122.53 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 07:00 GMT -14.2 122.6 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 06:00 GMT -14.17 122.63 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 04:00 GMT -14.1 122.7 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 03:00 GMT -14.06 122.76 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 01:00 GMT -14 122.9 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 00:00 GMT -14 122.97 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 22:00 GMT -14 123.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 21:00 GMT -13.97 123.17 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 19:00 GMT -13.9 123.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 18:00 GMT -13.89 123.37 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 16:00 GMT -13.9 123.5 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 15:00 GMT -13.89 123.57 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 13:00 GMT -13.9 123.7 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 12:00 GMT -13.93 123.77 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 10:00 GMT -14 123.9 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 09:00 GMT -14.01 123.97 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 07:00 GMT -14 124.1 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 06:00 GMT -14 124.17 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 04:00 GMT -14 124.3 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 03:00 GMT -14 124.37 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 01:00 GMT -14 124.5 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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