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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Ted

      Storm Activity: Dec 15, 1976 - Dec 20, 1976

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      20.7 S 140.8 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 15 – Dec 20
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Dec 20 · 23:00 GMT 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 20 23:00 GMT -20.7 140.8 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 21:00 GMT -20.6 140.8 25 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 18:00 GMT -20.45 140.8 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 17:00 GMT -20.4 140.8 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 15:00 GMT -20.3 140.8 30 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 12:00 GMT -20.15 140.8 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 11:00 GMT -20.1 140.8 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 09:00 GMT -20 140.8 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 06:00 GMT -19.85 140.8 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 05:00 GMT -19.8 140.8 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 03:00 GMT -19.72 140.82 45 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 00:00 GMT -19.57 140.82 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 23:00 GMT -19.5 140.8 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 21:00 GMT -19.31 140.74 55 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 20:00 GMT -19.2 140.7 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 18:00 GMT -18.94 140.66 70 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 17:00 GMT -18.8 140.6 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT -18.54 140.36 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 14:00 GMT -18.4 140.2 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT -18.06 139.86 100 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 19 11:00 GMT -17.9 139.7 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT -17.63 139.48 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 19 08:00 GMT -17.5 139.4 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT -17.24 139.26 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 19 05:00 GMT -17.1 139.2 110 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT -16.77 139.08 115 mph 946 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 19 02:00 GMT -16.6 139 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT -16.26 138.8 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 23:00 GMT -16.1 138.7 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT -15.83 138.55 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT -15.51 138.36 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 17:00 GMT -15.4 138.3 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT -15.19 138.15 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT -14.84 137.95 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 11:00 GMT -14.7 137.9 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT -14.36 137.83 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 08:00 GMT -14.2 137.8 115 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT -13.92 137.71 105 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 18 05:00 GMT -13.8 137.7 105 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT -13.59 137.82 100 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 18 02:00 GMT -13.5 137.9 100 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT -13.29 138.04 95 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 23:00 GMT -13.2 138.1 90 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT -13.11 138.22 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT -13.09 138.36 80 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 17:00 GMT -13.1 138.4 80 mph 969 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT -13.1 138.48 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT -13.1 138.57 75 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 11:00 GMT -13.1 138.6 75 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT -13.07 138.67 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT -13.01 138.77 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 05:00 GMT -13 138.8 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT -13 138.86 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT -13 138.96 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 16 23:00 GMT -13 139 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT -12.97 139.09 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT -12.92 139.24 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 16 17:00 GMT -12.9 139.3 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT -12.87 139.43 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT -12.82 139.63 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 11:00 GMT -12.8 139.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT -12.77 139.83 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT -12.72 140.03 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 05:00 GMT -12.7 140.1 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT -12.67 140.23 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT -12.62 140.43 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 15 23:00 GMT -12.6 140.5 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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