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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Abigail

      Storm Activity: Jan 22, 1982 - Feb 7, 1982

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      965 mb
      Duration
      17 days
      Last Position
      20.5 S 177 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 22 – Feb 7
      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
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      965 mb

      Feb 7 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 7 12:00 GMT -20.5 177 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 09:00 GMT -20.82 176.66 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -21.14 176.32 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -21.43 176 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -21.7 175.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -21.94 175.42 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -22.16 175.15 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -22.37 174.85 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -22.6 174.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -22.86 174.1 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -23.13 173.63 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -23.41 173.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -23.7 172.5 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -24.01 171.82 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -24.33 171.08 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -24.63 170.29 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -24.9 169.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -25.14 168.73 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -25.34 167.96 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -25.5 167.21 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -25.6 166.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -25.71 165.81 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -25.77 165.17 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -25.74 164.6 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -25.6 164.1 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -25.31 163.66 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -24.9 163.3 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -24.45 163.01 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -24 162.8 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -23.61 162.63 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -23.25 162.52 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -22.91 162.45 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -22.6 162.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -22.38 162.34 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -22.18 162.29 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -21.97 162.24 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -21.7 162.2 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -21.31 162.17 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -20.85 162.14 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -20.37 162.09 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -19.9 162 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.45 161.89 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -19.02 161.73 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -18.63 161.54 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -18.3 161.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -18.08 160.86 80 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -17.51 160.3 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -17.3 160 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -17.26 159.74 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -17.3 159.5 70 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -17.28 159.26 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -17.3 159 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -17.4 158.7 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -17.5 158.4 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -17.51 158.15 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -17.5 157.9 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -17.54 157.61 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -17.6 157.3 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -17.68 156.99 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -17.8 156.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -18.01 156.5 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -18.2 156.3 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -18.27 155.98 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -18.3 155.7 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -18.39 155.55 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -18.5 155.6 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -18.58 155.97 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -18.7 156.4 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -18.9 156.59 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -19.2 156.7 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -19.58 156.8 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -20 157 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -20.42 157.47 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -20.8 158 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -21.12 158.38 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -21.4 158.7 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 21:00 GMT -21.69 159.02 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 18:00 GMT -21.9 159.3 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 15:00 GMT -22 159.53 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 12:00 GMT -22 159.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 09:00 GMT -21.94 159.82 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 06:00 GMT -21.8 159.9 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 03:00 GMT -21.62 159.97 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -21.4 160 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -21.21 160.02 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -21 160 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -20.76 160 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -20.5 159.9 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -20.23 159.6 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -20 159.2 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -19.86 158.85 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -19.8 158.5 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -19.78 158.16 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -19.8 157.8 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -19.82 157.44 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -19.8 157 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 09:00 GMT -19.7 156.41 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 06:00 GMT -19.5 155.8 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 03:00 GMT -19.17 155.3 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 00:00 GMT -18.8 154.9 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 21:00 GMT -18.47 154.61 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 18:00 GMT -18.2 154.4 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 15:00 GMT -18.04 154.19 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 12:00 GMT -17.9 154 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 09:00 GMT -17.72 153.84 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 06:00 GMT -17.5 153.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 03:00 GMT -17.23 153.57 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 00:00 GMT -17 153.5 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 21:00 GMT -16.89 153.52 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 18:00 GMT -16.9 153.6 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 15:00 GMT -17.01 153.68 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 12:00 GMT -17.2 153.8 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 09:00 GMT -17.43 153.98 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 06:00 GMT -17.7 154.2 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 03:00 GMT -17.98 154.44 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 00:00 GMT -18.3 154.7 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 21:00 GMT -18.68 154.99 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 18:00 GMT -19.1 155.3 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 15:00 GMT -19.52 155.62 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 12:00 GMT -20 155.9 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 09:00 GMT -20.58 156.1 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 06:00 GMT -21.2 156.2 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 03:00 GMT -21.77 156.24 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 00:00 GMT -22.3 156.2 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 21:00 GMT -22.77 156.13 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 18:00 GMT -23.2 156 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 15:00 GMT -23.59 155.83 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 12:00 GMT -24 155.6 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 09:00 GMT -24.51 155.32 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 06:00 GMT -25 155 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 03:00 GMT -25.39 154.66 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 00:00 GMT -25.7 154.3 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --

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