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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Benedicte

      Storm Activity: Dec 17, 1981 - Dec 25, 1981

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      954 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      16.2 S 35.9 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 17 – Dec 25
      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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      954 mb

      Dec 25 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -16.2 35.9 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -16.62 35.99 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -17 36.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 24 15:00 GMT -17.33 36.24 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 24 12:00 GMT -17.6 36.4 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 24 09:00 GMT -17.84 36.6 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 24 06:00 GMT -18 36.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 24 03:00 GMT -18.09 36.91 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 00:00 GMT -18.1 37.1 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 23 21:00 GMT -18.07 37.56 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 23 18:00 GMT -18 38.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 23 15:00 GMT -17.93 38.53 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 23 12:00 GMT -17.8 38.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 23 09:00 GMT -17.56 39.22 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 23 06:00 GMT -17.3 39.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 23 03:00 GMT -17.16 39.73 -- -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 00:00 GMT -17 40 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 22 21:00 GMT -16.65 40.42 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 22 18:00 GMT -16.3 40.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 22 15:00 GMT -16.12 41.35 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 22 12:00 GMT -16 41.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 22 09:00 GMT -15.86 42.27 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 22 06:00 GMT -15.7 42.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 22 03:00 GMT -15.5 43.04 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 22 00:00 GMT -15.3 43.3 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 21 21:00 GMT -15.13 43.52 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 21 18:00 GMT -15 43.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 21 15:00 GMT -14.94 43.86 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 21 12:00 GMT -14.9 44 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 21 09:00 GMT -14.82 44.14 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 21 06:00 GMT -14.7 44.3 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 21 03:00 GMT -14.52 44.44 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 21 00:00 GMT -14.3 44.7 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 21:00 GMT -14.08 45.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 20 18:00 GMT -13.8 45.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 20 15:00 GMT -13.39 46.37 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 20 12:00 GMT -13 46.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 20 09:00 GMT -12.84 47.36 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 20 06:00 GMT -12.7 47.8 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 20 03:00 GMT -12.36 48.26 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 00:00 GMT -12 48.7 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 21:00 GMT -11.78 49.11 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 19 18:00 GMT -11.6 49.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT -11.38 49.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT -11.2 50.3 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT -11.13 50.69 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT -11.1 51.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT -11.05 51.54 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT -11 52 40 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT -10.94 52.46 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT -10.9 52.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT -10.88 53.31 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT -10.9 53.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT -10.95 54.09 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT -11 54.5 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT -11 54.91 -- -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT -11 55.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT -11.03 56.03 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT -11.1 56.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT -11.22 57.32 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT -11.4 57.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT -11.66 58.41 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT -11.9 58.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT -12 59.44 -- -- Tropical Depression --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT -12 60 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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