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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Gyan

      Storm Activity: Dec 18, 1981 - Dec 29, 1981

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      925 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      41 S 166.3 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 18 – Dec 29
      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
      925 mb

      Dec 29 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 29 12:00 GMT -41 166.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT -40.3 166.02 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT -39.57 165.72 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 03:00 GMT -38.82 165.39 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 00:00 GMT -38 165 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT -37.11 164.55 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT -36.15 164.08 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT -35.11 163.64 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT -34 163.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT -32.78 163.09 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT -31.5 162.97 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -30.22 162.91 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT -29 162.9 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -27.83 162.87 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT -26.75 162.88 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -25.79 162.93 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 12:00 GMT -25 163 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -24.39 163.08 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 06:00 GMT -23.95 163.2 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -23.63 163.34 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -23.4 163.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -23.16 163.67 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -22.99 163.86 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -22.88 164.07 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -22.8 164.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -22.72 164.53 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -22.66 164.78 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -22.63 165.04 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 00:00 GMT -22.6 165.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -22.57 165.6 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -22.55 165.9 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 15:00 GMT -22.53 166.18 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 12:00 GMT -22.5 166.4 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 09:00 GMT -22.47 166.57 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 06:00 GMT -22.44 166.68 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 03:00 GMT -22.38 166.72 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -22.3 166.7 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -22.17 166.64 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -22.02 166.51 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 15:00 GMT -21.86 166.32 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 12:00 GMT -21.7 166.1 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 09:00 GMT -21.59 165.88 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 06:00 GMT -21.48 165.62 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 03:00 GMT -21.36 165.33 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 00:00 GMT -21.2 165 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 23 21:00 GMT -20.98 164.63 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 23 18:00 GMT -20.73 164.23 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 23 15:00 GMT -20.46 163.85 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 23 12:00 GMT -20.2 163.5 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 23 09:00 GMT -19.97 163.22 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 06:00 GMT -19.74 162.98 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 03:00 GMT -19.52 162.78 110 mph 932 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 00:00 GMT -19.3 162.6 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 22 21:00 GMT -19.08 162.4 110 mph 928 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Dec 22 18:00 GMT -18.86 162.23 110 mph 932 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 15:00 GMT -18.63 162.1 105 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 12:00 GMT -18.4 162 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 09:00 GMT -18.16 161.94 100 mph 943 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 06:00 GMT -17.91 161.92 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 03:00 GMT -17.66 161.94 95 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 22 00:00 GMT -17.4 162 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT -10 170 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT -9.74 170.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT -9.49 171 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT -9.24 171.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT -9 172 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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