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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Elinor

      Storm Activity: Feb 10, 1983 - Mar 4, 1983

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      935 mb
      Duration
      22 days
      Last Position
      21.5 S 147.2 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 10 – Mar 4
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      935 mb

      Mar 4 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 4 12:00 GMT -21.5 147.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 09:00 GMT -21.61 147.69 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 06:00 GMT -21.7 148.2 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 03:00 GMT -21.77 148.72 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 00:00 GMT -21.8 149.2 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 21:00 GMT -21.8 149.6 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 18:00 GMT -21.8 149.9 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 15:00 GMT -21.8 150.3 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 12:00 GMT -21.8 150.6 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 09:00 GMT -21.8 150.7 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 06:00 GMT -21.9 150.5 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 03:00 GMT -21.9 150.4 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 00:00 GMT -22 150.5 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 21:00 GMT -22 150.6 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 18:00 GMT -21.8 150.7 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 15:00 GMT -21.7 150.7 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 12:00 GMT -21.6 150.8 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 09:00 GMT -21.3 150.9 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 06:00 GMT -21.1 150.9 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 03:00 GMT -20.8 150.8 50 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 00:00 GMT -20.4 150.8 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 21:00 GMT -20.2 151 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 18:00 GMT -19.8 151.2 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 15:00 GMT -19.6 151.4 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 12:00 GMT -19.3 151.7 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 09:00 GMT -19.1 151.9 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 06:00 GMT -18.9 152 65 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 03:00 GMT -18.7 152.1 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 00:00 GMT -18.5 152.1 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 21:00 GMT -18.2 152.2 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 18:00 GMT -18 152.2 80 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 28 15:00 GMT -17.75 152.16 85 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 28 12:00 GMT -17.5 152.1 90 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 28 09:00 GMT -17.29 152.06 100 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 28 06:00 GMT -17.1 152 105 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 28 03:00 GMT -16.94 151.92 105 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 28 00:00 GMT -16.8 151.8 105 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 21:00 GMT -16.65 151.66 105 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 18:00 GMT -16.5 151.5 105 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 15:00 GMT -16.34 151.34 105 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 12:00 GMT -16.2 151.2 105 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 09:00 GMT -16.13 151.09 105 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 06:00 GMT -16.1 151 105 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 03:00 GMT -16.09 150.87 105 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 00:00 GMT -16.1 150.8 105 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 21:00 GMT -16.15 150.87 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 18:00 GMT -16.2 151 105 mph 946 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 15:00 GMT -16.2 151.08 105 mph 943 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 12:00 GMT -16.2 151.2 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 09:00 GMT -16.26 151.44 105 mph 938 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 06:00 GMT -16.3 151.7 105 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 03:00 GMT -16.26 151.9 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 26 00:00 GMT -16.2 152.1 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 21:00 GMT -16.14 152.34 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 18:00 GMT -16.1 152.6 105 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 15:00 GMT -16.1 152.88 110 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 12:00 GMT -16.1 153.2 115 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 25 09:00 GMT -16.07 153.6 120 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 25 06:00 GMT -16 154 125 mph 937 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 25 03:00 GMT -15.89 154.32 125 mph 938 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 25 00:00 GMT -15.8 154.6 125 mph 939 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 21:00 GMT -15.79 154.92 125 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 18:00 GMT -15.8 155.2 120 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 15:00 GMT -15.78 155.42 110 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 12:00 GMT -15.8 155.6 105 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 24 09:00 GMT -15.89 155.79 105 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 24 06:00 GMT -16 156 105 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 24 03:00 GMT -16.06 156.25 105 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 24 00:00 GMT -16.1 156.5 105 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 21:00 GMT -16.16 156.71 105 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 18:00 GMT -16.2 156.9 105 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 15:00 GMT -16.21 157.11 105 mph 949 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 12:00 GMT -16.2 157.3 110 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 09:00 GMT -16.22 157.47 110 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 06:00 GMT -16.2 157.6 110 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 03:00 GMT -16.11 157.72 110 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 00:00 GMT -16 157.8 110 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 21:00 GMT -15.94 157.86 110 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 18:00 GMT -15.9 157.9 110 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 15:00 GMT -15.84 157.97 105 mph 949 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 12:00 GMT -15.8 158 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 09:00 GMT -15.79 157.95 105 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 06:00 GMT -15.8 157.8 105 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 03:00 GMT -15.84 157.57 100 mph 959 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 22 00:00 GMT -15.9 157.3 90 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 21:00 GMT -16 157.12 90 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 18:00 GMT -16.1 156.9 90 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 15:00 GMT -16.15 156.59 85 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 12:00 GMT -16.2 156.2 80 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 09:00 GMT -16.33 155.77 75 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 06:00 GMT -16.4 155.3 75 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 03:00 GMT -16.3 154.79 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 00:00 GMT -16.1 154.3 70 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 21:00 GMT -15.91 153.89 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 18:00 GMT -15.7 153.5 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 15:00 GMT -15.44 153.06 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 12:00 GMT -15.2 152.6 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 09:00 GMT -15.06 152.14 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -15 151.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -14.98 151.34 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -15 151 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -15 150.64 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -15 150.3 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -14.99 150.01 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -15 149.8 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -15.09 149.69 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -15.2 149.6 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -15.22 149.43 55 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -15.3 149.3 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -15.56 149.31 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -15.9 149.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -16.22 149.52 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -16.5 149.7 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -16.68 149.96 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -16.8 150.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -16.91 150.32 55 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -17 150.4 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -17.11 150.54 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -17.2 150.7 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -17.25 150.88 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -17.3 151.1 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -17.39 151.39 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -17.5 151.7 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -17.58 151.94 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -17.7 152.2 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -17.94 152.57 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -18.2 153 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -18.37 153.42 65 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -18.5 153.9 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -18.65 154.48 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -18.7 155.1 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -18.56 155.78 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -18.3 156.3 75 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -18.01 156.51 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -17.7 156.5 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -17.39 156.45 85 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -17.1 156.3 85 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -16.82 156.12 90 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -16.6 155.9 90 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -16.49 155.71 90 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -16.4 155.5 90 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 21:00 GMT -16.2 155.25 90 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 18:00 GMT -16 155 85 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 15:00 GMT -15.89 154.78 85 mph 969 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 12:00 GMT -15.8 154.6 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 09:00 GMT -15.71 154.44 75 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 06:00 GMT -15.6 154.4 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 03:00 GMT -15.46 154.54 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 00:00 GMT -15.3 154.8 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 21:00 GMT -15.17 155.11 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 18:00 GMT -15 155.4 60 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 15:00 GMT -14.71 155.58 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 12:00 GMT -14.4 155.7 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 09:00 GMT -14.19 155.81 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 06:00 GMT -14 155.9 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 03:00 GMT -13.8 156 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 13 00:00 GMT -13.6 156.1 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 21:00 GMT -13.42 156.21 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 18:00 GMT -13.2 156.3 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 15:00 GMT -12.94 156.34 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -12.6 156.4 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -12.16 156.54 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -11.7 156.7 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -11.3 156.86 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -11 157 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -10.85 157.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -10.8 157.2 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -10.79 157.35 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -10.8 157.5 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -10.75 157.62 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -10.7 157.7 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 03:00 GMT -10.7 157.75 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 00:00 GMT -10.7 157.8 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 21:00 GMT -10.66 157.89 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 18:00 GMT -10.6 158 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --

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