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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Ken

      Storm Activity: Feb 28, 1983 - Mar 6, 1983

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      27 S 128.9 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 28 – Mar 6
      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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Mar 6 · 09:00 GMT 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 6 09:00 GMT -27 128.9 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 6 06:00 GMT -26.7 127.5 15 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 6 03:00 GMT -26.3 127.2 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 6 00:00 GMT -25.8 126.8 15 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 21:00 GMT -25.4 126.1 15 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 18:00 GMT -25 125.3 15 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 15:00 GMT -24.1 124.1 15 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 12:00 GMT -23.2 123.9 15 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 09:00 GMT -22.8 124.4 15 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 06:00 GMT -22.5 124.8 15 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 03:00 GMT -21.9 125.3 15 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 5 00:00 GMT -21.6 125.5 15 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 21:00 GMT -21.2 125.8 15 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 18:00 GMT -21 126 25 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 15:00 GMT -20.7 126.2 25 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 12:00 GMT -20.4 126.3 25 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 09:00 GMT -20 126.4 25 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 06:00 GMT -19.7 126.4 25 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 03:00 GMT -19.4 126.5 30 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 4 00:00 GMT -18.9 126.6 30 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 21:00 GMT -18.7 126.6 30 mph 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 18:00 GMT -18.4 126.6 30 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 15:00 GMT -18 126.7 30 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 12:00 GMT -17.7 126.3 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 09:00 GMT -17.1 126 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 06:00 GMT -16.8 125.8 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 03:00 GMT -16.5 125.5 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 00:00 GMT -16.4 125.2 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 21:00 GMT -16.3 124.8 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 18:00 GMT -16.3 124.7 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 15:00 GMT -16.1 124.6 65 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 12:00 GMT -15.9 124.6 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 09:00 GMT -15.7 124.5 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 2 06:00 GMT -15.4 124.5 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 2 03:00 GMT -15 124.5 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 2 00:00 GMT -14.8 124.5 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 21:00 GMT -14.6 124.5 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 18:00 GMT -14.5 124.5 70 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 15:00 GMT -14.4 124.5 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 12:00 GMT -14.3 124.5 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 09:00 GMT -14.2 124.5 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 06:00 GMT -14.1 124.5 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 03:00 GMT -13.8 124.4 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 1 00:00 GMT -13.5 124.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 21:00 GMT -13.4 124.6 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 18:00 GMT -13.4 124.6 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 15:00 GMT -13.3 124.7 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 12:00 GMT -13.3 124.7 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 09:00 GMT -13.2 124.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 06:00 GMT -13.2 124.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 28 03:00 GMT -13.1 124.9 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --

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