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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Nisha–Orama

      Storm Activity: Feb 20, 1983 - Feb 27, 1983

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      925 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      24 S 141 W

      Storm Track

      Feb 20 – Feb 27
      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

      Feb 27 · 12:00 GMT 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 27 12:00 GMT -24 -141 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 27 09:00 GMT -23.35 -141.35 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 27 06:00 GMT -22.71 -141.71 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 27 03:00 GMT -22.09 -142.09 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 27 00:00 GMT -21.5 -142.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 21:00 GMT -20.94 -142.95 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 18:00 GMT -20.42 -143.42 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 15:00 GMT -19.94 -143.88 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 12:00 GMT -19.5 -144.3 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 09:00 GMT -19.08 -144.65 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 06:00 GMT -18.71 -144.97 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 03:00 GMT -18.38 -145.25 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 00:00 GMT -18.1 -145.5 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 25 21:00 GMT -17.85 -145.75 95 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 25 18:00 GMT -17.64 -145.98 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 15:00 GMT -17.46 -146.19 100 mph 943 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 12:00 GMT -17.3 -146.4 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 09:00 GMT -17.14 -146.63 105 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 06:00 GMT -16.99 -146.85 110 mph 932 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 25 03:00 GMT -16.85 -147.05 110 mph 928 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 25 00:00 GMT -16.7 -147.2 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 21:00 GMT -16.52 -147.32 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 18:00 GMT -16.34 -147.39 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 15:00 GMT -16.16 -147.42 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 12:00 GMT -16 -147.4 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 09:00 GMT -15.86 -147.36 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 24 06:00 GMT -15.73 -147.28 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 24 03:00 GMT -15.61 -147.16 100 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 24 00:00 GMT -15.5 -147 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 23 21:00 GMT -15.39 -146.82 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 23 18:00 GMT -15.29 -146.6 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 23 15:00 GMT -15.2 -146.36 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 23 12:00 GMT -15.1 -146.1 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 23 09:00 GMT -15 -145.84 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 23 06:00 GMT -14.91 -145.56 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 03:00 GMT -14.81 -145.28 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 00:00 GMT -14.7 -145 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 21:00 GMT -14.58 -144.74 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 18:00 GMT -14.45 -144.48 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 15:00 GMT -14.32 -144.23 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 12:00 GMT -14.2 -144 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 09:00 GMT -14.05 -143.74 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 06:00 GMT -13.91 -143.5 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 03:00 GMT -13.82 -143.31 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 00:00 GMT -13.8 -143.2 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 21:00 GMT -13.91 -143.16 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 18:00 GMT -14.09 -143.2 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 15:00 GMT -14.3 -143.32 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 12:00 GMT -14.5 -143.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 09:00 GMT -14.63 -143.76 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 06:00 GMT -14.75 -144.08 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 03:00 GMT -14.83 -144.41 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 21 00:00 GMT -14.9 -144.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 21:00 GMT -14.95 -144.89 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 18:00 GMT -14.98 -145.04 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 15:00 GMT -14.99 -145.17 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 12:00 GMT -15 -145.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 09:00 GMT -15 -145.45 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -15 -145.63 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -15 -145.81 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -15 -146 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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