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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Oscar

      Storm Activity: Feb 23, 1983 - Mar 6, 1983

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      28.5 S 161 W

      Storm Track

      Feb 23 – Mar 6
      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
      920 mb

      Mar 6 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 6 12:00 GMT -28.5 -161 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 6 09:00 GMT -28.77 -161.52 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 6 06:00 GMT -29.03 -162.03 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 6 03:00 GMT -29.27 -162.52 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 6 00:00 GMT -29.5 -163 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 21:00 GMT -29.7 -163.46 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 18:00 GMT -29.89 -163.91 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 15:00 GMT -30.05 -164.38 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 12:00 GMT -30.2 -164.9 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 09:00 GMT -30.4 -165.4 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 06:00 GMT -30.59 -165.96 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 03:00 GMT -30.7 -166.64 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 5 00:00 GMT -30.7 -167.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 21:00 GMT -30.58 -168.6 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 18:00 GMT -30.33 -169.86 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 15:00 GMT -29.97 -171.19 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 12:00 GMT -29.5 -172.5 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 09:00 GMT -28.97 -173.75 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 06:00 GMT -28.35 -174.94 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 03:00 GMT -27.68 -176.04 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 4 00:00 GMT -27 -177 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 21:00 GMT -26.36 -177.83 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 18:00 GMT -25.73 -178.52 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 15:00 GMT -25.11 -179.07 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 12:00 GMT -24.5 -179.5 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 09:00 GMT -23.88 -179.86 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 06:00 GMT -23.28 179.89 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 03:00 GMT -22.72 179.72 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 3 00:00 GMT -22.2 179.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 21:00 GMT -21.74 179.5 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 18:00 GMT -21.32 179.43 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 15:00 GMT -20.95 179.37 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 12:00 GMT -20.6 179.3 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 2 09:00 GMT -20.24 179.2 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 2 06:00 GMT -19.9 179.07 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 2 03:00 GMT -19.58 178.91 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 2 00:00 GMT -19.3 178.7 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 1 21:00 GMT -19.03 178.45 95 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 1 18:00 GMT -18.78 178.15 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 1 15:00 GMT -18.57 177.83 105 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 1 12:00 GMT -18.4 177.5 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 1 09:00 GMT -18.27 177.17 110 mph 928 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 1 06:00 GMT -18.17 176.84 110 mph 927 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 1 03:00 GMT -18.09 176.51 115 mph 926 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 1 00:00 GMT -18 176.2 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 21:00 GMT -17.89 175.92 115 mph 923 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 18:00 GMT -17.78 175.66 120 mph 922 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 15:00 GMT -17.65 175.42 125 mph 921 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 12:00 GMT -17.5 175.2 125 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 09:00 GMT -17.33 175 120 mph 922 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 06:00 GMT -17.14 174.81 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 03:00 GMT -16.93 174.65 115 mph 927 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 28 00:00 GMT -16.7 174.5 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 21:00 GMT -16.46 174.36 105 mph 936 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 18:00 GMT -16.21 174.23 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 15:00 GMT -15.96 174.11 95 mph 948 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 27 12:00 GMT -15.7 174 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 27 09:00 GMT -15.44 173.89 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 27 06:00 GMT -15.19 173.79 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 27 03:00 GMT -14.94 173.7 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 27 00:00 GMT -14.7 173.6 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 21:00 GMT -14.48 173.52 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 18:00 GMT -14.28 173.44 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 26 15:00 GMT -14.08 173.34 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 12:00 GMT -13.9 173.2 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 09:00 GMT -13.69 172.95 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 06:00 GMT -13.49 172.67 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 03:00 GMT -13.32 172.43 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 26 00:00 GMT -13.2 172.3 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 21:00 GMT -13.14 172.37 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 18:00 GMT -13.13 172.55 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 15:00 GMT -13.15 172.78 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 12:00 GMT -13.2 173 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 09:00 GMT -13.25 173.11 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 06:00 GMT -13.31 173.21 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 03:00 GMT -13.4 173.33 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 00:00 GMT -13.5 173.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 21:00 GMT -13.63 173.78 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 18:00 GMT -13.77 174.11 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 15:00 GMT -13.9 174.46 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 12:00 GMT -14 174.8 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 09:00 GMT -14.06 175.09 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 06:00 GMT -14.09 175.37 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 03:00 GMT -14.11 175.63 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 00:00 GMT -14.1 175.9 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 21:00 GMT -14.08 176.17 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 18:00 GMT -14.06 176.45 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 15:00 GMT -14.03 176.72 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 12:00 GMT -14 177 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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