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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Eric

      Storm Activity: Jan 14, 1985 - Jan 20, 1985

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      34 S 149.6 W

      Storm Track

      Jan 14 – Jan 20
      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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jan 20 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 20 00:00 GMT -34 -149.6 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 21:00 GMT -33.08 -151.52 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 18:00 GMT -32.14 -153.4 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 15:00 GMT -31.17 -155.26 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 12:00 GMT -30.18 -157.07 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 09:00 GMT -29.19 -158.85 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 06:00 GMT -28.2 -160.59 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 03:00 GMT -27.23 -162.28 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 19 00:00 GMT -26.27 -163.93 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 21:00 GMT -25.33 -165.54 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 18:00 GMT -24.43 -167.1 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 15:00 GMT -23.56 -168.63 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 12:00 GMT -22.74 -170.12 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 09:00 GMT -21.97 -171.58 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 06:00 GMT -21.26 -173.01 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 03:00 GMT -20.6 -174.41 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 18 00:00 GMT -20 -175.8 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 21:00 GMT -19.47 -177.17 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 18:00 GMT -19 -178.5 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 15:00 GMT -18.57 -179.79 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 12:00 GMT -18.2 179 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 09:00 GMT -17.83 177.85 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 06:00 GMT -17.51 176.76 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 03:00 GMT -17.24 175.75 90 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 00:00 GMT -17 174.8 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 21:00 GMT -16.77 173.86 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 18:00 GMT -16.58 172.99 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 15:00 GMT -16.43 172.2 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 12:00 GMT -16.3 171.5 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 09:00 GMT -16.19 170.88 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 06:00 GMT -16.12 170.35 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 03:00 GMT -16.06 169.86 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 00:00 GMT -16 169.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 15 21:00 GMT -15.92 168.92 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 18:00 GMT -15.83 168.44 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 15:00 GMT -15.76 167.97 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 12:00 GMT -15.7 167.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 09:00 GMT -15.66 167.01 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 06:00 GMT -15.63 166.51 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 03:00 GMT -15.62 166 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT -15.6 165.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT -15.57 165 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT -15.54 164.5 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT -15.52 164 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT -15.5 163.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT -15.49 163 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT -15.49 162.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT -15.49 162 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT -15.5 161.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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