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      Tropical Storm Esitera

      Storm Activity: Feb 3, 1985 - Feb 9, 1985

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      984 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      16.6 S 54.2 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 3 – Feb 9
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      984 mb

      Feb 9 · 06:00 GMT 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 9 06:00 GMT -16.6 54.2 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 9 03:00 GMT -16.42 54.83 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 9 00:00 GMT -16.4 55.2 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 21:00 GMT -16.63 55.19 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 18:00 GMT -16.8 55.2 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 15:00 GMT -16.54 55.56 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 12:00 GMT -16.2 56.3 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 09:00 GMT -16.06 57.59 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 06:00 GMT -16 58.9 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 03:00 GMT -15.98 59.6 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 00:00 GMT -16 60.1 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 21:00 GMT -16.05 60.7 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 18:00 GMT -16.1 61.3 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 15:00 GMT -16.11 61.91 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 12:00 GMT -16.1 62.5 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 09:00 GMT -16.05 63.11 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -16 63.6 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -16 63.82 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -16 64 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -15.97 64.41 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -15.9 64.8 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -15.76 64.96 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -15.6 65.1 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -15.46 65.41 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -15.3 65.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -15.13 66.19 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -14.9 66.6 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -14.54 67 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -14.2 67.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -14.06 67.78 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -13.9 68.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -13.5 68.74 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -13.1 69.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -12.93 69.76 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -12.8 70.2 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -12.49 70.64 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -12.2 71.2 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -12.06 72.04 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -12 72.9 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -11.98 73.44 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -12 74 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -12 74.83 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -12 75.8 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -12 76.77 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -12 77.8 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -12 78.9 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -12 80 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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