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      Tropical Cyclone Gertie

      Storm Activity: Jan 26, 1985 - Feb 3, 1985

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      973 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      26.9 S 123.9 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 26 – Feb 3
      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
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      973 mb

      Feb 3 · 00:00 GMT 15 mph 1,005 mb Overland

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -26.9 123.9 15 mph 1,005 mb Overland --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -26.9 123.5 15 mph 1,004 mb Overland --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -27 123.2 15 mph 1,004 mb Overland --
      Feb 2 16:00 GMT -27 123.1 15 mph 1,003 mb Overland --
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -27 123.04 15 mph 1,003 mb Overland --
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -27 122.8 15 mph 1,003 mb Overland --
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -27 122.5 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -27 122.1 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -27 121.7 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -27 121.2 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -27 120.7 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -27 120 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 16:00 GMT -26.9 120 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -26.89 119.91 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -26.9 119.4 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -26.8 119 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -26.5 118.4 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -25.9 118 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -25.2 117.8 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -24.5 117.8 35 mph 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -23.8 117.7 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 16:00 GMT -23.3 117.5 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -23.08 117.41 40 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -22.5 117.2 45 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -22 117 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -21.5 116.9 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -21 117 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -20.5 117 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -20 117.1 70 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -19.5 117.2 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 16:00 GMT -19.2 117.3 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -19.08 117.32 60 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -18.8 117.3 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -18.5 117.3 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -18.3 117.4 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -18.2 117.7 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -18.1 117.9 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -18.2 118.2 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -18.3 118.5 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 16:00 GMT -18.3 118.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -18.32 118.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -18.4 119.1 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -18.4 119.4 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -18.4 119.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -18.4 120 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -18.4 120.4 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 21:00 GMT -18.3 120.8 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 18:00 GMT -18.3 121.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 16:00 GMT -18.2 121.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 15:00 GMT -18.15 121.44 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 12:00 GMT -18 121.9 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 09:00 GMT -17.9 122.2 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 06:00 GMT -17.8 122.6 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 03:00 GMT -17.7 123 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -17.5 123.2 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -17.2 123.5 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -17.1 123.8 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 16:00 GMT -17.1 123.9 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -17.08 123.97 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -17 124.2 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -17 124.4 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -16.9 124.6 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -16.9 124.8 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -16.8 125 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -16.7 125.2 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -16.7 125.4 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 16:00 GMT -16.6 125.5 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -16.59 125.55 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -16.6 125.7 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 09:00 GMT -16.5 125.8 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 06:00 GMT -16.4 125.9 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 03:00 GMT -16.2 125.9 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 00:00 GMT -16.1 126 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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