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      Tropical Cyclone Gretel

      Storm Activity: Apr 12, 1985 - Apr 14, 1985

      Peak Wind
      60 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      984 mb
      Duration
      2 days
      Last Position
      13.9 S 129 E

      Storm Track

      Apr 12 – Apr 14
      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
      60 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      984 mb

      Apr 14 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Apr 14 06:00 GMT -13.9 129 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 14 03:00 GMT -14.09 129.24 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 14 00:00 GMT -14.2 129.4 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 21:00 GMT -14.18 129.46 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 18:00 GMT -14 129.5 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 15:00 GMT -13.65 129.64 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 12:00 GMT -13.3 129.8 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 09:00 GMT -13.19 129.94 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 06:00 GMT -13.1 130.1 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 03:00 GMT -12.83 130.26 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 13 00:00 GMT -12.5 130.5 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 21:00 GMT -12.19 130.88 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 18:00 GMT -11.9 131.3 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 15:00 GMT -11.68 131.67 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 12:00 GMT -11.5 132 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 09:00 GMT -11.33 132.29 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 06:00 GMT -11.2 132.6 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Apr 12 03:00 GMT -11.09 132.98 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 00:00 GMT -11 133.4 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Gretel and the 1985 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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