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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Helisaonina

      Storm Activity: Apr 10, 1985 - Apr 18, 1985

      Peak Wind
      95 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      941 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      15.8 S 52.2 E

      Storm Track

      Apr 10 – Apr 18
      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
      95 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      941 mb

      Apr 18 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph -- Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Apr 18 00:00 GMT -15.8 52.2 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Apr 17 21:00 GMT -15.52 52.72 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 18:00 GMT -15.3 53.2 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 15:00 GMT -15.2 53.64 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 12:00 GMT -15.2 54.1 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 09:00 GMT -15.24 54.63 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 06:00 GMT -15.3 55.2 40 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 03:00 GMT -15.26 55.77 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 17 00:00 GMT -15.3 56.3 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 21:00 GMT -15.63 56.76 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 18:00 GMT -16 57.2 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 15:00 GMT -16.11 57.69 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 12:00 GMT -16.2 58.2 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 09:00 GMT -16.5 58.7 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 06:00 GMT -16.8 59.3 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 03:00 GMT -16.92 60.14 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 16 00:00 GMT -17 61 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 15 21:00 GMT -17.12 61.63 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 15 18:00 GMT -17.3 62.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 15 15:00 GMT -17.54 62.88 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 15 12:00 GMT -17.9 63.5 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 15 09:00 GMT -18.49 64.02 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 15 06:00 GMT -19 64.3 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 15 03:00 GMT -19.07 64.25 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 15 00:00 GMT -19 64 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 21:00 GMT -19.06 63.77 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 18:00 GMT -19.1 63.5 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 15:00 GMT -19.1 63.23 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 12:00 GMT -19 63 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 09:00 GMT -18.78 62.85 65 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 06:00 GMT -18.5 62.8 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 14 03:00 GMT -18.24 62.86 85 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 14 00:00 GMT -18 63 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 21:00 GMT -17.86 63.12 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 18:00 GMT -17.7 63.3 95 mph 941 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 15:00 GMT -17.39 63.59 90 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 12:00 GMT -17.1 63.9 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 09:00 GMT -17.01 64.09 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 06:00 GMT -17 64.3 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 03:00 GMT -17 64.61 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 13 00:00 GMT -16.9 65 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 21:00 GMT -16.51 65.46 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 18:00 GMT -16.1 65.9 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 15:00 GMT -16 66.21 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 12:00 GMT -15.9 66.5 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 09:00 GMT -15.52 66.87 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 06:00 GMT -15.1 67.3 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Apr 12 03:00 GMT -14.83 67.79 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Apr 12 00:00 GMT -14.6 68.3 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 21:00 GMT -14.33 68.75 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 18:00 GMT -14.1 69.2 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 15:00 GMT -14.03 69.73 65 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 12:00 GMT -13.9 70.2 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 09:00 GMT -13.49 70.48 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 06:00 GMT -13 70.7 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 03:00 GMT -12.59 70.99 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 00:00 GMT -12.3 71.3 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 21:00 GMT -12.18 71.66 45 mph -- Unknown --
      Apr 10 18:00 GMT -12.2 72 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Apr 10 15:00 GMT -12.31 72.27 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Apr 10 12:00 GMT -12.5 72.5 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Apr 10 09:00 GMT -12.7 72.71 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Apr 10 06:00 GMT -12.9 72.9 40 mph -- Unknown --

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