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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Isobel

      Storm Activity: Feb 11, 1985 - Feb 22, 1985

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      31.5 S 94.2 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 11 – Feb 22
      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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      960 mb

      Feb 22 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 22 00:00 GMT -31.5 94.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 21:00 GMT -30.56 94.29 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 18:00 GMT -29.6 94.4 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 15:00 GMT -28.64 94.54 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 12:00 GMT -27.7 94.7 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 09:00 GMT -26.81 94.83 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 06:00 GMT -26 95 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 03:00 GMT -25.26 95.23 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 00:00 GMT -24.6 95.5 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 20 21:00 GMT -23.96 95.78 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 20 18:00 GMT -23.4 96.1 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 20 15:00 GMT -22.92 96.43 35 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 12:00 GMT -22.5 96.8 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 09:00 GMT -22.09 97.23 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -21.7 97.7 45 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -21.28 98.21 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -20.9 98.7 45 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -20.62 99.13 45 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -20.4 99.5 45 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -20.19 99.83 50 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -20 100.1 50 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -19.81 100.31 55 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -19.6 100.5 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -19.31 100.77 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -19 101 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -18.73 101.11 65 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -18.5 101.2 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -18.29 101.38 70 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -18.1 101.6 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -17.89 101.84 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -17.7 102.1 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -17.54 102.39 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -17.4 102.7 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -17.26 103 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -17.1 103.3 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -16.92 103.6 75 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -16.7 103.9 80 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -16.41 104.21 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -16.1 104.5 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -15.84 104.77 85 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -15.6 105 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -15.39 105.23 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -15.2 105.4 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -15 105.5 70 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -14.8 105.5 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -14.62 105.4 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -14.4 105.2 70 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -14.12 104.92 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -13.8 104.6 60 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -13.48 104.31 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -13.2 104 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -12.97 103.65 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -12.8 103.3 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -12.66 103 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -12.6 102.7 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -12.61 102.35 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -12.7 102 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 21:00 GMT -12.81 101.65 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 18:00 GMT -13 101.4 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 15:00 GMT -13.34 101.43 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 12:00 GMT -13.6 101.4 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 09:00 GMT -13.59 100.89 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 06:00 GMT -13.4 100.4 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 03:00 GMT -13.11 100.39 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 14 00:00 GMT -12.8 100.6 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 21:00 GMT -12.58 100.8 55 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 18:00 GMT -12.4 101.1 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 15:00 GMT -12.21 101.55 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 12:00 GMT -12 102 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 13 09:00 GMT -11.77 102.33 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 13 06:00 GMT -11.5 102.5 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 13 03:00 GMT -11.16 102.5 35 mph 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 13 00:00 GMT -10.8 102.4 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 21:00 GMT -10.49 102.32 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 18:00 GMT -10.2 102.2 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 15:00 GMT -9.89 102.05 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -9.6 101.9 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -9.33 101.79 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -9.1 101.7 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -8.89 101.62 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -8.7 101.5 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -8.5 101.31 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -8.3 101.1 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -8.09 100.94 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -7.9 100.8 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -7.74 100.69 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -7.6 100.6 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --

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