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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Jacob

      Storm Activity: Feb 15, 1985 - Feb 28, 1985

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      39.2 S 111.4 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 15 – Feb 28
      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
      950 mb

      Feb 28 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 28 00:00 GMT -39.2 111.4 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 21:00 GMT -39.24 109.96 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 18:00 GMT -39.2 108.5 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 15:00 GMT -39.04 107.01 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 12:00 GMT -38.8 105.6 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 09:00 GMT -38.53 104.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 06:00 GMT -38.2 103.2 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 27 03:00 GMT -37.81 102.38 35 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 27 00:00 GMT -37.4 101.7 40 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 21:00 GMT -37.02 100.94 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 18:00 GMT -36.6 100.2 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 15:00 GMT -36.07 99.49 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 12:00 GMT -35.5 98.8 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 09:00 GMT -35.01 98.09 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 06:00 GMT -34.4 97.4 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 03:00 GMT -33.5 96.68 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 26 00:00 GMT -32.5 96.1 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 25 21:00 GMT -31.58 95.77 45 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 18:00 GMT -30.7 95.6 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 15:00 GMT -29.83 95.46 50 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 12:00 GMT -29 95.4 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 09:00 GMT -28.23 95.41 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 06:00 GMT -27.5 95.5 50 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 03:00 GMT -26.78 95.64 50 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 25 00:00 GMT -26.1 95.8 50 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 21:00 GMT -25.48 95.93 50 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 18:00 GMT -24.9 96.1 50 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 15:00 GMT -24.29 96.36 50 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 12:00 GMT -23.7 96.7 50 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 09:00 GMT -23.18 97.05 55 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 06:00 GMT -22.7 97.5 60 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 03:00 GMT -22.25 98.11 60 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 24 00:00 GMT -21.8 98.7 60 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 21:00 GMT -21.28 99.06 60 mph 959 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 18:00 GMT -20.8 99.4 60 mph 959 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 15:00 GMT -20.44 99.87 60 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 12:00 GMT -20.1 100.4 60 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 09:00 GMT -19.69 100.97 60 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 06:00 GMT -19.3 101.5 60 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 03:00 GMT -18.97 101.89 60 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 23 00:00 GMT -18.7 102.2 65 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 21:00 GMT -18.48 102.51 70 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 22 18:00 GMT -18.3 102.8 75 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 22 15:00 GMT -18.16 103.08 75 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 22 12:00 GMT -18 103.4 80 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 22 09:00 GMT -17.77 103.82 80 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 22 06:00 GMT -17.5 104.3 80 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 22 03:00 GMT -17.21 104.78 80 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 22 00:00 GMT -16.9 105.3 80 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 21:00 GMT -16.57 105.87 80 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 18:00 GMT -16.3 106.5 80 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 15:00 GMT -16.17 107.2 80 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 12:00 GMT -16.1 107.9 80 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 09:00 GMT -15.98 108.53 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 06:00 GMT -15.9 109.1 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 03:00 GMT -15.89 109.63 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 21 00:00 GMT -15.9 110.1 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 21:00 GMT -15.86 110.53 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 18:00 GMT -15.8 110.9 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 15:00 GMT -15.74 111.21 80 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 12:00 GMT -15.7 111.5 80 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 09:00 GMT -15.71 111.84 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -15.7 112.2 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -15.61 112.59 85 mph 951 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -15.5 113 85 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -15.45 113.45 85 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -15.4 113.9 80 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -15.3 114.34 75 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -15.2 114.7 75 mph 953 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -15.14 114.89 70 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -15.1 115.1 70 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -15.06 115.59 65 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -15 116.1 65 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -14.9 116.42 65 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -14.8 116.7 65 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -14.76 117.04 60 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -14.7 117.4 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -14.56 117.74 55 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -14.4 118.1 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -14.25 118.49 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -14.1 118.9 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -13.96 119.31 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -13.8 119.7 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -13.6 120.05 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -13.4 120.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -13.25 120.79 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -13.1 121.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -12.88 121.62 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -12.7 122.1 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -12.63 122.69 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -12.6 123.3 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -12.56 123.87 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -12.5 124.4 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -12.41 124.87 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -12.3 125.3 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -12.22 125.72 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -12.1 126.1 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -11.94 126.43 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -11.7 126.7 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -11.39 126.93 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -11 127.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -10.58 127.21 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -10.1 127.3 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -9.57 127.44 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -9 127.6 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --

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