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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Nigel

      Storm Activity: Jan 14, 1985 - Jan 28, 1985

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      30 S 177 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 14 – Jan 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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jan 28 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -30 177 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -28.87 177.58 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -27.81 178.17 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -26.86 178.8 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -26.1 179.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -25.56 -179.71 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -25.2 -178.85 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -24.97 -177.97 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -24.8 -177.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -24.6 -176.34 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -24.46 -175.6 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -24.33 -174.83 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -24.2 -174 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 09:00 GMT -24.02 -173.02 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 06:00 GMT -23.82 -171.98 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 03:00 GMT -23.61 -170.96 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 26 00:00 GMT -23.4 -170 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 21:00 GMT -23.19 -169.17 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 18:00 GMT -22.97 -168.44 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 15:00 GMT -22.76 -167.78 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 12:00 GMT -22.56 -167.2 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 09:00 GMT -22.37 -166.7 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 06:00 GMT -22.19 -166.27 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 03:00 GMT -22.03 -165.91 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 25 00:00 GMT -21.9 -165.6 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 21:00 GMT -21.79 -165.3 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 18:00 GMT -21.7 -165.07 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 15:00 GMT -21.63 -164.9 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 12:00 GMT -21.58 -164.78 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 09:00 GMT -21.55 -164.69 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 06:00 GMT -21.52 -164.64 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 03:00 GMT -21.51 -164.62 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 00:00 GMT -21.5 -164.6 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 21:00 GMT -21.49 -164.53 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 18:00 GMT -21.48 -164.48 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 15:00 GMT -21.49 -164.44 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 12:00 GMT -21.49 -164.43 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 09:00 GMT -21.5 -164.44 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 06:00 GMT -21.51 -164.47 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 03:00 GMT -21.51 -164.52 -- -- Unknown --
      Jan 23 00:00 GMT -21.5 -164.6 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 21:00 GMT -21.47 -164.68 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 18:00 GMT -21.44 -164.79 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 15:00 GMT -21.41 -164.93 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 12:00 GMT -21.4 -165.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 09:00 GMT -21.41 -165.26 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 06:00 GMT -21.44 -165.45 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 03:00 GMT -21.47 -165.69 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 00:00 GMT -21.5 -166 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 21:00 GMT -21.52 -166.39 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 18:00 GMT -21.52 -166.84 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 15:00 GMT -21.52 -167.32 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 12:00 GMT -21.5 -167.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 09:00 GMT -21.49 -168.19 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 06:00 GMT -21.47 -168.58 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 03:00 GMT -21.41 -169.01 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 00:00 GMT -21.3 -169.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 21:00 GMT -21.13 -170.08 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 18:00 GMT -20.91 -170.74 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 15:00 GMT -20.66 -171.45 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 12:00 GMT -20.4 -172.2 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 09:00 GMT -20.18 -172.92 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 06:00 GMT -19.95 -173.68 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 03:00 GMT -19.69 -174.5 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 00:00 GMT -19.4 -175.4 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 21:00 GMT -19.02 -176.36 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 18:00 GMT -18.6 -177.4 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 15:00 GMT -18.18 -178.51 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 12:00 GMT -17.8 -179.7 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 09:00 GMT -17.51 179 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 06:00 GMT -17.26 177.63 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 03:00 GMT -17.03 176.27 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 19 00:00 GMT -16.8 175 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 21:00 GMT -16.52 173.88 90 mph 956 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 18:00 GMT -16.24 172.84 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 15:00 GMT -16 171.89 85 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 12:00 GMT -15.8 171 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 09:00 GMT -15.65 170.14 85 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 06:00 GMT -15.55 169.34 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 03:00 GMT -15.5 168.57 80 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 18 00:00 GMT -15.5 167.8 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 21:00 GMT -15.54 167 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 18:00 GMT -15.61 166.19 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 15:00 GMT -15.71 165.39 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 12:00 GMT -15.8 164.6 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 17 09:00 GMT -15.86 163.82 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 06:00 GMT -15.91 163.05 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 03:00 GMT -15.96 162.28 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 00:00 GMT -16 161.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 15:00 GMT -16 160 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 12:00 GMT -16 159 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 09:00 GMT -16.04 158.17 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 06:00 GMT -16.1 157.5 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 03:00 GMT -16.15 156.96 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 16 00:00 GMT -16.2 156.5 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 15 21:00 GMT -16.24 156 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 18:00 GMT -16.3 155.5 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 15:00 GMT -16.41 155 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 12:00 GMT -16.5 154.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 09:00 GMT -16.51 154 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 06:00 GMT -16.5 153.5 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 03:00 GMT -16.5 153.01 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT -16.5 152.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT -16.5 151.94 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT -16.5 151.4 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT -16.5 150.94 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT -16.5 150.6 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT -16.5 150.41 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT -16.5 150.3 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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