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      Tropical Cyclone Blanch(e)

      Storm Activity: May 20, 1987 - May 26, 1987

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      990 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      19.9 S 157 E

      Storm Track

      May 20 – May 26
      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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      990 mb

      May 26 · 18:00 GMT 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 26 18:00 GMT -19.9 157 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 26 15:00 GMT -19.62 156.47 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 26 12:00 GMT -19.3 156 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 26 09:00 GMT -18.92 155.67 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 26 06:00 GMT -18.6 155.5 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 26 03:00 GMT -18.48 155.48 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 26 00:00 GMT -18.4 155.6 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 21:00 GMT -18.22 155.77 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 18:00 GMT -18 156 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 15:00 GMT -17.76 156.24 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 12:00 GMT -17.5 156.5 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 09:00 GMT -17.25 156.79 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 06:00 GMT -17 157 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 03:00 GMT -16.74 157.05 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 25 00:00 GMT -16.5 157 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 24 21:00 GMT -16.29 156.95 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 18:00 GMT -16.1 156.9 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 15:00 GMT -15.95 156.88 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 12:00 GMT -15.8 156.9 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 09:00 GMT -15.59 156.98 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 06:00 GMT -15.4 157.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 03:00 GMT -15.29 157.24 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 24 00:00 GMT -15.2 157.4 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 21:00 GMT -15.07 157.54 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 18:00 GMT -14.9 157.7 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 15:00 GMT -14.72 157.94 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 12:00 GMT -14.5 158.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 09:00 GMT -14.25 158.42 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 06:00 GMT -14 158.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 03:00 GMT -13.8 158.71 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 23 00:00 GMT -13.6 158.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 21:00 GMT -13.35 158.94 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 18:00 GMT -13.1 159.1 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 15:00 GMT -12.92 159.24 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 12:00 GMT -12.7 159.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 09:00 GMT -12.39 159.6 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 06:00 GMT -12 159.9 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 03:00 GMT -11.61 161.08 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 22 00:00 GMT -11.5 161.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 21:00 GMT -11.33 161.97 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 18:00 GMT -11.1 162.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 15:00 GMT -10.81 163.08 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 12:00 GMT -10.5 163.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 09:00 GMT -10.25 164.37 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 06:00 GMT -10 165 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 03:00 GMT -9.69 165.52 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 21 00:00 GMT -9.4 166 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 21:00 GMT -9.19 166.49 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 18:00 GMT -9 167 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 15:00 GMT -8.76 167.54 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 12:00 GMT -8.5 168.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 09:00 GMT -8.23 168.64 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 06:00 GMT -8 169.2 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 03:00 GMT -7.83 169.79 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 20 00:00 GMT -7.7 170.4 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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