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      Tropical Storm Elizabetha

      Storm Activity: Apr 20, 1987 - Apr 29, 1987

      Peak Wind
      60 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      976 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      35.9 S 56.8 E

      Storm Track

      Apr 20 – Apr 29
      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
      60 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      976 mb

      Apr 29 · 06:00 GMT -- -- Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Apr 29 06:00 GMT -35.9 56.8 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 29 03:00 GMT -36.11 56.89 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 29 00:00 GMT -35.9 56.8 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 28 21:00 GMT -35.03 56.45 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 28 18:00 GMT -34 56.1 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 28 15:00 GMT -33.37 55.98 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 28 12:00 GMT -32.9 56.1 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 28 09:00 GMT -32.36 56.54 -- -- Tropical Depression --
      Apr 28 06:00 GMT -32 57 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 28 03:00 GMT -31.97 57.09 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 28 00:00 GMT -32.1 57.1 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 21:00 GMT -32.16 57.27 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 18:00 GMT -32.2 57.5 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 15:00 GMT -32.22 57.78 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 12:00 GMT -32.2 58 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 09:00 GMT -32.12 58.06 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 06:00 GMT -32 58 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 03:00 GMT -31.85 57.9 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 27 00:00 GMT -31.7 57.7 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 21:00 GMT -31.6 57.37 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 18:00 GMT -31.5 57 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 15:00 GMT -31.34 56.74 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 12:00 GMT -31.2 56.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 09:00 GMT -31.13 56.36 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 06:00 GMT -31.1 56 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 03:00 GMT -31.09 55.11 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 26 00:00 GMT -31.1 54 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 25 21:00 GMT -31.1 52.96 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 25 18:00 GMT -31.1 52 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 25 15:00 GMT -31.1 51.28 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 25 12:00 GMT -31.1 50.6 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 25 09:00 GMT -31.11 49.82 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 25 06:00 GMT -31.1 48.9 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 25 03:00 GMT -31.11 47.8 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 25 00:00 GMT -31 46.6 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 21:00 GMT -30.62 45.31 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 18:00 GMT -30.2 44.2 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 15:00 GMT -30 43.5 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 12:00 GMT -29.8 43 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 09:00 GMT -29.39 42.42 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 06:00 GMT -29 42 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 03:00 GMT -28.83 41.83 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 24 00:00 GMT -28.7 41.8 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 21:00 GMT -28.41 41.77 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 18:00 GMT -28.1 41.7 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 15:00 GMT -27.88 41.49 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 12:00 GMT -27.7 41.3 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 09:00 GMT -27.59 41.25 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 06:00 GMT -27.4 41.3 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 23 03:00 GMT -26.96 41.39 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 23 00:00 GMT -26.5 41.6 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 21:00 GMT -26.24 41.96 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 18:00 GMT -26.1 42.4 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 15:00 GMT -26.02 42.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 12:00 GMT -26 43.2 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 09:00 GMT -25.99 43.58 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 06:00 GMT -26 44 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 03:00 GMT -26 44.49 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 22 00:00 GMT -26 45 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 21:00 GMT -26 45.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 18:00 GMT -26 46 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 15:00 GMT -26 46.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 12:00 GMT -26 47 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 09:00 GMT -26 47.54 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 06:00 GMT -26 48 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 03:00 GMT -25.99 48.28 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 21 00:00 GMT -26 48.5 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 20 21:00 GMT -26.04 48.79 25 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Apr 20 18:00 GMT -26.1 49.1 25 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Apr 20 15:00 GMT -26.19 49.42 25 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Apr 20 12:00 GMT -26.3 49.7 25 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Apr 20 09:00 GMT -26.4 49.88 25 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --
      Apr 20 06:00 GMT -26.5 50 25 mph -- Tropical Disturbance --

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