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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Raja

      Storm Activity: Dec 21, 1986 - Jan 5, 1987

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      29.4 S 177.4 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 21 – Jan 5
      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 5 · 00:00 GMT 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 5 00:00 GMT -29.4 177.4 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 21:00 GMT -29.34 177.59 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 18:00 GMT -29.29 177.76 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 15:00 GMT -29.24 177.9 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 12:00 GMT -29.2 178 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 09:00 GMT -29.17 178.05 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 06:00 GMT -29.15 178.09 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 03:00 GMT -29.13 178.12 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 00:00 GMT -29.1 178.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 21:00 GMT -29.06 178.37 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 18:00 GMT -29.02 178.57 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 15:00 GMT -28.96 178.79 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 12:00 GMT -28.9 179 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 09:00 GMT -28.86 179.16 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 06:00 GMT -28.82 179.31 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 03:00 GMT -28.74 179.46 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 00:00 GMT -28.6 179.6 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 21:00 GMT -28.4 179.74 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT -28.15 179.89 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT -27.84 -179.97 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT -27.5 -179.8 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT -27.1 -179.61 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT -26.67 -179.41 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT -26.26 -179.2 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT -25.9 -179 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT -25.65 -178.82 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT -25.47 -178.64 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT -25.32 -178.47 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT -25.2 -178.3 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT -25.07 -178.11 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT -24.95 -177.91 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT -24.83 -177.74 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT -24.7 -177.6 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT -24.54 -177.52 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT -24.37 -177.47 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT -24.19 -177.43 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT -24 -177.4 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 09:00 GMT -23.82 -177.33 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 06:00 GMT -23.6 -177.3 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 03:00 GMT -23.38 -177.3 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 00:00 GMT -23 -177.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 21:00 GMT -22.31 -177.67 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 18:00 GMT -21.5 -178 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 15:00 GMT -20.76 -178.27 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 12:00 GMT -20.1 -178.5 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 09:00 GMT -19.56 -178.71 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 06:00 GMT -19.1 -178.9 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 03:00 GMT -18.64 -179.11 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 30 00:00 GMT -18.2 -179.3 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 21:00 GMT -17.79 -179.47 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 18:00 GMT -17.4 -179.6 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 15:00 GMT -16.99 -179.72 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 12:00 GMT -16.6 -179.8 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT -16.26 -179.87 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT -16 -179.9 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 03:00 GMT -15.83 -179.87 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 00:00 GMT -15.7 -179.8 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT -15.56 -179.75 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT -15.4 -179.7 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT -15.21 -179.67 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT -15 -179.6 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT -14.79 -179.47 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT -14.6 -179.3 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -14.48 -179.11 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT -14.4 -178.9 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -14.34 -178.69 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT -14.3 -178.5 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -14.29 -178.37 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 12:00 GMT -14.3 -178.3 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -14.34 -178.29 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 06:00 GMT -14.4 -178.3 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -14.45 -178.31 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -14.5 -178.3 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -14.57 -178.26 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -14.6 -178.2 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -14.57 -178.12 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -14.5 -178.1 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -14.45 -178.23 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -14.4 -178.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -14.35 -178.49 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 00:00 GMT -14.3 -178.6 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -14.23 -178.76 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -14.2 -179 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 15:00 GMT -14.24 -179.34 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 12:00 GMT -14.3 -179.7 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 09:00 GMT -14.31 180 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 06:00 GMT -14.3 179.7 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 03:00 GMT -14.28 179.37 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -14.2 179 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -14.02 178.54 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -13.8 178.1 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 15:00 GMT -13.65 177.78 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 12:00 GMT -13.5 177.5 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 09:00 GMT -13.33 177.19 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 06:00 GMT -13.1 176.9 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 03:00 GMT -12.75 176.64 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 00:00 GMT -12.4 176.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 21:00 GMT -12.17 176.54 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 18:00 GMT -12 176.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 15:00 GMT -11.84 176.89 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 12:00 GMT -11.7 177.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 09:00 GMT -11.56 177.3 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 06:00 GMT -11.4 177.5 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 03:00 GMT -11.22 177.68 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 00:00 GMT -11 177.9 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 21:00 GMT -10.72 178.23 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 18:00 GMT -10.4 178.6 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 15:00 GMT -10.09 178.95 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 12:00 GMT -9.8 179.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 09:00 GMT -9.6 179.63 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 06:00 GMT -9.4 180 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 03:00 GMT -9.13 -179.52 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 22 00:00 GMT -8.8 -179 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 21 21:00 GMT -8.43 -178.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 21 18:00 GMT -8 -178 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 21 15:00 GMT -7.52 -177.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 21 12:00 GMT -7 -177 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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