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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Uma–Veli

      Storm Activity: Feb 4, 1987 - Feb 8, 1987

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      21.5 S 174 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 4 – Feb 8
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Feb 8 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 8 12:00 GMT -21.5 174 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 8 09:00 GMT -21.47 173.45 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 8 06:00 GMT -21.4 172.9 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 8 03:00 GMT -21.25 172.32 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 8 00:00 GMT -20.9 171.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 21:00 GMT -20.24 170.58 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 18:00 GMT -19.5 169.6 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 7 15:00 GMT -18.94 168.95 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 7 12:00 GMT -18.5 168.5 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 7 09:00 GMT -18.18 168.17 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -17.9 167.9 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -17.55 167.56 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -17.2 167.2 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -16.89 166.84 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -16.6 166.5 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -16.3 166.24 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -16 166 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -15.69 165.69 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -15.4 165.4 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -15.19 165.19 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -15 165 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -14.75 164.74 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -14.5 164.5 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -14.28 164.34 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -14.1 164.2 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -13.99 164.06 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -13.9 163.9 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -13.76 163.75 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -13.6 163.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -13.39 163.07 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -13.2 162.6 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -13.13 162.33 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -13.1 162 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -13.04 161.43 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -13 160.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Uma–Veli and the 1987 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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