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      Tropical Storm Hely

      Storm Activity: Mar 16, 1988 - Apr 2, 1988

      Peak Wind
      60 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      976 mb
      Duration
      18 days
      Last Position
      26.7 S 42 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 16 – Apr 2
      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 2 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph -- Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Apr 2 18:00 GMT -26.7 42 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Apr 2 15:00 GMT -26.36 41.55 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Apr 2 12:00 GMT -26 41.2 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Apr 2 09:00 GMT -25.63 40.99 30 mph -- Dissipating --
      Apr 2 06:00 GMT -25.3 40.8 25 mph 1,003 mb Dissipating --
      Apr 2 03:00 GMT -25.06 40.5 25 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Apr 2 00:00 GMT -24.8 40.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Apr 1 21:00 GMT -24.42 40.01 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Apr 1 18:00 GMT -24 39.8 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Apr 1 15:00 GMT -23.59 39.46 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 1 12:00 GMT -23.2 39.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 1 09:00 GMT -22.84 38.79 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 1 06:00 GMT -22.5 38.5 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 1 03:00 GMT -22.16 38.24 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 1 00:00 GMT -21.8 38 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 21:00 GMT -21.42 37.74 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 18:00 GMT -21 37.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 15:00 GMT -20.51 37.25 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 12:00 GMT -20.1 37.1 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 09:00 GMT -19.89 37.01 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 06:00 GMT -19.8 37.2 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 03:00 GMT -19.75 37.9 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 31 00:00 GMT -19.7 38.7 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 21:00 GMT -19.56 39.16 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 18:00 GMT -19.4 39.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 15:00 GMT -19.31 39.85 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 12:00 GMT -19.2 40.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 09:00 GMT -19.08 40.61 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 06:00 GMT -18.8 41 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 03:00 GMT -18.2 41.41 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 30 00:00 GMT -17.6 41.6 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 29 21:00 GMT -17.32 41.25 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 29 18:00 GMT -17.2 41 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 29 15:00 GMT -17.13 41.55 30 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 29 12:00 GMT -17.1 42.3 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 29 09:00 GMT -17.04 42.64 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 29 06:00 GMT -17 43 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 29 03:00 GMT -17 43.68 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 29 00:00 GMT -17 44.5 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 28 21:00 GMT -16.96 45.31 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 28 18:00 GMT -16.9 46.1 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 28 15:00 GMT -16.84 46.8 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 28 12:00 GMT -16.7 47.5 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 28 09:00 GMT -16.39 48.38 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Mar 28 06:00 GMT -16.1 49.1 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 28 03:00 GMT -16.01 49.37 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 28 00:00 GMT -16 49.5 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 27 21:00 GMT -15.96 49.78 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 27 18:00 GMT -15.9 50.1 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 27 15:00 GMT -15.82 50.46 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 27 12:00 GMT -15.7 50.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 27 09:00 GMT -15.5 51.05 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 27 06:00 GMT -15.3 51.3 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 27 03:00 GMT -15.18 51.65 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 27 00:00 GMT -15.1 52 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 26 21:00 GMT -15.04 52.26 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 18:00 GMT -15 52.5 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 15:00 GMT -14.94 52.79 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 12:00 GMT -14.9 53.1 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 09:00 GMT -14.89 53.46 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 06:00 GMT -14.9 53.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 03:00 GMT -14.89 53.98 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 26 00:00 GMT -14.9 54.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 25 21:00 GMT -14.94 55.05 35 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 25 18:00 GMT -15 56 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 25 15:00 GMT -15.07 56.96 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 25 12:00 GMT -15.1 57.9 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 25 09:00 GMT -15.08 58.73 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 25 06:00 GMT -15 59.5 40 mph -- Dissipating --
      Mar 25 03:00 GMT -14.86 60.3 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Mar 25 00:00 GMT -14.7 61 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 21:00 GMT -14.6 61.48 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 18:00 GMT -14.5 61.9 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 15:00 GMT -14.34 62.44 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 12:00 GMT -14.2 63 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 09:00 GMT -14.09 63.55 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 06:00 GMT -14.1 64 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 03:00 GMT -14.33 64.3 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 24 00:00 GMT -14.6 64.4 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 23 21:00 GMT -14.73 64.26 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 23 18:00 GMT -14.7 64 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 23 15:00 GMT -14.47 63.8 25 mph 1,000 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 23 12:00 GMT -14.2 63.6 25 mph 1,000 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 23 09:00 GMT -14.1 63.39 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 23 06:00 GMT -14 63.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 23 03:00 GMT -13.77 63.12 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 23 00:00 GMT -13.5 63 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 21:00 GMT -13.24 62.75 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 18:00 GMT -13 62.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 15:00 GMT -12.79 62 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 12:00 GMT -12.6 61.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 09:00 GMT -12.36 61.29 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 06:00 GMT -12.2 61 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 03:00 GMT -12.17 60.69 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 22 00:00 GMT -12.3 60.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 21 21:00 GMT -12.56 59.78 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 21 18:00 GMT -12.9 59.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 21 15:00 GMT -13.3 58.62 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 21 12:00 GMT -13.6 58.1 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 21 09:00 GMT -13.65 57.73 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 06:00 GMT -13.6 57.4 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 03:00 GMT -13.59 56.98 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 21 00:00 GMT -13.6 56.6 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 20 21:00 GMT -13.65 56.36 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 20 18:00 GMT -13.7 56.2 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 20 15:00 GMT -13.7 56.04 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 20 12:00 GMT -13.7 55.9 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 20 09:00 GMT -13.75 55.76 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 20 06:00 GMT -13.8 55.6 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 20 03:00 GMT -13.79 55.47 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 20 00:00 GMT -13.8 55.2 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 21:00 GMT -13.9 54.65 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 18:00 GMT -14 54 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 15:00 GMT -14.08 53.46 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 12:00 GMT -14 53 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 09:00 GMT -13.63 52.6 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 06:00 GMT -13.1 52.4 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 03:00 GMT -12.55 52.54 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 19 00:00 GMT -12 52.7 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 21:00 GMT -11.54 52.54 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 18:00 GMT -11.1 52.3 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 15:00 GMT -10.61 52.18 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 12:00 GMT -10.2 52 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 09:00 GMT -9.9 51.61 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 06:00 GMT -9.8 51.2 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 03:00 GMT -9.89 50.91 50 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 18 00:00 GMT -10.2 50.8 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 17 21:00 GMT -10.67 50.91 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 18:00 GMT -11.2 51.2 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 15:00 GMT -11.62 51.58 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 12:00 GMT -12 52 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 09:00 GMT -12.38 52.32 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 06:00 GMT -12.7 52.6 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 03:00 GMT -12.92 52.84 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 00:00 GMT -13.1 53.1 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 21:00 GMT -13.32 53.47 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 18:00 GMT -13.5 53.9 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 15:00 GMT -13.59 54.36 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 12:00 GMT -13.6 54.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 09:00 GMT -13.56 55.17 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 06:00 GMT -13.5 55.5 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --

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