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      Tropical Cyclone Herbie

      Storm Activity: May 17, 1988 - May 21, 1988

      Peak Wind
      60 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      982 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      32 S 129 E

      Storm Track

      May 17 – May 21
      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
      982 mb

      May 21 · 18:00 GMT 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 21 18:00 GMT -32 129 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      May 21 15:00 GMT -30.14 124.83 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      May 21 12:00 GMT -28.7 121.3 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      May 21 09:00 GMT -28.07 118.7 50 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      May 21 06:00 GMT -27.7 117 50 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      May 21 03:00 GMT -26.84 116.33 55 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      May 21 00:00 GMT -26 115.7 60 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 21:00 GMT -25.41 113.88 60 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 18:00 GMT -25 111.7 60 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 15:00 GMT -24.91 109.82 55 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 12:00 GMT -24.5 108 50 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 09:00 GMT -23.03 106.23 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 06:00 GMT -21.3 104.5 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 03:00 GMT -19.99 102.56 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      May 20 00:00 GMT -19 101 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      May 19 21:00 GMT -18.38 100.32 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      May 19 18:00 GMT -18 100 40 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      May 19 15:00 GMT -18.14 99.67 40 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      May 19 12:00 GMT -17.2 99 40 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      May 19 09:00 GMT -13.85 97.61 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 19 08:40 GMT -13.6 97.5 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 19 06:00 GMT -13.2 97.1 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 19 03:00 GMT -12.74 96.7 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 19 00:00 GMT -12.3 96.4 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 21:00 GMT -11.91 96.22 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 18:00 GMT -11.5 96.1 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 15:00 GMT -10.96 95.97 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 12:00 GMT -10.4 95.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 09:00 GMT -9.91 95.62 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 06:00 GMT -9.5 95.3 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 03:00 GMT -9.18 94.72 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 18 00:00 GMT -8.9 94.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      May 17 21:00 GMT -8.61 93.71 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 18:00 GMT -8.3 93.4 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 15:00 GMT -7.95 93.11 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 12:00 GMT -7.6 92.8 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 09:00 GMT -7.27 92.41 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 06:00 GMT -7 92 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 03:00 GMT -6.8 91.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Herbie and the 1988 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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