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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Firinga

      Storm Activity: Jan 24, 1989 - Feb 7, 1989

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      954 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      36 S 53.5 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 24 – Feb 7
      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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      954 mb

      Feb 7 · 06:00 GMT 40 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -36 53.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -35.64 54.13 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -35.3 54.7 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -35.01 55.18 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -34.7 55.6 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -34.32 56.02 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -33.9 56.4 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -33.48 56.73 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -33 57 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -32.44 57.21 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -31.8 57.4 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -31.08 57.66 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -30.4 57.9 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -29.88 58.03 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -29.5 58.2 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -29.18 58.56 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -29 58.9 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -28.97 59.04 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -29 59.1 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -28.95 59.18 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -28.9 59.3 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -28.89 59.55 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -28.9 59.8 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -28.95 59.86 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -29 60 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -28.99 60.48 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -29 61 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -29.08 61.28 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -29.2 61.5 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -29.33 61.82 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -29.5 62.1 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -29.76 62.38 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -30 62.4 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -30.14 61.91 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -30.2 61.2 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -30.23 60.61 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -30.2 60 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -30.1 59.36 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -30 58.7 40 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -29.98 58.06 35 mph -- Extratropical --
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -30 57.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -30.03 56.73 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -30.1 56 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -30.25 55.16 30 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -30.4 54.3 30 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -30.51 53.54 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -30.5 52.8 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -30.3 51.93 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -30 51.2 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -29.75 50.81 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -29.4 50.6 40 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -28.85 50.34 45 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -28.2 50.2 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -27.65 50.21 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -27 50.4 50 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -25.99 50.77 55 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -25.1 51.2 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -24.8 51.54 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -24.7 51.8 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -24.4 51.96 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -24.1 52.1 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -23.91 52.28 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -23.7 52.5 60 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -23.37 52.74 65 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -23 53 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -22.64 53.24 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -22.3 53.5 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -22 53.75 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -21.7 54.1 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -21.34 54.64 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -21 55.2 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -20.81 55.62 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -20.6 56 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -20.21 56.41 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -19.8 56.8 85 mph 954 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 28 21:00 GMT -19.51 57.1 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Jan 28 18:00 GMT -19.3 57.5 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 15:00 GMT -19.18 58.24 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 12:00 GMT -19 59 70 mph 966 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 09:00 GMT -18.59 59.46 65 mph 971 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 06:00 GMT -18.1 59.8 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 03:00 GMT -17.66 60.13 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -17.3 60.5 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -17.05 60.94 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -16.9 61.5 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -16.82 62.24 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -16.7 63 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -16.4 63.59 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -16.1 64.1 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -16.01 64.61 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -15.9 65.1 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -15.55 65.6 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -15.1 66 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -14.68 66.22 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -14.3 66.3 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 09:00 GMT -14.04 66.28 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 06:00 GMT -13.8 66.2 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 03:00 GMT -13.45 66.17 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 00:00 GMT -13.1 66.1 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 21:00 GMT -12.83 66 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 18:00 GMT -12.6 65.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 15:00 GMT -12.33 65.45 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 12:00 GMT -12.1 65.1 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 09:00 GMT -11.98 64.94 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 06:00 GMT -11.9 64.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 03:00 GMT -11.79 64.55 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 25 00:00 GMT -11.7 64.3 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 24 21:00 GMT -11.65 64.13 35 mph -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 18:00 GMT -11.6 64 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 15:00 GMT -11.51 63.9 40 mph -- Unknown --
      Jan 24 12:00 GMT -11.4 63.8 40 mph -- Unknown --

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