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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Ilona

      Storm Activity: Dec 12, 1988 - Dec 19, 1988

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      26.7 S 127 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 12 – Dec 19
      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
      960 mb

      Dec 19 · 16:00 GMT 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 19 16:00 GMT -26.7 127 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT -26.7 126.68 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT -26.7 125.7 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT -26.67 124.7 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT -26.6 123.7 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT -26.49 122.71 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT -26.4 121.8 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT -26.42 121 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT -26.4 120.3 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT -26.24 119.69 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT -25.9 119.1 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT -25.38 118.38 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT -24.7 117.7 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT -24 117.21 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT -23.2 116.8 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT -22.3 116.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT -21.6 116.2 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT -20.9 116 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT -20.2 116 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT -19.65 115.88 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT -19.2 115.7 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT -18.71 115.54 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT -18.3 115.4 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT -18.01 115.33 90 mph 961 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT -17.8 115.3 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT -17.59 115.3 85 mph 963 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT -17.4 115.3 80 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT -17.19 115.25 80 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT -17 115.2 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT -16.89 115.19 75 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT -16.8 115.2 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT -16.65 115.18 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT -16.5 115.2 75 mph 969 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT -16.4 115.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT -16.3 115.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT -16.2 115.4 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT -16.2 115.5 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT -16 115.6 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT -16.1 115.8 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT -16.11 116 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT -16.1 116.2 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT -16.14 116.38 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT -16.2 116.6 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT -16.24 116.89 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT -16.3 117.3 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT -16.39 117.86 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT -16.5 118.5 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT -16.62 119.12 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT -16.7 119.7 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT -16.74 120.17 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT -16.7 120.6 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT -16.53 121.08 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT -16.3 121.6 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT -16.11 122.18 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT -15.9 122.8 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT -15.61 123.45 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT -15.3 124.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT -15 124.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT -14.5 125.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT -13.8 126.3 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT -13.2 126.8 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT -12.6 127.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT -12 128.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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