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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Joy

      Storm Activity: Dec 17, 1990 - Dec 27, 1990

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      20 S 146.7 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 17 – Dec 27
      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

      Dec 27 · 01:00 GMT 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Dec 27 01:00 GMT -20 146.7 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -19.88 146.66 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -19.54 146.57 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -19.3 146.6 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -19.2 146.81 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -19.2 147.1 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -19.32 147.37 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -19.3 147.6 50 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -18.85 147.79 55 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 00:00 GMT -18.3 147.9 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -18.01 147.92 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -17.8 147.9 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 15:00 GMT -17.52 147.91 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 12:00 GMT -17.3 147.9 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 09:00 GMT -17.23 147.87 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 06:00 GMT -17.2 147.8 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 03:00 GMT -17.1 147.67 60 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -17 147.5 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -16.95 147.33 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -16.9 147.2 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 24 15:00 GMT -16.79 147.2 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 24 12:00 GMT -16.7 147.2 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 24 09:00 GMT -16.69 147.07 95 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 24 06:00 GMT -16.7 146.9 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 24 03:00 GMT -16.73 146.77 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 24 00:00 GMT -16.7 146.7 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 21:00 GMT -16.51 146.75 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 18:00 GMT -16.3 146.8 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 15:00 GMT -16.21 146.7 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 12:00 GMT -16.2 146.6 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 09:00 GMT -16.27 146.64 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 06:00 GMT -16.3 146.7 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 03:00 GMT -16.16 146.69 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 23 00:00 GMT -16 146.7 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 21:00 GMT -16.02 146.78 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 18:00 GMT -16 146.9 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 15:00 GMT -15.77 147.05 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 12:00 GMT -15.5 147.2 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Dec 22 09:00 GMT -15.33 147.31 95 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 22 06:00 GMT -15.2 147.4 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 22 03:00 GMT -15.11 147.48 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 22 00:00 GMT -15 147.6 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 21:00 GMT -14.81 147.84 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 18:00 GMT -14.6 148.1 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 15:00 GMT -14.46 148.26 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 12:00 GMT -14.3 148.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 09:00 GMT -14.07 148.6 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 06:00 GMT -13.8 148.8 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 21 03:00 GMT -13.53 148.94 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 21 00:00 GMT -13.3 149.1 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 21:00 GMT -13.13 149.34 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 18:00 GMT -13 149.6 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 15:00 GMT -12.89 149.85 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 12:00 GMT -12.8 150.1 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 09:00 GMT -12.69 150.36 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 06:00 GMT -12.6 150.6 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 03:00 GMT -12.53 150.79 65 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 00:00 GMT -12.5 151 60 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 21:00 GMT -12.49 151.26 50 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 18:00 GMT -12.5 151.6 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT -12.52 152.08 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT -12.5 152.5 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT -12.4 152.62 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT -12.3 152.7 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT -12.22 152.88 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT -12.3 153.3 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT -12.73 154.15 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT -13.1 155.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT -13 155.77 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT -12.7 156.3 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT -12.41 156.78 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT -12.1 157.2 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT -11.8 157.6 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT -11.5 158 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT -10.43 159.65 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT -10.1 160 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT -9.91 160.31 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT -9.8 160.6 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Cyclone --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Joy and the 1991 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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