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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Fergus

      Storm Activity: Dec 23, 1996 - Jan 1, 1997

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      52 S 151 W

      Storm Track

      Dec 23 – Jan 1
      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
      955 mb

      Jan 1 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 1 12:00 GMT -52 -151 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT -51.95 -154.5 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT -51.78 -157.91 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT -51.46 -161.11 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT -51 -164 35 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT -50.41 -166.52 35 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT -49.75 -168.77 35 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT -49.1 -170.88 35 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT -48.5 -173 35 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 09:00 GMT -48.07 -175.36 35 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 06:00 GMT -47.5 -177.5 35 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 03:00 GMT -46.65 -179.21 35 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 31 00:00 GMT -45.5 179.5 40 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 21:00 GMT -44.15 178.47 40 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 18:00 GMT -42.5 177.8 40 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 15:00 GMT -40.45 177.41 40 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 12:00 GMT -38.5 177.2 40 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 09:00 GMT -37.27 177.04 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 06:00 GMT -36.1 176.8 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 03:00 GMT -34.35 176.3 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 30 00:00 GMT -32.5 175.8 65 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 21:00 GMT -30.88 175.55 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 18:00 GMT -29.5 175.3 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 15:00 GMT -28.39 174.8 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 29 12:00 GMT -27.5 174.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT -26.73 174.02 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT -26 173.8 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -19.59 168.64 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -18.26 167.49 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -16.88 166.4 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -15.73 165.29 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -14.28 164.31 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -12.91 163.26 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -12.25 162.11 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -11.93 161.24 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -11.68 160.87 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -11.57 160.32 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -11.5 159.9 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 15:00 GMT -11.28 159.73 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 12:00 GMT -11.1 159.6 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 09:00 GMT -11.09 159.41 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 06:00 GMT -11.2 159.1 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 03:00 GMT -11.31 158.52 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -11.6 158 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -12.29 157.8 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -12.9 157.9 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 15:00 GMT -12.86 158.29 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 12:00 GMT -12.7 158.8 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 09:00 GMT -12.94 159.21 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 06:00 GMT -13.2 159.5 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 03:00 GMT -13.27 159.57 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 24 00:00 GMT -13.2 159.6 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 21:00 GMT -13 159.82 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 18:00 GMT -12.8 160 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 15:00 GMT -12.79 159.97 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 12:00 GMT -12.8 159.9 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 23 09:00 GMT -12.26 160.45 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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