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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Josie

      Storm Activity: Feb 5, 1997 - Feb 17, 1997

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      38 S 45.9 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 5 – Feb 17
      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
      950 mb

      Feb 17 · 06:00 GMT -- -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -38 45.9 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -37.25 44.62 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -36.5 43.6 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -35.78 43 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -35.1 42.7 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -34.43 42.49 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -33.8 42.4 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -33.24 42.31 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -32.7 42.3 -- -- Extratropical --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -32.09 42.39 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -31.5 42.5 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -30.99 42.57 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -30.5 42.6 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -29.96 42.58 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -29.4 42.5 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -28.81 42.4 65 mph 972 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -28.3 42.2 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -27.97 41.88 70 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -27.7 41.5 75 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 21:00 GMT -27.35 41.14 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 18:00 GMT -27 40.8 80 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 15:00 GMT -26.73 40.49 80 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 12:00 GMT -26.4 40.2 80 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 09:00 GMT -25.86 39.91 85 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 06:00 GMT -25.3 39.7 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 03:00 GMT -24.93 39.58 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 14 00:00 GMT -24.6 39.6 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 21:00 GMT -24.19 39.84 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 18:00 GMT -23.7 40.1 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 15:00 GMT -23.11 40.14 80 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 12:00 GMT -22.5 40.1 75 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 13 09:00 GMT -21.92 40.08 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 13 06:00 GMT -21.4 40.1 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 13 03:00 GMT -20.96 40.18 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 13 00:00 GMT -20.6 40.3 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 21:00 GMT -20.28 40.44 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 18:00 GMT -20 40.6 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 15:00 GMT -19.73 40.76 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -19.5 40.9 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -19.33 41.01 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -19.2 41.1 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -19.12 41.17 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -19 41.2 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -18.73 41.18 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -18.4 41.2 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -18.06 41.34 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -17.8 41.5 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -17.76 41.6 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -17.8 41.7 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 11 03:00 GMT -17.87 41.77 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 11 00:00 GMT -17.8 42 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 21:00 GMT -17.42 42.53 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 18:00 GMT -16.9 43.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 15:00 GMT -16.43 43.87 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 12:00 GMT -16 44.5 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 09:00 GMT -15.65 45.05 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 06:00 GMT -15.4 45.5 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 03:00 GMT -15.25 45.84 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 00:00 GMT -15.1 46.1 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 21:00 GMT -14.84 46.33 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 18:00 GMT -14.5 46.6 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 15:00 GMT -14 46.96 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 12:00 GMT -13.6 47.5 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 09:00 GMT -13.5 48.32 35 mph 999 mb Overland --
      Feb 9 06:00 GMT -13.6 49.2 40 mph 996 mb Overland --
      Feb 9 03:00 GMT -13.76 49.91 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 9 00:00 GMT -14 50.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 21:00 GMT -14.26 50.98 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 18:00 GMT -14.5 51.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 8 15:00 GMT -14.62 51.84 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 8 12:00 GMT -14.7 52.3 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 8 09:00 GMT -14.82 52.85 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 8 06:00 GMT -14.9 53.4 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 8 03:00 GMT -14.89 53.91 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 8 00:00 GMT -14.8 54.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 21:00 GMT -14.66 54.51 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 18:00 GMT -14.5 54.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 15:00 GMT -14.37 54.68 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 12:00 GMT -14.2 54.7 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 09:00 GMT -13.97 54.67 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -13.7 54.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -13.44 54.52 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -13.2 54.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -13.05 54.22 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -12.9 54 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -12.61 53.76 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -12.4 53.5 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -12.48 53.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -12.7 52.9 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -12.92 52.61 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -13.1 52.4 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -13.17 52.31 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -13.2 52.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -13.24 52.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -13.3 52.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -13.43 52.26 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -13.6 52.2 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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