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      Tropical Storm Elsie

      Storm Activity: Mar 9, 1998 - Mar 20, 1998

      Peak Wind
      65 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      18.6 S 77.1 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 9 – Mar 20
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      65 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      975 mb

      Mar 20 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,010 mb Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 20 06:00 GMT -18.6 77.1 -- 1,010 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 20 03:00 GMT -18.69 77.31 -- 1,009 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 20 00:00 GMT -18.8 77.5 -- 1,008 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 21:00 GMT -18.93 77.64 -- 1,008 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 18:00 GMT -19.1 77.8 -- 1,008 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 15:00 GMT -19.25 77.99 -- 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 12:00 GMT -19.5 78.3 -- 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 09:00 GMT -19.91 78.81 -- 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 06:00 GMT -20.4 79.4 -- 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 03:00 GMT -20.86 79.91 -- 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 19 00:00 GMT -21.3 80.4 -- 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 21:00 GMT -21.71 80.95 -- 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 18:00 GMT -22.1 81.4 -- 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 15:00 GMT -22.5 81.69 -- 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 12:00 GMT -22.9 81.8 -- 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 09:00 GMT -23.3 81.78 -- 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 06:00 GMT -23.7 81.6 -- 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 03:00 GMT -24.1 81.3 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 18 00:00 GMT -24.5 80.9 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 21:00 GMT -24.91 80.47 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 18:00 GMT -25.3 80 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 15:00 GMT -25.71 79.5 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 12:00 GMT -26 79 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 09:00 GMT -26.11 78.54 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 06:00 GMT -26 78.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 03:00 GMT -25.64 77.62 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 17 00:00 GMT -25.2 77.2 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 21:00 GMT -24.91 76.88 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 18:00 GMT -24.7 76.7 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 15:00 GMT -24.54 76.69 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 12:00 GMT -24.4 76.8 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 09:00 GMT -24.22 76.93 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 06:00 GMT -24 77.1 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 03:00 GMT -23.77 77.28 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 00:00 GMT -23.5 77.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 21:00 GMT -23.16 77.76 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 18:00 GMT -22.8 78 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 15:00 GMT -22.47 78.19 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 12:00 GMT -22.2 78.3 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 09:00 GMT -22.04 78.31 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 06:00 GMT -21.9 78.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 03:00 GMT -21.71 78.31 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 00:00 GMT -21.5 78.4 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 21:00 GMT -21.3 78.6 35 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 18:00 GMT -21.1 78.9 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 15:00 GMT -20.89 79.32 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 12:00 GMT -20.7 79.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 09:00 GMT -20.58 79.89 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 06:00 GMT -20.5 80 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 03:00 GMT -20.39 80.07 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 14 00:00 GMT -20.3 80.2 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 21:00 GMT -20.25 80.52 50 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 18:00 GMT -20.2 80.9 50 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 15:00 GMT -20.11 81.24 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 12:00 GMT -20 81.5 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 09:00 GMT -19.9 81.65 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 06:00 GMT -19.8 81.7 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 03:00 GMT -19.72 81.7 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 13 00:00 GMT -19.6 81.7 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 21:00 GMT -19.37 81.79 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 18:00 GMT -19.1 81.9 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 15:00 GMT -18.85 82 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 12:00 GMT -18.6 82.1 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 09:00 GMT -18.36 82.19 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 06:00 GMT -18.1 82.3 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 12 03:00 GMT -17.82 82.43 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 00:00 GMT -17.5 82.6 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 21:00 GMT -17.15 82.84 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 18:00 GMT -16.8 83.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 15:00 GMT -16.5 83.33 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 12:00 GMT -16.2 83.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 09:00 GMT -15.87 83.94 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 06:00 GMT -15.5 84.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 03:00 GMT -15.1 84.64 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 11 00:00 GMT -14.7 85 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 21:00 GMT -14.33 85.41 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 18:00 GMT -14 85.8 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 15:00 GMT -13.71 86.11 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 12:00 GMT -13.5 86.4 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 09:00 GMT -13.37 86.74 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 06:00 GMT -13.3 87.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 03:00 GMT -13.24 87.46 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 10 00:00 GMT -13.2 87.8 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 21:00 GMT -13.21 88.11 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 18:00 GMT -13.2 88.4 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 15:00 GMT -13.12 88.72 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 12:00 GMT -13 89 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 09:00 GMT -12.91 89.22 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 06:00 GMT -12.8 89.4 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 03:00 GMT -12.66 89.55 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 9 00:00 GMT -12.5 89.7 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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