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      Tropical Storm Gemma

      Storm Activity: Apr 6, 1998 - Apr 16, 1998

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      985 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      17.2 S 71.1 E

      Storm Track

      Apr 6 – Apr 16
      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
      50 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      985 mb

      Apr 16 · 18:00 GMT -- -- Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Apr 16 18:00 GMT -17.2 71.1 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 16 15:00 GMT -16.88 71.75 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 16 12:00 GMT -16.6 72.3 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 16 09:00 GMT -16.41 72.7 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 16 06:00 GMT -16.3 73 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 16 03:00 GMT -16.24 73.28 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 16 00:00 GMT -16.2 73.5 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 21:00 GMT -16.15 73.67 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 18:00 GMT -16.1 73.8 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 15:00 GMT -16.08 73.93 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 12:00 GMT -16 74.1 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 09:00 GMT -15.79 74.38 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 06:00 GMT -15.5 74.7 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 03:00 GMT -15.18 75.02 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 15 00:00 GMT -14.9 75.3 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 14 21:00 GMT -14.75 75.5 -- -- Dissipating --
      Apr 14 18:00 GMT -14.7 75.7 -- 1,005 mb Dissipating --
      Apr 14 15:00 GMT -14.69 76 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 14 12:00 GMT -14.7 76.3 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 14 09:00 GMT -14.7 76.52 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 14 06:00 GMT -14.7 76.7 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 14 03:00 GMT -14.69 76.87 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 14 00:00 GMT -14.7 77 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 21:00 GMT -14.79 77.12 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 18:00 GMT -14.9 77.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 15:00 GMT -15.01 77.25 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 12:00 GMT -15.1 77.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 09:00 GMT -15.17 77.41 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 06:00 GMT -15.2 77.5 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 03:00 GMT -15.17 77.52 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 13 00:00 GMT -15.1 77.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 21:00 GMT -15.05 77.51 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 18:00 GMT -15 77.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 15:00 GMT -14.95 77.46 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 12:00 GMT -14.9 77.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 09:00 GMT -14.85 77.35 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 06:00 GMT -14.8 77.3 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 03:00 GMT -14.74 77.26 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 12 00:00 GMT -14.7 77.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 11 21:00 GMT -14.66 77.09 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 11 18:00 GMT -14.7 77 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 11 15:00 GMT -14.89 77.02 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 12:00 GMT -15.1 77 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 09:00 GMT -15.22 76.81 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 06:00 GMT -15.3 76.5 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 03:00 GMT -15.37 76.11 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 11 00:00 GMT -15.4 75.7 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 21:00 GMT -15.41 75.39 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 18:00 GMT -15.4 75.1 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 15:00 GMT -15.36 74.77 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 12:00 GMT -15.3 74.4 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 09:00 GMT -15.24 74 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 06:00 GMT -15.2 73.6 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 03:00 GMT -15.2 73.22 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 10 00:00 GMT -15.2 72.9 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 21:00 GMT -15.17 72.67 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 18:00 GMT -15.1 72.5 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 15:00 GMT -14.95 72.37 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 12:00 GMT -14.8 72.2 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 09:00 GMT -14.75 71.93 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 06:00 GMT -14.7 71.6 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 03:00 GMT -14.57 71.21 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 9 00:00 GMT -14.4 70.9 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 21:00 GMT -14.24 70.78 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 18:00 GMT -14.1 70.8 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 15:00 GMT -13.99 70.86 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 12:00 GMT -13.9 71 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 09:00 GMT -13.84 71.24 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 06:00 GMT -13.8 71.5 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 03:00 GMT -13.81 71.73 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 8 00:00 GMT -13.8 71.9 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 7 21:00 GMT -13.72 72 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 7 18:00 GMT -13.6 72 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Apr 7 15:00 GMT -13.42 71.88 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 7 12:00 GMT -13.3 71.7 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 7 09:00 GMT -13.36 71.53 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 7 06:00 GMT -13.5 71.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 7 03:00 GMT -13.65 71.39 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 7 00:00 GMT -13.7 71.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 6 21:00 GMT -13.54 71.34 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 6 18:00 GMT -13.3 71.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 6 15:00 GMT -13.14 70.93 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 6 12:00 GMT -13 70.7 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 6 09:00 GMT -12.89 70.64 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Apr 6 06:00 GMT -12.8 70.7 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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