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      Category 2 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Katrina

      Storm Activity: Jan 1, 1998 - Jan 25, 1998

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      24 days
      Last Position
      18.5 S 152 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 1 – Jan 25
      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

      Jan 25 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 25 06:00 GMT -18.5 152 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 03:00 GMT -18.52 152.21 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 00:00 GMT -18.5 152.4 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 21:00 GMT -18.42 152.56 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 18:00 GMT -18.3 152.7 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 15:00 GMT -18.19 152.87 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 12:00 GMT -18.1 153 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 09:00 GMT -18.03 153.01 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 06:00 GMT -18 153.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 03:00 GMT -18.01 153.47 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 00:00 GMT -18.1 153.9 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 21:00 GMT -18.27 154.18 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 18:00 GMT -18.5 154.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 15:00 GMT -18.73 154.61 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 12:00 GMT -19 154.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 09:00 GMT -19.33 154.96 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 06:00 GMT -19.7 155.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 03:00 GMT -20.06 155.67 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 00:00 GMT -20.4 156.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 21:00 GMT -20.71 156.23 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 18:00 GMT -21 156.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 15:00 GMT -21.33 156.17 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 12:00 GMT -21.6 156.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 09:00 GMT -21.73 156.03 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 06:00 GMT -21.8 155.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 03:00 GMT -21.92 155.65 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 22 00:00 GMT -22 155.4 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 21:00 GMT -21.96 155.29 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 18:00 GMT -21.9 155.2 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 15:00 GMT -21.92 155.07 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 12:00 GMT -21.9 154.9 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 09:00 GMT -21.74 154.71 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 06:00 GMT -21.5 154.5 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 03:00 GMT -21.26 154.28 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 21 00:00 GMT -21 154.1 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 21:00 GMT -20.74 154.02 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 18:00 GMT -20.5 154 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 15:00 GMT -20.31 154.07 60 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 12:00 GMT -20.1 154 60 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 09:00 GMT -19.8 153.53 60 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 06:00 GMT -19.4 153 60 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 03:00 GMT -18.88 152.76 60 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 20 00:00 GMT -18.4 152.6 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 21:00 GMT -18.1 152.37 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 18:00 GMT -17.9 152.1 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 15:00 GMT -17.73 151.82 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 12:00 GMT -17.6 151.5 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 09:00 GMT -17.44 151.16 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 06:00 GMT -17.3 150.8 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 03:00 GMT -17.2 150.41 55 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 19 00:00 GMT -17.1 150.1 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 21:00 GMT -16.94 149.96 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 18:00 GMT -16.8 149.9 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 15:00 GMT -16.73 149.82 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 12:00 GMT -16.7 149.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 09:00 GMT -16.7 149.51 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 06:00 GMT -16.7 149.3 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 03:00 GMT -16.67 149.17 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 18 00:00 GMT -16.6 149 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 21:00 GMT -16.42 148.69 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 18:00 GMT -16.3 148.4 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 15:00 GMT -16.44 148.28 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 12:00 GMT -16.6 148.3 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 09:00 GMT -16.55 148.42 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 06:00 GMT -16.4 148.6 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 03:00 GMT -16.26 148.77 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 17 00:00 GMT -16.1 148.9 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 21:00 GMT -15.94 148.97 80 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 18:00 GMT -15.8 149 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 15:00 GMT -15.76 148.99 90 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 12:00 GMT -15.7 149 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 09:00 GMT -15.51 149.11 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 06:00 GMT -15.3 149.2 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 16 03:00 GMT -15.22 149.14 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 16 00:00 GMT -15.1 149.1 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 21:00 GMT -14.82 149.22 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 18:00 GMT -14.5 149.4 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 15:00 GMT -14.24 149.55 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 12:00 GMT -14 149.7 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 09:00 GMT -13.76 149.86 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 06:00 GMT -13.6 150 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 15 03:00 GMT -13.62 150.12 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT -13.7 150.2 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT -13.71 150.11 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT -13.7 150.2 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT -13.65 150.84 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT -13.6 151.6 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT -13.58 152.04 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT -13.6 152.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT -13.65 152.84 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT -13.7 153.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 21:00 GMT -13.7 153.79 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 18:00 GMT -13.7 154.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 15:00 GMT -13.74 154.86 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 12:00 GMT -13.8 155.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 09:00 GMT -13.87 155.87 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 06:00 GMT -13.9 156.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 03:00 GMT -13.82 156.76 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 13 00:00 GMT -13.7 157.2 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 21:00 GMT -13.66 157.62 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 18:00 GMT -13.6 158 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 15:00 GMT -13.45 158.34 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 12:00 GMT -13.3 158.7 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 09:00 GMT -13.21 159.19 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 06:00 GMT -13.2 159.6 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 03:00 GMT -13.25 159.76 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 12 00:00 GMT -13.4 159.8 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 11 21:00 GMT -13.64 159.84 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 11 18:00 GMT -13.9 159.9 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 11 15:00 GMT -14 160.06 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 11 09:00 GMT -14.35 160.68 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 11 03:00 GMT -14.72 161.44 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 10 21:00 GMT -14.93 162.27 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 10 15:00 GMT -15.31 162.89 90 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 10 09:00 GMT -15.63 163.6 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 10 03:00 GMT -15.72 164.35 90 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 9 21:00 GMT -15.63 164.67 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 9 15:00 GMT -15.71 164.87 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 9 09:00 GMT -15.75 164.99 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 9 03:00 GMT -15.41 164.81 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 8 21:00 GMT -15.04 164.61 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 8 15:00 GMT -14.76 164.37 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 8 09:00 GMT -14.42 163.97 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 8 03:00 GMT -13.91 163.42 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 7 21:00 GMT -13.34 162.75 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 7 15:00 GMT -12.83 162.12 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 7 09:00 GMT -12.44 161.35 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 7 03:00 GMT -12.6 160.34 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 7 00:00 GMT -12.7 159.7 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 21:00 GMT -12.92 159.31 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 18:00 GMT -13.2 159 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 15:00 GMT -13.45 158.66 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 12:00 GMT -13.7 158.3 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 09:00 GMT -13.97 157.89 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 06:00 GMT -14.2 157.5 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 03:00 GMT -14.36 157.18 55 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 6 00:00 GMT -14.5 156.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 21:00 GMT -14.64 156.66 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 18:00 GMT -14.8 156.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 15:00 GMT -15.01 156.06 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 12:00 GMT -15.2 155.7 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 09:00 GMT -15.34 155.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 06:00 GMT -15.4 155.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 03:00 GMT -15.34 154.75 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 5 00:00 GMT -15.2 154.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 21:00 GMT -15.04 154.07 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 18:00 GMT -14.9 153.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 15:00 GMT -14.88 153.64 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 12:00 GMT -14.9 153.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 09:00 GMT -14.9 153.31 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 06:00 GMT -14.9 153.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 03:00 GMT -14.89 152.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 4 00:00 GMT -14.9 152.7 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 21:00 GMT -14.96 152.51 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 18:00 GMT -15.1 152.3 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 15:00 GMT -15.36 152.01 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 12:00 GMT -15.7 151.8 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 09:00 GMT -16.06 151.78 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 06:00 GMT -16.4 151.9 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 03:00 GMT -16.72 152.04 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 3 00:00 GMT -16.9 152.3 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 21:00 GMT -16.89 152.77 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT -16.7 153.2 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT -16.37 153.38 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT -16 153.3 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT -15.74 152.95 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT -15.5 152.5 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT -15.22 152.22 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT -15 152 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT -14.93 151.8 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT -14.9 151.6 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT -14.78 151.36 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT -14.6 151.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Disturbance --

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