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      Tropical Cyclone Les

      Storm Activity: Jan 22, 1998 - Feb 1, 1998

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      976 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      18.8 S 122.7 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 22 – Feb 1
      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
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      976 mb

      Feb 1 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -18.8 122.7 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -18.56 122.63 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -18.2 122.6 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -17.68 122.66 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -17.2 122.8 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -17 122.99 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -16.9 123.2 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -16.76 123.38 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -16.6 123.6 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -16.4 123.92 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -16.2 124.3 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -16.06 124.67 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -15.9 125.1 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -15.6 125.68 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -15.3 126.2 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -15.13 126.44 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -15 126.6 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -14.84 126.9 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -14.7 127.2 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -14.59 127.42 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -14.5 127.6 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -14.39 127.77 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -14.3 128 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -14.24 128.39 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -14.2 128.8 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 21:00 GMT -14.13 129.08 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 18:00 GMT -14.1 129.3 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 15:00 GMT -14.11 129.53 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 12:00 GMT -14.2 129.7 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 09:00 GMT -14.38 129.76 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 06:00 GMT -14.6 129.8 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 03:00 GMT -14.8 129.93 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -15 130.1 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -15.2 130.27 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -15.4 130.5 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -15.61 130.81 20 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -15.8 131.2 15 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -16.01 131.71 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -16.1 132.2 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -15.92 132.56 15 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -15.7 132.8 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -15.69 132.94 15 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -15.7 133 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -15.57 133.06 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -15.4 133.1 15 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 09:00 GMT -15.32 133.14 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 06:00 GMT -15.2 133.2 15 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 03:00 GMT -14.95 133.26 15 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 00:00 GMT -14.7 133.4 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 21:00 GMT -14.57 133.69 20 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 18:00 GMT -14.5 134 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 15:00 GMT -14.43 134.2 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 12:00 GMT -14.4 134.4 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 09:00 GMT -14.4 134.68 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 06:00 GMT -14.4 135 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 03:00 GMT -14.33 135.33 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 25 00:00 GMT -14.3 135.7 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 21:00 GMT -14.4 136.1 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 19:30 GMT -14.3 136.3 70 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 18:00 GMT -14.3 136.6 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 15:00 GMT -14.18 137.09 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 12:00 GMT -14 137.5 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 09:00 GMT -13.88 137.97 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 06:00 GMT -13.8 138.4 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 03:00 GMT -13.75 138.71 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 24 00:00 GMT -13.8 139 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 21:00 GMT -13.99 139.35 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 18:00 GMT -14.2 139.8 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 23 15:00 GMT -14.3 140.4 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 12:00 GMT -14.4 141 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 09:00 GMT -14.41 141.5 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 06:00 GMT -14.3 141.9 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 03:00 GMT -14.03 142.27 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 23 00:00 GMT -13.8 142.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 21:00 GMT -13.79 142.55 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 18:00 GMT -14 142.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 15:00 GMT -14.44 142.52 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 12:00 GMT -14.9 142.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 09:00 GMT -15.15 142.42 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 06:00 GMT -15.3 142.3 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 03:00 GMT -15.41 142.2 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 22 00:00 GMT -15.5 142.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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