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      Tropical Cyclone Sid

      Storm Activity: Dec 24, 1997 - Dec 29, 1997

      Peak Wind
      50 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      985 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      16.3 S 137.2 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 24 – Dec 29
      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

      Dec 29 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 29 00:00 GMT -16.3 137.2 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT -16.42 137.57 30 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT -16.5 138 30 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT -16.5 138.48 30 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT -16.4 138.8 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT -16.2 138.8 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT -15.9 138.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -15.43 138.69 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT -14.9 138.5 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -14.43 138.26 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT -14 138 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -13.67 137.88 50 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 12:00 GMT -13.3 137.6 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -12.8 137 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 06:00 GMT -12.4 136.3 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -12.2 136.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -12.1 135.7 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -11.87 135.3 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -11.6 134.9 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -11.44 134.36 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -11.3 133.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -11.12 133.31 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -11 132.9 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -11 132.6 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 26 00:00 GMT -10.9 132.2 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -10.94 131.72 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -11.1 131.2 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 15:00 GMT -11.32 130.66 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 12:00 GMT -11.6 130.2 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 09:00 GMT -11.9 129.93 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 06:00 GMT -12.2 129.8 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 03:00 GMT -12.46 129.69 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -12.7 129.7 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -12.95 129.86 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -13.2 130.1 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Sid and the 1998 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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