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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Veli

      Storm Activity: Jan 30, 1998 - Feb 4, 1998

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      980 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      24.6 S 142.4 W

      Storm Track

      Jan 30 – Feb 4
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      980 mb

      Feb 4 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -24.6 -142.4 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -24.6 -142.4 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -24.18 -142.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -24.18 -142.6 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -23.8 -142.8 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -23.8 -142.8 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -24 -144 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -23.46 -142.99 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -23.46 -142.99 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -23.58 -143.61 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -23.1 -143.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -23.1 -143.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -23.2 -143.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -22.59 -143.47 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -22.92 -143.16 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -22.59 -143.47 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -22.9 -143.13 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -22.1 -143.7 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -22.1 -143.7 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -22.6 -143.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -21.81 -143.83 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -22.22 -143.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -21.81 -143.83 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -22.22 -143.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -21.6 -143.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -21.6 -143.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -21.8 -143.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -21.35 -143.94 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -21.39 -143.64 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -21.35 -143.94 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -21.39 -143.64 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -21.1 -144 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -21.1 -144 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -21 -143.9 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -20.86 -144.11 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -20.64 -144.12 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -20.86 -144.11 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -20.64 -144.12 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -20.6 -144.3 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -20.6 -144.3 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -20.3 -144.4 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -20.27 -144.57 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -19.94 -144.84 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -20.27 -144.57 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -19.94 -144.84 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -19.9 -144.9 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -19.9 -144.9 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -19.6 -145.3 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.53 -145.22 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.31 -145.67 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.53 -145.22 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.31 -145.67 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -19.1 -145.6 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -19.1 -145.6 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -19 -146 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -18.55 -146.09 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -18.66 -146.34 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -18.55 -146.09 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -18.66 -146.34 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -18 -146.6 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -18 -146.6 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -18.2 -146.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -17.59 -146.99 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -17.53 -147.06 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -17.59 -146.99 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -17.53 -147.06 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -17.2 -147.4 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -17.2 -147.4 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -16.8 -147.5 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -16.73 -147.88 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -16.15 -148.08 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -16.73 -147.88 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -16.15 -148.08 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -16.2 -148.5 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -16.2 -148.5 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -15.6 -148.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -15.6 -149.3 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -15.19 -149.57 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -15.6 -149.3 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -15.19 -149.57 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -15 -150.2 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -15 -150.2 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -14.8 -150.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -14.48 -151.08 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -14.27 -151.61 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -14.48 -151.08 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -14.27 -151.61 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -14 -152 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -14 -152 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -13.7 -152.8 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -13.51 -152.95 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -13.1 -153.92 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -13.51 -152.95 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -13.1 -153.92 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -13 -153.9 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -13 -153.9 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -12.6 -155 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -12.46 -154.81 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -12.25 -156.01 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -12.46 -154.81 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -12.25 -156.01 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -11.9 -155.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -11.9 -155.7 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -12.1 -157.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -12.15 -158.54 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -12.15 -158.54 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -12.3 -159.9 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -12.38 -160.74 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -12.38 -160.74 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -12.5 -161.4 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -12.7 -162.2 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -12.7 -162.2 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -12.9 -163 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -13.03 -163.77 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -13.03 -163.77 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -13.1 -164.5 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -13.12 -165.17 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -13.12 -165.17 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -13.1 -165.8 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Cyclone --

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