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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Billy

      Storm Activity: Dec 1, 1998 - Dec 6, 1998

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      965 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      21.6 S 115.4 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 1 – Dec 6
      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
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      965 mb

      Dec 6 · 07:00 GMT 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 6 07:00 GMT -21.6 115.4 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 06:00 GMT -21.5 115.34 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 04:00 GMT -21.3 115.2 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 03:00 GMT -21.2 115.12 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 01:00 GMT -21 115 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 00:00 GMT -20.89 114.98 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 22:00 GMT -20.7 115 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 21:00 GMT -20.63 115.03 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 19:00 GMT -20.5 115.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 18:00 GMT -20.43 115.13 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 16:00 GMT -20.3 115.2 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 15:00 GMT -20.24 115.23 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 13:00 GMT -20.1 115.3 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 12:00 GMT -20.01 115.33 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 10:00 GMT -19.8 115.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 09:00 GMT -19.69 115.43 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 07:00 GMT -19.5 115.5 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 06:00 GMT -19.42 115.53 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 04:00 GMT -19.3 115.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 03:00 GMT -19.26 115.63 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 01:00 GMT -19.2 115.7 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 5 00:00 GMT -19.17 115.73 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 22:00 GMT -19.1 115.8 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 21:00 GMT -19.07 115.83 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 19:00 GMT -19 115.9 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 18:00 GMT -18.97 115.96 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 16:00 GMT -18.9 116.1 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 15:00 GMT -18.87 116.17 70 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 4 13:00 GMT -18.8 116.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 12:00 GMT -18.74 116.37 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 10:00 GMT -18.6 116.5 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 09:00 GMT -18.56 116.54 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 07:00 GMT -18.5 116.6 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 06:00 GMT -18.45 116.63 75 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 04:00 GMT -18.3 116.7 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 03:00 GMT -18.2 116.76 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 01:00 GMT -18 116.9 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 4 00:00 GMT -17.93 116.94 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 3 22:00 GMT -17.8 117 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 3 21:00 GMT -17.73 117.03 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 19:00 GMT -17.6 117.1 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 18:00 GMT -17.54 117.13 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 16:00 GMT -17.4 117.2 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 15:00 GMT -17.3 117.25 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 13:00 GMT -17.1 117.4 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 12:00 GMT -17.05 117.49 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 10:00 GMT -17 117.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 09:00 GMT -16.97 117.8 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 07:00 GMT -16.9 118 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 06:00 GMT -16.87 118.1 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 04:00 GMT -16.8 118.3 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 03:00 GMT -16.76 118.43 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 01:00 GMT -16.7 118.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 3 00:00 GMT -16.7 118.81 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 22:00 GMT -16.7 119 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 21:00 GMT -16.67 119.08 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 19:00 GMT -16.6 119.2 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 18:00 GMT -16.57 119.27 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 16:00 GMT -16.5 119.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 15:00 GMT -16.47 119.44 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 13:00 GMT -16.4 119.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 12:00 GMT -16.37 119.53 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 10:00 GMT -16.3 119.6 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 09:00 GMT -16.24 119.66 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 07:00 GMT -16.1 119.8 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 2 06:00 GMT -16.05 119.87 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 04:00 GMT -15.9 120 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 03:00 GMT -15.76 120.04 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 00:00 GMT -15.13 120.1 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 1 22:00 GMT -14.6 120.1 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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