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      Tropical Storm Chikita

      Storm Activity: Jan 31, 1999 - Feb 5, 1999

      Peak Wind
      45 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      990 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      20.3 S 50.6 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 31 – Feb 5
      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
      45 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      990 mb

      Feb 5 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,004 mb Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -20.3 50.6 25 mph 1,004 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -20.08 51.14 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -19.9 51.7 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -19.78 52.31 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -19.7 53 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -19.65 53.78 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -19.5 54.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -19.05 55.37 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -18.6 56.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -18.45 56.72 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -18.4 57.4 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -18.28 58.3 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -18.2 59.3 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -18.21 60.33 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -18.3 61.3 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -18.47 62.06 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -18.7 62.8 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -18.97 63.68 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -19.2 64.7 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -19.28 65.88 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -19.3 67.1 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -19.36 68.2 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -19.4 69.3 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.41 70.51 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -19.4 71.7 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -19.35 72.78 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -19.3 73.8 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -19.28 74.83 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -19.3 75.8 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -19.39 76.68 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -19.4 77.5 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -19.19 78.31 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -18.9 79.1 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -18.65 79.92 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -18.4 80.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -18.16 81.34 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -17.9 82 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -17.53 82.77 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -17.2 83.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -17.07 84.88 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -17 86.1 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -16.88 87.12 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -16.7 88.1 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --

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