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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Rona

      Storm Activity: Feb 9, 1999 - Feb 12, 1999

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      3 days
      Last Position
      15.2 S 145 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 9 – Feb 12
      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
      970 mb

      Feb 12 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -15.2 145 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 12 11:00 GMT -15.8 145 40 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -16.13 144.89 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -15.7 144.7 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 12 05:00 GMT -15.7 144.7 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -15.74 144.55 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -15.8 144.3 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 23:00 GMT -15.8 144.3 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -15.89 144.35 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -16.1 144.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -16.14 145.03 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -16.2 145.6 85 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -16.47 146.2 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -16.7 146.8 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 03:00 GMT -16.67 147.35 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 11 00:00 GMT -16.5 147.8 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 21:00 GMT -16.33 148.14 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 18:00 GMT -16.1 148.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 15:00 GMT -15.8 148.73 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 12:00 GMT -15.5 148.9 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 10 09:00 GMT -15.26 148.74 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 06:00 GMT -15.1 148.4 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 03:00 GMT -15.02 147.97 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 10 00:00 GMT -15 147.7 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 23:00 GMT -15 147.7 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 21:00 GMT -15.06 147.5 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 18:00 GMT -15.2 147 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 15:00 GMT -15.25 146.77 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 12:00 GMT -15.22 146.78 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 9 11:00 GMT -15.2 146.8 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Cyclone Rona and the 1999 Southern Hemisphere hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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