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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Crystal

      Storm Activity: Dec 21, 2002 - Jan 2, 2003

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      35.94 S 90.06 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 21 – Jan 2
      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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jan 2 · 21:00 GMT 30 mph 1,012 mb Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 2 21:00 GMT -35.94 90.06 30 mph 1,012 mb Dissipating --
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT -35.9 89.3 30 mph 1,012 mb Dissipating --
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT -35.87 88.63 30 mph 1,011 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT -35.8 87.9 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT -35.6 86.91 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT -35.4 85.9 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT -35.35 85.06 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT -35.3 84.4 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT -35.14 83.97 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT -34.9 83.6 30 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT -34.64 83.1 35 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT -34.3 82.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT -33.83 81.77 35 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT -33.3 81 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT -32.76 80.26 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT -32.3 79.6 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT -32.05 79.11 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT -31.9 78.6 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT -31.72 77.89 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT -31.6 77.1 30 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 09:00 GMT -31.58 76.35 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 06:00 GMT -31.6 75.6 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 03:00 GMT -31.62 74.81 35 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 31 00:00 GMT -31.6 74.1 35 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 21:00 GMT -31.49 73.64 35 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 18:00 GMT -31.3 73.2 40 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 15:00 GMT -31.04 72.59 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 12:00 GMT -30.7 71.8 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 09:00 GMT -30.27 70.77 45 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 06:00 GMT -29.8 69.7 45 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 03:00 GMT -29.39 68.82 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 30 00:00 GMT -29 68 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 29 21:00 GMT -28.58 67.14 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 29 18:00 GMT -28.2 66.3 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 29 15:00 GMT -27.92 65.46 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 29 12:00 GMT -27.7 64.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT -27.51 64.05 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT -27.3 63.5 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 29 03:00 GMT -26.97 63.01 55 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 29 00:00 GMT -26.6 62.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT -26.26 62.24 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT -25.9 61.9 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT -25.52 61.5 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT -25.1 61.1 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT -24.65 60.69 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT -24.2 60.4 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT -23.79 60.36 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT -23.4 60.4 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT -23.01 60.38 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT -22.6 60.3 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 15:00 GMT -22.16 60.12 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 12:00 GMT -21.7 59.9 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 09:00 GMT -21.24 59.68 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 06:00 GMT -20.8 59.5 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 03:00 GMT -20.45 59.41 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 27 00:00 GMT -20.1 59.4 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 21:00 GMT -19.65 59.43 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 18:00 GMT -19.2 59.5 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 15:00 GMT -18.84 59.58 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 12:00 GMT -18.5 59.7 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 26 09:00 GMT -18.11 59.9 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 26 06:00 GMT -17.7 60.1 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 26 03:00 GMT -17.28 60.19 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 26 00:00 GMT -16.9 60.3 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 21:00 GMT -16.64 60.51 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 18:00 GMT -16.4 60.8 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 15:00 GMT -16.1 61.14 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 12:00 GMT -15.8 61.5 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 09:00 GMT -15.54 61.89 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 06:00 GMT -15.3 62.2 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 03:00 GMT -15.06 62.32 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 25 00:00 GMT -14.8 62.4 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 21:00 GMT -14.5 62.57 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 18:00 GMT -14.2 62.8 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 15:00 GMT -13.96 63.09 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 12:00 GMT -13.7 63.4 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 09:00 GMT -13.33 63.61 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 06:00 GMT -13 63.9 60 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 03:00 GMT -12.85 64.43 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 24 00:00 GMT -12.7 65 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 23 21:00 GMT -12.38 65.36 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 23 18:00 GMT -12 65.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 23 15:00 GMT -11.67 66.16 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 23 12:00 GMT -11.3 66.6 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 23 09:00 GMT -10.85 66.96 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 23 06:00 GMT -10.4 67.2 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 23 03:00 GMT -10.05 67.25 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 23 00:00 GMT -9.7 67.3 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 21:00 GMT -9.25 67.58 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 18:00 GMT -8.8 67.9 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 15:00 GMT -8.42 68.11 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 12:00 GMT -8.1 68.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 09:00 GMT -7.83 68.5 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 06:00 GMT -7.6 68.7 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 03:00 GMT -7.39 68.9 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 22 00:00 GMT -7.2 69.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 21 21:00 GMT -7 69.3 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 21 18:00 GMT -6.8 69.5 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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