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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Cela

      Storm Activity: Dec 4, 2003 - Dec 22, 2003

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      18 days
      Last Position
      40.3 S 57.2 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 4 – Dec 22
      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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      975 mb

      Dec 22 · 00:00 GMT 65 mph 983 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 22 00:00 GMT -40.3 57.2 65 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 21:00 GMT -39.05 53.98 65 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 18:00 GMT -37.9 51.2 65 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 15:00 GMT -36.99 49.06 65 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 12:00 GMT -36.2 47.3 65 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 09:00 GMT -35.33 45.54 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 06:00 GMT -34.5 44.1 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 03:00 GMT -33.77 42.99 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 21 00:00 GMT -33 42.3 60 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 20 21:00 GMT -32.02 41.95 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 18:00 GMT -31 41.9 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 15:00 GMT -30.06 41.95 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 12:00 GMT -29.2 42.1 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 09:00 GMT -28.43 42.24 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 06:00 GMT -27.8 42.4 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 20 03:00 GMT -27.3 42.55 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 20 00:00 GMT -26.9 42.7 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 21:00 GMT -26.53 42.93 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 18:00 GMT -26.2 43 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT -25.91 42.75 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT -25.6 42.3 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT -25.17 41.79 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT -24.8 41.3 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT -24.65 40.99 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT -24.6 40.7 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT -24.54 40.3 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT -24.5 39.9 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT -24.48 39.56 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT -24.4 39.3 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT -24.16 39.09 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT -23.9 39 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT -23.74 39.05 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT -23.6 39.2 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT -23.43 39.37 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT -23.2 39.6 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT -22.88 39.88 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT -22.5 40.2 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT -22.09 40.56 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT -21.7 40.9 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT -21.4 41.18 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT -21.2 41.4 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT -21.07 41.59 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT -21 41.7 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT -20.94 41.72 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT -20.9 41.7 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT -20.84 41.71 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT -20.8 41.7 70 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT -20.88 41.64 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT -20.9 41.6 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT -20.67 41.74 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT -20.4 41.8 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT -20.28 41.51 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT -20.2 41.2 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT -20.14 41.14 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT -20 41.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT -19.7 41.29 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT -19.3 41.4 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT -18.9 41.43 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT -18.5 41.5 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT -18.15 41.77 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT -17.8 42 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT -17.37 41.97 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT -17 41.9 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT -16.8 41.95 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT -16.7 42.1 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT -16.6 42.41 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT -16.5 42.7 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT -16.34 42.79 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT -16.2 42.8 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT -16.11 42.77 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT -16.1 42.8 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT -16.19 43.02 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT -16.3 43.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT -16.36 43.51 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT -16.4 43.7 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT -16.47 43.92 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT -16.5 44.1 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT -16.44 44.23 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT -16.3 44.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT -16.11 44.32 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT -15.9 44.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 21:00 GMT -15.71 44.25 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 18:00 GMT -15.6 44.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 15:00 GMT -15.66 44.19 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 12:00 GMT -15.8 44.2 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 09:00 GMT -15.92 44.19 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 06:00 GMT -16 44.2 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 03:00 GMT -15.99 44.2 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 00:00 GMT -15.9 44.3 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 21:00 GMT -15.72 44.6 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 18:00 GMT -15.5 45 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 15:00 GMT -15.31 45.39 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 12:00 GMT -15.1 45.8 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 09:00 GMT -14.88 46.15 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 06:00 GMT -14.6 46.6 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 10 03:00 GMT -14.2 47.3 25 mph 1,005 mb Overland --
      Dec 10 00:00 GMT -13.8 48.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Overland --
      Dec 9 21:00 GMT -13.51 48.89 30 mph 1,002 mb Overland --
      Dec 9 18:00 GMT -13.3 49.6 35 mph 1,000 mb Overland --
      Dec 9 15:00 GMT -13.18 50.12 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 12:00 GMT -13.1 50.5 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 09:00 GMT -12.97 50.79 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 06:00 GMT -12.9 51.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 03:00 GMT -12.97 51.58 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 00:00 GMT -13.1 52.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 21:00 GMT -13.21 52.57 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 18:00 GMT -13.3 53 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 15:00 GMT -13.35 53.39 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 12:00 GMT -13.4 53.8 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 09:00 GMT -13.49 54.29 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 06:00 GMT -13.6 54.8 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 03:00 GMT -13.73 55.24 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 00:00 GMT -13.8 55.7 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 21:00 GMT -13.75 56.27 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 18:00 GMT -13.6 56.8 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 15:00 GMT -13.41 57.2 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 7 12:00 GMT -13.2 57.5 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 7 09:00 GMT -13.04 57.75 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 7 06:00 GMT -12.9 58 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 7 03:00 GMT -12.75 58.34 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 7 00:00 GMT -12.6 58.7 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 21:00 GMT -12.45 59.05 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 18:00 GMT -12.3 59.4 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 15:00 GMT -12.14 59.77 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 12:00 GMT -12 60.1 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 09:00 GMT -11.93 60.33 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 06:00 GMT -11.9 60.5 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 03:00 GMT -11.9 60.64 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 6 00:00 GMT -11.9 60.8 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 21:00 GMT -11.87 61.03 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 18:00 GMT -11.8 61.3 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 15:00 GMT -11.65 61.6 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 12:00 GMT -11.5 61.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 09:00 GMT -11.44 62.14 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 06:00 GMT -11.4 62.4 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 03:00 GMT -11.34 62.71 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 5 00:00 GMT -11.2 63.1 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 4 21:00 GMT -10.94 63.59 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 4 18:00 GMT -10.6 64.1 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 4 15:00 GMT -10.23 64.61 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 4 12:00 GMT -9.9 65 25 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 4 09:00 GMT -9.71 65.17 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 4 06:00 GMT -9.6 65.2 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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