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      Category 1 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Elita

      Storm Activity: Jan 24, 2004 - Feb 13, 2004

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      20 days
      Last Position
      36.4 S 54.6 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 24 – Feb 13
      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
      970 mb

      Feb 13 · 00:00 GMT 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 13 00:00 GMT -36.4 54.6 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 21:00 GMT -35.65 53.66 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 18:00 GMT -34.9 52.6 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 15:00 GMT -34.15 51.4 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 12:00 GMT -33.3 50.4 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 09:00 GMT -32.28 49.69 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 06:00 GMT -31.2 49.7 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 03:00 GMT -30.12 50.8 35 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 12 00:00 GMT -29.2 52.2 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 21:00 GMT -28.59 53.02 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 18:00 GMT -28.2 53.6 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 15:00 GMT -27.85 54.01 40 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 12:00 GMT -27.6 54.4 45 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 09:00 GMT -27.43 54.97 45 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 06:00 GMT -27.3 55.6 45 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 03:00 GMT -27.13 56.24 50 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 11 00:00 GMT -27 56.8 50 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 21:00 GMT -26.96 57.21 50 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 18:00 GMT -27 57.5 50 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 15:00 GMT -27.1 57.77 50 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 12:00 GMT -27.2 57.9 45 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 09:00 GMT -27.29 57.82 40 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 06:00 GMT -27.2 57.6 40 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 03:00 GMT -26.77 57.36 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 10 00:00 GMT -26.2 57.1 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 21:00 GMT -25.73 56.9 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 18:00 GMT -25.3 56.6 40 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 15:00 GMT -24.83 56.1 40 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 12:00 GMT -24.6 55.5 40 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 09:00 GMT -24.87 54.84 40 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 06:00 GMT -25.3 54.3 45 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 03:00 GMT -25.54 54.07 45 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 9 00:00 GMT -25.7 54 45 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 21:00 GMT -25.74 53.94 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 18:00 GMT -25.8 53.8 45 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 15:00 GMT -26.06 53.41 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 12:00 GMT -26.3 53 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 09:00 GMT -26.34 52.79 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 06:00 GMT -26.3 52.7 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 03:00 GMT -26.27 52.69 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 00:00 GMT -26.2 52.7 45 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 21:00 GMT -26.11 52.65 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 18:00 GMT -26 52.6 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 15:00 GMT -25.94 52.63 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 12:00 GMT -25.8 52.6 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 09:00 GMT -25.39 52.34 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -25.1 52.1 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -25.32 52.12 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -25.7 52.2 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -25.92 52.18 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -26.1 52.1 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -26.27 51.95 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -26.4 51.8 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -26.47 51.73 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -26.5 51.7 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -26.51 51.68 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -26.5 51.6 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -26.51 51.39 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -26.5 51.1 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -26.49 50.77 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -26.4 50.5 50 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -26.2 50.42 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -25.9 50.4 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -25.51 50.33 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -25.1 50.2 50 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -24.72 49.96 50 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -24.4 49.7 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -24.18 49.54 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -24 49.4 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -23.77 49.26 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -23.5 49.1 45 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -23.23 48.92 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -22.9 48.7 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -22.46 48.56 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -22 48.2 40 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -21.61 47.33 45 mph 986 mb Overland --
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -21.3 46.4 45 mph 985 mb Overland --
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -21.08 45.88 50 mph 983 mb Overland --
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -20.9 45.5 50 mph 982 mb Overland --
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -20.68 45.07 60 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -20.4 44.6 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -19.98 44.01 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -19.6 43.5 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -19.45 43.25 65 mph 972 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -19.4 43.1 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -19.29 42.88 60 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -19.2 42.7 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -19.14 42.63 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -19.1 42.6 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -19.04 42.52 55 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -19 42.5 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -19.04 42.63 45 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -19.1 42.8 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -19.12 42.87 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -19.2 43 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -19.43 43.31 40 mph 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -19.7 43.7 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -19.91 44.02 35 mph 993 mb Overland --
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -20.1 44.4 35 mph 994 mb Overland --
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -20.3 44.93 30 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -20.5 45.5 30 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -20.7 46 30 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -20.9 46.5 30 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -21.11 47.06 30 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -21.3 47.6 35 mph 995 mb Overland --
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -21.49 48.04 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -21.6 48.4 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -21.59 48.72 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -21.5 49 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -21.39 49.3 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -21.2 49.5 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -20.93 49.53 30 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -20.6 49.4 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -20.26 49.18 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -19.9 48.9 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -19.55 48.66 -- 998 mb Overland --
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -19.2 48.4 -- 998 mb Overland --
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -18.86 48.11 -- -- Overland --
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -18.5 47.8 -- -- Overland --
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -18.14 47.51 -- -- Overland --
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -17.7 47.2 45 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 28 21:00 GMT -17.06 46.86 50 mph -- Overland --
      Jan 28 18:00 GMT -16.4 46.5 60 mph 980 mb Overland --
      Jan 28 15:00 GMT -15.81 46.09 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Jan 28 12:00 GMT -15.4 45.7 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 28 09:00 GMT -15.25 45.39 65 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 06:00 GMT -15.3 45.1 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 03:00 GMT -15.39 44.75 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -15.6 44.4 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -15.92 44.07 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -16.3 43.8 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -16.66 43.61 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -17 43.5 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -17.28 43.48 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -17.5 43.5 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -17.67 43.51 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -17.8 43.5 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -17.97 43.48 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -18.1 43.4 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -18.18 43.2 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -18.2 43 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 09:00 GMT -18.17 42.91 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 06:00 GMT -18.1 42.9 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 03:00 GMT -18.07 42.94 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 00:00 GMT -18 43 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 21:00 GMT -17.82 43.06 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 18:00 GMT -17.6 43.1 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 15:00 GMT -17.42 43.08 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 12:00 GMT -17.2 43.1 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 09:00 GMT -16.84 43.29 25 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 06:00 GMT -16.5 43.5 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 03:00 GMT -16.36 43.61 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 25 00:00 GMT -16.3 43.7 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 21:00 GMT -16.21 43.79 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 18:00 GMT -16.1 43.9 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 15:00 GMT -15.96 44.04 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 24 12:00 GMT -15.8 44.2 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --

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