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      Category 4 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Fay

      Storm Activity: Mar 12, 2004 - Mar 28, 2004

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      17 days
      Last Position
      21.5 S 120.9 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 12 – Mar 28
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      130 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      910 mb

      Mar 28 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 28 12:00 GMT -21.5 120.9 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 28 09:00 GMT -21.51 120.91 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 28 06:00 GMT -21.5 120.9 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 28 03:00 GMT -21.47 120.87 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 28 00:00 GMT -21.4 120.8 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 27 21:00 GMT -21.33 120.71 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 27 18:00 GMT -21.2 120.6 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 27 15:00 GMT -21 120.5 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 27 12:00 GMT -21 120.3 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 27 09:00 GMT -20.7 120.2 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 27 06:00 GMT -20.5 120.1 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 27 03:00 GMT -20.2 120.1 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 27 00:00 GMT -19.8 120.1 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 26 21:00 GMT -19.5 120.1 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 26 18:00 GMT -19.3 120 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 26 15:00 GMT -19.1 120 115 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 26 12:00 GMT -18.9 119.9 115 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 26 09:00 GMT -18.8 120 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 26 06:00 GMT -18.5 120 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 26 03:00 GMT -18.3 120.2 100 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 26 00:00 GMT -18.1 120.2 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 21:00 GMT -18.1 120.3 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 18:00 GMT -18 120.4 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 15:00 GMT -18 120.6 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 12:00 GMT -17.9 120.8 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 09:00 GMT -17.9 121 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 06:00 GMT -17.7 121.3 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 03:00 GMT -17.4 121.5 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 25 00:00 GMT -17.1 121.6 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 21:00 GMT -17 121.7 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 18:00 GMT -16.7 121.7 90 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 15:00 GMT -16.5 121.7 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 12:00 GMT -16.3 121.7 85 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 09:00 GMT -16.1 121.65 85 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 06:00 GMT -15.9 121.6 80 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 03:00 GMT -15.69 121.61 75 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 24 00:00 GMT -15.5 121.6 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 23 21:00 GMT -15.39 121.52 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 23 18:00 GMT -15.2 121.4 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 23 15:00 GMT -14.73 121.32 70 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 23 12:00 GMT -14.3 121.2 75 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 23 09:00 GMT -14.26 120.94 80 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 23 06:00 GMT -14.3 120.7 85 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 23 03:00 GMT -14.2 120.6 90 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 23 00:00 GMT -14.2 120.5 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 22 21:00 GMT -14.3 120.4 105 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 22 18:00 GMT -14.4 120.5 115 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 22 15:00 GMT -14.35 120.71 115 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 22 12:00 GMT -14.2 120.9 115 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 22 09:00 GMT -14.04 120.91 110 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 22 06:00 GMT -13.9 120.9 105 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 22 03:00 GMT -13.87 121.01 110 mph 925 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 22 00:00 GMT -13.9 121.2 115 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 21 21:00 GMT -13.95 121.44 125 mph 917 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 21 18:00 GMT -14 121.7 130 mph 915 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 21 15:00 GMT -14.04 121.94 130 mph 912 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 21 12:00 GMT -14 122.2 130 mph 910 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 21 09:00 GMT -13.81 122.53 130 mph 912 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 21 06:00 GMT -13.6 122.8 130 mph 915 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 21 03:00 GMT -13.5 122.9 115 mph 920 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 21 00:00 GMT -13.3 123 110 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 21:00 GMT -13.42 123.26 105 mph 932 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 18:00 GMT -13.6 123.6 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 15:00 GMT -13.49 123.92 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 12:00 GMT -13.3 124.2 105 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 09:00 GMT -13.19 124.43 105 mph 937 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 06:00 GMT -13.1 124.6 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 03:00 GMT -12.99 124.72 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 20 00:00 GMT -12.9 124.8 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 19 21:00 GMT -12.83 124.89 105 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 19 18:00 GMT -12.8 124.9 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 19 15:00 GMT -12.8 124.8 105 mph 946 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 19 12:00 GMT -12.8 125.1 105 mph 949 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 19 09:00 GMT -12.9 125.3 90 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 06:00 GMT -12.9 125.4 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 03:00 GMT -12.8 125.4 80 mph 958 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 19 00:00 GMT -12.8 125.5 80 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 21:00 GMT -12.8 125.8 80 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 18:00 GMT -12.9 126.1 80 mph 964 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 15:00 GMT -13.1 126.3 80 mph 966 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 12:00 GMT -13.2 126.6 80 mph 968 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 18 09:00 GMT -13.2 126.7 70 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 18 06:00 GMT -13.1 126.8 70 mph 971 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 18 03:00 GMT -13.1 126.8 70 mph 973 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 18 00:00 GMT -13.1 126.9 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 21:00 GMT -13 127.1 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 18:00 GMT -12.8 127.2 60 mph 978 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 15:00 GMT -12.7 127.2 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 12:00 GMT -12.7 127.2 45 mph 981 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 09:00 GMT -12.5 127.3 45 mph 982 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 06:00 GMT -12.4 127.4 45 mph 984 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 03:00 GMT -12.3 127.6 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 17 00:00 GMT -12.1 127.8 45 mph 986 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 16 21:00 GMT -12 127.8 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 16 18:00 GMT -11.9 127.8 45 mph 988 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 16 15:00 GMT -11.8 127.9 45 mph 989 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 16 12:00 GMT -11.7 127.9 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 16 09:00 GMT -11.6 128.2 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Mar 16 06:00 GMT -11.6 128.5 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 03:00 GMT -11.6 129.1 35 mph 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 16 00:00 GMT -11.4 129.5 35 mph 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 21:00 GMT -11.1 129.9 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 18:00 GMT -10.9 130.3 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 15:00 GMT -10.7 130.8 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 12:00 GMT -10.7 131.3 30 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 09:00 GMT -10.7 131.9 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 06:00 GMT -10.7 132.8 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 03:00 GMT -10.6 133.5 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 15 00:00 GMT -10.6 134 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 21:00 GMT -10.5 134.5 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 18:00 GMT -10.6 134.8 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 15:00 GMT -10.62 134.98 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 12:00 GMT -10.6 135.2 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 09:00 GMT -10.62 135.74 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 06:00 GMT -10.6 136.2 25 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 03:00 GMT -10.5 136.3 15 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 00:00 GMT -10.5 136.5 15 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 21:00 GMT -10.5 136.91 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 18:00 GMT -10.5 137.5 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 15:00 GMT -10.5 138.25 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 12:00 GMT -10.5 139 15 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 09:00 GMT -10.5 139.49 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 06:00 GMT -10.5 140 15 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 03:00 GMT -10.5 140.7 15 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 00:00 GMT -11 142 15 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 21:00 GMT -11.1 142.7 15 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 18:00 GMT -11 143 15 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 15:00 GMT -11 143.21 15 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 12:00 GMT -11 143.5 15 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 09:00 GMT -11 144.21 15 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 06:00 GMT -11 145 15 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 03:00 GMT -11 145.58 15 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 12 00:00 GMT -11 146 15 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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