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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Frank

      Storm Activity: Jan 26, 2004 - Feb 8, 2004

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      31.24 S 90.54 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 26 – Feb 8
      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 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      930 mb

      Feb 8 · 21:00 GMT 30 mph 997 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 8 21:00 GMT -31.24 90.54 30 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 18:00 GMT -31.2 90 35 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 15:00 GMT -31.16 89.3 35 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 12:00 GMT -31.1 88.5 35 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 09:00 GMT -30.99 87.69 35 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 06:00 GMT -30.8 86.8 35 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 03:00 GMT -30.57 85.85 35 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 8 00:00 GMT -30.2 84.8 35 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 21:00 GMT -29.65 83.65 35 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 18:00 GMT -29 82.5 35 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 15:00 GMT -28.36 81.44 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 12:00 GMT -27.7 80.5 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 09:00 GMT -27.04 79.71 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 06:00 GMT -26.4 79 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 03:00 GMT -25.78 78.24 35 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 7 00:00 GMT -25.2 77.5 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 21:00 GMT -24.69 76.79 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 18:00 GMT -24.2 76.1 40 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 15:00 GMT -23.63 75.39 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 12:00 GMT -23.1 74.7 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Feb 6 09:00 GMT -22.67 74.04 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 6 06:00 GMT -22.3 73.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 6 03:00 GMT -21.93 72.76 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 6 00:00 GMT -21.6 72.2 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 5 21:00 GMT -21.33 71.76 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Cyclone --
      Feb 5 18:00 GMT -21.1 71.4 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 15:00 GMT -20.9 71.08 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 12:00 GMT -20.7 70.8 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 09:00 GMT -20.47 70.53 90 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 06:00 GMT -20.2 70.3 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 03:00 GMT -19.9 70.12 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 5 00:00 GMT -19.6 70 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 21:00 GMT -19.33 69.91 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 18:00 GMT -19.1 69.9 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 15:00 GMT -18.94 69.97 105 mph 937 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 12:00 GMT -18.8 70.1 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 09:00 GMT -18.64 70.25 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 06:00 GMT -18.5 70.4 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 03:00 GMT -18.4 70.51 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 4 00:00 GMT -18.3 70.6 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 21:00 GMT -18.15 70.71 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 18:00 GMT -18 70.8 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 15:00 GMT -17.89 70.87 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 12:00 GMT -17.8 70.9 100 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 09:00 GMT -17.69 70.91 100 mph 942 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 06:00 GMT -17.6 70.8 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 03:00 GMT -17.54 70.52 105 mph 937 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 3 00:00 GMT -17.5 70.1 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 2 21:00 GMT -17.46 69.62 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 2 18:00 GMT -17.4 69.1 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 2 15:00 GMT -17.29 68.58 110 mph 932 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 2 12:00 GMT -17.2 68.1 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 2 09:00 GMT -17.2 67.77 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 2 06:00 GMT -17.2 67.4 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 2 03:00 GMT -17.12 66.82 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 2 00:00 GMT -17 66.2 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 1 21:00 GMT -16.88 65.68 110 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 1 18:00 GMT -16.7 65.2 110 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 1 15:00 GMT -16.38 64.76 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 1 12:00 GMT -16.1 64.3 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 1 09:00 GMT -16.01 63.74 95 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 06:00 GMT -16 63.2 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 03:00 GMT -15.96 62.74 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 1 00:00 GMT -15.9 62.4 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 21:00 GMT -15.8 62.2 95 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 31 18:00 GMT -15.7 62.1 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 31 15:00 GMT -15.66 62.05 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 31 12:00 GMT -15.6 62 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 31 09:00 GMT -15.44 61.85 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 31 06:00 GMT -15.3 61.7 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 31 03:00 GMT -15.26 61.63 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 31 00:00 GMT -15.3 61.6 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 21:00 GMT -15.39 61.57 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 18:00 GMT -15.5 61.6 105 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 15:00 GMT -15.54 61.73 100 mph 947 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 12:00 GMT -15.6 61.9 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 09:00 GMT -15.73 62.05 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 06:00 GMT -15.9 62.2 100 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Jan 30 03:00 GMT -16.11 62.33 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 30 00:00 GMT -16.3 62.5 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 21:00 GMT -16.4 62.81 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 18:00 GMT -16.4 63.1 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 15:00 GMT -16.29 63.22 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 12:00 GMT -16.1 63.3 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 09:00 GMT -15.91 63.5 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 06:00 GMT -15.7 63.7 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 03:00 GMT -15.49 63.81 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 29 00:00 GMT -15.3 63.9 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Jan 28 21:00 GMT -15.18 63.99 70 mph 972 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 18:00 GMT -15 64.1 70 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 15:00 GMT -14.65 64.24 65 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 12:00 GMT -14.2 64.4 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 09:00 GMT -13.75 64.57 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 06:00 GMT -13.3 64.7 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 03:00 GMT -12.88 64.76 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 28 00:00 GMT -12.5 64.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 27 21:00 GMT -12.19 64.88 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 18:00 GMT -11.9 64.9 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 15:00 GMT -11.59 64.73 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 12:00 GMT -11.3 64.6 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 09:00 GMT -11.05 64.73 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 06:00 GMT -10.9 64.9 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 03:00 GMT -10.9 64.94 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 27 00:00 GMT -11 64.9 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 21:00 GMT -11.14 64.77 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 18:00 GMT -11.3 64.6 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 15:00 GMT -11.46 64.48 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 26 12:00 GMT -11.6 64.4 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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