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      Category 4 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Gafilo

      Storm Activity: Mar 1, 2004 - Mar 18, 2004

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      895 mb
      Duration
      17 days
      Last Position
      24.7 S 60.1 E

      Storm Track

      Mar 1 – Mar 18
      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
      145 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      895 mb

      Mar 18 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,012 mb Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Mar 18 06:00 GMT -24.7 60.1 25 mph 1,012 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 03:00 GMT -24.74 60.83 25 mph 1,011 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 18 00:00 GMT -24.8 61.6 25 mph 1,010 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 17 21:00 GMT -24.9 62.44 25 mph 1,010 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 17 18:00 GMT -25 63.3 25 mph 1,010 mb Dissipating --
      Mar 17 15:00 GMT -25.04 64.12 25 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 17 12:00 GMT -25.1 64.9 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 17 09:00 GMT -25.24 65.67 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 17 06:00 GMT -25.4 66.4 30 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 17 03:00 GMT -25.51 67.09 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 17 00:00 GMT -25.6 67.7 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 21:00 GMT -25.68 68.25 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 18:00 GMT -25.8 68.7 30 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 15:00 GMT -25.96 69.07 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 12:00 GMT -26.2 69.3 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 09:00 GMT -26.56 69.45 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 06:00 GMT -26.9 69.3 30 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 03:00 GMT -27.07 68.73 30 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 16 00:00 GMT -27.2 67.9 35 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 15 21:00 GMT -27.4 67.06 35 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 15 18:00 GMT -27.6 66.1 35 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Mar 15 15:00 GMT -27.77 64.98 35 mph 1,001 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 15 12:00 GMT -27.9 63.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 15 09:00 GMT -28.04 63.12 35 mph 1,000 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 15 06:00 GMT -28.1 62.4 35 mph 1,000 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 15 03:00 GMT -28.07 61.56 35 mph 999 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 15 00:00 GMT -27.9 60.6 40 mph 998 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 21:00 GMT -27.54 59.43 40 mph 998 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 18:00 GMT -27.1 58.3 40 mph 998 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 15:00 GMT -26.75 57.51 35 mph 998 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 12:00 GMT -26.4 56.8 35 mph 999 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 09:00 GMT -26 55.93 35 mph 999 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 06:00 GMT -25.6 55 35 mph 999 mb Subtropical Cyclone --
      Mar 14 03:00 GMT -25.24 54.07 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 14 00:00 GMT -24.9 53.1 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 21:00 GMT -24.54 52.1 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 18:00 GMT -24.2 51.1 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 15:00 GMT -23.89 50.08 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 12:00 GMT -23.6 49.2 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 09:00 GMT -23.33 48.6 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 06:00 GMT -23.1 48.2 25 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 13 03:00 GMT -22.93 47.91 25 mph 1,000 mb Overland --
      Mar 13 00:00 GMT -22.8 47.7 30 mph 1,000 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 21:00 GMT -22.65 47.52 30 mph 999 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 18:00 GMT -22.5 47.3 30 mph 998 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 15:00 GMT -22.36 46.99 30 mph 997 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 12:00 GMT -22.2 46.6 30 mph 996 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 09:00 GMT -21.96 46.13 30 mph 995 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 06:00 GMT -21.8 45.7 30 mph 995 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 03:00 GMT -21.89 45.45 30 mph 994 mb Overland --
      Mar 12 00:00 GMT -22.1 45.3 30 mph 994 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 21:00 GMT -22.29 45.18 30 mph 993 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 18:00 GMT -22.5 45.1 30 mph 993 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 15:00 GMT -22.72 44.97 30 mph 992 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 12:00 GMT -23 44.9 30 mph 992 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 09:00 GMT -23.42 44.96 30 mph 991 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 06:00 GMT -23.8 45.1 35 mph 990 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 03:00 GMT -24.04 45.25 35 mph 989 mb Overland --
      Mar 11 00:00 GMT -24.1 45.4 40 mph 988 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 21:00 GMT -23.96 45.53 40 mph 988 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 18:00 GMT -23.7 45.6 40 mph 988 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 15:00 GMT -23.46 45.6 40 mph 987 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 12:00 GMT -23.2 45.5 45 mph 987 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 09:00 GMT -22.93 45.3 45 mph 986 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 06:00 GMT -22.6 45 45 mph 985 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 03:00 GMT -22.16 44.68 50 mph 984 mb Overland --
      Mar 10 00:00 GMT -21.7 44.3 50 mph 983 mb Overland --
      Mar 9 21:00 GMT -21.3 43.86 60 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 18:00 GMT -20.9 43.4 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 15:00 GMT -20.41 42.96 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 12:00 GMT -20 42.6 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 09:00 GMT -19.8 42.34 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 06:00 GMT -19.7 42.2 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 03:00 GMT -19.57 42.13 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 9 00:00 GMT -19.4 42.2 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 8 21:00 GMT -19.11 42.41 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 8 18:00 GMT -18.8 42.7 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 8 15:00 GMT -18.59 42.92 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 8 12:00 GMT -18.4 43.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 8 09:00 GMT -18.16 43.58 55 mph 991 mb Overland --
      Mar 8 06:00 GMT -17.9 44.1 60 mph 992 mb Overland --
      Mar 8 03:00 GMT -17.65 44.8 65 mph 990 mb Overland --
      Mar 8 00:00 GMT -17.4 45.5 75 mph 988 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 21:00 GMT -17.17 45.96 75 mph 984 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 18:00 GMT -16.9 46.4 80 mph 980 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 15:00 GMT -16.52 46.92 85 mph 975 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 12:00 GMT -16.1 47.6 85 mph 970 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 09:00 GMT -15.66 48.57 90 mph 962 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 06:00 GMT -15.3 49.5 90 mph 955 mb Overland 1
      Mar 7 03:00 GMT -15.15 50.06 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 7 00:00 GMT -15.1 50.5 140 mph 905 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 21:00 GMT -14.99 51.06 140 mph 900 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 18:00 GMT -14.9 51.6 145 mph 895 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 15:00 GMT -14.85 52.07 145 mph 895 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 12:00 GMT -14.8 52.5 145 mph 895 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 09:00 GMT -14.7 52.91 140 mph 897 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 06:00 GMT -14.6 53.3 140 mph 900 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 03:00 GMT -14.55 53.68 130 mph 907 mb Tropical Cyclone 4
      Mar 6 00:00 GMT -14.5 54.1 125 mph 915 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 5 21:00 GMT -14.42 54.6 120 mph 922 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 5 18:00 GMT -14.3 55.1 115 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Mar 5 15:00 GMT -14.18 55.51 105 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 5 12:00 GMT -14 55.9 95 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Mar 5 09:00 GMT -13.7 56.32 90 mph 955 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 06:00 GMT -13.4 56.7 85 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 03:00 GMT -13.22 57.01 85 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 5 00:00 GMT -13.1 57.3 80 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 4 21:00 GMT -13 57.63 75 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 4 18:00 GMT -12.9 58 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 4 15:00 GMT -12.77 58.45 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 4 12:00 GMT -12.6 58.9 75 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Mar 4 09:00 GMT -12.37 59.27 70 mph 974 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 4 06:00 GMT -12.2 59.6 65 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 4 03:00 GMT -12.2 59.95 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 4 00:00 GMT -12.3 60.3 60 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 21:00 GMT -12.43 60.64 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 18:00 GMT -12.6 61 60 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 15:00 GMT -12.74 61.37 55 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 12:00 GMT -12.9 61.9 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 09:00 GMT -13.1 62.74 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 06:00 GMT -13.3 63.7 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Mar 3 03:00 GMT -13.46 64.52 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 3 00:00 GMT -13.6 65.4 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 21:00 GMT -13.72 66.47 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 18:00 GMT -13.8 67.6 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 15:00 GMT -13.88 68.72 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 12:00 GMT -13.8 69.7 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 09:00 GMT -13.42 70.41 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 06:00 GMT -13 70.9 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 03:00 GMT -12.83 71.27 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 2 00:00 GMT -12.7 71.6 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 1 21:00 GMT -12.47 72.11 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 1 18:00 GMT -12.2 72.5 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 1 15:00 GMT -11.94 72.55 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Mar 1 12:00 GMT -11.7 72.4 25 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --

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