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      Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

      Tropical Cyclone Gelane

      Storm Activity: Feb 15, 2010 - Feb 25, 2010

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      22.5 S 51.6 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 15 – Feb 25
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      930 mb

      Feb 25 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,008 mb Dissipating

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 25 06:00 GMT -22.5 51.6 25 mph 1,008 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 25 03:00 GMT -22.5 51.91 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 25 00:00 GMT -22.5 52.2 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 21:00 GMT -22.5 52.45 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 18:00 GMT -22.5 52.7 30 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 15:00 GMT -22.5 53 30 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 12:00 GMT -22.5 53.3 30 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 09:00 GMT -22.5 53.51 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 06:00 GMT -22.5 53.8 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 03:00 GMT -22.48 54.32 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 24 00:00 GMT -22.5 54.9 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 21:00 GMT -22.63 55.37 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 18:00 GMT -22.8 55.8 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 15:00 GMT -22.96 56.21 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 12:00 GMT -23.1 56.6 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 09:00 GMT -23.27 57 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 06:00 GMT -23.3 57.4 25 mph 1,007 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 03:00 GMT -23.09 57.78 25 mph 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 23 00:00 GMT -22.7 58.2 25 mph 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 21:00 GMT -22.19 58.75 25 mph 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 18:00 GMT -21.7 59.3 25 mph 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 15:00 GMT -21.44 59.78 25 mph 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 12:00 GMT -21.2 60.1 25 mph 1,006 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 09:00 GMT -20.74 60.15 25 mph 1,005 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 06:00 GMT -20.3 60.1 25 mph 1,005 mb Dissipating --
      Feb 22 03:00 GMT -20.02 60.13 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 22 00:00 GMT -19.9 60.2 30 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 21:00 GMT -19.92 60.3 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 18:00 GMT -20.1 60.5 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 15:00 GMT -20.4 60.88 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 12:00 GMT -20.7 61.3 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 21 09:00 GMT -20.86 61.6 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 21 06:00 GMT -20.9 61.8 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 21 03:00 GMT -20.87 61.9 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 21 00:00 GMT -20.7 61.9 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 21:00 GMT -20.35 61.81 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 18:00 GMT -19.9 61.7 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 15:00 GMT -19.47 61.64 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 12:00 GMT -19.1 61.6 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 09:00 GMT -18.87 61.59 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -18.7 61.6 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -18.5 61.64 95 mph 957 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -18.3 61.7 105 mph 950 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -18.11 61.79 110 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -17.9 61.9 115 mph 940 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -17.67 62.01 120 mph 935 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -17.4 62.1 125 mph 930 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -17.05 62.17 115 mph 937 mb Tropical Cyclone 3
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -16.7 62.2 110 mph 945 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -16.43 62.21 100 mph 952 mb Tropical Cyclone 2
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -16.2 62.2 90 mph 960 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -16 62.2 90 mph 962 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -15.8 62.2 85 mph 965 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -15.55 62.21 85 mph 967 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -15.3 62.2 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -15.09 62.16 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -14.9 62.1 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -14.74 62.04 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -14.6 62 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -14.44 62.02 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -14.3 62 75 mph 975 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -14.27 61.89 75 mph 972 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -14.2 61.7 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -13.98 61.46 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -13.7 61.2 80 mph 970 mb Tropical Cyclone 1
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -13.44 60.93 75 mph 973 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -13.2 60.7 70 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -13.04 60.58 65 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -12.9 60.5 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -12.72 60.4 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -12.5 60.3 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -12.2 60.21 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -11.9 60.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 03:00 GMT -11.7 59.99 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 00:00 GMT -11.5 59.8 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 21:00 GMT -11.27 59.45 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 18:00 GMT -10.9 59.1 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 15:00 GMT -10.2 58.92 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 12:00 GMT -9.6 58.8 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 09:00 GMT -9.53 58.65 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 06:00 GMT -9.7 58.5 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 03:00 GMT -9.87 58.35 25 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 15 00:00 GMT -10 58.2 25 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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