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      Tropical Cyclone Olga

      Storm Activity: Oct 15, 1948 - Oct 19, 1948

      Peak Wind
      65 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      994 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      17.5 N 108 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 15 – Oct 19
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      65 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      994 mb

      Oct 19 · 18:00 GMT 25 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 17.5 108 25 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 17.5 108 25 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 17.79 109.25 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 17.79 109.25 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 18 110 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 18 110 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 18.07 109.94 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 18.07 109.94 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 18 109.5 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 17.2 109.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 18 109.5 40 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 17.76 109.12 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 17.08 109.82 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 17.76 109.12 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 17.5 109 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 17.5 109 45 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 16.98 110.04 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 17.5 109 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 17.42 109.5 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 17.45 109.64 45 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 16.88 110.27 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 17.42 109.5 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 17.4 110.2 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 17.4 110.2 45 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 16.8 110.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 17.4 110.2 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 17.34 110.62 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 17.34 110.62 50 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 16.75 110.74 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 17.34 110.62 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 17.3 111 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 17.3 111 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 16.71 111.01 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 17.3 111 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 17.3 111.45 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 17.3 111.45 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 16.7 111.29 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 17.3 111.45 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 17.3 111.9 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 17.3 111.9 65 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 16.7 111.6 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 17.3 111.9 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 17.25 112.32 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 17.25 112.32 65 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 16.71 111.94 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 17.25 112.32 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 17.2 112.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 17.2 112.7 65 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 16.74 112.31 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 17.2 112.7 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 17.2 113.05 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 17.2 113.05 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 16.77 112.7 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 17.2 113.05 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 17.2 113.4 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 17.2 113.4 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 16.8 113.1 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 17.2 113.4 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 17.16 113.79 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 17.16 113.79 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 16.82 113.48 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 17.16 113.79 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 17.1 114.2 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 17.1 114.2 65 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 16.82 113.87 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 17.1 114.2 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 17.04 114.65 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 17.04 114.65 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 16.82 114.27 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 17.04 114.65 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 17 115.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 17 115.1 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 16.8 114.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 17 115.1 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 16.99 115.5 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 16.99 115.5 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 16.78 115.15 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 16.99 115.5 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 17 115.9 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 17 115.9 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 16.74 115.61 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 17 115.9 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 17 116.34 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 17 116.34 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 16.68 116.1 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 17 116.34 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17 116.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17 116.8 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 16.6 116.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17 116.8 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17 117.25 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17 117.25 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 16.51 117.14 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 17 117.25 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 17 117.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 17 117.7 60 mph 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.4 117.7 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 17 117.7 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.26 118.22 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.1 118.7 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 15.92 119.1 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 15.72 119.44 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.51 119.73 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15.3 120 -- -- Tropical Storm --

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