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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Hester

      Storm Activity: Dec 27, 1952 - Jan 6, 1953

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      26 N 176 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 27 – Jan 6
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Jan 6 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 6 06:00 GMT 26 176 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 6 03:00 GMT 26.11 173.81 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 6 00:00 GMT 26 172 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 5 21:00 GMT 25.57 170.81 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 5 18:00 GMT 25 169.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 5 15:00 GMT 24.46 168.55 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 5 12:00 GMT 24 167 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 5 09:00 GMT 23.67 164.93 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 5 06:00 GMT 23.5 162.8 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 5 03:00 GMT 23.52 161.13 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 5 00:00 GMT 23.6 159.6 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 21:00 GMT 23.58 158.09 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 18:00 GMT 23.5 156.4 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 15:00 GMT 23.35 154.24 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 12:00 GMT 23.2 152 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 09:00 GMT 23.16 150.08 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 06:00 GMT 23.1 148.3 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 03:00 GMT 22.88 146.48 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Jan 4 00:00 GMT 22.6 144.9 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 21:00 GMT 22.32 143.84 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 18:00 GMT 22.1 142.8 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 15:00 GMT 22.06 141.11 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 12:00 GMT 22 139.5 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 09:00 GMT 21.78 138.58 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 06:00 GMT 21.4 137.9 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 03:00 GMT 20.79 137 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Jan 3 00:00 GMT 20.2 136.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 21:00 GMT 19.93 135.64 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT 19.7 135.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT 19.23 134.67 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT 18.7 134.3 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT 18.28 134.19 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT 17.8 134.3 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT 17.12 134.58 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT 16.4 134.9 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT 15.78 135.02 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT 15.3 135.2 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT 15.02 135.64 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT 14.8 136.2 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT 14.46 136.74 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT 14.1 137.3 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT 13.8 137.85 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT 13.5 138.4 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT 13.18 138.9 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT 12.8 139.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT 12.26 140.33 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT 11.8 141.3 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 09:00 GMT 11.63 142.31 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 06:00 GMT 11.6 143.4 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 03:00 GMT 11.56 144.54 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 31 00:00 GMT 11.5 145.7 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 21:00 GMT 11.29 146.87 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 18:00 GMT 11.1 148 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 15:00 GMT 11.08 149.01 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 12:00 GMT 11.1 150 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 09:00 GMT 11.02 151.03 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 06:00 GMT 10.9 152.2 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 03:00 GMT 10.76 153.7 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Dec 30 00:00 GMT 10.6 155.2 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 21:00 GMT 10.45 156.41 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 18:00 GMT 10.3 157.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 15:00 GMT 10.14 158.24 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 12:00 GMT 10 159 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 09:00 GMT 9.94 159.76 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 06:00 GMT 9.8 160.7 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 03:00 GMT 9.42 162.13 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 29 00:00 GMT 9 163.5 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 21:00 GMT 8.73 164.28 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 18:00 GMT 8.5 164.8 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 15:00 GMT 8.23 165.37 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 12:00 GMT 8 165.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 09:00 GMT 7.89 166.53 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 06:00 GMT 7.8 167 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 03:00 GMT 7.67 167.08 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Dec 28 00:00 GMT 7.5 167 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Dec 27 21:00 GMT 7.27 166.97 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 27 18:00 GMT 7 167 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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