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      Tropical Depression Ophelia

      Storm Activity: Aug 9, 1953 - Aug 16, 1953

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      20 N 103 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 9 – Aug 16
      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
      960 mb

      Aug 16 · 12:00 GMT -- 998 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 20 103 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 19.79 102.57 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 19.5 102.3 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 19.14 102.31 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 19 102.5 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 19.46 102.73 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 20 103 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 20.07 103.21 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 20 103.5 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 20.04 104.01 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 20 104.6 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 19.74 105.13 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 19.5 105.6 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 19.49 105.97 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 19.7 106.3 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 20.18 106.71 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 20.6 107.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 20.6 107.36 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 20.4 107.7 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 20.18 108.26 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 20 109 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 20.02 109.88 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 20 110.8 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 19.72 111.57 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 19.4 112.3 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 19.21 113.09 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 19.1 113.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 19.03 114.72 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 19 115.5 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 18.99 116.19 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 19 116.8 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 19 117.36 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 19 117.9 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 19.03 118.48 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 19 119.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 18.81 119.75 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 18.6 120.5 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 18.55 121.44 -- 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 18.5 122.4 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 18.37 123.21 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 18.1 123.9 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 17.56 124.49 -- 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 17 125 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 16.57 125.52 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 16.4 126 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 16.58 126.54 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 17 126.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 17.54 126.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 18 126.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 18.15 126.52 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 18.1 126.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 17.98 125.99 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 17.8 125.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 17.61 125.9 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 17.5 126.2 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 17.55 126.58 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 17.7 127 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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