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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Babs

      Storm Activity: Oct 5, 1959 - Oct 10, 1959

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      1004 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      24 N 126.5 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 5 – Oct 10
      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
      1,004 mb

      Oct 10 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 24 126.5 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 24.12 126.38 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 24 126 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 23.52 125.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 23 124.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 22.81 123.25 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 22.7 122.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 22.52 121.78 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 22.3 121.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 21.98 120.89 -- 1,005 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 21.7 120.5 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 21.57 120.06 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 21.5 119.6 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 21.41 119.14 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 21.3 118.7 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 21.19 118.3 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 21 118 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 20.68 117.83 -- 1,005 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 20.3 117.8 -- 1,006 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 19.94 117.87 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 19.6 118 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 19.28 118.11 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 19 118.2 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 18.79 118.25 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 18.6 118.3 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 18.42 118.39 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 18.2 118.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 17.9 118.63 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 17.5 118.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 17.02 119.02 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 16.5 119.3 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 15.96 119.69 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 15.5 120 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 15.2 120.08 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 15 120 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 14.83 119.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 14.7 119.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 14.56 119.39 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 14.5 119 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 14.62 118.53 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 14.8 118.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 14.92 118.22 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 15 118.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 15.02 118.96 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 15 119.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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