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      Tropical Depression Joan

      Storm Activity: Aug 23, 1959 - Sep 2, 1959

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      885 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      35.8 N 140.4 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 23 – Sep 2
      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
      885 mb

      Sep 2 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 35.8 140.4 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 36.15 140.25 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 36.7 139.5 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 37.5 137.76 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 38 135.5 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 37.6 133.31 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 37 131.4 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 37.07 130.19 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 37 129 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 36.23 127.12 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 35 125.2 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 33.47 123.75 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 32 122.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 31.06 121.22 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 30.4 120 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 29.75 118.77 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 29.2 117.8 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 28.7 117.29 -- 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 28.3 117.1 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 28.04 117.01 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 27.8 117 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 27.46 116.94 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 27 116.9 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 26.34 116.85 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 25.7 117 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 25.31 117.48 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 25 118.2 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 24.61 119.07 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 24.2 119.9 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 23.78 120.39 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 23.4 120.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 23.09 121.32 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 22.8 121.9 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 22.46 122.51 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 22.1 123.2 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 21.69 123.99 -- 892 mb Unknown --
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 21.3 124.8 -- 885 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 20.99 125.5 -- 892 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 20.7 126.2 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 20.37 127 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 20 127.8 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 19.58 128.55 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 19.2 129.2 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 18.96 129.68 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 18.7 130.2 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 18.27 130.98 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 17.8 131.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 17.42 132.48 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 17.1 133.1 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 16.81 133.68 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 16.6 134.3 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 16.49 135.1 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 16.4 135.9 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 16.25 136.55 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 16.1 137.1 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 15.98 137.62 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 15.9 138.1 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 15.83 138.55 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 15.8 139 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 15.78 139.49 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 15.8 140 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 15.85 140.54 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 15.9 141.1 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 15.91 141.72 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 15.9 142.3 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 15.92 142.75 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 15.9 143.2 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 15.83 143.9 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 15.6 144.4 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 15.08 144.37 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 14.5 144 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 14.12 143.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 13.8 142.9 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 13.44 142.37 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 13.1 141.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 12.79 141.09 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 12.5 140.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 12.24 139.85 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 12 139.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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