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      Category 5 Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Patsy

      Storm Activity: Sep 6, 1959 - Sep 11, 1959

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      37.5 N 179.8 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 6 – Sep 11
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 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 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Sep 11 · 00:00 GMT -- 990 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 37.5 179.8 -- 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 34.5 -179.8 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 34.01 -179.69 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 33.5 -179.6 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 32.96 -179.56 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 32.4 -179.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 31.56 -179.74 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 31 180 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 30.69 -179.72 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 30.2 -179.3 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 29.68 -179 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 29.2 -178.7 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 28.75 -178.31 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 28.4 -178 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 28.2 -177.89 120 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 28.1 -177.9 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 27.99 -177.93 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 27.9 -178 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 27.81 -178.07 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 27.7 -178.2 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 27.51 -178.39 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 27.3 -178.7 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 27.12 -179.28 125 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 26.9 -179.7 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 26.62 -179.54 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 26.2 -179.1 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 25.6 -178.61 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 24.9 -178.2 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 24.2 -178.05 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 23.5 -178.1 140 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 22.85 -178.22 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 22.2 -178.5 175 mph -- Hurricane 5
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 21.46 -178.99 155 mph -- Hurricane 4
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 20.8 -179.5 140 mph -- Hurricane 4

      Learn more about Tropical Depression Patsy and the 1959 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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