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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Vera

      Storm Activity: Sep 20, 1959 - Sep 29, 1959

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      895 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      36.05 N 179 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 20 – Sep 29
      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
      895 mb

      Sep 29 · 09:00 GMT -- 995 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 36.05 -179 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 36 178.5 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 35.81 176.82 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 36 175.5 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 37.05 174.14 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 38.5 172.3 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 39.89 169.23 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 41 166 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 41.58 163.78 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 41.9 162 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 42.22 160.23 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 42.5 158.4 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 42.8 156.23 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 43 154 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 43.08 152 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 43 150 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 42.78 147.9 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 42.3 145.6 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 41.48 142.71 -- 983 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 40.5 140.3 -- 984 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 39.84 139.44 -- 974 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 38.9 138.9 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 37.06 137.47 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 35 136.1 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 33.38 135.33 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 32 134.9 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 30.75 134.61 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 29.7 134.5 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 28.79 134.45 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 28 134.5 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 27.25 134.57 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 26.5 134.8 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 25.59 135.3 -- 907 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 24.8 135.8 -- 905 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 24.4 136 -- 902 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 24.1 136.2 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 23.56 136.65 -- 905 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 23 137.2 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 22.57 137.76 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 22.2 138.3 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 21.85 138.77 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 21.5 139.2 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 21.08 139.59 -- 905 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 20.7 140 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 20.43 140.51 -- 897 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 20.2 141 -- 895 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 19.96 141.33 -- 895 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 19.7 141.7 -- 895 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 19.38 142.29 -- 895 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 19 142.9 -- 895 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 18.56 143.29 -- 900 mb Unknown --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 18.1 143.7 -- 905 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 17.65 144.34 -- 922 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 17.3 145 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 17.15 145.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 17.1 145.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 17.01 146.12 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 16.9 146.5 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 16.76 147.48 -- 983 mb Unknown --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 16.5 148.5 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 16.02 149.06 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 15.5 149.4 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 15.17 149.77 -- 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 14.8 150 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 14.27 150.05 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 13.6 150 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 12.78 149.83 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 12 150 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 11.46 150.91 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 11 152.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 10.42 153.42 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 10 154.7 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 9.85 155.99 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 10 157.3 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 10.43 158.64 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 11 160 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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