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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Bess

      Storm Activity: Jul 25, 1963 - Aug 16, 1963

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      22 days
      Last Position
      56 N 178.89 E

      Storm Track

      Jul 25 – 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
      930 mb

      Aug 16 · 09:00 GMT -- 986 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 16 09:00 GMT 56 178.89 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 16 06:00 GMT 55 177.8 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 16 03:00 GMT 54 176.96 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 53 176 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 52.04 174.55 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 51 173 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 49.71 171.85 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 48.5 170.6 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 47.64 168.77 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 47 167 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 46.47 165.89 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 46 165 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 45.38 164 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 44.8 163 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 44.34 162 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 44 161 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 43.77 160 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 43.6 159 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 43.42 158.03 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 43.2 157 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 42.88 155.87 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 42.5 154.7 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 42.06 153.61 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 41.7 152.5 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 41.58 151.31 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 41.5 150 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 41.31 148.52 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 41 147 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 21:00 GMT 40.45 145.76 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 18:00 GMT 40 144.2 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 15:00 GMT 39.95 141.47 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 12:00 GMT 40 139 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 09:00 GMT 39.95 138.19 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 06:00 GMT 39.9 138 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 03:00 GMT 39.81 137.5 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 12 00:00 GMT 39.7 136.9 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 21:00 GMT 39.57 136.11 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 18:00 GMT 39.4 135.3 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 15:00 GMT 39.18 134.65 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 12:00 GMT 38.9 134.1 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 09:00 GMT 38.54 133.61 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 38.2 133.2 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 38.01 132.84 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 37.8 132.5 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 37.39 132.15 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 36.9 131.8 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 36.44 131.44 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 36 131.1 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 35.64 130.78 -- 993 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 35.3 130.6 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 34.89 130.67 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 34.5 130.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 34.22 130.75 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 34 130.7 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 33.81 130.74 -- 984 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 33.6 130.9 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 33.29 131.22 -- 976 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 32.9 131.6 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 32.47 131.92 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 32 132.2 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 31.49 132.48 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 31 132.7 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 30.58 132.82 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 30.2 132.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 29.82 133.02 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 29.5 133.1 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 29.31 133.11 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 29.1 133.1 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 28.71 133.14 -- 957 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 28.3 133.2 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 28.01 133.3 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 27.8 133.4 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 27.64 133.41 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 27.5 133.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 27.32 133.81 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 27.1 134.2 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 26.85 134.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 26.6 134.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 26.39 135.17 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 26.2 135.5 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 26.02 135.64 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 25.8 135.8 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 25.5 136.19 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 25.1 136.6 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 24.6 136.87 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 24.1 137 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 23.74 136.99 -- 947 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 23.4 136.9 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 23.02 136.85 -- 937 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 22.6 136.8 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 22.12 136.74 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 21.7 136.7 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 21.49 136.69 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 21.3 136.7 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 20.97 136.69 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 20.6 136.7 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 20.29 136.78 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 20 136.9 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 19.69 137.07 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 19.4 137.2 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 19.13 137.15 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 18.9 137.1 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 18.72 137.22 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 18.6 137.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 18.53 137.54 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 18.5 137.7 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 18.54 137.94 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 18.5 138.2 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 18.22 138.42 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 17.9 138.6 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 17.77 138.72 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 17.7 138.8 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 17.56 138.87 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 17.5 139 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 17.62 139.29 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 17.8 139.6 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 17.9 139.81 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 18 140 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 15:00 GMT 18.15 140.24 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 12:00 GMT 18.3 140.5 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 09:00 GMT 18.41 140.75 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 06:00 GMT 18.5 141 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 03:00 GMT 18.61 141.27 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Aug 1 00:00 GMT 18.7 141.5 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 21:00 GMT 18.74 141.68 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 18:00 GMT 18.8 141.8 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 15:00 GMT 18.94 141.85 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 12:00 GMT 19.1 141.9 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 09:00 GMT 19.2 142.01 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 06:00 GMT 19.3 142.2 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 03:00 GMT 19.47 142.46 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Jul 31 00:00 GMT 19.6 142.8 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 21:00 GMT 19.63 143.25 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 18:00 GMT 19.5 143.6 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 15:00 GMT 19.13 143.67 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 12:00 GMT 18.7 143.6 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 09:00 GMT 18.5 143.61 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 06:00 GMT 18.2 143.5 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 03:00 GMT 17.47 143.15 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 30 00:00 GMT 16.7 142.7 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 29 21:00 GMT 16.3 142.29 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 18:00 GMT 16 141.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 15:00 GMT 15.61 141.55 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 12:00 GMT 15.2 141.2 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 09:00 GMT 14.77 140.76 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 06:00 GMT 14.3 140.4 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 03:00 GMT 13.69 140.23 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 00:00 GMT 13.2 140.2 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 21:00 GMT 13.08 140.26 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 18:00 GMT 13.1 140.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 15:00 GMT 13.06 140.54 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 12:00 GMT 13 140.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 09:00 GMT 12.91 140.84 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 06:00 GMT 12.8 141 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 03:00 GMT 12.68 141.16 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 28 00:00 GMT 12.6 141.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 21:00 GMT 12.63 141.78 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 18:00 GMT 12.7 142.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 15:00 GMT 12.76 142.55 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 12:00 GMT 12.8 142.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 09:00 GMT 12.81 143.28 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 06:00 GMT 12.8 143.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 03:00 GMT 12.8 144.16 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 27 00:00 GMT 12.8 144.7 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 21:00 GMT 12.79 145.38 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 18:00 GMT 12.8 146.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 15:00 GMT 12.83 146.75 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 12:00 GMT 12.9 147.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 09:00 GMT 13.03 148.12 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 06:00 GMT 13.2 148.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 03:00 GMT 13.46 149.38 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 13.6 149.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 13.44 150.4 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 13.1 150.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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