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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Elaine

      Storm Activity: Sep 22, 1968 - Oct 3, 1968

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      26.8 N 117.2 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 22 – Oct 3
      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
      910 mb

      Oct 3 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,010 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 26.8 117.2 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 26.55 117.83 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 26 118 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 25.02 117.48 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 24 117 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 23.3 117.44 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 23 118 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 23.27 118.09 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 23.7 117.9 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 23.75 117.5 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 23.7 117.1 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 23.71 117.01 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 23.7 117 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 23.65 116.92 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 23.6 116.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 23.6 116.65 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 23.6 116.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 23.58 116.37 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 23.5 116.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 23.34 116.3 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 23.1 116.4 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 22.8 116.63 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 22.5 116.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 22.28 117.11 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 22.1 117.3 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 21.93 117.5 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 21.7 117.7 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 21.32 117.92 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 20.9 118.1 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 20.56 118.19 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 20.3 118.3 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 20.14 118.6 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 20 118.9 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 19.81 118.99 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 19.6 119.1 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 19.39 119.44 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 19.2 119.8 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 19.09 119.93 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 19 120.1 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 18.87 120.57 -- 952 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 18.7 121.1 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 18.46 121.49 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 18.2 121.8 -- 940 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 17.98 122.06 -- 937 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 17.8 122.3 -- 935 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 17.69 122.62 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 17.6 122.9 -- 925 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 17.45 122.99 -- 922 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 17.3 123.1 -- 920 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 17.19 123.47 -- 917 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 17.1 123.9 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 17.03 124.21 -- 912 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 16.9 124.5 -- 910 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 16.62 124.84 -- 912 mb Unknown --
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 16.3 125.2 -- 915 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 16.05 125.59 -- 922 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 15.8 126 -- 930 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 15.51 126.39 -- 937 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 15.2 126.8 -- 945 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 14.85 127.27 -- 950 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 14.5 127.7 -- 955 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 14.19 127.97 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 13.9 128.2 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 13.6 128.54 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 13.3 128.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 13.01 129.22 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 12.7 129.5 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 12.35 129.77 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 12 130 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 11.68 130.19 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 11.4 130.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 11.22 130.65 -- 982 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 11 131 -- 985 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 10.56 131.51 -- 987 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 10.1 132.1 -- 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 9.81 132.66 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 9.6 133.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 9.38 133.72 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 9.2 134.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 9.09 134.61 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 9 135 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 8.86 135.46 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 8.7 135.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 8.56 136.21 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 8.4 136.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 8.22 137.26 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 8 138 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 7.71 138.58 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 7.4 139.3 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 7.15 140.55 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 6.9 141.7 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 6.61 142.21 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 6.3 142.3 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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