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      Tropical Depression Opal

      Storm Activity: Nov 11, 1970 - Nov 17, 1970

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      990 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      7.2 N 107.5 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 11 – Nov 17
      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
      990 mb

      Nov 17 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 17 12:00 GMT 7.2 107.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 09:00 GMT 7.85 107.96 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 06:00 GMT 8.5 108.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 03:00 GMT 9.14 108.81 -- 1,003 mb Unknown --
      Nov 17 00:00 GMT 9.7 109.2 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 21:00 GMT 10.05 109.62 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 18:00 GMT 10.4 110 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 15:00 GMT 10.98 110.32 -- 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 12:00 GMT 11.6 110.6 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 09:00 GMT 12.07 110.9 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 06:00 GMT 12.5 111.2 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 03:00 GMT 12.95 111.49 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 16 00:00 GMT 13.4 111.8 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 21:00 GMT 13.88 112.14 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 18:00 GMT 14.3 112.5 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 15:00 GMT 14.6 112.89 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 12:00 GMT 14.8 113.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 09:00 GMT 14.9 113.73 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 06:00 GMT 15 114.1 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 03:00 GMT 15.26 114.32 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Nov 15 00:00 GMT 15.5 114.5 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 21:00 GMT 15.54 114.71 -- 993 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 18:00 GMT 15.5 115 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 15:00 GMT 15.5 115.46 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 12:00 GMT 15.5 116 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 09:00 GMT 15.52 116.5 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 06:00 GMT 15.5 117 -- 1,004 mb Unknown --
      Nov 14 03:00 GMT 15.4 117.52 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 15.2 118 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 14.94 118.39 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 14.6 118.7 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 14.17 118.98 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 13.7 119.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 13.25 119.34 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 12.8 119.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 12.33 119.82 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 11.9 120.2 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 11.55 120.52 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 11.3 120.9 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 11.11 121.43 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 11 122 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 10.98 122.51 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 11 123 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 11 123.46 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 11 124 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 11 124.73 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 11 125.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 11 126.17 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 11 126.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 11.08 127.46 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 11 128 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 10.6 128.32 -- 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 10 128.5 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --

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