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      Tropical Depression Elsie

      Storm Activity: Aug 31, 1972 - Sep 6, 1972

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      14.44 N 99.71 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 31 – Sep 6
      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
      975 mb

      Sep 6 · 15:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 14.44 99.71 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 14.5 100 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 14.54 100.47 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 14.6 101 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 14.69 101.46 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 14.8 101.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 14.9 102.37 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 15 102.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 15.11 103.14 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 15.2 103.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 15.28 103.98 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 15.3 104.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 15.21 105 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 15.1 105.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 15.03 105.99 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 15 106.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 14.99 107.07 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 15 107.6 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 15.04 107.98 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 15.1 108.3 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 15.16 108.67 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 15.2 109 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 15.19 109.24 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 15.2 109.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 15.29 109.51 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 15.4 109.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 15.46 109.74 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 15.5 109.9 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 15.55 110.07 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 15.6 110.2 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 15.66 110.16 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 15.7 110.2 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 15.69 110.64 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 15.7 111.1 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 15.83 111.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 16 111.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 16.19 111.24 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 16.3 111.4 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 16.2 111.81 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 16 112.3 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 15.85 112.67 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 15.7 113 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 15.56 113.31 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 15.4 113.7 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 15.17 114.26 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 14.9 114.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 14.62 115.52 -- 988 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 14.3 116.1 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 13.97 116.6 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 13.6 117.1 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 13.17 117.68 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 12.7 118.3 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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