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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Viola

      Storm Activity: Jul 19, 1972 - Jul 28, 1972

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      44.7 N 161.8 E

      Storm Track

      Jul 19 – Jul 28
      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

      Jul 28 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,012 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 28 12:00 GMT 44.7 161.8 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 28 09:00 GMT 44.55 162.09 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 28 06:00 GMT 44.4 162.4 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 28 03:00 GMT 44.23 162.73 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 28 00:00 GMT 44 163.1 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 21:00 GMT 43.72 163.45 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 18:00 GMT 43.3 163.9 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 27 15:00 GMT 42.7 164.51 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Jul 27 12:00 GMT 42 165.2 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Jul 27 09:00 GMT 41.31 165.89 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Jul 27 06:00 GMT 40.6 166.6 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Jul 27 03:00 GMT 39.87 167.33 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Jul 27 00:00 GMT 39.1 168 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 21:00 GMT 38.32 168.55 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 18:00 GMT 37.5 169 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 15:00 GMT 36.61 169.41 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 12:00 GMT 35.7 169.7 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 09:00 GMT 34.84 169.89 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 06:00 GMT 33.9 169.9 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 03:00 GMT 32.71 169.76 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 31.5 169.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 30.46 168.88 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 29.5 168.2 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 15:00 GMT 28.57 167.49 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 12:00 GMT 27.6 166.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 09:00 GMT 26.36 165.42 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 06:00 GMT 25.3 164.3 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 03:00 GMT 24.79 163.59 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Jul 25 00:00 GMT 24.6 163 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 21:00 GMT 24.48 162.28 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 18:00 GMT 24.4 161.5 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Jul 24 15:00 GMT 24.24 160.61 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 12:00 GMT 23.9 159.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 09:00 GMT 23.23 159.25 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 06:00 GMT 22.5 158.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 03:00 GMT 22.03 158.67 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 24 00:00 GMT 21.6 158.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 21:00 GMT 21.06 158.22 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 18:00 GMT 20.5 158 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 15:00 GMT 19.98 157.96 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 12:00 GMT 19.5 158 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 09:00 GMT 19.04 157.99 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 06:00 GMT 18.6 158 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 03:00 GMT 18.16 158.03 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 23 00:00 GMT 17.7 158.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 21:00 GMT 17.2 158.24 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 18:00 GMT 16.7 158.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 15:00 GMT 16.23 158.54 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 12:00 GMT 15.8 158.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 09:00 GMT 15.44 158.89 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 06:00 GMT 15.1 159.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 03:00 GMT 14.71 159.34 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 22 00:00 GMT 14.3 159.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 21:00 GMT 13.89 159.86 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 18:00 GMT 13.5 160.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 15:00 GMT 13.11 160.69 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 12:00 GMT 12.8 161.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 09:00 GMT 12.62 161.59 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 06:00 GMT 12.5 162 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 03:00 GMT 12.34 162.54 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 21 00:00 GMT 12.2 163.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 21:00 GMT 12.13 163.6 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 18:00 GMT 12.1 164 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 15:00 GMT 12.1 164.28 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 12:00 GMT 12.1 164.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 09:00 GMT 12.08 164.78 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 06:00 GMT 12 165 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 03:00 GMT 11.82 165.11 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 20 00:00 GMT 11.6 165.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 19 21:00 GMT 11.43 164.98 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 19 18:00 GMT 11.3 164.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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