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      Tropical Depression

      Tropical Depression Ruth

      Storm Activity: Oct 11, 1973 - Oct 19, 1973

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      23 N 107.1 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 11 – Oct 19
      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
      960 mb

      Oct 19 · 18:00 GMT -- 996 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 23 107.1 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 22.39 107.34 -- 993 mb Unknown --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 21.8 107.5 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 21.23 107.57 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 20.7 107.7 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 20.18 108.07 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 19.7 108.5 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 19.27 108.81 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 18.9 109.1 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 18.58 109.46 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 18.3 109.8 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 18.04 110.06 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 17.8 110.3 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 17.55 110.59 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 17.3 110.9 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 17.02 111.18 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 16.8 111.5 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 16.71 111.92 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 16.7 112.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 16.68 112.89 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 16.7 113.4 -- 960 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 16.76 113.94 -- 962 mb Unknown --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 16.8 114.5 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 16.71 115.09 -- 967 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 16.6 115.7 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 16.55 116.37 -- 972 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.5 117 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.43 117.47 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.3 117.9 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 16.03 118.41 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 15.8 119 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 15.78 119.67 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 15.8 120.4 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 15.69 121.12 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 15.5 121.9 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 15.25 122.85 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 15 123.7 -- 965 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 14.86 124.22 -- 970 mb Unknown --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 14.7 124.6 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 14.3 124.99 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 14 125.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 14.11 125.89 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 14.3 126.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 14.28 126.84 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 14.2 127.3 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 14.19 127.88 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 14.1 128.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 13.82 129.11 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 13.5 129.7 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 13.29 130.28 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 13.1 130.8 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 12.79 131.19 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 12.6 131.6 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 12.73 132.19 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 13 132.8 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 13.28 133.3 -- 986 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 13.5 133.8 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 13.55 134.38 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 13.5 135 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 13.41 135.62 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 13.3 136.3 -- 996 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 13.27 137.08 -- 997 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 13.2 137.9 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 12.96 138.71 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 12.7 139.5 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 12.54 140.25 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 12.4 141 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 12.21 141.8 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 12 142.6 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 11.76 143.36 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 11.5 144.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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