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      Tropical Storm Gordon

      Storm Activity: Jul 25, 1979 - Jul 31, 1979

      Peak Wind
      65 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      25.3 N 107.2 E

      Storm Track

      Jul 25 – Jul 31
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 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
      65 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      975 mb

      Jul 31 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 31 06:00 GMT 25.3 107.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 03:00 GMT 25.22 108.12 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 00:00 GMT 25 108.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 21:00 GMT 24.55 108.78 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 18:00 GMT 24 108.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 15:00 GMT 23.42 109.2 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 12:00 GMT 23 109.9 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 09:00 GMT 22.92 110.92 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 06:00 GMT 23 112 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 03:00 GMT 23.06 112.87 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 00:00 GMT 23.1 113.5 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 21:00 GMT 23.06 113.79 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 18:00 GMT 23 114 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 15:00 GMT 22.99 114.44 -- 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 12:00 GMT 23 115 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 29 09:00 GMT 23.02 115.64 -- 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 29 06:00 GMT 23 116.3 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 29 03:00 GMT 22.86 116.84 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 29 00:00 GMT 22.7 117.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 21:00 GMT 22.62 118.14 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 18:00 GMT 22.5 118.9 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 15:00 GMT 22.28 119.55 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 12:00 GMT 22 120.1 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 09:00 GMT 21.68 120.58 60 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 06:00 GMT 21.4 121 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 03:00 GMT 21.21 121.38 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 28 00:00 GMT 21.1 121.8 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 21:00 GMT 21.04 122.38 55 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 18:00 GMT 21 123 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 15:00 GMT 20.96 123.56 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 12:00 GMT 20.9 124.1 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 09:00 GMT 20.8 124.65 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 06:00 GMT 20.7 125.2 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 03:00 GMT 20.66 125.71 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 27 00:00 GMT 20.6 126.3 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 26 21:00 GMT 20.47 127.09 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 18:00 GMT 20.3 127.9 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 15:00 GMT 20.17 128.58 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 12:00 GMT 20 129.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 09:00 GMT 19.73 129.85 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 06:00 GMT 19.4 130.4 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 03:00 GMT 19.04 130.78 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 26 00:00 GMT 18.7 131 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 21:00 GMT 18.43 131.14 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 18:00 GMT 18.2 131.2 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 15:00 GMT 17.96 131.25 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 25 12:00 GMT 17.7 131.3 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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