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      Tropical Storm Tess

      Storm Activity: Nov 1, 1988 - Nov 7, 1988

      Peak Wind
      70 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      13 N 105 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 1 – Nov 7
      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
      70 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      975 mb

      Nov 7 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 13 105 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 12.73 105.46 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 12.5 106 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 12.34 106.68 -- 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 12.2 107.4 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 12.02 108.06 60 mph 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 11.8 108.7 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 11.52 109.37 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 11.2 110 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 10.88 110.52 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 10.6 111 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 10.36 111.53 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 10.2 112.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 10.12 112.72 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 10.1 113.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 10.14 114.17 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 10.1 114.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 9.81 115.49 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 9.5 116 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 9.35 116.52 55 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 9.3 117 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 9.31 117.47 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 9.3 117.9 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 9.11 118.32 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 8.9 118.7 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 03:00 GMT 8.8 119.07 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 4 00:00 GMT 8.8 119.4 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 21:00 GMT 8.89 119.68 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 18:00 GMT 9 120 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 15:00 GMT 8.98 120.47 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 12:00 GMT 9 121 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 09:00 GMT 9.21 121.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 06:00 GMT 9.5 122 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 03:00 GMT 9.79 122.5 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 3 00:00 GMT 10 123 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 21:00 GMT 10.04 123.5 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 18:00 GMT 10 124 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 15:00 GMT 10 124.43 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 12:00 GMT 10 125 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 09:00 GMT 10 125.93 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 06:00 GMT 10 127 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 03:00 GMT 10.04 128.08 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 00:00 GMT 10 129 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 21:00 GMT 9.79 129.58 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 18:00 GMT 9.5 130 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 15:00 GMT 9.24 130.48 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 12:00 GMT 9 131 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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