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      Hurricane Greta

      Storm Activity: Oct 31, 1956 - Nov 7, 1956

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      33.7 N 42 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 31 – Nov 7
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Nov 7 · 06:00 GMT 65 mph -- Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 33.7 -42 65 mph -- Extratropical --
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 33.11 -44.68 70 mph -- Extratropical --
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 32.5 -47 75 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 31.93 -48.76 80 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 31.4 -50.2 85 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 30.9 -51.63 90 mph -- Extratropical 1
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 30.4 -53 100 mph -- Extratropical 2
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 29.86 -54.48 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 29.3 -55.8 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 28.75 -56.71 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 28.2 -57.5 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 27.7 -58.46 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 27.1 -59.5 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 26.25 -60.59 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 25.3 -61.7 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 24.36 -62.83 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 23.5 -63.9 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 22.71 -64.86 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 22.2 -65.7 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 22.07 -66.44 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 22.2 -67.1 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 22.36 -67.76 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 22.6 -68.4 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 22.83 -69.02 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 23.1 -69.6 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 4 03:00 GMT 23.43 -70.17 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 4 00:00 GMT 23.8 -70.7 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Nov 3 21:00 GMT 24.17 -71.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 18:00 GMT 24.6 -71.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 15:00 GMT 25.15 -71.91 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 12:00 GMT 25.7 -72.1 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 09:00 GMT 26.14 -72.18 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 06:00 GMT 26.5 -72.2 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 03:00 GMT 26.79 -72.24 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 3 00:00 GMT 27 -72.3 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 21:00 GMT 27.15 -72.39 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 18:00 GMT 27.3 -72.5 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 15:00 GMT 27.53 -72.61 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 12:00 GMT 27.8 -72.7 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 09:00 GMT 28.13 -72.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 06:00 GMT 28.4 -72.8 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 03:00 GMT 28.59 -72.57 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 2 00:00 GMT 28.5 -72.3 60 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 21:00 GMT 27.97 -72.15 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 18:00 GMT 27.2 -72.2 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 15:00 GMT 26.46 -72.5 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 12:00 GMT 25.7 -73 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 09:00 GMT 24.93 -73.6 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 06:00 GMT 24.2 -74.2 40 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Nov 1 03:00 GMT 23.57 -74.67 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 00:00 GMT 23 -75 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 21:00 GMT 22.44 -75.23 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 18:00 GMT 21.9 -75.3 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 15:00 GMT 21.3 -75.19 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 12:00 GMT 20.8 -75 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 09:00 GMT 20.55 -74.89 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 06:00 GMT 20.4 -74.8 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 03:00 GMT 20.22 -74.74 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 00:00 GMT 20 -74.7 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --

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