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      Hurricane Emily

      Storm Activity: Sep 20, 1987 - Sep 26, 1987

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      958 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      49 N 36 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 20 – Sep 26
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      958 mb

      Sep 26 · 18:00 GMT 65 mph 994 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 49 -36 65 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 46.86 -39.29 70 mph 988 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 44.8 -42.5 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 42.92 -45.77 75 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 41.2 -49 80 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 39.55 -52.1 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 38 -55 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 36.45 -57.59 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 35 -60 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 33.65 -62.66 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 32.4 -64.6 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 11:45 GMT 32.3 -64.7 85 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 31.27 -66.17 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 30.2 -68 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 29.08 -69.39 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 28 -70.5 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 26.95 -71.38 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 26 -72 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 25.14 -72.44 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 24.4 -72.7 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 23.77 -72.9 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 23.2 -73 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 22.59 -73.04 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 22 -73 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 21.43 -72.94 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 20.9 -72.8 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 20.44 -72.6 55 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 20 -72.3 65 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 19.55 -71.94 70 mph 994 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 19 -71.5 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 18.3 -71 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 17.8 -70.4 120 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 17.24 -69.77 125 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 16.7 -69.1 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 16.28 -68.41 115 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 15.9 -67.7 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 15.48 -67.02 100 mph 974 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 15.1 -66.3 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 14.8 -65.52 80 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 14.5 -64.7 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 14.1 -63.92 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 13.7 -63.1 60 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 13.39 -62.2 55 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 13.1 -61.3 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 12.73 -60.49 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 12.4 -59.7 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 12.19 -58.85 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 12 -58 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 11.71 -57.2 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 11.4 -56.4 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 11.14 -55.56 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 10.9 -54.7 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 10.66 -53.85 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 10.4 -53 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 10.11 -52.15 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 9.8 -51.3 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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