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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Joan–Miriam

      Storm Activity: Oct 10, 1988 - Nov 2, 1988

      Peak Wind
      145 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      932 mb
      Duration
      23 days
      Last Position
      18.4 N 118.3 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 10 – Nov 2
      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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      145 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      932 mb

      Nov 2 · 12:00 GMT 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Nov 2 12:00 GMT 18.4 -118.3 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 09:00 GMT 18.31 -117.95 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 06:00 GMT 18.2 -117.6 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 03:00 GMT 18.06 -117.25 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 2 00:00 GMT 17.9 -116.9 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 21:00 GMT 17.76 -116.55 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 18:00 GMT 17.6 -116.2 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 15:00 GMT 17.41 -115.85 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 12:00 GMT 17.2 -115.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 09:00 GMT 17 -115.15 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 06:00 GMT 16.8 -114.8 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 03:00 GMT 16.62 -114.44 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 1 00:00 GMT 16.4 -114.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 21:00 GMT 16.11 -113.84 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 18:00 GMT 15.8 -113.6 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 15:00 GMT 15.5 -113.37 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 12:00 GMT 15.2 -113.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 09:00 GMT 14.9 -112.72 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 06:00 GMT 14.6 -112.3 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 03:00 GMT 14.3 -111.93 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 31 00:00 GMT 14 -111.5 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 30 21:00 GMT 13.69 -110.94 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 30 18:00 GMT 13.4 -110.3 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 30 15:00 GMT 13.12 -109.64 25 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 30 12:00 GMT 12.9 -109 25 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 30 09:00 GMT 12.77 -108.49 15 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 30 06:00 GMT 12.7 -108 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 30 03:00 GMT 12.65 -107.46 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 30 00:00 GMT 12.6 -106.9 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 21:00 GMT 12.5 -106.34 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 18:00 GMT 12.4 -105.8 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 15:00 GMT 12.34 -105.3 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 12.3 -104.8 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 12.25 -104.26 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 12.2 -103.7 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 12.15 -103.14 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 12.1 -102.6 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 12.04 -102.1 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 12 -101.6 10 mph -- Tropical Low --
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 11.99 -101.01 15 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 12 -100.5 25 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 12.01 -100.21 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 12 -100 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 11.96 -99.76 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 11.9 -99.5 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 11.84 -99.21 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 11.8 -98.9 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 11.79 -98.61 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 11.8 -98.3 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 11.79 -97.96 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 11.8 -97.6 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 11.83 -97.24 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 11.9 -96.9 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 12.04 -96.58 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 12.2 -96.3 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 12.33 -96.11 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 12.5 -95.9 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 12.74 -95.57 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 13 -95.2 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 13.21 -94.89 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 13.4 -94.6 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 13.56 -94.3 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 13.7 -94 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 13.86 -93.71 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 14 -93.4 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 14.08 -93.05 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 14.1 -92.7 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 14.07 -92.39 55 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 14 -92.1 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 13.91 -91.8 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 13.8 -91.5 60 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 13.7 -91.21 60 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 13.6 -90.9 65 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 13.51 -90.56 65 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 13.4 -90.2 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 13.26 -89.86 70 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 13.1 -89.5 70 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 12.95 -89.12 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 12.8 -88.7 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 12.65 -88.27 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 12.5 -87.8 60 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 12.34 -87.3 55 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 12.2 -86.8 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 12.13 -86.34 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 12.1 -85.9 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 12.05 -85.47 70 mph 988 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 12 -85 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 11.94 -84.4 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 11.9 -83.9 140 mph 936 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 10:00 GMT 11.9 -83.7 145 mph 932 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 11.9 -83.58 145 mph 932 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 11.9 -83.2 145 mph 932 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 11.91 -82.85 140 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 11.9 -82.5 140 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 11.87 -82.14 130 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 11.8 -81.8 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 11.7 -81.49 120 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 11.6 -81.2 115 mph 964 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 11.54 -80.94 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 11.5 -80.7 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 11.51 -80.49 95 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 11.5 -80.3 85 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 11.42 -80.1 85 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 11.3 -79.9 80 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 11.19 -79.65 80 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 11.1 -79.5 80 mph 971 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 11.07 -79.66 90 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 11.1 -79.8 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 11.2 -79.6 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 11.3 -79.3 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 11.31 -79.11 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 11.3 -78.9 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 11.36 -78.61 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 11.4 -78.3 120 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 11.36 -78.05 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 11.3 -77.8 110 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 11.24 -77.52 105 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 11.2 -77.2 105 mph 976 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 11.23 -76.86 100 mph 978 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 11.3 -76.5 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 11.39 -76.16 90 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 11.5 -75.8 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 11.61 -75.42 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 11.7 -75 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 11.77 -74.52 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 11.8 -74 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 11.8 -73.49 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 11.8 -73 70 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 11.84 -72.54 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 11.9 -72.1 70 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 11.96 -71.66 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 12 -71.2 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 12.01 -70.71 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 12 -70.2 65 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 12.01 -69.7 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 12 -69.2 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 11.94 -68.7 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 11.9 -68.2 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 11.94 -67.71 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 12 -67.2 60 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 12.01 -66.67 55 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 12 -66.1 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 11.94 -65.5 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 11.9 -64.9 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 11.93 -64.34 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 12 -63.8 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 12.06 -63.31 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 12.1 -62.8 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 12.1 -62.28 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 01:00 GMT 12.1 -61.8 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 12.1 -61.5 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 12.05 -61.01 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 12 -60.8 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.08 -60.39 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 12.2 -60 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 12.3 -59.72 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 12.4 -59.4 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 12.51 -58.9 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 12.6 -58.3 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 12.67 -57.7 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 12.7 -57.1 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 12.66 -56.54 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 12.6 -56 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 12.55 -55.45 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 12.5 -54.9 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 12.45 -54.37 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 12.4 -53.8 45 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 12.36 -53.16 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 12.3 -52.5 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 12.21 -51.89 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 12.1 -51.3 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 11.96 -50.69 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 11.8 -50.1 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 11.65 -49.54 55 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 11.5 -49 60 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 11.36 -48.48 55 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 11.2 -47.9 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 10.97 -47.17 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 10.7 -46.4 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 10.41 -45.69 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 10.1 -45 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 9.8 -44.3 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 9.5 -43.6 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 9.2 -42.9 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 8.9 -42.2 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --

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