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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Isabel

      Storm Activity: Sep 6, 2003 - Sep 20, 2003

      Peak Wind
      165 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      915 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      48 N 81 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 6 – Sep 20
      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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      165 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      915 mb

      Sep 20 · 00:00 GMT 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 48 -81 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 45.86 -80.98 30 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 43.9 -80.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 42.26 -80.7 35 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 40.9 -80.3 40 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 39.67 -79.64 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 38.6 -78.9 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 37.6 -78.3 65 mph 978 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 36.7 -77.7 75 mph 969 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 35.83 -77.04 85 mph 963 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 35.1 -76.4 100 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 17:00 GMT 34.9 -76.2 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 34.44 -75.79 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 33.7 -75.2 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 33.07 -74.72 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 32.5 -74.3 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 31.98 -73.87 105 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 31.5 -73.5 105 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 31.04 -73.23 105 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 30.6 -73 105 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 30.14 -72.76 105 mph 956 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 29.7 -72.5 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 29.29 -72.19 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 28.9 -71.9 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 28.49 -71.68 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 28.1 -71.5 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 27.74 -71.34 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 27.4 -71.2 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 27.09 -71.06 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 26.8 -70.9 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 26.55 -70.7 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 26.3 -70.5 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 25.99 -70.35 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 25.7 -70.2 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 25.49 -70.01 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 25.3 -69.8 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 25.04 -69.62 135 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 24.8 -69.4 140 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 24.63 -69.14 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 24.5 -68.8 145 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 24.41 -68.37 145 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 24.3 -67.9 150 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 24.11 -67.47 155 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 23.9 -67 160 mph 933 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 23.69 -66.42 160 mph 934 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 23.5 -65.8 155 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 23.34 -65.21 155 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 23.2 -64.6 155 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 23.06 -63.95 155 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 22.9 -63.3 155 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 22.71 -62.69 160 mph 933 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 22.5 -62.1 160 mph 932 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 22.28 -61.53 160 mph 933 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 22.1 -61 155 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 21.98 -60.54 150 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 21.9 -60.1 150 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 21.84 -59.6 150 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 21.8 -59.1 155 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 21.75 -58.64 160 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 21.7 -58.2 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.63 -57.79 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21.6 -57.4 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 21.65 -57.01 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 21.7 -56.6 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 21.66 -56.16 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 21.6 -55.7 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 21.55 -55.24 165 mph 917 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 21.5 -54.8 165 mph 915 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 21.45 -54.39 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 21.4 -54 155 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 21.35 -53.61 150 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 21.3 -53.2 145 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 21.25 -52.76 145 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 21.2 -52.3 145 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 21.14 -51.86 140 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 21.1 -51.4 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 21.11 -50.91 135 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 21.1 -50.4 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 21.03 -49.91 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20.9 -49.4 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 20.72 -48.85 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 20.5 -48.3 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 20.26 -47.79 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 20 -47.3 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 19.7 -46.81 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 19.4 -46.3 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 19.16 -45.76 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 18.9 -45.2 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 18.56 -44.64 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 18.2 -44.1 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 17.88 -43.6 130 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 17.6 -43.1 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 17.35 -42.56 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 17.1 -42 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 16.81 -41.46 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 16.5 -40.9 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 16.15 -40.31 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 15.8 -39.7 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 15.51 -39.1 85 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 15.2 -38.5 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 14.79 -37.87 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 14.4 -37.3 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 14.12 -36.86 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 13.9 -36.5 70 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 13.67 -36.16 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 13.5 -35.8 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 13.41 -35.37 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 13.4 -34.9 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 13.47 -34.42 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 13.6 -33.9 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 13.77 -33.32 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 13.9 -32.7 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 13.89 -32.05 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 13.8 -31.4 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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