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      Category 2 Hurricane

      Hurricane Ernesto

      Storm Activity: Aug 1, 2012 - Aug 10, 2012

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      973 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      17.9 N 97.2 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 1 – Aug 10
      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
      973 mb

      Aug 10 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 17.9 -97.2 35 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 17.95 -96.59 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 18 -96 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 18.08 -95.44 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 18.2 -94.9 60 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 16:15 GMT 18.3 -94.6 65 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 18.34 -94.37 65 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 18.4 -93.8 65 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 18.55 -93.3 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 18.7 -92.8 70 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 18.77 -92.24 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 18.8 -91.7 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 18.81 -91.26 60 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 18.8 -90.8 60 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 18.8 -90.23 65 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 18.8 -89.6 70 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 18.8 -88.96 80 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 18.8 -88.3 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 8 03:15 GMT 18.8 -87.7 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 18.79 -87.64 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 8 01:00 GMT 18.7 -87.2 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 18.7 -87.1 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 18.61 -86.5 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 18.4 -85.7 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 18.11 -85.03 80 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 17.8 -84.4 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 17.55 -83.84 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 17.3 -83.3 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 17 -82.74 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 16.7 -82.2 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 16.44 -81.69 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 16.2 -81.2 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 15.94 -80.67 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 15.7 -80.2 65 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 15.53 -79.88 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 15.4 -79.6 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 15.28 -79.29 55 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 15.2 -78.9 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 15.14 -78.43 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 15.1 -77.8 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 15.04 -77.04 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 15 -76.1 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 14.99 -75 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 15 -73.8 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 15.03 -72.63 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 15 -71.5 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 14.83 -70.45 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 14.6 -69.5 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 14.39 -68.66 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 14.2 -67.9 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 14.03 -67.15 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 13.9 -66.4 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 13.83 -65.6 50 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 13.8 -64.8 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 13.8 -64.06 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 13.8 -63.3 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 13.76 -62.48 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 13.7 -61.6 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 13.66 -60.69 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 13.6 -59.7 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 13.51 -58.61 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 13.4 -57.5 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 13.3 -56.48 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 13.2 -55.5 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 13.11 -54.54 45 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 13 -53.6 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 12.86 -52.64 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 12.7 -51.7 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 12.56 -50.79 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 12.4 -49.9 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 12.21 -49.03 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 12 -48.2 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 15:00 GMT 11.8 -47.43 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 1 12:00 GMT 11.6 -46.7 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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