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      Hurricane Alex

      Storm Activity: Jan 7, 2016 - Jan 17, 2016

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      978 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      57 N 42 W

      Storm Track

      Jan 7 – Jan 17
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      978 mb

      Jan 17 · 00:00 GMT 80 mph 978 mb Category 1

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 17 00:00 GMT 57 -42 80 mph 978 mb Extratropical 1
      Jan 16 21:00 GMT 56.67 -39.6 70 mph 978 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 18:00 GMT 56 -37 65 mph 979 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 15:00 GMT 54.74 -34.23 65 mph 979 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 12:00 GMT 53 -32 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 09:00 GMT 51 -30.85 65 mph 981 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 06:00 GMT 48.9 -30.2 65 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 03:00 GMT 46.96 -29.51 65 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 16 00:00 GMT 45.1 -28.9 65 mph 984 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 15 21:00 GMT 43.28 -28.26 65 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 15 18:00 GMT 41.5 -27.7 65 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 15 15:00 GMT 39.71 -27.28 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 15 13:15 GMT 38.7 -27.1 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 15 12:00 GMT 38 -27 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 15 09:00 GMT 36.53 -27 70 mph 986 mb Hurricane --
      Jan 15 06:00 GMT 35.4 -27.2 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 15 03:00 GMT 34.56 -27.38 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT 33.9 -27.6 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT 33.21 -27.78 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT 32.5 -28 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT 31.66 -28.31 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT 30.8 -28.7 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT 30.03 -29.14 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT 29.3 -29.6 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT 28.58 -29.99 70 mph 986 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT 27.9 -30.4 65 mph 988 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 21:00 GMT 27.25 -30.88 60 mph 989 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 18:00 GMT 26.7 -31.4 50 mph 990 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 15:00 GMT 26.29 -31.94 50 mph 989 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 12:00 GMT 26 -32.5 50 mph 989 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 09:00 GMT 25.76 -33.05 50 mph 989 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 06:00 GMT 25.6 -33.6 50 mph 989 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 03:00 GMT 25.49 -34.14 55 mph 988 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 13 00:00 GMT 25.4 -34.7 60 mph 988 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 12 21:00 GMT 25.24 -35.23 60 mph 988 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 12 18:00 GMT 25.1 -35.9 60 mph 988 mb Subtropical Storm --
      Jan 12 15:00 GMT 24.93 -36.88 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 12 12:00 GMT 25 -38 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 12 09:00 GMT 25.49 -39.14 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 12 06:00 GMT 26.3 -40.2 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 12 03:00 GMT 27.33 -41.05 60 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 12 00:00 GMT 28.4 -41.7 60 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 21:00 GMT 29.26 -42.15 60 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 18:00 GMT 30 -42.5 60 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 15:00 GMT 30.75 -42.92 60 mph 981 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 12:00 GMT 31.3 -43.4 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 09:00 GMT 31.55 -43.93 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 06:00 GMT 31.6 -44.6 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 03:00 GMT 31.58 -45.45 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 11 00:00 GMT 31.6 -46.5 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 10 21:00 GMT 31.79 -47.78 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 10 18:00 GMT 32.1 -49.1 70 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 10 15:00 GMT 32.48 -50.23 70 mph 979 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 10 12:00 GMT 32.9 -51.2 75 mph 979 mb Extratropical 1
      Jan 10 09:00 GMT 33.31 -52 75 mph 980 mb Extratropical 1
      Jan 10 06:00 GMT 33.7 -52.7 75 mph 981 mb Extratropical 1
      Jan 10 03:00 GMT 34.06 -53.42 75 mph 981 mb Extratropical 1
      Jan 10 00:00 GMT 34.4 -54.2 75 mph 981 mb Extratropical 1
      Jan 9 21:00 GMT 34.81 -55.1 70 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 18:00 GMT 35.1 -56.1 70 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 15:00 GMT 35.14 -57.18 65 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 12:00 GMT 35 -58.3 65 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 09:00 GMT 34.78 -59.39 60 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 06:00 GMT 34.5 -60.5 60 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 03:00 GMT 34.25 -61.71 55 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 9 00:00 GMT 34 -62.9 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 21:00 GMT 33.75 -63.97 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 18:00 GMT 33.5 -65 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 15:00 GMT 33.26 -66.08 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 12:00 GMT 33 -67.1 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 09:00 GMT 32.74 -67.97 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 06:00 GMT 32.4 -68.8 65 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 03:00 GMT 31.96 -69.68 65 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 8 00:00 GMT 31.4 -70.6 65 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 21:00 GMT 30.72 -71.59 65 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 18:00 GMT 30 -72.5 65 mph 987 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 15:00 GMT 29.33 -73.22 60 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 12:00 GMT 28.7 -73.8 60 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 09:00 GMT 28.13 -74.3 55 mph 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 06:00 GMT 27.6 -74.7 50 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 03:00 GMT 27.1 -75.02 50 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 7 00:00 GMT 26.6 -75.3 45 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --

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