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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Maria

      Storm Activity: Sep 16, 2017 - Oct 2, 2017

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      908 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      48 N 17 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 16 – Oct 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 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      908 mb

      Oct 2 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 1,016 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 48 -17 35 mph 1,016 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 48.05 -19.55 40 mph 1,014 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 48 -22 45 mph 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 47.82 -24.29 45 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 47.5 -26.5 45 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 47.08 -28.75 50 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 46.5 -31 50 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 45.74 -33.3 50 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 44.9 -35.5 50 mph 999 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 44.12 -37.54 50 mph 997 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 43.4 -39.4 50 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 42.76 -41.06 50 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 42.2 -42.6 50 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 41.7 -44.09 50 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 41.2 -45.6 50 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 40.59 -47.17 55 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 40 -48.8 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 39.53 -50.48 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 39.1 -52.2 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 38.58 -53.9 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 38.1 -55.6 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 37.7 -57.33 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 37.4 -59 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 37.15 -60.56 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 37 -62 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 36.98 -63.36 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 37 -64.6 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 36.96 -65.76 60 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 36.9 -66.8 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 36.84 -67.76 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 36.8 -68.6 65 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 36.8 -69.34 65 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 36.8 -70 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 36.76 -70.69 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 36.7 -71.3 70 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 36.69 -71.82 70 mph 980 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 36.6 -72.2 75 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 36.34 -72.45 75 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 36 -72.6 75 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 35.69 -72.72 75 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 35.4 -72.8 75 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 35.14 -72.86 75 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 34.9 -72.9 75 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 34.65 -72.95 75 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 34.4 -73 75 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 34.16 -73.06 75 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 33.9 -73.1 75 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 33.62 -73.11 75 mph 972 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 33.3 -73.1 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 32.95 -73.1 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 32.6 -73.1 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 32.29 -73.1 75 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 32 -73.1 80 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 31.7 -73.11 80 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 31.4 -73.1 80 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 31.09 -73.06 80 mph 963 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 30.8 -73 80 mph 961 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 30.55 -72.94 85 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 30.3 -72.9 85 mph 954 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 30.01 -72.89 90 mph 950 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 29.7 -72.9 100 mph 947 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 29.41 -72.91 100 mph 945 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 29.1 -72.9 105 mph 943 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 28.77 -72.87 105 mph 945 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 28.4 -72.8 110 mph 947 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 27.97 -72.71 110 mph 944 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 27.5 -72.6 110 mph 942 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 27.04 -72.49 110 mph 943 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 26.6 -72.4 115 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 26.24 -72.35 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 25.9 -72.3 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 25.5 -72.21 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 25.1 -72.1 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 24.74 -72.01 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 24.4 -71.9 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 24.07 -71.77 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 23.7 -71.6 120 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 23.27 -71.4 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 22.8 -71.2 125 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 22.33 -71.05 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 21.9 -70.9 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 21.51 -70.72 125 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 21.2 -70.5 125 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 20.97 -70.26 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 20.8 -70 125 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 20.66 -69.77 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 20.5 -69.5 120 mph 960 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 20.22 -69.16 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 19.9 -68.8 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 19.63 -68.49 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 19.4 -68.2 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 19.19 -67.9 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 19 -67.6 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 18.8 -67.32 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 18.6 -67 110 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 18.43 -66.64 120 mph 947 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 18.2 -66.2 130 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 10:15 GMT 18 -65.9 155 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 17.87 -65.66 155 mph 917 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 17.6 -65.1 160 mph 913 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 17.3 -64.7 175 mph 908 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 17 -64.3 175 mph 909 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 16.79 -63.9 170 mph 914 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 16.6 -63.5 165 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 16.35 -63.1 165 mph 925 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 16.1 -62.7 160 mph 931 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 15.89 -62.3 160 mph 935 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 15.7 -61.9 155 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 15.52 -61.54 160 mph 928 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 01:15 GMT 15.4 -61.3 165 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 15.3 -61.1 165 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 15.09 -60.72 145 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 14.9 -60.4 125 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 14.68 -60.05 120 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 14.5 -59.7 115 mph 967 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 14.39 -59.37 105 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 14.3 -59 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 14.17 -58.52 90 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 14 -58 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 13.8 -57.52 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 13.6 -57 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 13.46 -56.37 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 13.3 -55.7 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 13.06 -55.05 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 12.8 -54.4 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 12.58 -53.76 60 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 12.4 -53.1 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 12.27 -52.45 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 12.2 -51.7 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 12.19 -50.76 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 12.2 -49.7 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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