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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Michael

      Storm Activity: Oct 6, 2018 - Oct 15, 2018

      Peak Wind
      160 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      919 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      41.2 N 10 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 6 – Oct 15
      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
      160 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      919 mb

      Oct 15 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 41.2 -10 40 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 42 -10.09 40 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 42.8 -10.3 40 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 43.61 -10.72 50 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 44.4 -11.4 60 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 45.15 -12.32 60 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 45.9 -13.5 65 mph 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 46.73 -14.79 65 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 47.5 -16.4 65 mph 978 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 48.15 -18.36 65 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 48.6 -20.7 70 mph 975 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 48.8 -23.2 70 mph 975 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 48.8 -26.1 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 48.67 -29.44 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 48.4 -33.1 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 48.05 -36.86 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 47.6 -40.7 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 47.05 -44.45 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 46.4 -48.2 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 45.64 -52.08 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 44.8 -55.7 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 43.97 -58.8 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 43.1 -61.5 75 mph 975 mb Extratropical 1
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 42.11 -63.89 70 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 41.1 -66.1 70 mph 977 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 40.08 -68.36 70 mph 978 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 39.1 -70.6 70 mph 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 38.11 -72.94 70 mph 981 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 37.3 -75 70 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 36.83 -76.5 65 mph 985 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 36.5 -77.7 60 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 36.1 -78.92 55 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 35.6 -80 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 34.88 -80.91 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 34.1 -81.7 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 33.43 -82.48 55 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 32.8 -83.2 60 mph 979 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 32.15 -83.89 75 mph 968 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 31.5 -84.5 90 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 31.01 -84.93 125 mph 938 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 30.2 -85.4 155 mph 920 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 10 17:30 GMT 30 -85.5 160 mph 919 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 29.37 -85.93 155 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 29 -86.3 145 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 28.35 -86.52 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 27.7 -86.6 140 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 27.13 -86.58 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 26.6 -86.5 125 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 26.09 -86.46 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 25.6 -86.4 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 25.09 -86.32 110 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 24.6 -86.2 105 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 24.15 -86.03 100 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 23.7 -85.8 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 23.21 -85.48 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 22.7 -85.2 100 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 22.18 -85.11 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 21.7 -85.1 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 21.28 -85.07 80 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 20.9 -85.1 75 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 20.53 -85.24 70 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 20.2 -85.4 70 mph 984 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 19.94 -85.46 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 19.7 -85.5 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 19.38 -85.55 55 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 19.1 -85.7 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 18.94 -86.04 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 18.8 -86.4 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 18.6 -86.65 35 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 18.4 -86.8 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 18.24 -86.9 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 18.1 -86.9 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 17.95 -86.78 30 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Low --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 17.8 -86.6 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --

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