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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Lee

      Storm Activity: Sep 5, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023

      Peak Wind
      165 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      926 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      48 N 62 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 5 – Sep 17
      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
      926 mb

      Sep 17 · 15:00 GMT 45 mph 989 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 48 -62 45 mph 989 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 47.3 -63 45 mph 989 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 46.5 -63.7 50 mph 987 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 45.9 -64.8 60 mph 983 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 45.3 -65.5 60 mph 979 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 44.7 -66.3 65 mph 979 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 44.5 -66.1 70 mph 970 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 16 20:10 GMT 44.3 -66.3 70 mph 968 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 43.8 -66.4 70 mph 968 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 43.5 -66.2 75 mph 965 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 42.7 -66.2 80 mph 965 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 41.8 -66 80 mph 965 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 40.8 -65.9 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 39.5 -65.8 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 38.3 -66 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 37.9 -66.7 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 37 -66.8 80 mph 965 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 36 -66.9 80 mph 962 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 35.1 -67 85 mph 962 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 34.4 -67.5 85 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 33.7 -67.6 85 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 32.9 -67.6 85 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 32.1 -68 85 mph 956 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 31.7 -68.3 85 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 31 -68.4 85 mph 957 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 30.4 -68.3 90 mph 956 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 29.8 -68.2 100 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 29.1 -68.1 100 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 28.5 -68 100 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 28 -67.7 105 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 27.6 -67.7 105 mph 951 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 27.4 -67.6 105 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 26.8 -67.5 110 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 26.4 -67.2 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 26 -67.2 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 25.7 -67.1 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 25.4 -66.9 115 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 25.3 -66.7 115 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 25 -66.5 115 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 24.7 -66.4 115 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 24.5 -66.2 115 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 24.3 -65.9 115 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 24 -65.4 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 23.9 -64.8 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 23.6 -64.2 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 23.5 -63.5 120 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 23.1 -62.6 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 22.6 -62.2 120 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 22.1 -61.7 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 21.6 -61 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 21.4 -60.5 105 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 21 -59.9 105 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 20.7 -59.1 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 20.3 -58.2 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 19.7 -57.4 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 19.3 -56.5 115 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 18.9 -55.5 150 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 18.2 -54.5 155 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 17.8 -53.5 165 mph 926 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 17.3 -52.4 160 mph 928 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 16.9 -51.3 130 mph 953 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 16.4 -50 105 mph 983 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 16.1 -48.6 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 15.4 -47.7 80 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 14.9 -46.4 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 14.1 -45.5 70 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 13.7 -44.6 65 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 13.5 -43 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 13.2 -41.8 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 12.5 -40.2 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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