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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Walaka

      Storm Activity: Sep 26, 2018 - Oct 7, 2018

      Peak Wind
      160 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      921 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      47.8 N 155.1 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 26 – Oct 7
      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
      921 mb

      Oct 7 · 12:00 GMT 40 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 47.8 -155.1 40 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 46.28 -156.81 45 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 44.4 -158.3 50 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 42 -159.51 50 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 39.7 -160.6 50 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 38.08 -161.85 50 mph 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 36.9 -163 50 mph 998 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 35.91 -163.82 50 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 35.1 -164.5 50 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 34.23 -165.22 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 33.5 -165.9 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 32.99 -166.53 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 32.6 -167.1 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 32.2 -167.68 55 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 31.8 -168.1 60 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 31.32 -168.27 60 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 30.9 -168.3 65 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 30.69 -168.38 65 mph 986 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 30.5 -168.3 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 30.2 -167.99 70 mph 983 mb Hurricane --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 29.7 -167.5 75 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 28.95 -166.85 85 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 28 -166.3 100 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 26.96 -166.11 105 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 25.9 -166.2 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 24.92 -166.31 120 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 06:20 GMT 24.1 -166.8 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 24 -166.9 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 23.09 -167.61 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 22.2 -168.1 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 21.34 -168.59 135 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 20.5 -169 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 19.63 -169.39 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 18.8 -169.7 145 mph 938 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 18.07 -169.94 140 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 17.4 -170.1 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 16.72 -170.24 135 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 16.1 -170.3 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 15.57 -170.28 145 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 15.1 -170.2 150 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 14.63 -170.1 150 mph 931 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 14.2 -170 155 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 13.83 -169.96 160 mph 924 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 13.5 -169.9 160 mph 921 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 13.18 -169.8 160 mph 921 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 12.9 -169.6 160 mph 921 mb Hurricane 5
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 12.69 -169.24 155 mph 928 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 12.5 -168.8 150 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 12.23 -168.41 140 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 12 -168 125 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 11.87 -167.57 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 11.8 -167.1 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 11.74 -166.6 95 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 11.7 -166 85 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 11.64 -165.28 80 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 11.6 -164.5 75 mph 995 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 11.59 -163.75 70 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 11.6 -163 70 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 11.6 -162.25 65 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 11.6 -161.5 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 11.6 -160.74 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 11.6 -160 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 11.59 -159.3 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 11.6 -158.6 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 11.64 -157.86 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 11.7 -157.1 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 11.76 -156.34 30 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 11.8 -155.6 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 11.8 -154.89 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 11.8 -154.2 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 11.84 -153.49 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 11.9 -152.8 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 11.96 -152.14 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 12 -151.5 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 12 -150.86 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 12 -150.2 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 12.05 -149.52 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 12.1 -148.8 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 12.1 -148.07 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 12.1 -147.3 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 12.15 -146.51 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 12.2 -145.7 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Low --
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 12.21 -144.89 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 12.2 -144.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 12.24 -143.31 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 12.2 -142.6 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 11.99 -142 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 11.7 -141.5 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 11.39 -141.06 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 11.1 -140.7 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 10.88 -140.39 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 10.7 -140.1 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Disturbance --

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