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      Hurricane Alma

      Storm Activity: May 12, 1990 - May 18, 1990

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      979 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      14 N 127.3 W

      Storm Track

      May 12 – May 18
      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
      979 mb

      May 18 · 12:00 GMT 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      May 18 12:00 GMT 14 -127.3 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 18 09:00 GMT 13.98 -126.59 25 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 18 06:00 GMT 14 -125.9 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 18 03:00 GMT 14.08 -125.24 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 18 00:00 GMT 14.2 -124.6 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 21:00 GMT 14.33 -123.97 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 18:00 GMT 14.4 -123.4 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 17 15:00 GMT 14.32 -122.97 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 17 12:00 GMT 14.2 -122.5 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 17 09:00 GMT 14.14 -121.82 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 17 06:00 GMT 14.1 -121.1 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 17 03:00 GMT 14.09 -120.47 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 17 00:00 GMT 14.1 -119.9 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 16 21:00 GMT 14.11 -119.37 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 16 18:00 GMT 14.1 -118.9 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 16 15:00 GMT 14.04 -118.5 75 mph 986 mb Hurricane 1
      May 16 12:00 GMT 13.9 -118.1 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      May 16 09:00 GMT 13.67 -117.62 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      May 16 06:00 GMT 13.4 -117.1 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      May 16 03:00 GMT 13.14 -116.57 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      May 16 00:00 GMT 12.9 -116 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      May 15 21:00 GMT 12.68 -115.41 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      May 15 18:00 GMT 12.5 -114.8 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      May 15 15:00 GMT 12.33 -114.2 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      May 15 12:00 GMT 12.2 -113.6 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      May 15 09:00 GMT 12.13 -112.99 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 15 06:00 GMT 12.1 -112.4 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 15 03:00 GMT 12.09 -111.86 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 15 00:00 GMT 12.1 -111.3 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 21:00 GMT 12.11 -110.68 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 18:00 GMT 12.1 -110 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 15:00 GMT 12.06 -109.27 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 12:00 GMT 12 -108.5 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 09:00 GMT 11.96 -107.69 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 06:00 GMT 11.9 -106.9 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 03:00 GMT 11.82 -106.16 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 14 00:00 GMT 11.7 -105.5 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 13 21:00 GMT 11.51 -104.93 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 18:00 GMT 11.3 -104.5 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 15:00 GMT 11.11 -104.22 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 12:00 GMT 10.9 -104 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 09:00 GMT 10.65 -103.73 30 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 06:00 GMT 10.4 -103.4 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 03:00 GMT 10.21 -103.01 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 13 00:00 GMT 10 -102.5 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 12 21:00 GMT 9.68 -101.84 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 12 18:00 GMT 9.3 -101.1 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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