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      Category 4 Hurricane

      Hurricane Pauline

      Storm Activity: Oct 5, 1997 - Oct 10, 1997

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      948 mb
      Duration
      5 days
      Last Position
      19.2 N 102.6 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 5 – Oct 10
      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 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      130 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      948 mb

      Oct 10 · 06:00 GMT 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 19.2 -102.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 18.91 -102.29 40 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 18.6 -102 45 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 18.25 -101.73 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 17.9 -101.4 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 17.59 -100.96 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 17.3 -100.4 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 17.01 -99.73 75 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 16.7 -99 80 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 16.36 -98.29 95 mph 966 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 16 -97.6 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 15.65 -96.88 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 15.3 -96.3 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 14.93 -96.03 130 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 14.6 -95.9 125 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 14.38 -95.74 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 14.2 -95.6 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 13.99 -95.46 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 13.8 -95.3 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 13.64 -95.11 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 13.5 -94.9 125 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 13.35 -94.69 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 13.2 -94.5 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 13.06 -94.33 125 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 12.9 -94.2 115 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 12.7 -94.12 100 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 12.5 -94.1 80 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 12.34 -94.12 70 mph 983 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 12.2 -94.2 65 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 12.03 -94.32 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 11.9 -94.5 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 11.87 -94.74 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 11.9 -95 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 11.94 -95.25 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 12 -95.5 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 12.05 -95.74 30 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 12.1 -96 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 12.15 -96.29 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 12.2 -96.6 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --

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