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Page last modified: February 10, 2009
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Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Erika
Fred
Grace
Henri
Ida
Joaquin
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
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Cat. Pressure
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TD -- < 39 --
TS -- 39-73 --
1 980 > 74-95 4-5
2 965-980 96-110 6-8
3 945-965 111-130 9-12
4 920-945 131-155 13-18
5 < 920 155 > 18 >
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Hour
Average Error
NM Miles
12 34 39
24 59 68
36 83 95
48 108 124
72 160 184
96 211 243
120 282 324
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