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Hurricane Season:1978

Individual hurricane/tropical storm summary.
Including all wind speed, central pressure, position, tracking chart, and storm category information for each hurricane or tropical storm advisory issued.
1978 Hurricane Season - back to view information on this year's hurricane season.
Maximum Wind speed:139mph (120 knots) mph (miles per hour) for FICO
Lowest central pressure:10000 mb (millibars) for FICO
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Storm name:FICO
Maximum wind speed:139 mph, (120 knots)
Lowest central pressure: unknown
Advisory Start Date:1978/7/9/0600Z
Advisory End Date:1978/7/28/1200Z



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Storm name:FICO
Maximum wind speed:139 mph, (120 knots)
Lowest central pressure: unknown
Advisory Start Date:1978/7/9/0600Z
Advisory End Date:1978/7/28/1200Z

Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/9/0600Z/Latitude:10.900/Longitude:-106.900/Wind:29mph (25 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Depression
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/9/1200Z/Latitude:11.200/Longitude:-107.900/Wind:35mph (30 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Depression
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/9/1800Z/Latitude:11.500/Longitude:-108.800/Wind:35mph (30 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Depression
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/10/0000Z/Latitude:12.100/Longitude:-109.500/Wind:41mph (35 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/10/0600Z/Latitude:12.500/Longitude:-110.200/Wind:52mph (45 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/10/1200Z/Latitude:13.000/Longitude:-110.800/Wind:64mph (55 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/10/1800Z/Latitude:13.600/Longitude:-111.400/Wind:75mph (65 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/11/0000Z/Latitude:14.200/Longitude:-112.100/Wind:87mph (75 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/11/0600Z/Latitude:14.400/Longitude:-112.900/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/11/1200Z/Latitude:14.700/Longitude:-113.300/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/11/1800Z/Latitude:14.700/Longitude:-113.700/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/12/0000Z/Latitude:14.800/Longitude:-114.200/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/12/0600Z/Latitude:14.900/Longitude:-114.600/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/12/1200Z/Latitude:15.000/Longitude:-115.000/Wind:139mph (120 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/12/1800Z/Latitude:14.900/Longitude:-115.600/Wind:139mph (120 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/13/0000Z/Latitude:14.900/Longitude:-116.000/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/13/0600Z/Latitude:15.000/Longitude:-116.700/Wind:121mph (105 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/13/1200Z/Latitude:15.100/Longitude:-117.300/Wind:121mph (105 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/13/1800Z/Latitude:15.100/Longitude:-118.400/Wind:121mph (105 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/14/0000Z/Latitude:15.200/Longitude:-119.400/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/14/0600Z/Latitude:15.200/Longitude:-120.400/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/14/1200Z/Latitude:15.200/Longitude:-121.500/Wind:121mph (105 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/14/1800Z/Latitude:15.000/Longitude:-122.700/Wind:127mph (110 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/15/0000Z/Latitude:15.300/Longitude:-124.000/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/15/0600Z/Latitude:15.500/Longitude:-125.400/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/15/1200Z/Latitude:15.500/Longitude:-126.800/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/15/1800Z/Latitude:15.700/Longitude:-128.200/Wind:121mph (105 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/16/0000Z/Latitude:16.300/Longitude:-129.700/Wind:127mph (110 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/16/0600Z/Latitude:16.300/Longitude:-131.200/Wind:127mph (110 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/16/1200Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-132.800/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/16/1800Z/Latitude:16.100/Longitude:-134.300/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/17/0000Z/Latitude:16.500/Longitude:-135.800/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/17/0600Z/Latitude:16.600/Longitude:-137.400/Wind:121mph (105 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/17/1200Z/Latitude:16.100/Longitude:-138.900/Wind:104mph (90 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/17/1800Z/Latitude:16.100/Longitude:-140.500/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/18/0000Z/Latitude:16.300/Longitude:-142.200/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/18/0600Z/Latitude:16.100/Longitude:-143.400/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/18/1200Z/Latitude:16.100/Longitude:-144.700/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/18/1800Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-146.100/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/19/0000Z/Latitude:16.100/Longitude:-147.300/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/19/0600Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-148.800/Wind:104mph (90 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/19/1200Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-149.900/Wind:104mph (90 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/19/1800Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-151.000/Wind:104mph (90 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/20/0000Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-152.400/Wind:104mph (90 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/20/0600Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-153.400/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/20/1200Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-154.500/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/20/1800Z/Latitude:16.000/Longitude:-155.500/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/21/0000Z/Latitude:16.200/Longitude:-156.600/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/21/0600Z/Latitude:16.600/Longitude:-157.700/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/21/1200Z/Latitude:17.000/Longitude:-158.500/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/21/1800Z/Latitude:17.500/Longitude:-159.300/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/22/0000Z/Latitude:18.100/Longitude:-160.000/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/22/0600Z/Latitude:18.700/Longitude:-160.800/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/22/1200Z/Latitude:19.200/Longitude:-161.500/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/22/1800Z/Latitude:19.800/Longitude:-162.200/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/23/0000Z/Latitude:20.200/Longitude:-162.900/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/23/0600Z/Latitude:20.800/Longitude:-163.800/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/23/1200Z/Latitude:21.300/Longitude:-164.600/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/23/1800Z/Latitude:21.700/Longitude:-165.500/Wind:104mph (90 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/24/0000Z/Latitude:21.900/Longitude:-166.500/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/24/0600Z/Latitude:22.200/Longitude:-167.500/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/24/1200Z/Latitude:22.500/Longitude:-168.500/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/24/1800Z/Latitude:22.800/Longitude:-169.200/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/25/0000Z/Latitude:23.100/Longitude:-170.200/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/25/0600Z/Latitude:23.400/Longitude:-170.900/Wind:87mph (75 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/25/1200Z/Latitude:23.700/Longitude:-171.600/Wind:87mph (75 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/25/1800Z/Latitude:23.800/Longitude:-172.300/Wind:87mph (75 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/26/0000Z/Latitude:24.000/Longitude:-173.000/Wind:87mph (75 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/26/0600Z/Latitude:24.300/Longitude:-173.700/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/26/1200Z/Latitude:24.700/Longitude:-174.300/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/26/1800Z/Latitude:25.000/Longitude:-175.000/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/27/0000Z/Latitude:25.500/Longitude:-175.500/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/27/0600Z/Latitude:26.200/Longitude:-176.200/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/27/1200Z/Latitude:27.000/Longitude:-176.500/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/27/1800Z/Latitude:28.000/Longitude:-176.400/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/28/0000Z/Latitude:28.600/Longitude:-177.000/Wind:52mph (45 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/28/0600Z/Latitude:30.000/Longitude:-177.000/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:FICO/Date:1978/7/28/1200Z/Latitude:31.200/Longitude:-176.300/Wind:41mph (35 knots) /Central Pressure:0/Category:Tropical Storm


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