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Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/25/1800Z/Latitude:11.7/Longitude:-38.2/Wind:29mph (25 knots) /Central Pressure:1007/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/26/0000Z/Latitude:11.7/Longitude:-40.3/Wind:35mph (30 knots) /Central Pressure:1006/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/26/0600Z/Latitude:11.6/Longitude:-42.2/Wind:41mph (35 knots) /Central Pressure:1005/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/26/1200Z/Latitude:11.6/Longitude:-44/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:1003/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/26/1800Z/Latitude:11.6/Longitude:-45.5/Wind:52mph (45 knots) /Central Pressure:998/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/27/0000Z/Latitude:11.7/Longitude:-47/Wind:64mph (55 knots) /Central Pressure:990/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/27/0600Z/Latitude:11.8/Longitude:-48.5/Wind:75mph (65 knots) /Central Pressure:980/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/27/1200Z/Latitude:11.8/Longitude:-50/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:966/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/27/1800Z/Latitude:11.9/Longitude:-51.5/Wind:110mph (95 knots) /Central Pressure:954/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/28/0000Z/Latitude:12.2/Longitude:-52.9/Wind:133mph (115 knots) /Central Pressure:947/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/28/0600Z/Latitude:12.5/Longitude:-54.4/Wind:144mph (125 knots) /Central Pressure:941/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/28/1200Z/Latitude:12.8/Longitude:-55.7/Wind:150mph (130 knots) /Central Pressure:938/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/28/1800Z/Latitude:13.2/Longitude:-56.9/Wind:144mph (125 knots) /Central Pressure:941/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/29/0000Z/Latitude:13.7/Longitude:-58/Wind:139mph (120 knots) /Central Pressure:944/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/29/0600Z/Latitude:14.2/Longitude:-59.2/Wind:139mph (120 knots) /Central Pressure:942/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/29/1200Z/Latitude:14.8/Longitude:-60.3/Wind:144mph (125 knots) /Central Pressure:938/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/29/1800Z/Latitude:15.3/Longitude:-61.6/Wind:144mph (125 knots) /Central Pressure:933/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/30/0000Z/Latitude:15.6/Longitude:-62.8/Wind:150mph (130 knots) /Central Pressure:929/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/30/0600Z/Latitude:16/Longitude:-64.2/Wind:162mph (140 knots) /Central Pressure:925/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/30/1200Z/Latitude:16.3/Longitude:-65.2/Wind:167mph (145 knots) /Central Pressure:924/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/30/1800Z/Latitude:16.6/Longitude:-66.2/Wind:173mph (150 knots) /Central Pressure:924/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/31/0000Z/Latitude:16.8/Longitude:-67.3/Wind:167mph (145 knots) /Central Pressure:927/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/31/0600Z/Latitude:17/Longitude:-68.3/Wind:167mph (145 knots) /Central Pressure:928/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/31/1200Z/Latitude:17.2/Longitude:-69.1/Wind:167mph (145 knots) /Central Pressure:927/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/8/31/1800Z/Latitude:17.9/Longitude:-69.7/Wind:173mph (150 knots) /Central Pressure:926/Category:Hurricane - Category 4
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/1/0000Z/Latitude:18.8/Longitude:-70.4/Wind:150mph (130 knots) /Central Pressure:953/Category:Hurricane - Category 3
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/1/0600Z/Latitude:19.3/Longitude:-72/Wind:116mph (100 knots) /Central Pressure:978/Category:Hurricane - Category 2
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/1/1200Z/Latitude:19.7/Longitude:-73.7/Wind:75mph (65 knots) /Central Pressure:1002/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/1/1800Z/Latitude:20.6/Longitude:-74.6/Wind:70mph (60 knots) /Central Pressure:1002/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/2/0000Z/Latitude:21.3/Longitude:-75.2/Wind:75mph (65 knots) /Central Pressure:997/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/2/0600Z/Latitude:21.9/Longitude:-75.5/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:990/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/2/1200Z/Latitude:23/Longitude:-76.3/Wind:81mph (70 knots) /Central Pressure:984/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/2/1800Z/Latitude:23.9/Longitude:-77.4/Wind:87mph (75 knots) /Central Pressure:979/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/3/0000Z/Latitude:24.6/Longitude:-78.2/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:976/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/3/0600Z/Latitude:25.3/Longitude:-79.1/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:974/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/3/1200Z/Latitude:26.3/Longitude:-79.6/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:973/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/3/1800Z/Latitude:27.2/Longitude:-80.2/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:972/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/4/0000Z/Latitude:28/Longitude:-80.5/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:971/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/4/0600Z/Latitude:29.1/Longitude:-80.8/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:970/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/4/1200Z/Latitude:30.2/Longitude:-80.9/Wind:98mph (85 knots) /Central Pressure:970/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/4/1800Z/Latitude:31.5/Longitude:-81.2/Wind:93mph (80 knots) /Central Pressure:970/Category:Hurricane - Category 1
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/5/0000Z/Latitude:32.5/Longitude:-81.1/Wind:75mph (65 knots) /Central Pressure:972/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/5/0600Z/Latitude:33.5/Longitude:-80.9/Wind:64mph (55 knots) /Central Pressure:976/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/5/1200Z/Latitude:34.9/Longitude:-80.6/Wind:52mph (45 knots) /Central Pressure:980/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/5/1800Z/Latitude:36.2/Longitude:-80.1/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:984/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/6/0000Z/Latitude:37.6/Longitude:-79.5/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:987/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/6/0600Z/Latitude:39.2/Longitude:-78.5/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:989/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/6/1200Z/Latitude:41.5/Longitude:-76.3/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:991/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/6/1800Z/Latitude:43.3/Longitude:-73.7/Wind:47mph (40 knots) /Central Pressure:992/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/7/0000Z/Latitude:45/Longitude:-70/Wind:52mph (45 knots) /Central Pressure:991/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/7/0600Z/Latitude:46.5/Longitude:-66/Wind:58mph (50 knots) /Central Pressure:988/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/7/1200Z/Latitude:47.5/Longitude:-61.5/Wind:58mph (50 knots) /Central Pressure:987/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/7/1800Z/Latitude:50/Longitude:-57/Wind:64mph (55 knots) /Central Pressure:986/Category:Tropical Storm
Name:DAVID/Date:1979/9/8/0000Z/Latitude:52.5/Longitude:-52.5/Wind:70mph (60 knots) /Central Pressure:985/Category:Tropical Storm
1979
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