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1953 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Eastern Pacific

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Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Tropical Storm #1 25-27 AUG 45 - - 
2Tropical Storm #2 9-10 SEP 45 - - 
3Hurricane #3 14-17 SEP 75 - 1 
4Hurricane #4 2- 8 OCT 75 - 1 

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Line Color
Depression td ----- < 34 < 39 Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73 Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Track Hurricane #4 (02-08 OCT)
Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 TrackTracking information
Track Hurricane #3 (14-17 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 TrackTracking information
Track Tropical Storm #2 (09-10 SEP)
Storm - Max Winds: 45 TrackTracking information
Track Tropical Storm #1 (25-27 AUG)
Storm - Max Winds: 45 TrackTracking information