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Station 137Est. MMXXVI
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Best track · ALFA (1973) HURDAT2 · 5 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
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Atlas · Named storm · AL

ALFA (1973)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as tropical storm at 40 kt before weakening out.

Peak winds40 kt
Peak categoryTropical Storm
Track duration~1.3 days
Fixes5
HURDAT2 id AL061973 · genesis 35.0°, -72.5° · dissipation 39.6°, -69.7°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 35.0°, -72.5°
Peaked as
TS
40 kt at fix 3 of 5
Ended as
TS
35 kt at 39.6°, -69.7°

Adjacent seasons

1972

1974

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