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anticipated the development of a significant storm in the eastern
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Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
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Preliminary Report: Tropical Storm Andres June 1 – 7, 1997
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When
Tropical Storm Andres first turned to the northeast,
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Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
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border. A tropical storm warning was later issued from
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Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
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535:"Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season of 1997"
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636:"Tropical Storm Andres - May 31-June 6, 1997"
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736:"South Florida's Devastating Rains Remain"
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1166:Hurricanes in Nicaragua
428:tropical storm warnings
414:Impact and preparations
1196:Hurricanes in Campeche
1176:Hurricanes in Guerrero
634:David M. Roth (2009).
539:Monthly Weather Review
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422:Rainfall map in Mexico
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202:Meteorological history
38:Meteorological history
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20:Tropical Storm Andres
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677:Luis Duarte (2003).
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221:Saffir–Simpson scale
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91:Lowest pressure
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551:1999MWRv..127.2440L
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270:Storm type
117:Fatalities
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368:Guatemala
145:Nicaragua
1103:Category
493:See also
455:Guerrero
264:Unknown
149:Honduras
1049:Three-C
1037:Pauline
941:Ignacio
893:Felicia
881:Enrique
869:Dolores
833:Three-E
547:Bibcode
483:Bahamas
479:Florida
463:Chiapas
434:to the
408:Bahamas
404:Florida
312:El Niño
214:Map key
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125:Missing
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