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1865/01:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  No track available, only one point.

1865/02:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  No track available, only one point.

1865/03:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.

1865/04:  This hurricane was originally listed as #5 in 1865 in Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  Added additional day at end of the track over Louisiana and Arkansas to provide a reasonable decay of the hurricane. Inland winds over SE US reduced via Kaplan and DeMaria's (1995) inland decay model. Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon observations from Guadeloupe and Louisiana.

1865/05:  This storm was originally listed as #7 in 1865 in Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  No major changes from their analysis.  No track is available, only one point.

1865/06:  This hurricane was originally listed as #6 in 1865 in Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  No major changes from their analysis.  No track available, only one point.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon observations from the ship "Teresa".

1865/07:  This hurricane was originally listed as #8 in 1865 in Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  Havana central pressure observation of 975 mb gives 83 kt with the Gulf of Mexico wind-pressure relationship, utilizing 80 kt in best track.  Inland winds over Cuba and Florida reduced via Kaplan and DeMaria's (1995) inland decay model.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon numerous ship reports and observations taken in Cuba.