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1863/01:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from the ships "Francis B. Cutting" and "Rapid".

1863/02:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from the ships "American Congress" and "Herzogin".

1863/03:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis. Ship with central pressure observation of 975 mb gives 83 kt with the northern wind-pressure relationship, utilizing 80 kt in best track.
Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon reports from several ships.

1863/04:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon report from the ship "Dolphin".

1863/05:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.  Storm is determined to have reached hurricane status based upon several ship reports.

1863/06:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis. Inland winds over NE US reduced via Kaplan and DeMaria's (1995) inland decay model.  The best track provided appears to describe the full life cycle of this tropical cyclone (from its formation as a tropical storm until its dissipation below tropical storm strength).

1863/07:  A 36 hr track was achieved for this storm - Partagas and Diaz's (1995a)) had kept the storm stationary.  Inland winds over Mexico reduced via Kaplan and DeMaria's (1995) inland decay model with an accelerated decay rate used to account for enhanced topography.

1863/08:  No major changes from Partagas and Diaz's (1995a) analysis.