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Storms

 * NOAA Monthly Weather Review, pp. 5-6.
 * Track and intensity information for Hurricane Agatha.

Tropical Storm Georgette
On July 20, a tropical depression developed well east of the weakening Hurricane Francene. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm on July 23 based on data from weather reconnaissance aircraft and was named Georgette. The storm reached it's peak intensity on July 24 with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 991 mbar (hPa). Tropical storm force winds were reported up to 175 mi (280 km) north of the center. A flight into Georgette on July 26 noted that the storm appeared to be rapidly weakening. This was confirmed the next day as Georgette dissipated.

Hurricane Hilary
On July 26, weather satellites showed that a tropical storm had formed and it was named Hilary. During the next few days, Hilary strengthened quickly and on July 28 weather reconnaissance found that Hilary had strengthened into a hurricane with 90 mph (150 km/h) sustained winds. The aircraft noted that Hilary displayed an excellent stadium effect and had a cloud-filled eye. The next day radar on the aircraft found a 25 mi (40 km) diameter eye, but the eyewall could not be penetrated safely. Two days later, another flight was able to enter the eye of the storm and found that Hilary had weakened slightly, but still remained a hurricane. Hilary continued a westward movement which caused it to move closer to cooler water. On August 1, Hilary remained a hurricane but started to weaken soon after. By August 5 Hilary was barely a tropical storm. Two days later Hilary had dissipated over the Central Pacific Ocean.