26 March 2004 - Hurricane Catarina in the South Atlantic

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A rare example of a tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic basin occurred on 26-27 March 2004, off the southeastern coast of Brazil. This system intensified into Hurricane Catarina, the only known South Atlantic tropical cyclone to reach hurricane intensity.

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