They mention a longer time classified at a high category in the summary. The "intensity" graph is air pressure, rather than windspeed, but they're related. The "size" graph is also indirectly related to windspeed, as the "edge" of the storm is where the wind is 18mph. Not directly related, as a storm can "spread out", and become bigger while losing maximum windspeed.
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