1.   The high pressure brought unusually tranquil, but chilly conditions.

2.   The remainder of the tropics will be unusually tranquil for late August.

3.   The start of the week will be marked by unusually tranquil weather for February with limited precipitation in the contiguous United States.

4.   By contrast, soccer had an unusually tranquil year although Diego Maradona continued to be at war with officialdom over his drug-abuse problems.