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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Lam

      Storm Activity: Feb 16, 2015 - Feb 20, 2015

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      948 mb
      Duration
      4 days
      Last Position
      14.7 S 132.9 E

      Storm Track

      Feb 16 – Feb 20
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      948 mb

      Feb 20 · 12:00 GMT 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Feb 20 12:00 GMT -14.7 132.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 20 09:00 GMT -14.39 133.42 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 06:00 GMT -14 133.9 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 03:00 GMT -13.49 134.3 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 20 00:00 GMT -13 134.6 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 19 21:00 GMT -12.65 134.83 65 mph 979 mb Typhoon --
      Feb 19 18:00 GMT -12.4 135 75 mph 974 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 19 15:00 GMT -12.18 135.15 95 mph 961 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 19 12:00 GMT -12 135.3 115 mph 948 mb Typhoon 3
      Feb 19 09:00 GMT -11.84 135.51 110 mph 952 mb Typhoon 2
      Feb 19 06:00 GMT -11.7 135.7 105 mph 956 mb Typhoon 2
      Feb 19 03:00 GMT -11.54 135.82 100 mph 959 mb Typhoon 2
      Feb 19 00:00 GMT -11.4 135.9 90 mph 963 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 21:00 GMT -11.29 135.99 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 18:00 GMT -11.2 136.1 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 15:00 GMT -11.09 136.24 85 mph 968 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 12:00 GMT -11 136.4 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 09:00 GMT -10.97 136.54 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 06:00 GMT -11 136.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 03:00 GMT -11.09 136.93 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 18 00:00 GMT -11.2 137.2 75 mph 974 mb Typhoon 1
      Feb 17 21:00 GMT -11.26 137.49 70 mph 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 18:00 GMT -11.3 137.8 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 15:00 GMT -11.36 138.17 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 12:00 GMT -11.4 138.5 70 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 09:00 GMT -11.41 138.67 65 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 06:00 GMT -11.4 138.8 65 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 03:00 GMT -11.39 139 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 17 00:00 GMT -11.4 139.2 50 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 21:00 GMT -11.45 139.37 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 18:00 GMT -11.5 139.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Feb 16 15:00 GMT -11.5 139.6 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 12:00 GMT -11.5 139.7 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 09:00 GMT -11.54 139.84 30 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Feb 16 06:00 GMT -11.6 140 30 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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