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      Category 4 Typhoon

      Typhoon Lekima

      Storm Activity: Oct 19, 2013 - Oct 28, 2013

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      905 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      43.12 N 179.42 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 19 – Oct 28
      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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      130 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      905 mb

      Oct 28 · 15:00 GMT -- 991 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 43.12 -179.42 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 42.7 179.7 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 42.22 178.29 -- 989 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 41.7 176.9 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 41.11 176.25 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 40.7 175.6 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 40.67 174.36 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 40.8 172.8 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 40.86 171.24 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 40.9 169.4 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 40.89 167.12 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 40.8 164.8 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 40.6 162.83 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 40.4 161.1 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 40.36 159.56 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 40.2 158.1 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 39.75 156.52 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 39 155 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 37.99 153.7 -- 970 mb Typhoon --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 36.8 152.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 35.58 150.85 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 34.3 149.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 33 147.9 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 31.7 146.7 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 30.43 145.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 29.2 145 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 28 144.58 110 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 26.9 144.4 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 25.88 144.28 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 25 144.3 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 24.25 144.43 115 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 23.6 144.7 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 22.97 145.11 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 22.4 145.6 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 21.87 146.04 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 21.4 146.5 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 20.99 147.04 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 20.6 147.6 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 20.17 148.15 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 19.8 148.7 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 19.57 149.25 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 19.4 149.8 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 19.2 150.34 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 19 150.9 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 18.81 151.5 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 18.6 152.2 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 18.34 153.09 130 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 18 154 125 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 17.57 154.73 120 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 17.1 155.4 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 16.66 156.1 105 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 16.2 156.8 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 15.68 157.54 80 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 15.1 158.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 14.42 158.68 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 13.8 159.1 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 13.42 159.62 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 13.1 160.1 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 12.66 160.45 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 12.2 160.7 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 11.77 160.9 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 11.4 161 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 11.13 161.03 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 10.9 161 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 10.64 160.93 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 10.4 160.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 10.21 161.02 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 10 161.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 9.69 161.36 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 9.4 161.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 9.23 161.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 9.1 161.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 8.91 161.84 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 8.8 162 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 8.91 162.17 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 9.1 162.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 9.22 162.37 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 9.3 162.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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