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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Francisco

      Storm Activity: Oct 15, 2013 - Oct 26, 2013

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      36.5 N 149.4 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 15 – Oct 26
      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
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      920 mb

      Oct 26 · 12:00 GMT -- 988 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 36.5 149.4 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 34.53 146.83 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 33 144.2 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 32.2 141.6 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 31.8 139.9 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 31.4 138.5 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 31.1 137.4 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 30 135.9 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 29.6 134.7 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 29.17 133.7 70 mph 967 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 28.7 132.9 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 28.09 132.24 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 27.6 131.7 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 27.4 131.2 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 26.9 130.7 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 26.5 130.4 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 26.1 130.2 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 25.9 130.1 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 25.7 129.9 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 25.4 129.8 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 25.1 129.7 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 25 129.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 24.9 129.9 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 24.7 130.1 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 24.6 130.1 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 24.4 130.4 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 24.3 130.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 24.12 130.78 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 23.9 131.2 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 23.69 131.69 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 23.5 132.2 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 23.35 132.62 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 23.2 133 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 23.01 133.35 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 22.8 133.7 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 22.57 134.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 22.3 134.5 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 21.96 134.88 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 21.6 135.2 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 21.3 135.43 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 21 135.6 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 20.65 135.76 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 20.3 135.9 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 19.98 136.04 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 19.7 136.2 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 19.5 136.46 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 19.3 136.7 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 19 136.81 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 18.7 136.9 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 18.49 137.09 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 18.3 137.3 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 18.05 137.49 115 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 17.8 137.7 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 17.58 137.97 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 17.4 138.3 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 17.25 138.7 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 17.1 139.1 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 16.91 139.41 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 16.7 139.7 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 16.44 140.04 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 16.2 140.4 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 16.06 140.74 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 15.9 141.1 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 15.6 141.55 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 15.2 141.9 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 14.68 142 110 mph 932 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 14.2 142 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 13.99 142.08 105 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 13.8 142.2 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 13.45 142.39 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 13 142.6 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 12.49 142.79 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 12 142.9 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 11.66 142.87 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 11.4 142.8 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 11.17 142.78 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 11 142.8 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 10.83 142.86 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 10.8 143 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 10.97 143.2 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 11.3 143.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 11.69 143.91 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 12.1 144.4 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 12.41 144.91 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 12.7 145.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 13.06 146.19 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 13.4 147 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 13.63 147.92 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 13.8 148.9 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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