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      Category 4 Typhoon

      Typhoon Vongfong

      Storm Activity: Oct 2, 2014 - Oct 16, 2014

      Peak Wind
      130 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      900 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      51.28 N 179.67 W

      Storm Track

      Oct 2 – Oct 16
      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
      900 mb

      Oct 16 · 09:00 GMT -- 980 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 51.28 -179.67 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 51.5 177.8 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 51.67 175.52 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 51.7 173.4 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 51.55 171.39 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 51.2 169.3 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 50.63 166.9 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 49.9 164.5 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 49.19 162.42 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 48.4 160.4 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 47.52 158.23 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 46.5 156.2 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 45.31 154.62 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 44.1 153.1 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 42.98 151.27 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 42 149.4 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 41.2 147.64 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 40.5 146 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 39.8 144.63 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 39 143.2 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 38 141.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 36.5 139.7 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 35.6 136.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 34.5 136 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 11:00 GMT 34.4 135.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 10:00 GMT 34.2 134.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 33.9 134.2 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 33.1 133 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 05:00 GMT 32.9 132.4 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 32.2 131.6 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 31.3 130.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 23:00 GMT 31.1 130 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 30.9 129.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 30.6 129 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 30.2 128.2 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 29.7 127.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 29.3 127.3 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 28.8 127.1 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 28.1 127.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 27.7 127.4 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 27.4 127.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 26.9 127.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 26.4 128 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 26.1 128.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 25.6 128.4 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 25.3 128.6 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 24.9 128.7 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 24.4 128.8 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 24.1 128.9 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 23.8 129 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 23.47 129.11 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 23.1 129.2 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 22.66 129.26 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 22.2 129.3 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 21.78 129.36 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 21.4 129.4 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 21.09 129.39 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 20.8 129.4 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 20.49 129.48 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 20.2 129.6 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 19.94 129.76 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 19.7 129.9 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 19.44 129.94 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 19.2 130 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 18.99 130.22 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 18.8 130.5 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 18.59 130.75 130 mph 902 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 18.4 131 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 18.29 131.24 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 18.2 131.5 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 18.05 131.81 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 17.9 132.2 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 17.8 132.68 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 17.7 133.2 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 17.54 133.69 125 mph 907 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 17.4 134.2 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 17.36 134.79 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 17.3 135.4 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 17.1 135.92 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 16.9 136.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 16.84 137.26 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 16.8 138.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 16.69 138.9 75 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 16.5 139.7 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 16.18 140.47 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 15.8 141.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 15.44 142.29 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 15.1 143.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 14.8 144.21 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 14.5 145.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 14.14 146.02 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 13.8 146.9 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 13.56 147.72 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 13.3 148.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 12.9 149.26 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 12.5 150 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 12.26 150.76 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 12 151.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 11.56 152.23 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 11.1 152.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 10.74 153.47 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 10.4 154 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 9.99 154.55 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 9.6 155.1 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 9.26 155.64 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 9 156.2 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 8.82 156.84 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 8.7 157.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 8.58 158.11 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 8.5 158.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 8.47 159.32 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 8.4 159.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 8.24 160.34 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 8 160.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 7.67 161.4 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 7.3 162.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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