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      Category 4 Typhoon

      Typhoon Vanessa

      Storm Activity: Oct 22, 1984 - Oct 31, 1984

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      880 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      45.46 N 178.34 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 22 – Oct 31
      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
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      880 mb

      Oct 31 · 15:00 GMT -- 974 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 31 15:00 GMT 45.46 178.34 -- 974 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 12:00 GMT 45 175 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 09:00 GMT 44.7 172.05 -- 970 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 06:00 GMT 44 169 -- 968 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 03:00 GMT 42.23 165.47 -- 967 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 31 00:00 GMT 40 162 -- 966 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 21:00 GMT 37.96 158.87 -- 970 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 18:00 GMT 36 156 -- 975 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 30 15:00 GMT 34.07 153.37 -- 975 mb Typhoon --
      Oct 30 12:00 GMT 32.5 151 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 30 09:00 GMT 31.63 148.84 85 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 30 06:00 GMT 30.9 146.8 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 30 03:00 GMT 29.62 144.75 90 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 30 00:00 GMT 28.3 142.9 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 29 21:00 GMT 27.24 141.31 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 29 18:00 GMT 26.4 140 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 29 15:00 GMT 25.74 138.93 110 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 25.2 138 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 24.6 137.04 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 24.1 136.1 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 23.8 135.13 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 23.6 134.2 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 23.36 133.36 115 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 23.1 132.6 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 22.79 131.85 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 22.4 131.2 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 21.91 130.71 120 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 21.4 130.3 125 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 20.94 129.81 125 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 20.5 129.4 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 20.11 129.17 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 19.7 129.1 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 19.19 129.14 125 mph 907 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 18.7 129.3 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 18.34 129.53 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 18 129.8 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 17.61 130.03 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 17.2 130.3 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 16.72 130.7 140 mph 887 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 16.3 131.1 140 mph 880 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 16.03 131.33 140 mph 880 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 15.9 131.6 140 mph 880 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 15.9 132.08 140 mph 885 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 15.9 132.7 140 mph 890 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 15.75 133.38 140 mph 890 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 15.5 134.1 140 mph 890 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 15.18 134.78 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 14.8 135.5 140 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 14.4 136.34 140 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 14 137.2 140 mph 910 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 13.63 137.99 125 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 13.3 138.8 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 12.98 139.7 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 12.7 140.6 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 12.48 141.38 90 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 12.3 142.2 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 12.18 143.26 85 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 12 144.3 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 11.61 145.08 75 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 11.2 145.8 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 10.91 146.64 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 10.7 147.5 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 10.54 148.37 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 10.4 149.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 10.2 149.91 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 10 150.6 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 9.84 151.4 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 9.7 152.2 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 9.61 152.92 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 9.5 153.6 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 9.27 154.33 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 9 155 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 8.74 155.54 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 8.5 156 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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