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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 4 Typhoon

      Typhoon Dot

      Storm Activity: Oct 11, 1985 - Oct 22, 1985

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      895 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      19 N 100.73 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 11 – Oct 22
      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
      895 mb

      Oct 22 · 09:00 GMT -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 19 100.73 -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 19 102 -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 19.01 102.58 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 19 103 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 18.91 104 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 18.8 105 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 18.74 105.54 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 18.7 106 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 18.64 106.71 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 18.6 107.5 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 18.69 108.2 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 18.7 109 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 18.44 110.09 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 18.1 111.2 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 17.89 112.12 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 17.7 112.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 17.43 113.5 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 17.2 114.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 17.1 114.98 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 17 115.8 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 16.76 116.25 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 16.5 116.6 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 16.34 117.09 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 16.2 117.6 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 15.99 118.11 80 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 15.8 118.6 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 15.68 119.03 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 15.6 119.5 90 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 15.57 120.1 100 mph 980 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 15.5 120.8 105 mph 980 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 15.27 121.63 105 mph 952 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 15 122.4 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 14.78 122.9 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 14.6 123.3 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 14.48 123.79 100 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 14.4 124.3 90 mph 915 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 14.33 124.8 110 mph 912 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 14.3 125.3 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 14.27 125.8 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 14.3 126.3 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 14.44 126.79 130 mph 905 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 14.6 127.3 140 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 14.67 127.87 140 mph 897 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 14.7 128.5 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 14.72 129.19 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 14.7 129.9 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 14.66 130.54 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 14.6 131.2 140 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 14.52 131.97 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 14.4 132.7 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 14.26 133.22 120 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 14.1 133.7 115 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 13.94 134.32 110 mph 912 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 13.8 134.9 105 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 13.69 135.32 100 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 13.6 135.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.51 136.18 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13.4 136.7 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 13.25 137.23 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13.1 137.8 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 13.03 138.46 75 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 12.9 139.1 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 12.56 139.62 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 12.2 140.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 11.96 140.59 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 11.8 141.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 11.68 141.63 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 11.6 142.2 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 11.55 142.82 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 11.5 143.5 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 11.41 144.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 11.3 145 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 11.21 145.96 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 11 147 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 10.55 148.08 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 10 149 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 9.5 149.61 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 9 150 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 8.5 150.29 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 8 150.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 7.46 150.71 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 7 151 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 6.71 151.43 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 6.5 152 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 6.29 152.71 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 6 153.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 5.55 154.26 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 5 155 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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