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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Kim

      Storm Activity: Nov 4, 1977 - Nov 17, 1977

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      24.5 N 133 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 4 – Nov 17
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      920 mb

      Nov 17 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,008 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Nov 17 18:00 GMT 24.5 133 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 17 15:00 GMT 24.18 132 -- 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 17 12:00 GMT 24 131 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 17 09:00 GMT 24.03 130 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 17 06:00 GMT 24 129 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 17 03:00 GMT 23.63 128.07 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 00:00 GMT 23.1 127.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 16 21:00 GMT 22.56 126.01 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 16 18:00 GMT 22 124.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 16 15:00 GMT 21.45 123.87 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 16 12:00 GMT 21 122.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 16 09:00 GMT 20.72 121.96 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 06:00 GMT 20.5 121.1 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 03:00 GMT 20.24 120.33 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 00:00 GMT 19.9 119.7 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 21:00 GMT 19.38 119.18 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 18:00 GMT 18.8 118.8 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 15:00 GMT 18.28 118.5 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 12:00 GMT 17.8 118.3 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 09:00 GMT 17.37 118.17 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 06:00 GMT 17 118.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 03:00 GMT 16.67 118.02 50 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 00:00 GMT 16.4 118 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 14 21:00 GMT 16.18 118.09 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 14 18:00 GMT 16 118.2 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 14 15:00 GMT 15.85 118.19 70 mph 977 mb Typhoon --
      Nov 14 12:00 GMT 15.7 118.3 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 14 09:00 GMT 15.49 118.71 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 14 06:00 GMT 15.3 119.3 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 14 03:00 GMT 15.25 119.94 95 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 14 00:00 GMT 15.2 120.6 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 21:00 GMT 15.01 121.2 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 18:00 GMT 14.8 121.8 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 15:00 GMT 14.67 122.47 110 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 12:00 GMT 14.6 123.1 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 13 09:00 GMT 14.59 123.61 110 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 06:00 GMT 14.6 124.1 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 03:00 GMT 14.56 124.7 105 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 13 00:00 GMT 14.5 125.3 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 21:00 GMT 14.44 125.82 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 18:00 GMT 14.4 126.3 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 15:00 GMT 14.38 126.76 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 12:00 GMT 14.4 127.2 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 09:00 GMT 14.43 127.65 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 06:00 GMT 14.5 128.1 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 03:00 GMT 14.61 128.56 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 12 00:00 GMT 14.7 129 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 11 21:00 GMT 14.72 129.43 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 11 18:00 GMT 14.7 129.8 115 mph 940 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 11 15:00 GMT 14.7 130.07 115 mph 937 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 11 12:00 GMT 14.7 130.3 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 11 09:00 GMT 14.7 130.52 115 mph 932 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 11 06:00 GMT 14.7 130.8 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 11 03:00 GMT 14.71 131.24 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 11 00:00 GMT 14.7 131.7 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 21:00 GMT 14.65 132.06 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 18:00 GMT 14.6 132.4 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 15:00 GMT 14.58 132.79 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 12:00 GMT 14.6 133.2 125 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 09:00 GMT 14.7 133.61 120 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 06:00 GMT 14.8 134.1 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 10 03:00 GMT 14.82 134.76 110 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 10 00:00 GMT 14.8 135.5 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 9 21:00 GMT 14.76 136.24 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 9 18:00 GMT 14.7 137 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 9 15:00 GMT 14.6 137.81 115 mph 932 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 9 12:00 GMT 14.5 138.6 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 9 09:00 GMT 14.46 139.3 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 9 06:00 GMT 14.4 140 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 9 03:00 GMT 14.26 140.79 95 mph 937 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 9 00:00 GMT 14.1 141.6 80 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 21:00 GMT 14.01 142.37 80 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 18:00 GMT 13.9 143.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 15:00 GMT 13.7 143.82 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 12:00 GMT 13.5 144.5 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 8 09:00 GMT 13.38 145.15 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 06:00 GMT 13.3 145.8 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 03:00 GMT 13.2 146.52 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 8 00:00 GMT 13.1 147.2 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 21:00 GMT 12.99 147.73 55 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 18:00 GMT 12.9 148.2 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 15:00 GMT 12.86 148.72 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 12:00 GMT 12.8 149.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 09:00 GMT 12.67 149.62 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 06:00 GMT 12.5 150 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 03:00 GMT 12.32 150.39 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 7 00:00 GMT 12.1 150.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 21:00 GMT 11.79 151.29 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 18:00 GMT 11.5 151.7 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 6 15:00 GMT 11.33 151.86 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 12:00 GMT 11.2 152 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 09:00 GMT 11.09 152.35 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 06:00 GMT 10.9 152.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 03:00 GMT 10.49 153.38 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 6 00:00 GMT 10.1 153.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 21:00 GMT 9.95 153.79 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 18:00 GMT 9.9 153.6 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 15:00 GMT 9.84 153.51 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 12:00 GMT 9.8 153.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 09:00 GMT 9.76 153.24 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 06:00 GMT 9.7 153.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 03:00 GMT 9.65 152.98 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 5 00:00 GMT 9.5 153 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 21:00 GMT 9.12 153.28 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 18:00 GMT 8.7 153.7 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 15:00 GMT 8.43 154.09 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 12:00 GMT 8.2 154.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 09:00 GMT 7.96 154.91 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 06:00 GMT 7.7 155.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 03:00 GMT 7.37 155.66 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 4 00:00 GMT 7 156 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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