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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Viola

      Storm Activity: Nov 17, 1978 - Nov 27, 1978

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      20.6 N 138.5 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 17 – Nov 27
      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
      910 mb

      Nov 27 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Nov 27 06:00 GMT 20.6 138.5 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 27 03:00 GMT 20.79 138.29 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 27 00:00 GMT 21 138.1 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 21:00 GMT 21.24 137.94 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 18:00 GMT 21.5 137.8 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 15:00 GMT 21.76 137.68 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 12:00 GMT 22 137.6 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 09:00 GMT 22.22 137.6 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 06:00 GMT 22.4 137.6 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 03:00 GMT 22.5 137.52 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 26 00:00 GMT 22.6 137.4 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 21:00 GMT 22.8 137.26 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 18:00 GMT 23 137.1 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 15:00 GMT 23.12 136.94 -- 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 12:00 GMT 23.2 136.8 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 09:00 GMT 23.25 136.74 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 06:00 GMT 23.3 136.7 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 03:00 GMT 23.39 136.65 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 25 00:00 GMT 23.5 136.6 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 24 21:00 GMT 23.58 136.57 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 24 18:00 GMT 23.7 136.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 24 15:00 GMT 23.93 136.39 -- 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 24 12:00 GMT 24.2 136.2 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 24 09:00 GMT 24.4 136.01 55 mph 994 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 24 06:00 GMT 24.6 135.6 60 mph 994 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 24 03:00 GMT 24.93 134.77 60 mph 989 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 24 00:00 GMT 25.1 133.8 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 23 21:00 GMT 24.84 133.01 70 mph 975 mb Typhoon --
      Nov 23 18:00 GMT 24.4 132.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 23 15:00 GMT 24.06 131.61 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 23 12:00 GMT 23.7 131 105 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 23 09:00 GMT 23.33 130.47 105 mph 952 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 23 06:00 GMT 22.9 130 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 23 03:00 GMT 22.35 129.52 105 mph 947 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 23 00:00 GMT 21.8 129.1 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 21:00 GMT 21.38 128.73 105 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 18:00 GMT 21 128.5 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 15:00 GMT 20.61 128.45 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 12:00 GMT 20.2 128.6 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 09:00 GMT 19.71 128.96 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 06:00 GMT 19.2 129.4 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 22 03:00 GMT 18.73 129.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 22 00:00 GMT 18.3 130 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 21:00 GMT 17.94 130.39 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 18:00 GMT 17.6 130.8 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 15:00 GMT 17.24 131.14 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 12:00 GMT 16.9 131.5 115 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 09:00 GMT 16.57 131.95 115 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 06:00 GMT 16.3 132.4 115 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Nov 21 03:00 GMT 16.14 132.75 110 mph 915 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 21 00:00 GMT 16 133.1 105 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 20 21:00 GMT 15.76 133.53 100 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Nov 20 18:00 GMT 15.5 134 90 mph 935 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 20 15:00 GMT 15.25 134.51 85 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 20 12:00 GMT 15 135 80 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 20 09:00 GMT 14.75 135.42 80 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 20 06:00 GMT 14.5 135.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 20 03:00 GMT 14.25 136.17 75 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Nov 20 00:00 GMT 14 136.5 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 21:00 GMT 13.75 136.79 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 18:00 GMT 13.5 137.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 15:00 GMT 13.27 137.53 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 12:00 GMT 13 138 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 09:00 GMT 12.65 138.41 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 06:00 GMT 12.3 138.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 03:00 GMT 12.04 139.55 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 19 00:00 GMT 11.8 140.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 21:00 GMT 11.55 141.11 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 18:00 GMT 11.3 141.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 15:00 GMT 11.05 142.57 50 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 12:00 GMT 10.8 143.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 09:00 GMT 10.57 143.85 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 06:00 GMT 10.3 144.5 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 03:00 GMT 9.9 145.15 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 18 00:00 GMT 9.5 145.8 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 17 21:00 GMT 9.23 146.44 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 17 18:00 GMT 9 147.1 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 17 15:00 GMT 8.75 147.79 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 12:00 GMT 8.5 148.5 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 09:00 GMT 8.33 149.28 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 06:00 GMT 8 150 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 03:00 GMT 7.35 150.55 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 17 00:00 GMT 6.5 151 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Viola and the 1978 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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