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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Sarah

      Storm Activity: Oct 1, 1979 - Oct 17, 1979

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      10.7 N 107.2 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 1 – Oct 17
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      930 mb

      Oct 17 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 10.7 107.2 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 10.79 107.56 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 11 108 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 11.35 108.56 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 11.6 109 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 11.41 109.12 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 11.2 109 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 11.38 108.73 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 11.7 108.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 11.97 108.16 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 12.2 108 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 12.35 107.91 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 12.5 107.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 12.77 107.91 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 13 108 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 13.04 108.22 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 13 108.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 12.99 108.75 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 13 109 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 13.1 109.25 -- 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 13.2 109.5 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 13.22 109.74 50 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 13.2 110 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 13.2 110.31 65 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 13.2 110.6 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 13.2 110.81 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 13.2 111 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 13.2 111.26 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 13.2 111.5 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 13.2 111.67 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 13.2 111.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 13.2 111.94 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 13.2 112.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 13.2 112.29 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 13.2 112.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 13.21 112.7 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 13.2 112.9 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 13.17 113.11 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 13.1 113.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 12.95 113.45 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 12.8 113.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 12.74 113.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 12.7 114 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 12.62 114.15 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 12.5 114.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 12.34 114.5 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 12.2 114.7 100 mph 960 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 12.14 114.84 100 mph 960 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 12.1 115 100 mph 960 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 12 115.25 100 mph 957 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 11.9 115.5 105 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 11.84 115.67 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 11.8 115.8 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 11.74 115.91 105 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 11.7 116 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 11.7 116.09 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 11.7 116.2 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 11.66 116.39 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 11.6 116.6 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 11.55 116.75 100 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 11.5 116.9 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 11.45 117.09 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 11.4 117.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 11.35 117.51 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 11.3 117.7 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 11.25 117.85 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 11.2 118 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 11.15 118.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 11.1 118.4 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 11.04 118.56 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 11 118.7 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 11.02 118.86 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 11.1 119 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 11.24 119.12 75 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 11.4 119.2 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 11.51 119.22 75 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 11.6 119.2 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 11.7 119.19 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 11.8 119.2 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 11.9 119.24 70 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 12 119.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 12.12 119.35 55 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 12.2 119.4 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 12.21 119.46 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 12.2 119.5 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 12.25 119.5 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 12.3 119.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 12.3 119.55 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 12.3 119.6 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 12.34 119.62 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 12.4 119.6 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 12.46 119.57 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 12.5 119.5 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 12.49 119.43 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 12.5 119.3 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 12.6 119.04 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 12.8 118.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 13.15 118.73 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 13.5 118.8 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 13.69 118.98 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 13.8 119.2 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 13.92 119.36 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 14 119.5 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 14.06 119.66 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 14.1 119.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 14.15 119.91 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 14.2 120 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 14.24 120.09 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 14.3 120.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 14.39 120.34 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 14.5 120.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 14.59 120.66 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 14.7 120.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 14.82 120.92 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 15 121 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 15.27 121.02 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 15.6 121 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 16 121.04 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 16.3 121 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 16.32 120.79 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 16.2 120.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 16.13 120.29 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 16 120 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 15.77 119.52 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 15.5 119 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 15.26 118.53 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 15 118.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 14.69 118.1 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 14.4 118.1 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 14.18 118.07 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 14 118 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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