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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Abby

      Storm Activity: Sep 12, 1986 - Sep 24, 1986

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      55 N 150 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 12 – Sep 24
      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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Sep 24 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,000 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 55 150 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 53.92 148.83 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 53 148 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 52.39 147.65 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 52 147.5 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 51.75 147.29 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 51.5 147 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 51.08 146.54 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 50.5 146 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 49.75 145.5 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 49 145 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 48.5 144.58 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 48 144 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 47.29 143.07 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 46.5 142 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 45.79 141.04 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 45 140 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 44.04 138.79 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 43 137.5 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 42.07 136.3 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 41 135 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 39.57 133.54 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 38 132 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 36.43 130.42 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 35 129 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 34 127.98 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 33 127 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 31.5 125.75 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 30 124.5 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 28.89 123.41 -- 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 28 122.5 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 27.15 121.78 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 26.5 121.3 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 26.1 121.04 70 mph 982 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 25.8 120.9 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 25.36 120.61 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 24.9 120.5 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 24.45 120.84 80 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 24 121.3 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 23.52 121.52 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 23.1 121.7 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 22.81 121.93 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 22.6 122.2 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 22.39 122.53 95 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 22.2 122.9 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 22.02 123.29 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 21.8 123.7 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 21.49 124.12 95 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 21.2 124.5 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 21.06 124.79 90 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 21 125.1 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 21 125.54 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 20.9 126 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 20.54 126.38 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 20.1 126.7 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 19.75 126.96 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 19.5 127.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 19.42 127.48 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 19.4 127.8 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 19.31 128.18 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 19.2 128.6 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 19.05 129.06 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 18.9 129.5 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 18.8 129.85 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 18.7 130.2 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 18.56 130.64 60 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 18.4 131.1 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 18.26 131.54 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 18.1 132 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 17.87 132.49 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 17.6 133 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 17.31 133.46 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 17 134 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 16.65 134.76 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 16.3 135.6 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 16 136.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 15.7 137.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 15.36 138 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 15 138.8 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 14.61 139.61 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 14.2 140.4 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 13.8 141.16 -- 993 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 13.4 141.9 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 12.99 142.7 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 12.6 143.4 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 12.28 143.87 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 12 144.3 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 11.72 144.89 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 11.5 145.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 11.38 146.02 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 11.3 146.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 11.16 147.02 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 11 147.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 10.84 147.92 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 10.7 148.3 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 10.59 148.66 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 10.5 149 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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