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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Ben

      Storm Activity: Sep 18, 1986 - Oct 2, 1986

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      41 N 180 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 18 – Oct 2
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      920 mb

      Oct 2 · 06:00 GMT -- 980 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 41 180 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 41.61 177.91 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 42 176 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 42.07 174.42 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 42 173 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 42 171.5 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 42 170 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 41.99 168.58 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 42 167 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 42.08 165.01 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 42 163 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 41.57 161.42 -- 978 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 41 160 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 40.48 158.52 -- 974 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 40 157 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 39.69 155.37 -- 971 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 39.3 153.8 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 38.59 152.48 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 37.8 151.3 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 37.15 150.15 70 mph 967 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 36.5 149 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 35.84 147.79 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 35 146.6 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 33.78 145.47 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 32.5 144.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 31.48 143.68 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 30.6 143.1 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 29.78 142.79 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 29 142.6 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 28.13 142.37 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 27.3 142.1 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 26.61 141.72 95 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 26 141.3 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 25.44 140.93 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 24.9 140.6 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 24.33 140.33 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 23.8 140.1 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 23.36 139.89 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 23 139.7 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 22.71 139.49 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 22.5 139.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 22.34 139.13 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 22.2 139 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 22.05 138.94 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 21.9 138.9 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 21.74 138.8 90 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 21.6 138.7 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 21.49 138.63 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 21.4 138.6 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 21.31 138.64 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 21.2 138.7 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 21.07 138.74 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 20.9 138.8 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 20.71 138.86 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 20.5 139 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 20.25 139.34 110 mph 927 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 20 139.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 19.78 139.86 110 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 19.6 140 110 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 19.5 140.26 110 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 19.4 140.6 110 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 19.21 141.02 105 mph 922 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 19 141.5 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 18.86 141.99 100 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 18.7 142.5 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 18.43 143.07 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 18.2 143.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 18.18 143.99 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 18.2 144.4 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 18.07 144.95 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 17.9 145.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 17.76 146.34 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 17.6 147.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 17.39 147.84 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 17.2 148.5 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 17.08 149.02 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 17 149.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 16.89 150.14 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 16.8 150.7 65 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 16.78 151 65 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 16.8 151.2 65 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 16.82 151.46 65 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 16.8 151.7 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 16.72 151.9 70 mph 987 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 16.6 152.1 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 16.44 152.34 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 16.3 152.6 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 16.24 152.89 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 16.2 153.2 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 16.14 153.51 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 16.1 153.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 16.1 154.41 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 16.1 155 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 16.11 155.58 55 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 16 156.2 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 15.69 156.91 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 15.2 157.6 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 14.57 158.23 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 13.9 158.7 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 13.33 158.92 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 12.8 159 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 12.28 159.09 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 11.8 159.2 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 11.35 159.44 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 11 159.7 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 10.81 159.9 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 10.7 160.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 10.59 160.34 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 10.5 160.6 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 10.4 160.89 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 10.3 161.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 10.19 161.49 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 10.1 161.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 10.04 162.14 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 10 162.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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