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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Carmen

      Storm Activity: Oct 1, 1986 - Oct 11, 1986

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      50 N 179 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 1 – Oct 11
      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
      940 mb

      Oct 11 · 06:00 GMT -- 972 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 50 179 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 50.06 177.4 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 50 176 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 49.78 174.92 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 49.5 174 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 49.29 173 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 49 172 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 48.53 171.08 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 48 170 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 47.53 168.66 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 47 167 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 46.29 165.07 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 45.5 163 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 44.71 161 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 44 159 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 43.53 157.01 -- 970 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 43 155 -- 968 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 42.08 152.92 -- 966 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 41 151 -- 964 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 39.96 149.39 -- 964 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 39 148 -- 964 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 38.22 146.68 -- 962 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 37.5 145.5 -- 960 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 36.76 144.37 -- 960 mb Typhoon --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 35.9 143.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 34.8 143.02 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 33.6 142.7 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 32.46 142.27 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 31.3 141.8 75 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 30.07 141.33 75 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 28.8 140.8 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 27.43 140.15 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 26.2 139.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 25.3 138.96 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 24.6 138.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 23.91 138.09 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 23.3 137.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 22.73 137.64 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 22.2 137.6 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 21.68 137.61 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 21.2 137.7 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 20.78 137.83 100 mph 947 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 20.4 138 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 20.04 138.19 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 19.7 138.4 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 19.34 138.64 95 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 19 138.9 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 18.69 139.19 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 18.4 139.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 18.08 139.84 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 17.8 140.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 17.62 140.61 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 17.4 141 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 17.01 141.29 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 16.6 141.6 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 16.29 142.04 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 16 142.5 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 15.68 142.88 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 15.4 143.3 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 15.19 143.87 55 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 15 144.5 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 14.76 145.11 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 14.5 145.7 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 14.25 146.24 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 14 146.8 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 13.78 147.44 50 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 13.5 148.1 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 13.06 148.74 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 12.6 149.4 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 12.24 150.12 45 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 11.9 150.8 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 11.46 151.31 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 11.1 151.8 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 10.97 152.46 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 10.9 153.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 10.72 153.54 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 10.5 154 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 10.26 154.68 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 10 155.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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