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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Kim

      Storm Activity: Nov 27, 1986 - Dec 13, 1986

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      905 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      25.5 N 125.5 E

      Storm Track

      Nov 27 – Dec 13
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      905 mb

      Dec 13 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 25.5 125.5 -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 24.53 125.16 -- 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 23.5 125 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 22.42 125.14 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 21.5 125.5 -- 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 20.95 125.96 -- 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 20.6 126.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 20.27 127 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 20 127.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT 19.74 128 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT 19.5 128.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 21:00 GMT 19.24 129.02 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 18:00 GMT 19 129.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 15:00 GMT 18.78 129.89 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 12:00 GMT 18.6 130.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 09:00 GMT 18.45 130.47 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 06:00 GMT 18.3 130.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 03:00 GMT 18.11 130.97 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 11 00:00 GMT 17.9 131.2 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 21:00 GMT 17.69 131.32 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 18:00 GMT 17.5 131.4 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 15:00 GMT 17.34 131.5 55 mph 998 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 12:00 GMT 17.2 131.6 60 mph 996 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 09:00 GMT 17.05 131.7 60 mph 995 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 06:00 GMT 16.9 131.8 60 mph 994 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 03:00 GMT 16.73 131.91 60 mph 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 00:00 GMT 16.6 132 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 21:00 GMT 16.59 132.05 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 18:00 GMT 16.6 132.1 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 15:00 GMT 16.52 132.19 65 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 12:00 GMT 16.4 132.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 09:00 GMT 16.3 132.47 70 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 06:00 GMT 16.2 132.6 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 03:00 GMT 16.09 132.57 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 00:00 GMT 16 132.5 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 21:00 GMT 15.98 132.5 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 18:00 GMT 16 132.5 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 15:00 GMT 16.04 132.46 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 12:00 GMT 16.1 132.4 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 09:00 GMT 16.18 132.31 70 mph 977 mb Typhoon --
      Dec 8 06:00 GMT 16.3 132.3 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 8 03:00 GMT 16.49 132.49 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 8 00:00 GMT 16.7 132.7 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 21:00 GMT 16.87 132.77 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 18:00 GMT 17 132.8 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 15:00 GMT 17.11 132.81 95 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 12:00 GMT 17.2 132.9 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 7 09:00 GMT 17.27 133.16 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 7 06:00 GMT 17.3 133.5 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 7 03:00 GMT 17.31 133.82 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 7 00:00 GMT 17.3 134.2 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 6 21:00 GMT 17.26 134.69 95 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 18:00 GMT 17.2 135.2 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 15:00 GMT 17.12 135.59 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 12:00 GMT 17.1 136 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 09:00 GMT 17.26 136.6 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 06:00 GMT 17.4 137.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 03:00 GMT 17.32 137.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 00:00 GMT 17.2 138 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 21:00 GMT 17.17 138.63 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 18:00 GMT 17.2 139.2 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 15:00 GMT 17.3 139.46 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 12:00 GMT 17.4 139.6 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 09:00 GMT 17.42 139.81 100 mph 952 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 5 06:00 GMT 17.4 140 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 5 03:00 GMT 17.37 140.16 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 5 00:00 GMT 17.3 140.3 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 4 21:00 GMT 17.18 140.47 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 4 18:00 GMT 17 140.6 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 4 15:00 GMT 16.75 140.63 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 4 12:00 GMT 16.5 140.7 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 4 09:00 GMT 16.34 140.96 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 4 06:00 GMT 16.2 141.3 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 4 03:00 GMT 16.04 141.56 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 4 00:00 GMT 15.9 141.9 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 21:00 GMT 15.79 142.41 120 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 18:00 GMT 15.7 143 125 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 15:00 GMT 15.64 143.54 125 mph 927 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 12:00 GMT 15.6 144.1 125 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 09:00 GMT 15.54 144.69 125 mph 927 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 06:00 GMT 15.5 145.3 125 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 03:00 GMT 15.49 145.97 125 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 3 00:00 GMT 15.5 146.6 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 21:00 GMT 15.49 147.14 120 mph 907 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 18:00 GMT 15.5 147.6 120 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 15:00 GMT 15.55 148.02 120 mph 907 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 12:00 GMT 15.6 148.4 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 09:00 GMT 15.62 148.76 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 06:00 GMT 15.6 149.1 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 03:00 GMT 15.51 149.44 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 2 00:00 GMT 15.4 149.8 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 1 21:00 GMT 15.32 150.19 115 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 1 18:00 GMT 15.2 150.6 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Dec 1 15:00 GMT 14.98 151.01 110 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 1 12:00 GMT 14.7 151.4 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 1 09:00 GMT 14.43 151.75 100 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 1 06:00 GMT 14.1 152.1 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 1 03:00 GMT 13.68 152.51 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 1 00:00 GMT 13.2 152.9 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 21:00 GMT 12.7 153.2 90 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 18:00 GMT 12.2 153.5 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 15:00 GMT 11.72 153.89 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 12:00 GMT 11.3 154.3 90 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 09:00 GMT 10.98 154.7 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 06:00 GMT 10.7 155.1 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 03:00 GMT 10.39 155.51 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 30 00:00 GMT 10.1 155.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 21:00 GMT 9.88 156.26 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 18:00 GMT 9.7 156.6 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 15:00 GMT 9.53 156.92 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 12:00 GMT 9.4 157.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 09:00 GMT 9.29 157.82 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 06:00 GMT 9.2 158.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Nov 29 03:00 GMT 9.15 158.95 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 29 00:00 GMT 9.1 159.5 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 21:00 GMT 9.03 160.04 55 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 18:00 GMT 8.9 160.6 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 15:00 GMT 8.67 161.2 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 12:00 GMT 8.4 161.8 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 09:00 GMT 8.14 162.34 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 06:00 GMT 7.9 162.9 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 28 03:00 GMT 7.69 163.54 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 28 00:00 GMT 7.5 164.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 21:00 GMT 7.28 164.85 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 18:00 GMT 7.1 165.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 15:00 GMT 7.02 166.14 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 12:00 GMT 7 166.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 09:00 GMT 6.99 167.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 06:00 GMT 7 168.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 03:00 GMT 7 168.86 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Nov 27 00:00 GMT 7 169.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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