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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Holly

      Storm Activity: Sep 5, 1987 - Sep 18, 1987

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      900 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      41 N 162 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 5 – Sep 18
      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
      900 mb

      Sep 18 · 06:00 GMT -- 996 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 41 162 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 39.71 161.34 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 38.5 160.8 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 37.43 160.43 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 36.5 160.2 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 35.66 160.07 -- 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 34.9 160 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 34.11 159.92 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 33.4 159.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 32.78 159.66 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 32.3 159.4 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 31.98 158.89 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 31.7 158.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 31.29 158.17 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 30.9 158.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 30.61 158.12 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 30.4 158.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 30.24 158.25 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 30.1 158.3 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 29.95 158.34 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 29.8 158.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 29.64 158.49 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 29.5 158.6 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 29.39 158.71 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 29.3 158.8 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 29.22 158.87 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 29.1 158.9 60 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 28.9 158.87 60 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 28.7 158.8 60 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 28.59 158.75 60 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 28.5 158.7 60 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 28.42 158.66 60 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 28.3 158.6 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 28.12 158.53 65 mph 967 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 27.9 158.4 70 mph 965 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 27.64 158.2 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 27.4 157.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 27.22 157.52 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 27.1 157.1 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 27.04 156.74 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 27 156.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 26.92 156.02 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 26.8 155.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 26.65 155.51 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 26.5 155.4 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 26.4 155.29 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 26.3 155.2 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 26.17 155.13 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 26 155.1 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 25.76 155.13 95 mph 937 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 25.5 155.2 100 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 25.33 155.28 100 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 25.1 155.4 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 24.7 155.61 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 24.2 155.8 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 23.65 155.88 105 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 23.1 155.9 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 22.63 155.92 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 22.2 155.9 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 21.79 155.87 110 mph 922 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 21.4 155.8 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 21.04 155.65 115 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 20.7 155.5 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 20.4 155.42 115 mph 912 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20.1 155.4 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 19.75 155.44 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 19.4 155.5 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 19.08 155.49 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 18.8 155.5 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 18.58 155.57 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 18.4 155.7 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 18.25 155.87 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 18.1 156.1 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 17.9 156.36 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 17.7 156.7 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 17.56 157.2 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 17.4 157.7 125 mph 900 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 17.16 158.02 125 mph 902 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 16.9 158.3 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 16.65 158.69 120 mph 907 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 16.4 159.1 115 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 16.16 159.5 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 15.9 159.9 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 15.6 160.31 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 15.3 160.7 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 15.05 161.06 100 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 14.8 161.4 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 14.5 161.75 90 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 14.2 162.1 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 13.93 162.44 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 13.7 162.8 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 13.54 163.24 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 13.4 163.7 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 13.2 164.1 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 13 164.5 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 12.84 164.94 55 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 12.7 165.4 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 12.54 165.86 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 12.4 166.3 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 12.29 166.69 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 12.2 167.1 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 12.1 167.59 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 12 168.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 11.91 168.61 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 11.8 169.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 11.66 169.56 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 11.5 170 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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