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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Orchid

      Storm Activity: Jan 7, 1987 - Jan 14, 1987

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      5.5 N 129.5 E

      Storm Track

      Jan 7 – Jan 14
      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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Jan 14 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jan 14 06:00 GMT 5.5 129.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT 6.24 129.75 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT 7 130 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 13 21:00 GMT 7.79 130.27 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 18:00 GMT 8.5 130.5 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 15:00 GMT 9.04 130.66 60 mph 1,001 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 12:00 GMT 9.5 130.8 65 mph 1,000 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 09:00 GMT 10.02 130.99 65 mph 998 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 06:00 GMT 10.5 131.2 65 mph 996 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 03:00 GMT 10.89 131.4 65 mph 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 00:00 GMT 11.2 131.6 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 12 21:00 GMT 11.5 131.78 70 mph 985 mb Typhoon --
      Jan 12 18:00 GMT 11.7 132 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 15:00 GMT 11.77 132.34 75 mph 977 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 12:00 GMT 11.7 132.7 80 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 09:00 GMT 11.52 132.99 75 mph 977 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 06:00 GMT 11.3 133.3 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 03:00 GMT 11.13 133.69 75 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 00:00 GMT 11 134.1 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 21:00 GMT 10.94 134.44 80 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 18:00 GMT 10.9 134.8 85 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 15:00 GMT 10.82 135.27 95 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 12:00 GMT 10.7 135.8 105 mph 965 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 09:00 GMT 10.55 136.34 105 mph 960 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 06:00 GMT 10.4 136.9 105 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 03:00 GMT 10.29 137.44 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 00:00 GMT 10.2 138 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 21:00 GMT 10.11 138.66 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 18:00 GMT 10 139.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 15:00 GMT 9.86 139.77 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 12:00 GMT 9.7 140.3 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 09:00 GMT 9.52 141.12 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 10 06:00 GMT 9.3 142 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 10 03:00 GMT 9.04 142.75 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 10 00:00 GMT 8.8 143.4 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 21:00 GMT 8.66 143.93 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 18:00 GMT 8.5 144.5 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 15:00 GMT 8.21 145.33 45 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 12:00 GMT 7.9 146.2 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 09:00 GMT 7.68 146.91 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 06:00 GMT 7.5 147.6 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 9 03:00 GMT 7.34 148.44 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 9 00:00 GMT 7.2 149.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 21:00 GMT 7.04 149.72 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 18:00 GMT 6.9 150.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 15:00 GMT 6.8 150.47 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 12:00 GMT 6.7 150.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 09:00 GMT 6.55 151.14 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 06:00 GMT 6.4 151.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 03:00 GMT 6.29 151.9 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 8 00:00 GMT 6.2 152.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 7 21:00 GMT 6.1 152.66 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 7 18:00 GMT 6 153 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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