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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Sperry

      Storm Activity: Jun 26, 1987 - Jul 5, 1987

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      980 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      32.8 N 160.1 E

      Storm Track

      Jun 26 – Jul 5
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      980 mb

      Jul 5 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jul 5 00:00 GMT 32.8 160.1 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 21:00 GMT 32.61 159.78 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 18:00 GMT 32.4 159.4 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 15:00 GMT 32.19 158.95 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 12:00 GMT 32 158.5 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 09:00 GMT 31.88 158.15 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 06:00 GMT 31.8 157.8 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 03:00 GMT 31.75 157.37 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 4 00:00 GMT 31.7 156.9 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 21:00 GMT 31.59 156.46 -- 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 18:00 GMT 31.5 156 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 15:00 GMT 31.48 155.55 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 12:00 GMT 31.5 155 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 09:00 GMT 31.52 154.25 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 06:00 GMT 31.6 153.4 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 03:00 GMT 31.78 152.62 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 3 00:00 GMT 32 151.8 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 21:00 GMT 32.2 150.92 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 18:00 GMT 32.4 150 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 15:00 GMT 32.64 149.1 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 12:00 GMT 32.8 148.2 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 09:00 GMT 32.75 147.32 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 06:00 GMT 32.6 146.4 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 03:00 GMT 32.48 145.47 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 2 00:00 GMT 32.3 144.3 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Jul 1 21:00 GMT 31.99 142.69 -- 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 18:00 GMT 31.6 140.9 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 15:00 GMT 31.22 139.21 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 12:00 GMT 30.8 137.6 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 09:00 GMT 30.35 136.06 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 06:00 GMT 29.8 134.7 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 03:00 GMT 29.1 133.5 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 1 00:00 GMT 28.3 132.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 21:00 GMT 27.46 132.02 55 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 18:00 GMT 26.6 131.7 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 15:00 GMT 25.8 131.49 65 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 12:00 GMT 25 131.4 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 09:00 GMT 24.13 131.31 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 06:00 GMT 23.3 131.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 03:00 GMT 22.61 131.4 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 30 00:00 GMT 22 131.6 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 29 21:00 GMT 21.4 131.87 70 mph 982 mb Typhoon --
      Jun 29 18:00 GMT 20.8 132.2 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 29 15:00 GMT 20.15 132.56 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 29 12:00 GMT 19.5 132.9 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 29 09:00 GMT 18.88 133.17 75 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 29 06:00 GMT 18.3 133.4 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 29 03:00 GMT 17.77 133.65 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 29 00:00 GMT 17.3 133.9 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 28 21:00 GMT 16.88 134.16 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 28 18:00 GMT 16.5 134.4 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 28 15:00 GMT 16.14 134.6 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 28 12:00 GMT 15.8 134.8 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 28 09:00 GMT 15.45 135.06 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 28 06:00 GMT 15.1 135.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 28 03:00 GMT 14.74 135.47 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 28 00:00 GMT 14.4 135.6 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 21:00 GMT 14.06 135.71 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 18:00 GMT 13.8 135.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 15:00 GMT 13.69 135.87 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 12:00 GMT 13.6 136 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 09:00 GMT 13.38 136.25 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 06:00 GMT 13.1 136.6 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 27 03:00 GMT 12.79 137.1 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 27 00:00 GMT 12.5 137.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 21:00 GMT 12.29 137.49 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 18:00 GMT 12.2 137.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 15:00 GMT 12.31 137.85 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 12:00 GMT 12.4 138.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 09:00 GMT 12.23 139.43 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 06:00 GMT 11.9 140.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 03:00 GMT 11.47 141.53 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jun 26 00:00 GMT 11 142.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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