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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Susan

      Storm Activity: May 28, 1988 - Jun 3, 1988

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      6 days
      Last Position
      27 N 131 E

      Storm Track

      May 28 – Jun 3
      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
      970 mb

      Jun 3 · 06:00 GMT -- 998 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Jun 3 06:00 GMT 27 131 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Jun 3 03:00 GMT 26.47 129.79 -- 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 3 00:00 GMT 26 128.6 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jun 2 21:00 GMT 25.61 127.46 50 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 2 18:00 GMT 25.2 126.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 2 15:00 GMT 24.66 125.49 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 2 12:00 GMT 24.1 124.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 2 09:00 GMT 23.64 123.59 70 mph 977 mb Typhoon --
      Jun 2 06:00 GMT 23.2 122.6 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 2 03:00 GMT 22.68 121.68 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 2 00:00 GMT 22.2 120.9 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 1 21:00 GMT 21.81 120.31 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 1 18:00 GMT 21.5 119.8 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jun 1 15:00 GMT 21.24 119.21 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 1 12:00 GMT 21 118.7 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 1 09:00 GMT 20.73 118.36 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 1 06:00 GMT 20.5 118.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 1 03:00 GMT 20.33 117.75 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jun 1 00:00 GMT 20.2 117.5 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 21:00 GMT 20.12 117.5 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 18:00 GMT 20 117.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 15:00 GMT 19.73 117.64 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 12:00 GMT 19.4 117.7 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 09:00 GMT 19.08 117.83 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 06:00 GMT 18.8 118 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      May 31 03:00 GMT 18.61 118.2 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 31 00:00 GMT 18.5 118.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 21:00 GMT 18.44 118.56 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 18:00 GMT 18.4 118.7 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 15:00 GMT 18.34 118.86 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 12:00 GMT 18.3 119 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 09:00 GMT 18.28 119.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 06:00 GMT 18.3 119.2 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      May 30 03:00 GMT 18.39 119.37 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 30 00:00 GMT 18.5 119.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 21:00 GMT 18.59 119.52 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 18:00 GMT 18.7 119.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 15:00 GMT 18.87 119.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 12:00 GMT 19 119.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 09:00 GMT 19.02 119.54 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 06:00 GMT 19 119.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 03:00 GMT 19 119.29 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 29 00:00 GMT 19 119 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 28 21:00 GMT 19 118.74 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      May 28 18:00 GMT 19 118.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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