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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Elsie

      Storm Activity: Oct 13, 1989 - Oct 22, 1989

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      915 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      18.5 N 105.5 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 13 – Oct 22
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      915 mb

      Oct 22 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 18.5 105.5 -- 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 18.5 106.01 -- 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 18.5 106.5 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 18.51 106.98 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 18.5 107.5 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 18.42 108.13 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 18.3 108.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 18.16 109.44 50 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 18 110.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 17.78 110.79 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 17.6 111.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 17.52 112.21 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 17.5 112.9 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 17.5 113.58 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 17.5 114.2 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 15:00 GMT 17.46 114.72 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 12:00 GMT 17.4 115.2 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 09:00 GMT 17.3 115.7 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 06:00 GMT 17.2 116.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 03:00 GMT 17.16 116.68 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 20 00:00 GMT 17.1 117.2 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 21:00 GMT 16.91 117.83 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 18:00 GMT 16.7 118.5 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 15:00 GMT 16.57 119.14 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 12:00 GMT 16.5 119.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 09:00 GMT 16.48 120.52 95 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 16.5 121.3 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 16.57 122.17 105 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 16.6 123 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 16.52 123.66 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 16.4 124.2 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 16.29 124.7 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 16.2 125.1 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 16.13 125.42 110 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 16.1 125.7 110 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 16.12 125.99 110 mph 922 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 16.2 126.3 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 16.34 126.66 105 mph 927 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 16.5 127 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 16.66 127.25 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 16.8 127.5 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 16.92 127.84 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 17 128.2 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 17.02 128.52 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 17 128.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 17.01 129.04 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 17 129.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 16.92 129.66 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 16.8 130 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 16.69 130.24 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 16.6 130.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 16.54 130.52 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 16.5 130.6 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 16.45 130.65 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 16.4 130.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 16.35 130.79 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 16.3 130.9 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 16.22 131.08 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 16.2 131.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 16.32 131.12 55 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 16.5 131 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 16.67 130.96 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 16.8 131 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 16.84 131.1 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 16.8 131.3 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 16.71 131.62 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 16.6 132 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 16.53 132.31 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 16.5 132.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 16.53 133.33 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 16.5 134 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 16.29 134.52 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 16 135 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 15.74 135.49 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 15.5 136 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Elsie and the 1989 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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