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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Sarah

      Storm Activity: Sep 5, 1989 - Sep 14, 1989

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      27 N 120 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 5 – Sep 14
      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
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

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

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 27 120 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 27.02 120.16 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 27 120.3 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 26.92 120.42 -- 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 26.8 120.5 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 26.67 120.57 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 26.5 120.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 26.26 120.55 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 26 120.6 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 25.74 120.96 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 25.5 121.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 25.32 121.72 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 25.1 121.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 24.71 121.9 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 24.3 121.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 23.95 121.73 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 23.7 121.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 23.62 121.26 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 23.6 121.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 23.55 121.51 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 23.4 122.1 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 23.11 122.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 22.7 122.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 22.18 123 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 21.7 123.1 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 21.41 123.15 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 21.2 123.2 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 20.96 123.34 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 20.7 123.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 20.41 123.64 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20.1 123.8 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 19.83 124.01 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 19.5 124.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 19.04 124.33 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 18.5 124.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 17.84 124.42 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 17.4 124.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 17.56 124.34 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 17.9 124.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 17.95 124.82 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 18 125.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 18.18 125.14 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 18.5 125 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 18.9 125.04 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 19.5 125.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 20.44 125.75 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 21.3 126.6 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 21.76 127.97 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 21.8 129.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 21.36 130.81 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 20.8 131.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 20.6 132.75 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 20.5 133.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 20.33 133.92 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 20.2 134.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 20.09 134.96 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 20.1 135.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 20.35 136.41 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 20.6 137.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 20.59 137.7 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 20.5 138.2 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 20.49 138.95 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 20.5 139.8 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 20.5 140.66 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 20.5 141.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 20.5 142.29 40 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 20.5 143 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 20.5 143.62 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 20.5 144.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 20.5 144.83 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 20.5 145.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 20.5 146.23 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 20.5 147 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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

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