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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Melissa

      Storm Activity: Sep 11, 1994 - Sep 21, 1994

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      40.5 N 156 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 11 – Sep 21
      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
      125 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      910 mb

      Sep 21 · 18:00 GMT -- 998 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 40.5 156 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 40.98 155.25 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 41.5 154.5 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 42.05 153.79 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 42.5 153.2 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 42.71 152.79 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 42.8 152.5 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 42.91 152.26 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 43 152 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 43.12 151.62 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 43.2 151.2 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 43.23 150.83 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 43.2 150.5 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 43.14 150.24 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 43 150 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 42.77 149.74 -- 983 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 42.5 149.5 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 42.26 149.3 -- 981 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 42 149.1 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 41.69 148.83 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 41.3 148.6 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 40.82 148.5 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 40.3 148.5 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 39.82 148.57 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 39.3 148.7 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 38.74 148.84 70 mph 967 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 38.1 149 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 37.32 149.17 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 36.5 149.4 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 35.76 149.65 75 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 35 150.1 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 34.11 150.93 80 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 33.2 151.8 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 32.38 152.36 85 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 31.6 152.8 85 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 30.78 153.22 90 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 30 153.7 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 29.36 154.39 100 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 28.7 155.1 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 27.86 155.65 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 27 156.1 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 26.22 156.51 115 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 25.5 156.9 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 24.84 157.31 125 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 24.2 157.7 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 23.5 158.06 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 22.8 158.4 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 22.14 158.77 120 mph 912 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 21.5 159.1 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 20.84 159.34 115 mph 917 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 20.2 159.5 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 19.58 159.62 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 19 159.7 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 18.49 159.82 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 18 159.9 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 17.45 159.95 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 16.9 159.9 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 16.36 159.73 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 15.9 159.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 15.61 159.29 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 15.4 159.1 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 15.2 158.95 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 15 158.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 14.76 158.61 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 14.5 158.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 14.25 158.2 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 14 158 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 13.74 157.8 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 13.5 157.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 13.29 157.39 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 13.1 157.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 12.9 157.02 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 12.7 156.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 12.5 156.85 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 12.3 156.9 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 12.11 157.06 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 11.9 157.3 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 11.68 157.52 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 11.4 157.8 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 11.01 158.17 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 10.6 158.6 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 10.28 159 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 10 159.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 9.75 160.19 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 9.5 161 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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