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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Orchid

      Storm Activity: Sep 17, 1994 - Oct 2, 1994

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      925 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      50.5 N 149.5 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 17 – Oct 2
      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
      925 mb

      Oct 2 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,000 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 50.5 149.5 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 50.54 149.3 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 50.5 149 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 50.33 148.54 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 50 148 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 49.54 147.5 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 49 147 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 48.5 146.5 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 48 146 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 47.5 145.54 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 47 145 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 46.54 144.37 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 46 143.5 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 45.25 142.17 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 44.5 141 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 44.04 140.67 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 43.5 140.5 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 42.47 139.85 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 41.4 139.2 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 40.6 138.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 39.3 138.3 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 38 137.6 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 36.9 136.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 35.4 136.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 34.2 135.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 10:00 GMT 33.5 135.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 33.2 135.1 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 32.4 134.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 31.6 134.3 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 31 134 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 30.1 133.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 29.5 133.5 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 29.1 133.3 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 28.6 133 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 28.4 132.9 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 28 132.7 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 27.7 132.6 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 27.3 132.5 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 27.1 132.4 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 26.8 132.4 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 26.5 132.5 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 26.2 132.6 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 25.9 132.6 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 25.6 132.7 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 25.4 132.8 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 25.2 132.9 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 24.8 133.3 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 24.5 133.5 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 24.3 133.6 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 24 134.1 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 23.72 134.52 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 23.4 134.9 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 22.95 135.33 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 22.5 135.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 22.19 135.94 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 21.9 136.1 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 21.49 136.27 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 21.1 136.4 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 20.88 136.46 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 20.7 136.5 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 20.45 136.61 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 20.2 136.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 19.99 136.72 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 19.8 136.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 19.59 136.69 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 19.4 136.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 19.29 136.73 110 mph 927 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 19.2 136.8 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 19.07 136.93 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 18.9 137.1 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 18.67 137.3 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 18.4 137.5 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 18.14 137.67 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 17.9 137.8 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 17.69 137.92 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 17.5 138 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 17.32 138.08 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 17.2 138.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 17.16 137.99 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 17.2 137.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 17.33 137.95 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 17.5 138.1 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 17.64 138.31 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 17.8 138.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 17.99 138.93 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 18.2 139.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 18.4 139.69 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 18.6 140.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 18.87 140.52 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 19 140.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 18.82 141.27 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 18.5 141.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 18.28 141.52 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 18 141.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 17.59 141.22 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 17.1 141.1 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 16.57 141.17 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 16.1 141.4 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 15.84 141.75 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 15.6 142.2 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 15.21 142.79 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 14.8 143.2 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 14.49 143.1 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 14.2 142.8 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 13.87 142.64 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 13.5 142.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 13.09 142.36 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 12.7 142.3 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 12.36 142.45 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 12.1 142.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 11.89 142.13 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 11.8 141.6 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 11.8 141.1 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 12 140.7 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 12.49 140.65 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 13 140.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 13.21 139.85 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 13.3 139 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 13.42 138.21 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 13.5 137.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 13.52 136.95 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 13.5 136.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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