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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Pongsona

      Storm Activity: Dec 2, 2002 - Dec 11, 2002

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      32.5 N 169.2 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 2 – Dec 11
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Dec 11 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Dec 11 18:00 GMT 32.5 169.2 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 11 15:00 GMT 31.32 166.85 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 11 12:00 GMT 30.3 164.5 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 11 09:00 GMT 29.58 162.12 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 11 06:00 GMT 29 160 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 11 03:00 GMT 28.42 158.51 -- 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 11 00:00 GMT 27.7 157.1 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 21:00 GMT 26.5 155.22 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Dec 10 18:00 GMT 25.3 153.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 10 15:00 GMT 24.59 151.63 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 10 12:00 GMT 24 150.1 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 10 09:00 GMT 23.25 148.57 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 10 06:00 GMT 22.4 147.3 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 10 03:00 GMT 21.43 146.46 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 10 00:00 GMT 20.5 145.8 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 21:00 GMT 19.73 144.98 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 18:00 GMT 19.1 144.3 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 15:00 GMT 18.58 143.9 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 12:00 GMT 18.1 143.7 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 09:00 GMT 17.49 143.59 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 06:00 GMT 16.9 143.6 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 03:00 GMT 16.42 143.66 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 9 00:00 GMT 16 143.8 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 21:00 GMT 15.59 144.04 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 18:00 GMT 15.2 144.3 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 15:00 GMT 14.81 144.44 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 12:00 GMT 14.4 144.6 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 09:00 GMT 13.96 144.89 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 06:00 GMT 13.5 145.2 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 8 03:00 GMT 13.03 145.44 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 8 00:00 GMT 12.6 145.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 21:00 GMT 12.31 146.01 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 18:00 GMT 12 146.4 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 15:00 GMT 11.44 146.91 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 12:00 GMT 10.9 147.4 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 09:00 GMT 10.65 147.69 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 06:00 GMT 10.5 148 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 03:00 GMT 10.32 148.58 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 7 00:00 GMT 10.1 149.2 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 21:00 GMT 9.73 149.67 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 18:00 GMT 9.4 150.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 15:00 GMT 9.31 150.56 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 12:00 GMT 9.3 151 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 09:00 GMT 9.19 151.39 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 06:00 GMT 9.1 151.8 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 03:00 GMT 9.12 152.32 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 6 00:00 GMT 9.1 152.9 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 21:00 GMT 8.87 153.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 18:00 GMT 8.6 154.1 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 5 15:00 GMT 8.43 154.66 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 12:00 GMT 8.3 155.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 09:00 GMT 8.13 155.76 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 06:00 GMT 8 156.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 03:00 GMT 7.97 156.79 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 00:00 GMT 8 157.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 21:00 GMT 8.05 157.98 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 18:00 GMT 8.1 158.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 15:00 GMT 8.11 158.98 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 12:00 GMT 8.1 159.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 09:00 GMT 8.07 159.32 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 06:00 GMT 8.1 159.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 03:00 GMT 8.28 159.53 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 00:00 GMT 8.5 159.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 21:00 GMT 8.69 160.36 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 18:00 GMT 8.8 160.9 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 15:00 GMT 8.77 161.07 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 12:00 GMT 8.7 161.2 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 09:00 GMT 8.71 161.58 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 3 06:00 GMT 8.7 162 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 3 03:00 GMT 8.61 162.32 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 3 00:00 GMT 8.5 162.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 21:00 GMT 8.41 162.91 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 18:00 GMT 8.3 163.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 15:00 GMT 8.19 163.41 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 12:00 GMT 8 163.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 09:00 GMT 7.65 164.23 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 2 06:00 GMT 7.2 164.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Pongsona and the 2002 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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