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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Matsa

      Storm Activity: Jul 30, 2005 - Aug 9, 2005

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      40.2 N 122.6 E

      Storm Track

      Jul 30 – Aug 9
      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

      Aug 9 · 06:00 GMT -- 998 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 40.2 122.6 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 39.69 122.16 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 39.2 121.6 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 38.75 120.86 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 38.3 120.2 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 37.78 119.87 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 37.3 119.7 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 36.96 119.52 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 36.7 119.4 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 36.52 119.33 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 36.2 119.3 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 35.54 119.32 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 34.7 119.3 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 33.83 119.16 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 33 119 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 32.35 118.97 -- 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 31.8 118.9 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 31.19 118.6 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 30.7 118.4 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 30.46 118.55 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 30.3 118.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 30.01 119.34 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 29.7 119.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 29.46 120.11 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 29.2 120.4 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 28.84 120.76 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 28.5 121.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 28.3 121.36 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 28.1 121.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 27.77 121.87 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 27.4 122.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 27.08 122.68 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 26.7 123.1 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 26.2 123.3 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 25.6 123.4 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 25.5 123.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 25.2 123.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 24.9 123.9 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 24.6 124.2 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 10:00 GMT 24.3 124.3 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 24.1 124.4 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 23.9 124.5 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 23.5 124.7 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 23.1 124.9 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 22.8 125.1 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 22.4 125.3 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 22.1 125.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 21.8 125.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 21.4 125.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 21.1 126.1 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 20.9 126.22 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 20.7 126.4 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 20.4 126.81 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 20 127.3 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 19.52 127.79 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 19 128.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 18.5 128.41 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 18 128.6 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 03:00 GMT 17.49 128.94 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 00:00 GMT 17 129.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 21:00 GMT 16.52 129.55 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 18:00 GMT 16.1 129.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 15:00 GMT 15.81 130.1 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 12:00 GMT 15.5 130.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 09:00 GMT 15.02 131.1 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 06:00 GMT 14.5 131.7 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 03:00 GMT 14.11 132.1 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 1 00:00 GMT 13.7 132.4 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 31 21:00 GMT 13.15 132.69 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 31 18:00 GMT 12.6 133 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 31 15:00 GMT 12.17 133.36 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 31 12:00 GMT 11.8 133.8 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jul 31 09:00 GMT 11.44 134.33 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 06:00 GMT 11.1 134.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 03:00 GMT 10.79 135.47 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 31 00:00 GMT 10.5 136 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 21:00 GMT 10.28 136.46 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 18:00 GMT 10 136.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 15:00 GMT 9.55 137.39 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jul 30 12:00 GMT 9 137.9 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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