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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Shanshan

      Storm Activity: Sep 9, 2006 - Sep 19, 2006

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      919 mb
      Duration
      11 days
      Last Position
      44.2 N 140.2 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 9 – Sep 19
      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
      919 mb

      Sep 19 · 18:00 GMT -- 992 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 44.2 140.2 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 43.98 139.26 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 43.7 138.3 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 43.34 137.32 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 42.9 136.5 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 42.4 135.96 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 41.9 135.6 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 41.5 135.26 -- 989 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 41.1 135 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 40.65 134.85 -- 987 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 40.1 134.6 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 39.4 134.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 38.4 133.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 37.6 132.8 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 37.1 132.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 36.4 131.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 35.8 131.4 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 34.8 130.9 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 34 130.4 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 32.9 129.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 32.1 129.1 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 31.3 128.6 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 30.3 128 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 29.4 127.5 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 28.6 127.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 27.8 126.4 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 27.1 125.9 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 26.5 125.4 120 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 26 124.8 120 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 25.5 124.3 120 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 24.9 124.2 120 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 24.4 124 125 mph 919 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 20:00 GMT 24.3 123.9 125 mph 919 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 24 123.8 125 mph 919 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 23.6 123.8 125 mph 919 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 23.1 123.8 120 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 22.6 124 115 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 22.1 124 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 21.8 124.1 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 21.6 124.3 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 21.2 124.4 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 20.8 124.5 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 20.54 124.72 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 20.4 125 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 20.32 125.24 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 20.3 125.5 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 20.29 125.79 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 20.3 126.1 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 20.3 126.44 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 20.3 126.8 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 20.31 127.2 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 20.3 127.6 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 20.26 127.96 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 20.2 128.3 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 20.14 128.62 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 20.1 129 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 20.09 129.54 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 20.1 130.1 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 20.13 130.59 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 20.1 131 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 19.92 131.33 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 19.7 131.6 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 19.53 131.86 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.4 132.1 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.36 132.34 95 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.3 132.6 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.07 132.9 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 18.8 133.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 18.64 133.47 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 18.5 133.7 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 18.31 133.86 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 18.1 134 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 17.94 134.19 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 17.7 134.4 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 17.26 134.61 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 16.8 134.8 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 16.54 134.91 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 16.3 135.1 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 15.9 135.57 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 15.5 136.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 15.24 136.48 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 15 136.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 14.65 137.09 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 14.3 137.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 14.04 137.81 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 13.8 138.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 13.55 138.49 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 13.3 138.7 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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