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      Tropical Storm Sonamu

      Storm Activity: Aug 13, 2006 - Aug 16, 2006

      Peak Wind
      40 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      992 mb
      Duration
      3 days
      Last Position
      30.2 N 140.2 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 13 – Aug 16
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm Peak 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 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
      40 mph
      Peak category
      Tropical Storm
      Lowest pressure
      992 mb

      Aug 16 · 00:00 GMT -- 996 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 16 00:00 GMT 30.2 140.2 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 21:00 GMT 28.27 140.22 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 18:00 GMT 26.5 140.1 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 15:00 GMT 25.04 139.74 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 12:00 GMT 23.9 139.1 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 09:00 GMT 23 138.2 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 06:00 GMT 22.3 137.2 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 15 03:00 GMT 21.6 136.32 -- 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 15 00:00 GMT 21 135.5 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 21:00 GMT 20.49 134.72 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 18:00 GMT 20.1 134 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 15:00 GMT 19.84 133.34 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 12:00 GMT 19.6 132.7 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 09:00 GMT 19.22 132.03 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 06:00 GMT 18.8 131.4 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 03:00 GMT 18.43 130.91 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 14 00:00 GMT 18.1 130.4 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 13 21:00 GMT 17.77 129.73 -- 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 18:00 GMT 17.5 129 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 15:00 GMT 17.32 128.26 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 12:00 GMT 17.2 127.6 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 09:00 GMT 17.08 127.11 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 06:00 GMT 17 126.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 03:00 GMT 16.98 126.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 13 00:00 GMT 17 125.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Tropical Storm Sonamu and the 2006 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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