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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Xangsane

      Storm Activity: Sep 25, 2006 - Oct 2, 2006

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      15.8 N 103.8 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 25 – Oct 2
      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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Oct 2 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 15.8 103.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 15.74 103.97 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 15.7 104.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 15.69 104.19 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 15.7 104.4 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 15.72 104.91 -- 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 15.7 105.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 15.53 105.96 55 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 15.4 106.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 15.44 106.88 70 mph 975 mb Typhoon --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 15.6 107.4 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 15.87 107.99 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 16.1 108.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 16.09 109.17 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 16 109.7 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 16.01 110.22 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 16 110.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 15.86 111.16 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 15.7 111.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 15.63 112.06 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 15.6 112.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 15.58 112.88 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 15.6 113.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 15.66 113.87 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 15.7 114.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 15.68 115.11 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 15.6 115.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 15.46 116.25 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 15.3 116.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 15.11 117.39 75 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 15 118 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 15.12 118.66 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 15.2 119.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 14.97 119.85 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 14.6 120.4 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 14.23 121.06 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 13.9 121.7 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 13.73 122.23 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 13.6 122.7 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 13.4 123.15 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 13.2 123.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 13.05 124.1 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 12.9 124.6 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 12.69 125.08 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 12.5 125.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 12.38 125.82 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 12.3 126.1 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 12.25 126.47 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 12.2 126.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 12.1 127.02 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 12 127.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 11.94 127.39 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 11.9 127.6 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 11.9 127.86 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 11.9 128.1 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 11.85 128.26 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 11.8 128.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 11.79 128.6 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 11.8 128.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 11.8 128.96 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 11.8 129.1 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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