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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Dolphin

      Storm Activity: Dec 11, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008

      Peak Wind
      75 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      24.1 N 141.5 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 11 – Dec 18
      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
      75 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Dec 18 · 18:00 GMT -- 1,010 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Dec 18 18:00 GMT 24.1 141.5 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT 23.74 140.97 -- 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT 23.4 140.5 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT 23.1 140.09 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT 22.8 139.5 40 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT 22.48 138.48 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT 22.1 137.3 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT 21.62 136.25 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT 21.1 135.3 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT 20.58 134.49 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT 20.1 133.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT 19.68 133.13 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT 19.3 132.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT 18.9 132.26 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT 18.5 132 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT 18.09 131.69 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT 17.7 131.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT 17.34 131.12 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT 17 130.9 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT 16.69 130.78 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT 16.4 130.7 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT 16.09 130.59 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 15.8 130.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 15.54 130.49 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 15.3 130.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 15.05 130.51 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 14.8 130.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 14.54 130.46 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 14.3 130.4 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 14.08 130.31 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 13.9 130.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 13.77 130.48 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 13.7 130.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 13.69 131.18 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 13.7 131.6 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 13.65 132.01 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 13.6 132.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 13.58 132.74 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 13.6 133.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 13.64 133.55 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 13.7 134 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 13.75 134.34 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 13.8 134.7 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 13.85 135.22 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 13.9 135.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 13.96 136.34 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 14 136.9 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 14.01 137.5 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 14 138.1 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 14.03 138.66 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 14 139.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 13.82 139.76 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 13.6 140.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT 13.44 140.81 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT 13.3 141.3 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 21:00 GMT 13.14 141.78 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 18:00 GMT 13 142.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 15:00 GMT 12.9 142.91 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 12:00 GMT 12.8 143.6 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 09:00 GMT 12.66 144.38 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 06:00 GMT 12.5 145.2 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --

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