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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Sinlaku

      Storm Activity: Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 23, 2008

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      935 mb
      Duration
      16 days
      Last Position
      34.3 N 169.7 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 8 – Sep 23
      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
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      935 mb

      Sep 23 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,008 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 34.3 169.7 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 33.98 168.76 -- 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 33.7 167.9 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 33.51 167.19 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 33.4 166.6 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 33.32 166.07 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 33.3 165.6 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 33.32 165.16 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 33.4 164.7 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 33.52 164.2 -- 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 33.7 163.6 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 33.93 162.91 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 34.2 162.1 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 34.52 161.23 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 34.8 160.2 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 34.94 159.01 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 35 157.7 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 35.02 156.33 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 35 155 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 34.99 153.92 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 35 152.8 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 35.04 151.4 -- 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 35.1 149.9 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 35.16 148.46 55 mph 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 35.2 147.1 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 35.17 145.89 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 35.1 144.7 65 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 35.05 143.37 65 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 34.9 142.1 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 34.6 141 70 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 34.3 139.8 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 34.2 138.8 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 33.8 137.9 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 33.6 136.9 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 33.1 135.7 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 32.7 134.9 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 32.5 134.1 75 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 32.2 133.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 31.8 132.6 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 31.2 132.2 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 30.8 131.5 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 30.7 130.9 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 30.5 130.5 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 30.1 129.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 30 129 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 29.7 128.7 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 29.4 128.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 29.1 128.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 28.6 127.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 28.21 127.47 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 27.9 127.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 27.56 126.66 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 27.3 126.2 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 27.2 125.78 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 27.2 125.4 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 27.19 125.09 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 27.2 124.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 27.21 124.51 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 27.2 124.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 27.16 123.84 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 27.1 123.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 27.05 123.3 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 27 123.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 26.96 122.77 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 26.9 122.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 26.83 122.04 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 26.7 121.7 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 26.47 121.42 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 26.2 121.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 25.94 121.01 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 25.7 120.9 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 25.47 120.86 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 25.3 120.9 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 25.2 121 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 25.3 121.3 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 25.2 121.7 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 24.7 121.8 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 22:00 GMT 24.44 121.72 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 24.4 121.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 20:00 GMT 24.47 121.74 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 24.7 121.9 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 24.6 122.2 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 24.5 122.4 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 24.4 122.4 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 24.3 122.5 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 24.2 122.6 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 24.1 122.8 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 24 123 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 23.8 123.1 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 23.7 123.3 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 23.6 123.5 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 23.5 123.7 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 23.4 124 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 23.2 124.3 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 22.8 124.5 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 22.6 124.7 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 22.3 124.8 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 22.1 124.8 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 22 124.8 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 21.79 124.72 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 21.5 124.6 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 21.17 124.5 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 20.9 124.4 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 20.82 124.28 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 20.8 124.2 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 20.72 124.24 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 20.6 124.3 115 mph 935 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 20.42 124.24 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20.2 124.2 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 20.02 124.26 100 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 19.8 124.4 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 19.47 124.65 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 19.1 124.9 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 18.8 125.03 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 18.5 125.1 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 18.14 125.14 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 17.8 125.2 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 17.54 125.34 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 17.3 125.5 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 17 125.61 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 16.7 125.7 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 16.44 125.79 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 16.2 125.9 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 15.99 126.09 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 15.8 126.3 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 15.6 126.47 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 15.4 126.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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