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      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Melor

      Storm Activity: Sep 29, 2009 - Oct 11, 2009

      Peak Wind
      125 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      910 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      47.2 N 177.1 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 29 – Oct 11
      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
      910 mb

      Oct 11 · 00:00 GMT -- 988 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 47.2 177.1 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 47.13 174.45 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 47 171.9 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 46.83 169.55 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 46.7 167.4 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 46.72 165.44 -- 983 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 46.7 163.5 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 46.42 161.29 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 46 159.2 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 45.56 157.55 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 45.1 156 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 44.66 154.14 -- 983 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 44.2 152.4 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 43.7 151.11 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 43.2 150 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 42.69 148.83 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 42.2 147.7 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 41.77 146.63 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 41.3 145.6 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 40.75 144.66 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 40 143.6 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 39 142.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 38.4 141.2 65 mph 984 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 37.1 139.7 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 36.1 138.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 35.1 137.2 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 20:00 GMT 34.6 136.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 19:00 GMT 34.2 136.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 34 136.6 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 32.9 135.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 31.6 134.3 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 30.8 133.2 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 29.9 132.5 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 29 131.8 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 28.2 131.5 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 27.3 131 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 26.5 130.8 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 25.7 130.5 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 25.1 130.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 24.5 130.8 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 23.9 130.9 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 23.21 131.24 100 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 22.5 131.7 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 21.83 132.08 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 21.2 132.5 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 20.56 133.02 105 mph 932 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 20 133.6 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 19.56 134.17 115 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 19.2 134.8 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 18.84 135.54 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 18.5 136.3 120 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 18.18 136.99 125 mph 912 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 17.9 137.7 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 17.69 138.54 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 17.5 139.4 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 17.25 140.17 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 17 140.9 125 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 16.77 141.61 125 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 16.6 142.3 120 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 16.52 142.99 115 mph 922 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 16.5 143.7 115 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 16.51 144.49 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 3
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 16.5 145.3 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 16.39 146.09 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 16.2 146.8 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 15.89 147.4 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 15.6 147.9 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 15.48 148.35 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 15.4 148.8 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 15.22 149.37 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 15 149.9 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 14.74 150.3 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 14.5 150.6 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 14.33 150.88 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 14.2 151.1 110 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 14.07 151.24 105 mph 937 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 14 151.4 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 14.05 151.69 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 14.1 152 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 14.03 152.24 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 13.9 152.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 13.78 152.87 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 13.6 153.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 13.28 153.37 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 13 153.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 12.93 153.71 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 12.9 154 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 12.82 154.33 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 12.6 154.8 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 12.07 155.52 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 11.5 156.2 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 11.14 156.56 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 10.9 156.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 10.78 156.92 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 10.6 157.4 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 10.18 158.66 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 9.6 160.4 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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