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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Vamco

      Storm Activity: Aug 16, 2009 - Aug 26, 2009

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      54.55 N 178.97 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 16 – Aug 26
      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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Aug 26 · 15:00 GMT -- 988 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 54.55 -178.97 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 54.3 178.6 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 53.91 176.24 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 53.3 173.9 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 52.49 171.6 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 51.4 169.3 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 50.06 166.88 -- 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 48.5 164.7 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 46.91 163.05 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 45.2 161.6 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 43.3 160 70 mph 975 mb Typhoon --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 41.4 158.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 39.66 157.55 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 38.1 156.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 36.69 156.27 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 35.5 155.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 34.46 155.56 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 33.6 155.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 32.84 155.06 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 32.2 154.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 31.63 154.85 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 31.1 154.8 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 30.52 154.58 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 30 154.4 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 29.63 154.45 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 29.3 154.6 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 28.92 154.76 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 28.5 154.9 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 28.01 154.93 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 27.5 155 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 26.99 155.23 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 26.5 155.5 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 26.04 155.71 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 25.6 155.9 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 25.17 156.1 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 24.7 156.3 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 24.13 156.52 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 23.5 156.7 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 22.84 156.85 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 22.2 156.9 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 21.6 156.81 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 21.1 156.7 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 20.77 156.74 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 20.5 156.8 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 20.14 156.74 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 19.8 156.7 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 19.52 156.84 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 19.3 157 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 19.13 157.07 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 19 157.1 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 18.89 157.09 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 18.8 157.1 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 18.72 157.25 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 18.6 157.4 105 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 18.4 157.41 100 mph 947 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 18.2 157.4 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 18.09 157.49 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 18 157.6 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 17.87 157.68 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 17.7 157.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 17.5 157.62 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 17.3 157.5 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 17.15 157.39 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 17 157.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 16.81 157.27 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 16.6 157.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 16.42 157.38 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 16.2 157.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 15.95 157.63 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 15.6 157.8 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 15.05 158.06 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 14.5 158.3 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 14.17 158.42 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 13.9 158.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 13.55 158.65 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 13.2 158.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 12.93 158.85 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 12.6 159 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 12 159.46 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 11.5 160 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 15:00 GMT 11.42 160.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 12:00 GMT 11.6 160.7 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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