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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Kelly

      Storm Activity: Oct 9, 1987 - Oct 19, 1987

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      955 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      46 N 175 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 9 – Oct 19
      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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      955 mb

      Oct 19 · 06:00 GMT -- 984 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 19 06:00 GMT 46 175 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 19 03:00 GMT 45.54 171.54 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 19 00:00 GMT 45 168 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 21:00 GMT 44.43 164.37 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 18:00 GMT 44 161 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 15:00 GMT 43.86 158.19 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 12:00 GMT 43.9 155.7 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 09:00 GMT 43.93 153.18 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 06:00 GMT 44 151 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 03:00 GMT 44.14 149.42 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 18 00:00 GMT 44.1 148 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 21:00 GMT 43.63 146.27 -- 981 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 18:00 GMT 42.9 144.5 -- 982 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 15:00 GMT 42.18 142.78 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 12:00 GMT 41.3 141.2 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 17 09:00 GMT 40.19 139.85 -- 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 06:00 GMT 39 138.7 65 mph 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 03:00 GMT 37.97 137.73 65 mph 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 17 00:00 GMT 36.9 136.8 65 mph 986 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 21:00 GMT 35.58 135.69 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 18:00 GMT 34.3 134.7 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 16 15:00 GMT 33.33 134.06 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 12:00 GMT 32.5 133.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 09:00 GMT 31.63 133.16 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 06:00 GMT 30.8 132.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 03:00 GMT 29.98 132.52 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 16 00:00 GMT 29.2 132.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 21:00 GMT 28.47 132.08 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 18:00 GMT 27.8 131.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 15:00 GMT 27.16 131.76 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 12:00 GMT 26.6 131.7 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 09:00 GMT 26.13 131.76 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 06:00 GMT 25.7 131.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 03:00 GMT 25.23 132.06 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 15 00:00 GMT 24.8 132.3 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 21:00 GMT 24.44 132.63 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 18:00 GMT 24.1 133 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 15:00 GMT 23.71 133.35 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 23.3 133.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 22.87 134.04 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 22.4 134.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 21.85 134.82 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 21.3 135.2 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 20.83 135.43 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 20.4 135.6 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 19.99 135.81 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 19.6 136 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 19.23 136.16 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 18.9 136.3 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 18.64 136.46 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 18.4 136.6 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 18.14 136.71 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 17.9 136.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 17.7 136.91 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 17.5 137 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 17.25 137.05 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 17 137.1 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 16.79 137.2 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 16.6 137.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 16.45 137.35 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 16.3 137.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 16.12 137.49 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 15.9 137.6 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 15.61 137.76 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 15.3 137.9 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 15.04 137.97 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 14.8 138 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 14.56 138.01 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 14.3 138 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 13.99 138.01 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 13.7 138 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 13.49 137.97 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 13.3 137.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 13.1 137.81 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 12.9 137.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 12.69 137.6 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 12.5 137.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 12.34 137.4 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 12.2 137.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 12.06 137.19 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 11.9 137.1 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 11.71 137.04 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 11.5 137 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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