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      Category 4 Typhoon

      Typhoon Meranti

      Storm Activity: Sep 9, 2016 - Sep 17, 2016

      Peak Wind
      140 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      890 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      33.2 N 125.2 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 9 – Sep 17
      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 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 Peak 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      140 mph
      Peak category
      Category 4
      Lowest pressure
      890 mb

      Sep 17 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 33.2 125.2 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 33.24 124.79 -- 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 33.3 124.4 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 33.39 124.07 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 33.5 123.8 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 33.69 123.7 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 33.7 123.4 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 33.3 122.52 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 32.7 121.5 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 32.18 120.75 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 31.6 120.1 -- 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 30.97 119.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 30.2 118.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 29.13 118.14 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 28.1 117.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 27.46 117.21 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 27 117.1 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 26.53 116.91 -- 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 26.1 116.9 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 25.64 117.24 60 mph 988 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 25.2 117.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 24.8 118.02 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 24.4 118.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 23.96 118.58 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 23.5 118.9 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 23 119.32 100 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 22.5 119.8 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 22.03 120.29 110 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 21.6 120.8 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 21.22 121.29 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 20.9 121.8 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 20.61 122.34 135 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 20.4 122.9 140 mph 890 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 20.31 123.48 135 mph 895 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 20.2 124.1 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 19.91 124.8 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 19.6 125.5 130 mph 900 mb Typhoon 4
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 19.43 126.09 125 mph 905 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 19.3 126.7 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 19.12 127.45 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 18.9 128.2 120 mph 910 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 18.59 128.84 115 mph 915 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 18.3 129.4 115 mph 920 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 18.13 129.89 110 mph 925 mb Typhoon 3
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 18 130.4 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 17.79 131.01 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 17.6 131.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 17.52 132.45 95 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 17.4 133.2 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 17.06 133.87 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 16.7 134.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 16.53 135.11 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 16.4 135.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 16.23 136.32 60 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 16 136.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 15.66 137.39 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 15.3 137.9 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 15.03 138.55 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 14.8 139.2 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 14.59 139.72 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 14.4 140.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 14.19 140.74 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 14 141.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 13.84 141.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 13.7 141.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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