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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Malakas

      Storm Activity: Sep 11, 2016 - Sep 20, 2016

      Peak Wind
      110 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      34.5 N 138.1 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 11 – Sep 20
      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
      110 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      930 mb

      Sep 20 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 34.5 138.1 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 34.8 137.1 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 08:00 GMT 34.9 136.8 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 34.3 136.1 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 04:00 GMT 33.7 135.1 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 33.5 134.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 20 02:00 GMT 33.3 134.1 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 32.9 133.4 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 32.2 132.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 31.6 131.5 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 31.1 130.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 30.8 129.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 30.5 129.1 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 30.2 128.3 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 29.7 127.6 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 29.4 127.1 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 29.06 126.6 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 28.7 126.1 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 28.34 125.59 105 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 28 125.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 27.68 124.63 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 27.4 124.2 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 27.15 123.84 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 26.9 123.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 26.59 123.11 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 26.3 122.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 26.11 122.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 25.9 122.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 25.6 122.7 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 25.3 122.8 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 24.7 122.9 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 24.1 123 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 23.6 123 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 23 123.1 110 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 22.5 123.1 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 22.1 123.4 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 21.5 123.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 21.1 123.9 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 20.61 124.25 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 20.1 124.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 19.64 125.19 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 19.2 125.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 18.8 126.2 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 18.4 126.7 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 17.93 127.19 95 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 17.5 127.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 17.15 128.24 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 16.9 128.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 16.78 129.39 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 16.7 130 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 16.52 130.62 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 16.3 131.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 16.05 131.7 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 15.8 132.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 15.59 132.79 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 15.4 133.4 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 15.19 133.99 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 15 134.6 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 14.84 135.26 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 14.7 135.9 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 14.6 136.47 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 14.5 137 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 14.36 137.54 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 14.2 138.1 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 14 138.73 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 13.8 139.4 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 13.64 140.12 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 13.5 140.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 13.36 141.37 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 13.2 141.9 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 13 142.46 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 12.8 143.1 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 12.64 143.9 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 12.5 144.8 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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