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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Megi

      Storm Activity: Sep 22, 2016 - Sep 29, 2016

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      26.5 N 117.2 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 22 – Sep 29
      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
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Sep 29 · 06:00 GMT -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 26.5 117.2 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 26.17 116.77 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 25.9 116.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 25.72 116.49 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 25.6 116.6 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 25.49 116.64 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 25.4 116.7 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 25.36 116.78 -- 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 25.3 117 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 25.19 117.46 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 25 118.1 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 24.72 118.86 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 24.4 119.6 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 24.11 120.18 70 mph 970 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 23.9 120.6 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 23.8 120.9 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 24.1 121.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 23.7 122.5 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 23.3 123.3 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 22.8 123.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 22.5 124.4 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 22.2 124.8 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 21.9 125.3 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 21.6 125.9 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 21.4 126.2 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 21.09 126.71 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 20.8 127.3 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 20.68 127.75 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 20.6 128.2 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 20.41 128.74 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 20.2 129.3 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 20.05 129.79 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 19.9 130.3 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 19.72 130.93 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 19.5 131.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 19.24 132.27 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 19 132.9 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 18.84 133.39 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 18.7 133.9 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 18.54 134.59 60 mph 977 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 18.3 135.3 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 17.91 135.92 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 17.5 136.5 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 17.18 137.05 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 16.9 137.6 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 16.64 138.22 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 16.4 138.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 16.18 139.27 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 16 139.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 15.84 140.18 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 15.7 140.6 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 15.55 140.89 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 15.4 141.1 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

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