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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Shanshan

      Storm Activity: Aug 2, 2018 - Aug 11, 2018

      Peak Wind
      80 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      970 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      40.6 N 169.4 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 2 – Aug 11
      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
      80 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      970 mb

      Aug 11 · 06:00 GMT -- 998 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Aug 11 06:00 GMT 40.6 169.4 -- 998 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 03:00 GMT 40.91 166.34 -- 997 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 11 00:00 GMT 41.1 163.4 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 21:00 GMT 41.17 160.73 -- 995 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 18:00 GMT 41.2 158.4 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 15:00 GMT 41.27 156.4 -- 993 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 12:00 GMT 41.3 154.6 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 09:00 GMT 41.23 152.8 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 06:00 GMT 41 151 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 10 03:00 GMT 40.55 149.06 -- 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 10 00:00 GMT 40 147.2 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 21:00 GMT 39.56 145.49 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 18:00 GMT 39.1 144.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 15:00 GMT 38.46 143.16 55 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 12:00 GMT 37.9 142.5 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 09:00 GMT 37.6 141.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 06:00 GMT 37.3 141.4 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 03:00 GMT 36.8 141.2 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 9 00:00 GMT 36.2 141.1 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 8 21:00 GMT 35.8 141 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 18:00 GMT 35.3 141 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 15:00 GMT 34.8 141.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 12:00 GMT 34.5 141.3 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 09:00 GMT 34.1 141.3 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 06:00 GMT 33.8 141.2 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 03:00 GMT 33.5 141.5 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 8 00:00 GMT 33.3 141.9 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 21:00 GMT 32.92 142.06 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 18:00 GMT 32.5 142.2 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 15:00 GMT 32.24 142.61 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 12:00 GMT 32 143.1 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 09:00 GMT 31.67 143.54 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 06:00 GMT 31.3 143.9 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 03:00 GMT 30.91 144.11 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 7 00:00 GMT 30.5 144.3 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 21:00 GMT 30.13 144.63 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 18:00 GMT 29.7 145 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 15:00 GMT 29.12 145.38 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 12:00 GMT 28.5 145.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 09:00 GMT 27.98 145.89 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 06:00 GMT 27.5 146 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 03:00 GMT 26.99 146.09 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 6 00:00 GMT 26.5 146.2 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 21:00 GMT 26.05 146.42 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 18:00 GMT 25.6 146.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 15:00 GMT 25.09 147.02 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 12:00 GMT 24.6 147.3 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 09:00 GMT 24.19 147.45 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 06:00 GMT 23.8 147.5 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 03:00 GMT 23.32 147.44 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 5 00:00 GMT 22.9 147.4 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 21:00 GMT 22.7 147.49 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 18:00 GMT 22.5 147.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 15:00 GMT 22.07 148.05 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 12:00 GMT 21.6 148.4 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 09:00 GMT 21.24 148.56 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 06:00 GMT 20.9 148.7 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 4 03:00 GMT 20.54 148.97 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 4 00:00 GMT 20.1 149.3 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 21:00 GMT 19.49 149.67 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 18:00 GMT 18.9 150 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 15:00 GMT 18.47 150.18 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 12:00 GMT 18.2 150.3 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 09:00 GMT 18.07 150.45 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 06:00 GMT 18 150.6 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 03:00 GMT 17.84 150.74 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 3 00:00 GMT 17.7 150.9 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 2 21:00 GMT 17.68 151.09 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 18:00 GMT 17.7 151.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 15:00 GMT 17.67 151.57 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 12:00 GMT 17.7 151.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 09:00 GMT 17.86 151.93 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 2 06:00 GMT 18.1 152 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Shanshan and the 2018 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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