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Typhoon Parma

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Typhoon Parma (Pepeng)
Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Typhoon Ketsana off the coast of Vietnam on September 28
FormedSeptember 23, 2009
DissipatedStill active
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph)
1-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Areas affectedMicronesia
Part of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season

Meterological history

Late on September 24, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that an area of convection had persisted about 720 km (450 mi) to the northeast of Pohnpei. Convection at this time was starting to consolidate around a low level circualtion center, with deeper convection wrapping into the center.

Preparations and impact

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