Meteorological History
A poorly organized area of convection was first noted in the monsoon trough over the southern Marshall Islands on September 13. It slowly organized, and became a tropical depression on September 15 (though operationally it was upgraded a day later). It continued to strengthen, reaching tropical storm status later on the September 15 and typhoon strength the next day. Mireille was a small storm, and after reaching a primary peak of 85 miles per hour (140 km/h) it weakened due to the larger circulation of Tropical Storm Luke to Mireille's north.
After passing close to Guam and Saipan yet remaining far enough away to not cause much damage, Mireille escaped Luke's harm, and restrengthened. Initially a small storm, the typhoon increased in size from this point until its death. On September 21 and 22, it rapidly intensified to a peak of 150 mph (240 km/h) winds, and began to execute the Fujiwhara effect with Typhoon Nat in the South China Sea. After sending Nat southward, Mireille tuned to the northwest, retaining its peak intensity for two more days.
On September 25 and 26, after weakening to a 135 mph (220 km/h) typhoon, Mireille recurved to the northeast under the influence of mid-level winds weakening the subtropical ridge. It continued to weaken over cooler waters, and hit southwestern Japan on September 27 as a 105 mph (170 km/h) typhoon. It accelerated over the Sea of Japan, and became extratropical late on September 27. The extratropical renmant continued to the northeast, crossing Honshū and southern Hokkaidō before going out to sea.
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