Storm history › South Pacific › 1988 season
Cyclone Bola (1988)
Bola was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1988 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 23, 1988 to March 11, 1988, about 17 days, and covered 3,659 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 3,659 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 82nd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Hola (2018), Cyclone Funa (2008), Cyclone Ivy (2004) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 78th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Katrina (1998), Cyclone Val (1992), Cyclone Wasa (1992) and 5 more.
- Energy: 33% of the 1988 South Pacific season's ACE.