Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Typhoon Faye (1963)
Faye was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1963 to September 11, 1963, about 14 days, and covered 3,789 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Thanh Hóa, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,789 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Haikou, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Basuo, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 65 mi (104 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 66 mi (107 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.