Storm history › West Pacific › 1978 season
Unnamed tropical storm 33, 1978 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1978 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 29, 1978 to November 3, 1978, about 5 days, and covered 1,634 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 48 miles from Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,634 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 93 mi (150 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 137 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 52 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1978 West Pacific season's ACE.