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1985 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1985 West Pacific season had 25 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 6 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Dot.

The first storm was tracked from January 4, 1985 and the last ended on December 25, 1985. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Dot (1985), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 219.8.

Storms
25
Typhoons
16
Major
6
Category 5
1
ACE
219.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm FabianJan 4 – Jan 1565 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ElsieJan 5 – Jan 1145 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Storm FabianJan 13 – Jan 13——Storm
Unnamed storm 4, 1985 West PacificApr 20 – Apr 30——Storm
Typhoon GayMay 16 – May 28115 mph950 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon HalJun 11 – Jun 28115 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 7, 1985 West PacificJun 14 – Jun 2235 mph990 mbTropical depression
Typhoon IrmaJun 17 – Jul 7105 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 9, 1985 West PacificJun 17 – Jun 20——Storm
Unnamed storm 10, 1985 West PacificJun 28 – Jul 2——Storm
Unnamed storm 11, 1985 West PacificJul 2 – Jul 8——Storm
Typhoon JeffJul 18 – Aug 385 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon KitJul 30 – Aug 17100 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm LeeAug 8 – Aug 1670 mph975 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 15, 1985 West PacificAug 8 – Aug 15——Storm
Typhoon MamieAug 14 – Aug 2180 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon NelsonAug 15 – Aug 25110 mph950 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon OdessaAug 19 – Sep 2105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 19, 1985 West PacificAug 19 – Aug 31——Storm
Typhoon PatAug 24 – Sep 2110 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm RubyAug 25 – Sep 465 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon TessAug 28 – Sep 985 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 23, 1985 West PacificSep 1 – Sep 4——Storm
Tropical Storm ValSep 12 – Sep 1860 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm WinonaSep 17 – Sep 2460 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon BrendanSep 25 – Oct 8105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon AndySep 25 – Oct 280 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon CecilOct 8 – Oct 17115 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 29, 1985 West PacificOct 10 – Oct 11——Storm
Typhoon DotOct 11 – Oct 22175 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm EllisOct 13 – Oct 2360 mph996 mbTropical storm
Typhoon FayeOct 21 – Nov 1115 mph965 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm GordonNov 19 – Nov 2650 mph998 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HopeDec 13 – Dec 25115 mph950 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm IrvingDec 13 – Dec 2270 mph992 mbTropical storm