1987 West Pacific typhoon season
The 1987 West Pacific season had 23 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 10 major (Category 3 or stronger). 4 reached Category 5: Betty, Holly, Lynn, Nina.
The first storm was tracked from January 6, 1987 and the last ended on December 20, 1987. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Nina (1987), at 165 mph (270 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 313.8.
- Storms
- 23
- Typhoons
- 16
- Major
- 10
- Category 5
- 4
- ACE
- 313.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoon Orchid | Jan 6 – Jan 14 | 110 mph |
| Tropical Storm Percy | Apr 3 – Apr 16 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ruth | Jun 16 – Jun 20 | 40 mph |
| Unnamed storm 4, 1987 West Pacific | Jun 17 – Jun 18 | — |
| Typhoon Sperry | Jun 24 – Jul 5 | 85 mph |
| Typhoon Thelma | Jul 6 – Jul 18 | 150 mph |
| Typhoon Vernon | Jul 15 – Jul 22 | 75 mph |
| Typhoon Alex | Jul 21 – Aug 2 | 75 mph |
| Typhoon Betty | Aug 7 – Aug 17 | 160 mph |
| Typhoon Cary | Aug 7 – Aug 24 | 100 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1987 West Pacific | Aug 9 – Aug 16 | 40 mph |
| Unnamed storm 12, 1987 West Pacific | Aug 18 – Aug 21 | — |
| Typhoon Dinah | Aug 19 – Sep 3 | 150 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ed | Aug 20 – Aug 28 | 40 mph |
| Typhoon Holly | Sep 1 – Sep 18 | 160 mph |
| Typhoon Gerald | Sep 2 – Sep 11 | 120 mph |
| Unnamed storm 17, 1987 West Pacific | Sep 2 – Sep 5 | — |
| Typhoon Freda | Sep 3 – Sep 20 | 145 mph |
| Typhoon Ian | Sep 22 – Oct 6 | 125 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 20, 1987 West Pacific | Sep 24 – Sep 26 | 35 mph |
| Tropical Storm June | Sep 27 – Oct 2 | 45 mph |
| Typhoon Kelly | Oct 9 – Oct 19 | 110 mph |
| Typhoon Lynn | Oct 14 – Oct 28 | 160 mph |
| Tropical Storm Maury | Nov 7 – Nov 19 | 50 mph |
| Typhoon Nina | Nov 16 – Nov 30 | 165 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ogden | Nov 20 – Nov 25 | 50 mph |
| Typhoon Phyllis | Dec 9 – Dec 20 | 115 mph |