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1988 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1988 West Pacific season had 29 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 13 of them typhoons and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Nelson.

The first storm was tracked from January 5, 1988 and the last ended on December 27, 1988. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Nelson (1988), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 223.6.

Storms
29
Typhoons
13
Major
7
Category 5
1
ACE
223.6
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon RoyJan 5 – Jan 19130 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon SusanMay 28 – Jun 390 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1988 West PacificJun 3 – Jun 635 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon ThadJun 17 – Jun 2580 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm VanessaJun 24 – Jun 2950 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 6, 1988 West PacificJul 5 – Jul 10——Storm
Typhoon WarrenJul 11 – Jul 20130 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm AgnesJul 26 – Aug 450 mph975 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 9, 1988 West PacificJul 30 – Aug 340 mph998 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 10, 1988 West PacificJul 31 – Aug 4——Storm
Tropical Storm BillAug 4 – Aug 950 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ClaraAug 5 – Aug 1650 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 13, 1988 West PacificAug 6 – Aug 13——Storm
Typhoon DoyleAug 13 – Aug 25130 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 15, 1988 West PacificAug 13 – Aug 1840 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 16, 1988 West PacificAug 13 – Aug 1640 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon FabianAug 24 – Sep 485 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm ElsieAug 24 – Sep 250 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm GaySep 2 – Sep 850 mph996 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HalSep 5 – Sep 18120 mph945 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm IrmaSep 11 – Sep 1765 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm JeffSep 11 – Sep 1750 mph994 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm LeeSep 16 – Sep 2565 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KitSep 18 – Sep 2270 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm MamieSep 19 – Sep 2450 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 26, 1988 West PacificSep 27 – Oct 4——Storm
Typhoon NelsonSep 30 – Oct 12160 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 28, 1988 West PacificOct 7 – Oct 1050 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon OdessaOct 8 – Oct 19105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 1988 West PacificOct 13 – Oct 16——Storm
Typhoon PatOct 16 – Oct 2385 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon RubyOct 20 – Oct 29145 mph950 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon TessNov 1 – Nov 775 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon SkipNov 3 – Nov 12145 mph950 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm ValDec 21 – Dec 2765 mph992 mbTropical storm