Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Pat (1988)
Pat was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 16, 1988 to October 23, 1988, about 7 days, and covered 3,120 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,120 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Wanning, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 27 mi (43 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.