Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Roy (1988)
Roy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 5, 1988 to January 19, 1988, about 14 days, and covered 4,880 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,880 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 57 mi (91 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.