Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Tropical Storm Faye (1989)
Faye was a tropical storm of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 5, 1989 to July 11, 1989, about 6 days, and covered 1,770 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Haikou, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,770 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haikou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Beihai, China | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 65 mi (104 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 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: 1% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.