Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Unnamed typhoon 23, 1998 West Pacific
This storm was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 16, 1998 to November 23, 1998, about 7 days, and covered 1,724 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,724 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Khulna, Bangladesh | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Mirpur Model Thana, Bangladesh | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Pallabi, Bangladesh | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Gazipur, Bangladesh | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Rajpur Sonarpur, India | 74 mi (120 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 98 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1299th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tapah (2025), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Typhoon Trami (2024) and 15 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.