Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Typhoon Faith (1998)
Faith was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 7, 1998 to December 14, 1998, about 7 days, and covered 2,582 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Nha Trang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,582 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 113 mi (182 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.