Storm history › West Pacific › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Gil (1998)
Gil was a tropical storm of the 1998 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 8, 1998 to December 13, 1998, about 5 days, and covered 994 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 116 miles from Alor Setar, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 994 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Alor Setar, Malaysia | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Rạch Giá, Vietnam | 130 mi (209 km) |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Sungai Petani, Malaysia | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 West Pacific season's ACE.