Storm history › West Pacific › 2009 season
Tropical Storm Goni (2009)
Goni was a tropical storm of the 2009 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 31, 2009 to August 10, 2009, about 10 days, and covered 2,196 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Lianjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,196 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lianjiang, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Maoming, China | 15 mi (23 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Basuo, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 26 mi (41 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1440th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Maysak (2026), Tropical Storm Fengshen (2025), Tropical Storm Yun-Yeung (2023) and 17 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2009 West Pacific season's ACE.