Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Bopha (2012)
Bopha was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 25, 2012 to December 9, 2012, about 14 days, and covered 3,515 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 911 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 911 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,515 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 38.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Davao, Philippines | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 94 mi (151 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 98 mi (157 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 99 mi (160 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 155th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022), Typhoon Chaba (2016), Typhoon Maysak (2015) and 1 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.