Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Tropical Storm Gaemi (2012)
Gaemi was a tropical storm of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 29, 2012 to October 7, 2012, about 9 days, and covered 1,636 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,636 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Takeo, Cambodia | 115 mi (185 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 122 mi (197 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1264th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025) and 23 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.