Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Tropical Storm Pabuk (2018)
Pabuk was a tropical storm of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 30, 2018 to January 7, 2019, about 8 days, and covered 1,928 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 78 miles from Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,928 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kota Bharu, Malaysia | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Alor Setar, Malaysia | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sanba (2023), Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021) and 54 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.