Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Tropical Storm Sanba (2018)
Sanba was a tropical storm of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from February 8, 2018 to February 16, 2018, about 8 days, and covered 2,765 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 61 miles from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,765 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 114 mi (184 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 122 mi (197 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1894th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Penha (2026), Tropical Storm Hagupit (2026), Tropical Storm Sanvu (2023) and 3 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.