1988 Pacific typhoon season

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The 1988 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1988, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.^[1] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1988 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.

Contents 1 Storms 1.1 Typhoon Roy 1.2 Typhoon Susan 1.3 Typhoon Thad 1.4 Tropical Storm Vanessa 1.5 Typhoon Warren 1.6 Tropical Storm Agnes 1.7 Tropical Storm Bill 1.8 Tropical Storm Clara 1.9 Typhoon Doyle 1.10 Tropical Storm Elsie 1.11 Typhoon Fabian 1.12 Tropical Storm Gay 1.13 Typhoon Hal 1.14 Tropical Storm Irma 1.15 Tropical Storm Jeff 1.16 Tropical Storm Kit 1.17 Tropical Storm Lee 1.18 Tropical Storm Mamie 1.19 Super Typhoon Nelson 1.20 Typhoon Odessa 1.21 Typhoon Pat 1.22 Typhoon Ruby (Unsang) 1.23 Typhoon Skip 1.24 Typhoon Tess 1.25 Tropical Storm Val 2 1988 storm names 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Storms

26 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 25 became tropical storms. 13 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 1 reached supertyphoon strength.

[edit] Typhoon Roy

Typhoon Roy 4
Duration	January 5 – January 18
Intensity	130 mph [2], 927 mbar[2]

Typhoon Roy, which crossed the open Western Pacific as a Category 4 hurricane in January, caused moderate to extensive damage across the Federated States of Micronesia and the Philippines, causing $23.5 million (1988 USD) but only one death.^[3]

[edit] Typhoon Susan

Typhoon Susan 1
Duration	May 30 – June 03, 1988
Intensity	95 mph [2], 963 mbar[2]

Typhoon Susan formed at the end of May just to the north of Luzon Island in the Philippines. As a depression Susan dropped heavy rains in and around the Manila area the resulting landslides killed 6 people. As Susan moved away from the Philippines the storm strengthened into a typhoon shortly before cross in the southern tip of Taiwan and turning extratropical just after passing Okinawa.^[4]

[edit] Typhoon Thad

Typhoon Thad 1
Duration	June 20 – June 25, 1988
Intensity	80 mph [2], 972 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Vanessa

Tropical Storm Vanessa TS
Duration	June 26 – June 29, 1988
Intensity	50 mph [2], 991 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Warren

Typhoon Warren 3
Duration	July 12 – July 20, 1988
Intensity	130 mph [2], 927 mbar[2]

A tropical depression formed to the east of Guam shortly before passing north of the island. Shortly after passing the island the storm strengthened into Tropical Storm Warren. Warren kept gathering strength and reached peak intensity of 130 mph while 300 miles east of Luzon Island. Typhoon Warren moved westward and brushed the extreme northern tip of Luzon Island in the Philippines causing $10 million in damage. Warren then made landfall near Shantou, China, 13,000 homes were destroyed and 17 people were killed in Guangdong Province.^[5]

[edit] Tropical Storm Agnes

Tropical Storm Agnes TS
Duration	July 29 – July 30, 1988
Intensity	45 mph [2], 994 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Bill

Tropical Storm Bill TS
Duration	August 5 – August 8
Intensity	50 mph [2], 994 mbar[2]

Tropical Storm Bill, which formed on August 5 east of Taiwan, moved northwest to hit eastern China as a 45 mph tropical storm. Torrential rains and heavy flooding resulted in 110 casualties and widespread damage to roads and dams.^[6]

[edit] Tropical Storm Clara

Tropical Storm Clara TS
Duration	August 10 – August 12, 1988
Intensity	50 mph [2], 991 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Doyle

Typhoon Doyle 3
Duration	August 15 – August 21, 1988
Intensity	130 mph [2], 927 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Elsie

Tropical Storm Elsie TS
Duration	August 28 – August 31, 1988
Intensity	50 mph [2], 991 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Fabian

Typhoon Fabian 1
Duration	August 30 – September 03, 1988
Intensity	85 mph [2], 968 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Gay

Tropical Storm Gay TS
Duration	September 02 – September 04, 1988
Intensity	50 mph [2], 991 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Hal

Typhoon Hal 3
Duration	September 08 – September 17, 1988
Intensity	120 mph [2], 938 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Irma

Tropical Storm Irma TS
Duration	September 12 – September 15, 1988
Intensity	65 mph [2], 984 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Jeff

Tropical Storm Jeff TS
Duration	September 14 – September 16, 1988
Intensity	50 mph [2], 991 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Kit

Tropical Storm Kit TS
Duration	September 19 – September 22, 1988
Intensity	65 mph [2], 984 mbar[2]

Tropical Storm Kit formed from an area of disturbed weather 300 miles east of Manila. A depression formed on the 19th of September and strengthened into Tropical Storm Kit shortly before making landfall on the extreme northern tip of Luzon Island. Kit continued towards the northwest and made landfall 120 miles northeast of Hong Kong. Widespread flooding was reported and 3 people were killed in Guangdong Province in China.^[7]

[edit] Tropical Storm Lee

Tropical Storm Lee TS
Duration	September 21 – September 24, 1988
Intensity	65 mph [2], 984 mbar[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Mamie

Tropical Storm Mamie TS
Duration	September 22 – September 23, 1988
Intensity	50 mph [2], 991 mbar[2]

[edit] Super Typhoon Nelson

Super Typhoon Nelson 5
Duration	October 01 – October 08, 1988
Intensity	160 mph [2], 898 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Odessa

Typhoon Odessa 2
Duration	October 11 – October 16, 1988
Intensity	105 mph [2], 954 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Pat

Typhoon Pat 1
Duration	October 18 – October 21, 1988
Intensity	85 mph [2], 968 mbar[2]

[edit] Typhoon Ruby (Unsang)

Typhoon Ruby (Unsang) 4
Duration	October 20 – October 28
Intensity	145 mph [2], 916 mbar[2]

Typhoon Ruby, which developed east of the Philippines on October 20, rapidly intensified to a 145 mph typhoon while approaching central Luzon. It hit on the 24th, and rapidly weakened to a minimal typhoon over the island. Ruby, with its disrupted circulation, remained weak over the South China Sea, and land interaction with Vietnam caused it to dissipate on the 28th. Ruby caused over 300 fatalities, with widespread flooding and damage over its track. Ruby brought heavy rains and a 12 foot storm surge to Guam and the Marianas Islands. On Luzon, the storm's 140 mph (220 km/h) winds caused tremendous damage to the town of Siniloan. In the Polillo Islands, east of Manila, Ruby spawned rare tornadoes that leveled homes. In the northern part of the Philippines, many fishing boats were wrecked by 30-40 foot waves, and 32 more people drowned.^[8] Damage in the Philippines totaled 5.64 billion Philippine Pesos (1989 pesos).^[9]

The passenger ferry the Dona Marilyn was in the Visayan Sea when the storm struck the vessel. The ferry was not designed for deep water, and the open decks let water into the interior of the ship. The storm caused the ferry to pitch to the starboard until one of the decks was below the water, causing the ship to fill up rapidly. The passengers and crew tried to save the ship, but to no avail. The Dona Marilyn sank stern first taking 389 people with it. Only 147 people survived by clinging to life rafts.

[edit] Typhoon Skip

Typhoon Skip 4
Duration	November 3 – November 13
Intensity	145 mph [2], 916 mbar[2]

Just 2 weeks after Ruby hit Luzon, Skip, which formed on November 3, hit the central Philippines as a 145 mph typhoon. Ruby reached the South China Sea on the 7th, and steadily weakened until dissipation on the 12th. Skip was responsible for killing 104 people (with 95 missing) and extensive damage to the coconut, rice, and sugar crops.^[10]

[edit] Typhoon Tess

Typhoon Tess 1
Duration	November 1 – November 7
Intensity	75 mph [2], 976 mbar[2]

After passing through the Philippines, a tropical disturbance organized in the South China Sea into a tropical depression late on the morning of November 4. Turning westward and strengthening, the cyclone became a tropical storm later that day, and then a typhoon by late November 5. It moved into Vietnam on November 6 and quickly weakened, becoming the first and only tropical cyclone that season to make landfall in the country. Its remains later moved across the Mekong River delta.^[11]

[edit] Tropical Storm Val

Tropical Storm Val TS
Duration	December 22 – December 26, 1988
Intensity	65 mph [2], 984 mbar[2]

[edit] 1988 storm names

Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1988 was named Roy and the final one was named Val.

Andy Brenda Cecil Dot Ellis Faye Gordon Hope Irving Judy Ken Lola Mac Nancy Owen Peggy Roger Sarah Tip Vera Wayne

Abby Ben Carmen Dom Ellen Forrest Georgia Herbert Ida Joe Kim Lex Marge Norris Orchid Percy Ruth Sperry Thelma Vernon Wynn

Alex Betty Cary Dinah Ed Freda Gerald Holly Ian June Kelly Lynn Maury Nina Ogden Phyllis Roy 1W Susan 2W Thad 4W Vanessa 5W Warren 6W

Agnes 7W Bill 8W Clara 9W Doyle 10W Elsie 11W Fabian 12W Gay 13W Hal 14W Irma 15W Jeff 16W Kit 17W Lee 18W Mamie 19W Nelson 20W Odessa 21W Pat 22W Ruby 23W Skip 24W Tess 25W Val 26W Winona

[edit] See also

• 1988 Pacific hurricane season
• 1988 Atlantic hurricane season
• 1988 North Indian cyclone season
• 1988-89 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website.
• Philippine Area of Responsibility.
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
• Meaning of Tokyo Typhoon Centre names.

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