Storms named Forrest

Five storms have been named Forrest since 1980: five in the West Pacific (1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 1992). The strongest, in 1983, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h).

Times used

1980–1992

Strongest

1983 · Cat 5

885 mb

Most recent

1992

West Pacific

First used

1980

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Forrest, newest first

Typhoon Forrest (1992)

Dates: November 8, 1992 to November 22, 1992 (14 days)
Peak wind: 145 mph / 230 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 952 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 19.8

Forrest formed in the West Pacific in November 1992 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 952 mb. It made 5 landfalls, first near Cantilan, Philippines and last near Sittwe, Myanmar. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Typhoon Forrest (1992): track and history

Typhoon Forrest (1989)

Dates: October 18, 1989 to November 1, 1989 (14 days)
Peak wind: 110 mph / 175 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 940 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 16.8

Forrest formed in the West Pacific in October 1989 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Typhoon Forrest (1989): track and history

Typhoon Forrest (1986)

Dates: October 10, 1986 to October 23, 1986 (13 days)
Peak wind: 125 mph / 205 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 930 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 13.3

Forrest formed in the West Pacific in October 1986 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Typhoon Forrest (1986): track and history

Super Typhoon Forrest (1983)

Dates: September 16, 1983 to September 30, 1983 (15 days)
Peak wind: 175 mph / 280 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 885 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 34.6

Forrest formed in the West Pacific in September 1983 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 885 mb. It made landfall near Kikuchi, Japan. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Super Typhoon Forrest (1983): track and history

Tropical Storm Forrest (1980)

Dates: May 16, 1980 to May 29, 1980 (14 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 992 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 4.0

Forrest formed in the West Pacific in May 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Gabaldon, Philippines. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Tropical Storm Forrest (1980): track and history

Where storms named Forrest made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Forrest 1992	Cantilan, Philippines	1992-11-10 21:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Forrest 1992	Nalundan, Philippines	1992-11-11 09:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Forrest 1992	Roxas, Philippines	1992-11-11 21:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Forrest 1992	Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand	1992-11-15 09:00	65 mph / 100 km/h
Forrest 1992	Sittwe, Myanmar	1992-11-21 09:00	105 mph / 165 km/h
Forrest 1983	Kikuchi, Japan	1983-09-28 03:00	65 mph / 105 km/h
Forrest 1980	Gabaldon, Philippines	1980-05-25 03:00	45 mph / 70 km/h

Questions about the name Forrest

When was the last time a storm was named Forrest?

The most recent was Typhoon Forrest in 1992, in the West Pacific. It formed on November 8, peaked at 145 mph (230 km/h) and lasted 14 days. It made landfall near Cantilan, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1989, 1986, 1983 and 1980.

What was the strongest storm named Forrest?

Super Typhoon Forrest in 1983 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 885 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Kikuchi, Japan. The weakest of the five, in 1980, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).