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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Andy (1989)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Andy formed in the West Pacific in April 1989 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-13 00:00 | 7.0°N 154.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-13 06:00 | 7.1°N 153.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-13 12:00 | 7.1°N 153.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-13 18:00 | 7.2°N 153.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-14 00:00 | 7.2°N 152.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-14 06:00 | 7.3°N 152.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-14 12:00 | 7.3°N 152.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-14 18:00 | 7.4°N 152.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1989-04-15 00:00 | 7.4°N 151.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-15 06:00 | 7.4°N 151.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-15 12:00 | 7.5°N 151.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-15 18:00 | 7.5°N 151.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-16 00:00 | 7.5°N 150.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-16 06:00 | 7.5°N 150.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-16 12:00 | 7.5°N 149.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-16 18:00 | 7.7°N 149.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1989-04-17 00:00 | 7.8°N 148.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-04-17 06:00 | 7.9°N 148.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-04-17 12:00 | 8.0°N 147.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-04-17 18:00 | 8.1°N 147.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-04-18 00:00 | 8.6°N 146.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-04-18 06:00 | 9.3°N 146.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-04-18 12:00 | 9.7°N 145.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-04-18 18:00 | 9.7°N 144.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-04-19 00:00 | 9.7°N 143.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-04-19 06:00 | 9.8°N 143.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-04-19 12:00 | 9.9°N 143.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-04-19 18:00 | 10.2°N 143.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-04-20 00:00 | 10.6°N 143.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-04-20 06:00 | 11.0°N 143.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-04-20 12:00 | 11.4°N 144.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-04-20 18:00 | 12.0°N 145.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1989-04-21 00:00 | 12.6°N 145.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1989-04-21 06:00 | 13.4°N 146.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1989-04-21 12:00 | 14.3°N 148.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1989-04-21 18:00 | 15.5°N 149.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1989-04-22 00:00 | 16.5°N 150.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1989-04-22 06:00 | 17.5°N 151.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1989-04-22 12:00 | 18.6°N 152.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-04-22 18:00 | 19.7°N 153.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-04-23 00:00 | 20.8°N 154.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-04-23 06:00 | 21.6°N 155.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-04-23 12:00 | 22.5°N 155.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-04-23 18:00 | 23.4°N 156.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-04-24 00:00 | 24.3°N 156.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-04-24 06:00 | 25.3°N 157.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-04-24 12:00 | 26.2°N 158.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-04-24 18:00 | 27.2°N 159.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-04-25 00:00 | 28.3°N 160.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-04-25 06:00 | 29.6°N 161.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1989-04-25 12:00 | 31.3°N 163.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1989-04-25 18:00 | 33.5°N 165.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Super Typhoon Andy 1989 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Andy 1989 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Andy; it stayed over water.
How strong did Andy get in 1989?
Andy peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Andy form and dissipate?
Andy was first tracked on Apr 13 1989 and last tracked on Apr 25 1989, about 13 days in all.