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ArchivedPeak category 3
Cyclone Bola (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Bola formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1988 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-02-23 18:00 | 10.4°S 179.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-02-24 00:00 | 11.6°S 178.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-02-24 06:00 | 12.8°S 178.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-02-24 12:00 | 13.9°S 177.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-02-24 18:00 | 14.5°S 177.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-02-25 00:00 | 15.2°S 177.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1988-02-25 06:00 | 15.6°S 176.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1988-02-25 12:00 | 15.7°S 176.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
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| 1988-02-25 18:00 | 15.6°S 175.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-02-26 00:00 | 15.2°S 173.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1988-02-26 06:00 | 14.8°S 172.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1988-02-26 12:00 | 14.5°S 171.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1988-02-26 18:00 | 14.8°S 170.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-02-27 00:00 | 15.2°S 170.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-02-27 06:00 | 15.7°S 170.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-02-27 12:00 | 16.1°S 169.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-02-27 18:00 | 16.2°S 169.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-02-28 00:00 | 16.4°S 169.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-02-28 06:00 | 16.6°S 168.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-02-28 12:00 | 16.7°S 168.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-02-28 18:00 | 16.7°S 168.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-02-29 00:00 | 16.8°S 168.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-02-29 06:00 | 17.0°S 168.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-02-29 12:00 | 17.3°S 169.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-02-29 18:00 | 17.8°S 169.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-03-01 00:00 | 18.2°S 169.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-03-01 06:00 | 18.3°S 169.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-03-01 12:00 | 18.1°S 169.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-03-01 18:00 | 17.8°S 169.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-03-02 00:00 | 17.7°S 169.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-03-02 06:00 | 17.7°S 169.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-03-02 12:00 | 17.8°S 169.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-03-02 18:00 | 17.9°S 170.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-03-03 00:00 | 18.3°S 171.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-03-03 06:00 | 18.7°S 172.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-03-03 12:00 | 19.6°S 174.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-03-03 18:00 | 20.9°S 176.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-03-04 00:00 | 22.7°S 177.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-03-04 06:00 | 24.7°S 178.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-03-04 12:00 | 26.3°S 178.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-03-04 18:00 | 27.5°S 178.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-03-05 00:00 | 28.3°S 177.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-03-05 06:00 | 28.8°S 176.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-03-05 12:00 | 29.2°S 176.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-03-05 18:00 | 30.0°S 176.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-03-06 00:00 | 30.4°S 176.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-03-06 06:00 | 31.0°S 176.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-03-06 12:00 | 31.5°S 176.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-03-06 18:00 | 33.0°S 175.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-03-07 00:00 | 33.4°S 175.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-03-07 06:00 | 33.5°S 175.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-03-07 12:00 | 33.5°S 175.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-03-07 18:00 | 33.6°S 174.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-03-08 00:00 | 33.6°S 173.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-03-08 06:00 | 33.7°S 172.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-03-08 12:00 | 33.8°S 171.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-03-08 18:00 | 34.1°S 171.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-03-09 00:00 | 34.5°S 170.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-03-09 06:00 | 34.9°S 170.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-03-09 12:00 | 35.8°S 170.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-03-09 18:00 | 37.0°S 170.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1988-03-10 00:00 | 38.0°S 169.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-03-10 06:00 | 39.0°S 168.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1988-03-10 12:00 | 39.2°S 168.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-03-10 18:00 | 39.4°S 168.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-03-11 00:00 | 39.5°S 168.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-03-11 06:00 | 41.0°S 170.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-03-11 12:00 | 41.8°S 170.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Bola 1988 FAQ
Did Cyclone Bola 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Bola; it stayed over water.
How strong did Bola get in 1988?
Bola peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Bola form and dissipate?
Bola was first tracked on Feb 23 1988 and last tracked on Mar 11 1988, about 17 days in all.