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Tropical Storm Clara (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
50 mph / 85 km/h
Min pressure
994 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Clara formed in the West Pacific in August 1988 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-05 18:00 | 26.5°N 174.5°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-06 00:00 | 27.0°N 173.9°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-06 06:00 | 27.3°N 172.1°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-06 12:00 | 27.6°N 170.4°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-06 18:00 | 27.8°N 169.1°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-07 00:00 | 28.0°N 168.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-07 06:00 | 28.0°N 166.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-07 12:00 | 28.1°N 166.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
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| 1988-08-07 18:00 | 28.2°N 165.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-08 00:00 | 28.3°N 164.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1988-08-08 06:00 | 28.4°N 164.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-08-08 12:00 | 28.5°N 163.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-08-08 18:00 | 28.6°N 163.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-08-09 00:00 | 28.9°N 163.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-08-09 06:00 | 28.8°N 163.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-08-09 12:00 | 28.9°N 163.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-08-09 18:00 | 28.7°N 162.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-08-10 00:00 | 28.8°N 161.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-08-10 06:00 | 28.9°N 161.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-08-10 12:00 | 28.9°N 160.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-10 18:00 | 28.9°N 160.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-08-11 00:00 | 28.7°N 160.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-08-11 06:00 | 28.4°N 160.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-08-11 12:00 | 28.5°N 160.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-08-11 18:00 | 28.8°N 161.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-08-12 00:00 | 29.4°N 161.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-08-12 06:00 | 30.1°N 161.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-08-12 12:00 | 30.9°N 161.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-08-12 18:00 | 31.6°N 161.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-08-13 00:00 | 32.6°N 161.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-13 06:00 | 33.4°N 160.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-13 12:00 | 34.4°N 160.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-13 18:00 | 35.3°N 160.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-14 00:00 | 36.0°N 159.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-14 06:00 | 37.0°N 158.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-08-14 12:00 | 37.9°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1988-08-14 18:00 | 38.6°N 155.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1988-08-15 00:00 | 39.5°N 154.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1988-08-15 06:00 | 40.0°N 153.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1988-08-15 12:00 | 40.6°N 152.2°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 1988-08-15 18:00 | 41.5°N 151.5°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-08-16 00:00 | 43.0°N 151.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-08-16 06:00 | 44.0°N 151.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-08-16 12:00 | 44.5°N 151.5°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-08-16 18:00 | 45.5°N 153.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
Tropical Storm Clara 1988 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Clara 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Clara; it stayed over water.
How strong did Clara get in 1988?
Clara peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 994 mb.
When did Clara form and dissipate?
Clara was first tracked on Aug 5 1988 and last tracked on Aug 16 1988, about 11 days in all.