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Typhoon Fabian (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
970 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fabian formed in the West Pacific in August 1988 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-24 00:00 | 30.1°N 143.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-24 06:00 | 30.2°N 142.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-24 12:00 | 30.4°N 142.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-24 18:00 | 30.5°N 142.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-25 00:00 | 30.4°N 142.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-25 06:00 | 30.5°N 142.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-25 12:00 | 30.8°N 142.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-25 18:00 | 31.0°N 143.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1988-08-26 00:00 | 31.3°N 143.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-26 06:00 | 31.3°N 142.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-08-26 12:00 | 31.2°N 142.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-08-26 18:00 | 31.4°N 142.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-08-27 00:00 | 31.7°N 142.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-08-27 06:00 | 31.5°N 142.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-08-27 12:00 | 31.1°N 141.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-08-27 18:00 | 30.8°N 142.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-08-28 00:00 | 30.7°N 142.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-08-28 06:00 | 30.6°N 142.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-28 12:00 | 30.6°N 142.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-28 18:00 | 30.5°N 142.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-29 00:00 | 30.5°N 143.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-08-29 06:00 | 30.6°N 143.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-08-29 12:00 | 30.9°N 143.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-08-29 18:00 | 31.0°N 144.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-08-30 00:00 | 31.1°N 144.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-08-30 06:00 | 31.0°N 145.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-08-30 12:00 | 31.0°N 146.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-08-30 18:00 | 31.1°N 147.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-08-31 00:00 | 31.2°N 148.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-08-31 06:00 | 31.2°N 149.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-08-31 12:00 | 31.3°N 150.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-08-31 18:00 | 31.3°N 151.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-01 00:00 | 31.2°N 152.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-01 06:00 | 31.4°N 153.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-01 12:00 | 31.8°N 153.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-01 18:00 | 32.5°N 153.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-02 00:00 | 33.1°N 153.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-02 06:00 | 34.1°N 153.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-02 12:00 | 35.5°N 153.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-09-02 18:00 | 37.0°N 154.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-03 00:00 | 38.9°N 156.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-03 06:00 | 41.1°N 159.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-03 12:00 | 43.3°N 162.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-09-03 18:00 | 45.8°N 168.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-04 00:00 | 47.0°N 175.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Typhoon Fabian 1988 FAQ
Did Typhoon Fabian 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fabian; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fabian get in 1988?
Fabian peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb.
When did Fabian form and dissipate?
Fabian was first tracked on Aug 24 1988 and last tracked on Sep 4 1988, about 11 days in all.