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ArchivedPeak category 2
Typhoon Forrest (1989)
Track & history
Peak wind
110 mph / 175 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
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.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-10-18 00:00 | 5.0°N 157.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-18 06:00 | 4.8°N 157.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-18 12:00 | 4.5°N 157.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-18 18:00 | 4.4°N 156.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-19 00:00 | 4.3°N 156.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-19 06:00 | 4.1°N 155.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-19 12:00 | 4.0°N 155.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-19 18:00 | 3.9°N 154.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1989-10-20 00:00 | 3.8°N 154.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-20 06:00 | 3.9°N 153.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-20 12:00 | 4.3°N 152.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-20 18:00 | 5.1°N 152.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-10-21 00:00 | 6.1°N 151.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-10-21 06:00 | 7.3°N 151.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-10-21 12:00 | 8.0°N 150.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-10-21 18:00 | 8.6°N 150.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-10-22 00:00 | 9.1°N 150.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-10-22 06:00 | 9.9°N 149.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-10-22 12:00 | 10.7°N 149.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-10-22 18:00 | 11.4°N 148.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-10-23 00:00 | 12.2°N 148.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-10-23 06:00 | 12.9°N 147.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-10-23 12:00 | 13.5°N 147.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-10-23 18:00 | 13.9°N 146.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-10-24 00:00 | 14.4°N 146.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-10-24 06:00 | 15.0°N 145.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-10-24 12:00 | 15.6°N 144.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-10-24 18:00 | 16.0°N 143.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-10-25 00:00 | 16.6°N 142.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-10-25 06:00 | 17.2°N 141.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-10-25 12:00 | 17.9°N 141.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-10-25 18:00 | 18.5°N 140.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1989-10-26 00:00 | 19.4°N 139.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1989-10-26 06:00 | 20.2°N 139.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-10-26 12:00 | 21.0°N 138.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-10-26 18:00 | 21.8°N 138.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-10-27 00:00 | 22.6°N 137.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-10-27 06:00 | 23.5°N 137.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-10-27 12:00 | 24.6°N 137.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-10-27 18:00 | 25.9°N 137.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-10-28 00:00 | 27.1°N 137.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-10-28 06:00 | 28.3°N 138.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-10-28 12:00 | 30.0°N 140.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-10-28 18:00 | 31.8°N 144.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-10-29 00:00 | 33.7°N 148.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-10-29 06:00 | 37.0°N 153.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-10-29 12:00 | 40.3°N 157.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1989-10-29 18:00 | 43.6°N 161.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1989-10-30 00:00 | 45.9°N 163.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1989-10-30 06:00 | 46.5°N 163.5°E | — | — | 952 mb |
| 1989-10-30 12:00 | 46.5°N 165.0°E | — | — | 960 mb |
| 1989-10-30 18:00 | 46.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 964 mb |
| 1989-10-31 00:00 | 46.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 968 mb |
| 1989-10-31 06:00 | 47.0°N 173.0°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 1989-10-31 12:00 | 47.0°N 176.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1989-10-31 18:00 | 48.5°N 180.0°W | — | — | 974 mb |
| 1989-11-01 00:00 | 49.0°N 177.0°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Forrest 1989 FAQ
Did Typhoon Forrest 1989 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Forrest; it stayed over water.
How strong did Forrest get in 1989?
Forrest peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Forrest form and dissipate?
Forrest was first tracked on Oct 18 1989 and last tracked on Nov 1 1989, about 14 days in all.