Typhoon Fred (1991)

Track & history

Peak wind

110 mph / 175 km/h

Min pressure

960 mb

Dates

Aug 8 – Aug 18

Landfall

Gonzaga

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Storm history

Fred formed in the West Pacific in August 1991 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Gonzaga, Philippines and last near Kỳ Anh, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 11 days.

1991-08-12 09:00 UTCLandfall near Gonzaga, Philippines · 30 mph / 45 km/h
1991-08-16 09:00 UTCLandfall near Paipu, China · 105 mph / 170 km/h
1991-08-17 09:00 UTCLandfall near Kỳ Anh, Vietnam · 75 mph / 120 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1991-08-08 00:00	10.3°N 132.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-08 06:00	10.4°N 131.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-08 12:00	10.6°N 131.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-08 18:00	10.8°N 130.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-09 00:00	11.0°N 129.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-09 06:00	11.2°N 128.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-09 12:00	11.5°N 128.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-09 18:00	12.0°N 127.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—

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1991-08-10 00:00	12.5°N 127.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-10 06:00	13.2°N 126.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-10 12:00	13.8°N 126.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-10 18:00	14.4°N 125.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-11 00:00	15.2°N 125.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-11 06:00	16.0°N 124.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-11 12:00	16.5°N 123.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-11 18:00	17.0°N 123.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-12 00:00	17.6°N 122.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-12 06:00	18.1°N 122.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-12 12:00	18.4°N 121.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-12 18:00	18.7°N 120.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1991-08-13 00:00	18.8°N 120.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1991-08-13 06:00	18.8°N 119.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1991-08-13 12:00	18.8°N 119.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	994 mb
1991-08-13 18:00	18.9°N 118.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-14 00:00	19.2°N 118.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1991-08-14 06:00	19.5°N 117.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1991-08-14 12:00	19.9°N 116.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-14 18:00	20.0°N 115.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1991-08-15 00:00	20.2°N 114.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
1991-08-15 06:00	20.4°N 113.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	965 mb
1991-08-15 12:00	20.5°N 112.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
1991-08-15 18:00	20.4°N 111.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
1991-08-16 00:00	20.3°N 110.4°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	960 mb
1991-08-16 06:00	19.9°N 109.4°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
1991-08-16 12:00	19.3°N 108.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
1991-08-16 18:00	18.8°N 108.0°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-17 00:00	18.5°N 107.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	980 mb
1991-08-17 06:00	18.2°N 106.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
1991-08-17 12:00	17.8°N 105.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1991-08-17 18:00	17.5°N 104.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-18 00:00	17.1°N 103.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	994 mb
1991-08-18 06:00	17.0°N 102.2°E	—	—	998 mb
1991-08-18 12:00	17.0°N 101.5°E	—	—	998 mb

Typhoon Fred 1991 FAQ

Did Typhoon Fred 1991 make landfall?

Yes. Fred made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines on Aug 12 1991, and near Paipu, China on Aug 16 1991, and near Kỳ Anh, Vietnam on Aug 17 1991, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Fred get in 1991?

Fred peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.

When did Fred form and dissipate?

Fred was first tracked on Aug 8 1991 and last tracked on Aug 18 1991, about 11 days in all.