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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Gasitao (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
927 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gasitao formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-12 00:00 | 7.6°S 88.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-12 06:00 | 8.0°S 86.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-12 12:00 | 8.7°S 85.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-12 18:00 | 9.5°S 84.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-13 00:00 | 10.0°S 84.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-13 06:00 | 10.5°S 83.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-13 12:00 | 10.8°S 82.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-13 18:00 | 11.1°S 81.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1988-03-14 00:00 | 11.4°S 80.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-14 06:00 | 11.7°S 79.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-14 12:00 | 12.0°S 78.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-14 18:00 | 12.3°S 78.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-15 00:00 | 12.7°S 76.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-15 06:00 | 13.1°S 75.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-15 12:00 | 13.6°S 73.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-15 18:00 | 14.2°S 72.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-16 00:00 | 14.5°S 71.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-16 06:00 | 14.4°S 70.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-16 12:00 | 14.3°S 69.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-16 18:00 | 14.0°S 67.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-17 00:00 | 14.1°S 66.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-17 06:00 | 14.2°S 65.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-17 12:00 | 14.6°S 65.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1988-03-17 18:00 | 14.8°S 64.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1988-03-18 00:00 | 15.1°S 64.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1988-03-18 06:00 | 15.4°S 63.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1988-03-18 12:00 | 15.7°S 63.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1988-03-18 18:00 | 15.9°S 62.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1988-03-19 00:00 | 16.2°S 62.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1988-03-19 06:00 | 16.3°S 63.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1988-03-19 12:00 | 16.5°S 64.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1988-03-19 18:00 | 16.6°S 65.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1988-03-20 00:00 | 16.8°S 66.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1988-03-20 06:00 | 17.1°S 67.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1988-03-20 12:00 | 17.9°S 69.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 927 mb |
| 1988-03-20 18:00 | 18.9°S 70.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1988-03-21 00:00 | 19.9°S 70.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1988-03-21 06:00 | 21.0°S 71.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1988-03-21 12:00 | 21.8°S 71.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1988-03-21 18:00 | 22.5°S 70.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-22 00:00 | 22.9°S 70.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-22 06:00 | 23.4°S 71.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-22 12:00 | 24.4°S 71.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1988-03-22 18:00 | 25.7°S 72.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-23 00:00 | 27.0°S 72.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-23 06:00 | 28.3°S 73.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1988-03-23 12:00 | 29.7°S 74.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1988-03-23 18:00 | 30.9°S 75.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-24 00:00 | 31.9°S 76.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-24 06:00 | 34.1°S 78.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-24 12:00 | 35.0°S 80.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1988-03-24 18:00 | 35.1°S 83.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1988-03-25 00:00 | 35.1°S 86.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1988-03-25 06:00 | 35.0°S 90.0°E | — | — | — |
Cyclone Gasitao 1988 FAQ
Did Cyclone Gasitao 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gasitao; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gasitao get in 1988?
Gasitao peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.
When did Gasitao form and dissipate?
Gasitao was first tracked on Mar 12 1988 and last tracked on Mar 25 1988, about 13 days in all.