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Typhoon Gay (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
950 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Gay formed in the West Pacific in May 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-05-16 00:00 | 6.5°N 128.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-16 06:00 | 6.8°N 128.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-16 12:00 | 7.0°N 129.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-16 18:00 | 7.2°N 129.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-17 00:00 | 7.5°N 129.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-17 06:00 | 7.8°N 129.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-17 12:00 | 8.1°N 130.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-17 18:00 | 8.5°N 130.4°E | — | — | — |
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| 1985-05-18 00:00 | 8.8°N 130.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-18 06:00 | 9.0°N 130.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-18 12:00 | 9.1°N 130.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-18 18:00 | 9.4°N 130.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-19 00:00 | 9.8°N 131.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-19 06:00 | 10.2°N 131.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-19 12:00 | 10.7°N 131.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-19 18:00 | 11.2°N 132.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-05-20 00:00 | 11.6°N 132.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-05-20 06:00 | 12.1°N 132.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-05-20 12:00 | 12.4°N 132.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-05-20 18:00 | 12.8°N 132.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-05-21 00:00 | 13.1°N 132.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-05-21 06:00 | 13.7°N 132.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1985-05-21 12:00 | 14.2°N 132.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-05-21 18:00 | 14.7°N 131.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-05-22 00:00 | 15.2°N 131.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-05-22 06:00 | 15.9°N 131.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-05-22 12:00 | 16.5°N 131.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-05-22 18:00 | 17.2°N 130.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-05-23 00:00 | 17.9°N 130.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-05-23 06:00 | 18.5°N 129.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-05-23 12:00 | 19.1°N 129.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-05-23 18:00 | 19.7°N 128.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-05-24 00:00 | 20.6°N 128.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1985-05-24 06:00 | 21.5°N 129.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1985-05-24 12:00 | 22.4°N 130.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1985-05-24 18:00 | 23.4°N 130.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-05-25 00:00 | 24.7°N 132.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-05-25 06:00 | 26.1°N 133.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-05-25 12:00 | 27.6°N 135.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-05-25 18:00 | 29.1°N 136.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-05-26 00:00 | 30.4°N 138.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-05-26 06:00 | 30.8°N 139.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-05-26 12:00 | 30.7°N 140.9°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-05-26 18:00 | 30.3°N 142.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1985-05-27 00:00 | 30.2°N 143.5°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-05-27 06:00 | 30.0°N 144.7°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-05-27 12:00 | 29.9°N 146.1°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-05-27 18:00 | 29.8°N 147.7°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-05-28 00:00 | 30.2°N 150.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1985-05-28 06:00 | 31.8°N 154.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1985-05-28 12:00 | 32.5°N 156.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Gay 1985 FAQ
Did Typhoon Gay 1985 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Gay; it stayed over water.
How strong did Gay get in 1985?
Gay peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Gay form and dissipate?
Gay was first tracked on May 16 1985 and last tracked on May 28 1985, about 13 days in all.