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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Hal (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
945 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Hal formed in the West Pacific in September 1988 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-05 06:00 | 18.3°N 163.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-05 12:00 | 18.1°N 162.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-05 18:00 | 17.8°N 162.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 00:00 | 17.5°N 162.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 06:00 | 17.3°N 161.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 12:00 | 17.1°N 161.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 18:00 | 16.9°N 160.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 00:00 | 16.8°N 160.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1988-09-07 06:00 | 16.8°N 159.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 12:00 | 16.9°N 159.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 18:00 | 17.1°N 158.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-08 00:00 | 17.5°N 157.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-09-08 06:00 | 17.9°N 156.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-09-08 12:00 | 18.3°N 155.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-09-08 18:00 | 18.9°N 154.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-09-09 00:00 | 19.5°N 153.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-09-09 06:00 | 20.3°N 152.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-09 12:00 | 20.8°N 150.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-09-09 18:00 | 21.0°N 150.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-10 00:00 | 21.1°N 149.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-10 06:00 | 21.1°N 148.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-10 12:00 | 21.0°N 147.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-10 18:00 | 20.8°N 147.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-09-11 00:00 | 20.5°N 146.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-11 06:00 | 20.1°N 146.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-11 12:00 | 19.8°N 145.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-09-11 18:00 | 19.8°N 145.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-09-12 00:00 | 20.1°N 145.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-09-12 06:00 | 20.7°N 145.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-09-12 12:00 | 21.4°N 145.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-12 18:00 | 22.2°N 145.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-09-13 00:00 | 23.0°N 144.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-09-13 06:00 | 24.0°N 144.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-09-13 12:00 | 25.0°N 143.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-13 18:00 | 26.0°N 143.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-14 00:00 | 27.1°N 143.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-14 06:00 | 28.2°N 143.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-14 12:00 | 29.3°N 142.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-14 18:00 | 30.5°N 142.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-09-15 00:00 | 31.4°N 142.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-09-15 06:00 | 32.1°N 142.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-09-15 12:00 | 33.1°N 142.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-09-15 18:00 | 34.2°N 143.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-09-16 00:00 | 35.6°N 144.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-16 06:00 | 37.0°N 146.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-16 12:00 | 38.4°N 148.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-09-16 18:00 | 39.9°N 152.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-17 00:00 | 41.2°N 155.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-17 06:00 | 42.5°N 159.3°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-17 12:00 | 43.0°N 164.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-17 18:00 | 43.5°N 168.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-18 00:00 | 44.0°N 173.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-18 06:00 | 47.0°N 180.0°W | — | — | 976 mb |
Typhoon Hal 1988 FAQ
Did Typhoon Hal 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Hal; it stayed over water.
How strong did Hal get in 1988?
Hal peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945 mb.
When did Hal form and dissipate?
Hal was first tracked on Sep 5 1988 and last tracked on Sep 18 1988, about 13 days in all.