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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Holly (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
900 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Holly formed in the West Pacific in September 1987 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 900 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-01 06:00 | 11.0°N 177.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-01 12:00 | 11.0°N 175.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-01 18:00 | 11.0°N 174.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-02 00:00 | 11.0°N 173.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-02 06:00 | 11.0°N 173.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-02 12:00 | 11.0°N 172.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-02 18:00 | 11.0°N 172.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-03 00:00 | 11.0°N 171.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1987-09-03 06:00 | 11.0°N 171.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-03 12:00 | 11.0°N 170.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-03 18:00 | 11.1°N 170.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-04 00:00 | 11.2°N 170.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-04 06:00 | 11.4°N 169.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-04 12:00 | 11.7°N 169.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-04 18:00 | 11.9°N 169.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-05 00:00 | 12.0°N 169.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-09-05 06:00 | 12.1°N 168.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-09-05 12:00 | 12.2°N 168.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-09-05 18:00 | 12.4°N 167.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-09-06 00:00 | 12.4°N 166.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-09-06 06:00 | 12.6°N 165.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-09-06 12:00 | 12.9°N 164.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-09-06 18:00 | 13.3°N 163.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-09-07 00:00 | 13.7°N 162.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-09-07 06:00 | 14.2°N 162.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-07 12:00 | 14.7°N 161.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-09-07 18:00 | 15.3°N 160.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-09-08 00:00 | 15.8°N 159.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-09-08 06:00 | 16.4°N 159.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1987-09-08 12:00 | 16.9°N 158.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1987-09-08 18:00 | 17.3°N 157.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1987-09-09 00:00 | 17.7°N 156.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1987-09-09 06:00 | 18.1°N 156.2°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1987-09-09 12:00 | 18.4°N 155.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1987-09-09 18:00 | 18.8°N 155.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1987-09-10 00:00 | 19.4°N 155.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1987-09-10 06:00 | 20.0°N 155.4°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1987-09-10 12:00 | 20.6°N 155.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1987-09-10 18:00 | 21.3°N 155.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-09-11 00:00 | 22.1°N 155.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1987-09-11 06:00 | 23.1°N 155.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1987-09-11 12:00 | 24.1°N 155.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-09-11 18:00 | 25.0°N 155.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-09-12 00:00 | 25.6°N 155.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-09-12 06:00 | 26.0°N 155.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-09-12 12:00 | 26.4°N 155.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1987-09-12 18:00 | 26.7°N 155.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-13 00:00 | 26.9°N 155.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-13 06:00 | 27.1°N 156.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-13 12:00 | 27.3°N 156.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-13 18:00 | 27.6°N 157.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-14 00:00 | 28.0°N 158.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-09-14 06:00 | 28.3°N 158.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-09-14 12:00 | 28.7°N 158.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-09-14 18:00 | 28.9°N 158.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-09-15 00:00 | 29.2°N 158.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-09-15 06:00 | 29.4°N 158.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-15 12:00 | 29.7°N 158.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-09-15 18:00 | 29.9°N 158.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-09-16 00:00 | 30.2°N 158.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-09-16 06:00 | 30.4°N 158.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-09-16 12:00 | 30.8°N 158.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-09-16 18:00 | 31.4°N 158.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-09-17 00:00 | 32.3°N 159.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-09-17 06:00 | 33.3°N 159.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-09-17 12:00 | 34.7°N 160.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-09-17 18:00 | 36.5°N 160.2°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1987-09-18 00:00 | 38.5°N 160.9°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1987-09-18 06:00 | 41.0°N 161.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Super Typhoon Holly 1987 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Holly 1987 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Holly; it stayed over water.
How strong did Holly get in 1987?
Holly peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 900 mb.
When did Holly form and dissipate?
Holly was first tracked on Sep 1 1987 and last tracked on Sep 18 1987, about 17 days in all.