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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Ian (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ian formed in the West Pacific in September 1987 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-22 12:00 | 16.2°N 148.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-22 18:00 | 16.2°N 147.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-09-23 00:00 | 16.1°N 147.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-09-23 06:00 | 16.1°N 146.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-09-23 12:00 | 16.3°N 146.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-09-23 18:00 | 16.3°N 146.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-09-24 00:00 | 16.5°N 145.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-09-24 06:00 | 16.9°N 145.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 1987-09-24 12:00 | 17.4°N 144.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-09-24 18:00 | 17.8°N 144.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-09-25 00:00 | 18.2°N 143.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-09-25 06:00 | 18.8°N 142.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-09-25 12:00 | 19.3°N 142.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-09-25 18:00 | 19.9°N 141.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-26 00:00 | 20.6°N 140.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-26 06:00 | 21.4°N 140.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-26 12:00 | 22.0°N 139.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-26 18:00 | 22.6°N 139.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-27 00:00 | 23.1°N 138.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-27 06:00 | 23.2°N 138.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-27 12:00 | 23.3°N 138.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-09-27 18:00 | 23.4°N 138.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-28 00:00 | 23.5°N 138.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-28 06:00 | 23.5°N 138.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-28 12:00 | 23.6°N 138.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-28 18:00 | 23.6°N 138.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-09-29 00:00 | 23.7°N 138.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-09-29 06:00 | 23.8°N 137.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-09-29 12:00 | 24.0°N 137.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-09-29 18:00 | 24.0°N 137.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-09-30 00:00 | 24.2°N 137.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-09-30 06:00 | 24.3°N 136.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-09-30 12:00 | 24.8°N 136.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-30 18:00 | 25.4°N 137.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-01 00:00 | 26.0°N 138.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-01 06:00 | 26.8°N 138.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-10-01 12:00 | 27.2°N 139.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-10-01 18:00 | 27.8°N 140.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-10-02 00:00 | 28.8°N 141.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-02 06:00 | 29.6°N 142.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-02 12:00 | 30.3°N 144.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-02 18:00 | 31.2°N 146.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-03 00:00 | 32.1°N 148.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-03 06:00 | 33.0°N 150.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-03 12:00 | 33.9°N 153.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-03 18:00 | 35.4°N 156.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-04 00:00 | 37.4°N 158.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-10-04 06:00 | 38.5°N 160.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-10-04 12:00 | 40.5°N 164.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1987-10-04 18:00 | 43.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1987-10-05 00:00 | 46.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1987-10-05 06:00 | 49.0°N 172.0°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 1987-10-05 12:00 | 52.0°N 173.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1987-10-05 18:00 | 54.0°N 175.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-06 00:00 | 54.0°N 176.0°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1987-10-06 06:00 | 53.5°N 177.0°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1987-10-06 12:00 | 53.0°N 178.5°E | — | — | 978 mb |
Typhoon Ian 1987 FAQ
Did Typhoon Ian 1987 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ian; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ian get in 1987?
Ian peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Ian form and dissipate?
Ian was first tracked on Sep 22 1987 and last tracked on Oct 6 1987, about 14 days in all.