Typhoon Phyllis (1987)
Track & history
Storm history
Phyllis formed in the West Pacific in December 1987 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Borongan, Philippines and last near Bansud, Philippines. The system was tracked for 12 days.
- 1987-12-15 21:00 UTCLandfall near Borongan, Philippines · 110 mph / 175 km/h
- 1987-12-16 06:00 UTCLandfall near Cataingan, Philippines · 105 mph / 165 km/h
- 1987-12-16 12:00 UTCLandfall near Puro, Philippines · 100 mph / 155 km/h
- 1987-12-17 09:00 UTCLandfall near Bansud, Philippines · 75 mph / 120 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-09 00:00 | 5.2°N 153.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-09 06:00 | 5.2°N 152.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-09 12:00 | 5.2°N 151.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-09 18:00 | 5.4°N 150.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-10 00:00 | 5.8°N 149.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-10 06:00 | 6.3°N 148.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-10 12:00 | 6.8°N 147.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-12-10 18:00 | 7.3°N 146.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1987-12-11 00:00 | 8.1°N 144.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-12-11 06:00 | 8.9°N 143.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-12-11 12:00 | 9.7°N 142.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-12-11 18:00 | 10.5°N 141.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-12-12 00:00 | 11.2°N 141.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-12-12 06:00 | 12.0°N 140.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-12-12 12:00 | 12.6°N 140.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-12-12 18:00 | 13.1°N 140.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-12-13 00:00 | 13.4°N 140.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-12-13 06:00 | 13.6°N 140.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-12-13 12:00 | 13.4°N 139.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-12-13 18:00 | 13.0°N 138.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-12-14 00:00 | 12.6°N 137.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-12-14 06:00 | 12.4°N 135.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-12-14 12:00 | 12.1°N 134.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-12-14 18:00 | 11.7°N 132.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-12-15 00:00 | 11.4°N 130.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-12-15 06:00 | 11.4°N 129.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-12-15 12:00 | 11.5°N 127.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-12-15 18:00 | 11.6°N 126.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-12-16 00:00 | 11.8°N 125.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-12-16 06:00 | 12.1°N 124.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-12-16 12:00 | 12.4°N 123.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-12-16 18:00 | 12.7°N 122.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-12-17 00:00 | 12.8°N 122.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-12-17 06:00 | 12.8°N 121.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-12-17 12:00 | 12.8°N 120.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-12-17 18:00 | 12.5°N 120.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-12-18 00:00 | 11.9°N 119.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-12-18 06:00 | 11.8°N 118.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-12-18 12:00 | 12.1°N 117.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-12-18 18:00 | 12.5°N 116.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-12-19 00:00 | 12.8°N 115.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-12-19 06:00 | 12.9°N 114.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-12-19 12:00 | 12.7°N 114.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-12-19 18:00 | 12.2°N 113.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-12-20 00:00 | 11.6°N 112.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-12-20 06:00 | 10.9°N 112.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-12-20 12:00 | 10.0°N 111.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Phyllis 1987 FAQ
Did Typhoon Phyllis 1987 make landfall?
Yes. Phyllis made landfall near Borongan, Philippines on Dec 15 1987, and near Cataingan, Philippines on Dec 16 1987, and near Puro, Philippines on Dec 16 1987, and near Bansud, Philippines on Dec 17 1987, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Phyllis get in 1987?
Phyllis peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Phyllis form and dissipate?
Phyllis was first tracked on Dec 9 1987 and last tracked on Dec 20 1987, about 12 days in all.