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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Roy (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Legaspi
Storm history
Roy formed in the West Pacific in January 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Legaspi, Philippines and last near Batangas, Philippines. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 1988-01-16 03:00 UTCLandfall near Legaspi, Philippines · 80 mph / 130 km/h
- 1988-01-16 09:00 UTCLandfall near Camp Flora, Philippines · 65 mph / 105 km/h
- 1988-01-16 18:00 UTCLandfall near Batangas, Philippines · 45 mph / 75 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-05 06:00 | 2.9°N 174.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-05 12:00 | 2.9°N 174.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-05 18:00 | 3.0°N 175.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-06 00:00 | 3.3°N 176.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-06 06:00 | 3.8°N 176.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-06 12:00 | 4.5°N 177.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-06 18:00 | 5.2°N 176.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-01-07 00:00 | 5.8°N 175.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
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| 1988-01-07 06:00 | 6.6°N 174.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-01-07 12:00 | 7.4°N 173.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-01-07 18:00 | 7.5°N 172.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-01-08 00:00 | 7.7°N 171.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-01-08 06:00 | 7.9°N 170.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-01-08 12:00 | 8.0°N 169.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-01-08 18:00 | 8.2°N 168.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-01-09 00:00 | 8.2°N 166.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-01-09 06:00 | 8.2°N 165.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-01-09 12:00 | 8.3°N 163.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-01-09 18:00 | 8.4°N 161.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-01-10 00:00 | 8.7°N 159.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-01-10 06:00 | 9.2°N 157.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-10 12:00 | 9.9°N 155.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-10 18:00 | 10.6°N 153.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-11 00:00 | 11.3°N 151.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-11 06:00 | 11.8°N 150.3°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-11 12:00 | 12.3°N 149.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-11 18:00 | 12.8°N 147.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-12 00:00 | 13.2°N 146.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-01-12 06:00 | 13.8°N 145.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-12 12:00 | 14.1°N 144.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-12 18:00 | 14.7°N 143.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-13 00:00 | 15.1°N 142.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-13 06:00 | 15.3°N 141.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-13 12:00 | 15.3°N 141.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-13 18:00 | 14.7°N 140.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-01-14 00:00 | 14.1°N 139.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-01-14 06:00 | 13.3°N 137.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-01-14 12:00 | 12.6°N 135.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-01-14 18:00 | 12.3°N 134.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-15 00:00 | 12.4°N 131.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1988-01-15 06:00 | 12.6°N 129.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-01-15 12:00 | 12.8°N 127.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-01-15 18:00 | 13.0°N 126.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-01-16 00:00 | 13.0°N 124.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-01-16 06:00 | 13.2°N 123.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-01-16 12:00 | 13.6°N 122.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-01-16 18:00 | 13.7°N 121.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-01-17 00:00 | 13.4°N 119.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-01-17 06:00 | 13.6°N 117.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-01-17 12:00 | 13.7°N 116.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-01-17 18:00 | 13.7°N 115.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-01-18 00:00 | 13.6°N 114.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-01-18 06:00 | 13.4°N 114.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1988-01-18 12:00 | 13.0°N 113.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1988-01-18 18:00 | 12.5°N 113.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1988-01-19 00:00 | 12.0°N 113.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Roy 1988 FAQ
Did Typhoon Roy 1988 make landfall?
Yes. Roy made landfall near Legaspi, Philippines on Jan 16 1988, and near Camp Flora, Philippines on Jan 16 1988, and near Batangas, Philippines on Jan 16 1988, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Roy get in 1988?
Roy peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Roy form and dissipate?
Roy was first tracked on Jan 5 1988 and last tracked on Jan 19 1988, about 14 days in all.