Typhoon Skip (1988)

Track & history

Peak wind

145 mph / 230 km/h

Min pressure

950 mb

Dates

Nov 3 – Nov 12

Landfall

Balangiga

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Storm history

Skip formed in the West Pacific in November 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Balangiga, Philippines and last near Roxas, Philippines. The system was tracked for 10 days.

1988-11-07 03:00 UTCLandfall near Balangiga, Philippines · 130 mph / 210 km/h
1988-11-07 09:00 UTCLandfall near Placer, Philippines · 120 mph / 190 km/h
1988-11-07 18:00 UTCLandfall near Roxas, Philippines · 110 mph / 175 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1988-11-03 00:00	8.8°N 140.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1988-11-03 06:00	8.8°N 140.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1988-11-03 12:00	8.8°N 139.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1988-11-03 18:00	8.8°N 139.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	994 mb
1988-11-04 00:00	8.8°N 139.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1988-11-04 06:00	8.7°N 138.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-04 12:00	8.7°N 137.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-04 18:00	8.7°N 136.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb

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1988-11-05 00:00	8.8°N 135.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	975 mb
1988-11-05 06:00	9.1°N 134.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	970 mb
1988-11-05 12:00	9.4°N 133.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	965 mb
1988-11-05 18:00	9.5°N 132.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	960 mb
1988-11-06 00:00	9.6°N 131.1°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	955 mb
1988-11-06 06:00	9.9°N 129.9°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	950 mb
1988-11-06 12:00	10.3°N 128.7°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	950 mb
1988-11-06 18:00	10.6°N 127.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	950 mb
1988-11-07 00:00	10.9°N 126.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	955 mb
1988-11-07 06:00	11.5°N 124.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	975 mb
1988-11-07 12:00	12.4°N 123.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	975 mb
1988-11-07 18:00	12.7°N 121.4°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	980 mb
1988-11-08 00:00	12.9°N 119.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	980 mb
1988-11-08 06:00	13.1°N 118.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	980 mb
1988-11-08 12:00	13.5°N 117.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	980 mb
1988-11-08 18:00	13.9°N 116.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	980 mb
1988-11-09 00:00	14.3°N 115.6°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	980 mb
1988-11-09 06:00	14.7°N 114.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-09 12:00	15.0°N 114.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-09 18:00	15.1°N 113.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-10 00:00	15.2°N 113.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-10 06:00	15.3°N 112.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	985 mb
1988-11-10 12:00	15.4°N 112.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	990 mb
1988-11-10 18:00	15.5°N 111.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
1988-11-11 00:00	15.5°N 111.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
1988-11-11 06:00	15.4°N 111.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
1988-11-11 12:00	15.5°N 110.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
1988-11-11 18:00	15.5°N 110.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
1988-11-12 00:00	15.5°N 110.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1000 mb
1988-11-12 06:00	15.6°N 109.4°E	—	—	1004 mb
1988-11-12 12:00	16.0°N 108.9°E	—	—	1008 mb
1988-11-12 18:00	16.3°N 108.7°E	—	—	1012 mb

Typhoon Skip 1988 FAQ

Did Typhoon Skip 1988 make landfall?

Yes. Skip made landfall near Balangiga, Philippines on Nov 7 1988, and near Placer, Philippines on Nov 7 1988, and near Roxas, Philippines on Nov 7 1988, with sustained winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Skip get in 1988?

Skip peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.

When did Skip form and dissipate?

Skip was first tracked on Nov 3 1988 and last tracked on Nov 12 1988, about 10 days in all.