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Hurricane Uleki (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h
Min pressure
945 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Uleki formed in the Central Pacific in August 1988 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 19 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-28 18:00 | 12.2°N 145.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-29 00:00 | 12.2°N 146.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-29 06:00 | 12.3°N 147.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-29 12:00 | 12.4°N 148.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-29 18:00 | 12.5°N 149.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-30 00:00 | 12.7°N 150.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-30 06:00 | 12.9°N 151.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-30 12:00 | 13.1°N 152.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
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| 1988-08-30 18:00 | 13.3°N 153.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-31 00:00 | 13.6°N 154.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-31 06:00 | 13.8°N 155.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-31 12:00 | 14.0°N 156.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1988-08-31 18:00 | 14.2°N 156.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-01 00:00 | 14.4°N 157.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-01 06:00 | 14.6°N 158.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-01 12:00 | 14.8°N 158.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-01 18:00 | 15.1°N 159.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-02 00:00 | 15.4°N 159.8°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-02 06:00 | 15.7°N 160.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-02 12:00 | 15.9°N 160.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-02 18:00 | 16.3°N 160.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-03 00:00 | 16.5°N 160.4°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-03 06:00 | 16.6°N 160.3°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-03 12:00 | 16.8°N 160.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-03 18:00 | 16.9°N 160.1°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-04 00:00 | 17.0°N 160.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-04 06:00 | 17.4°N 160.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-04 12:00 | 17.7°N 161.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-04 18:00 | 17.8°N 162.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-05 00:00 | 17.9°N 162.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-05 06:00 | 18.1°N 163.7°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-05 12:00 | 18.5°N 164.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-05 18:00 | 18.9°N 165.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 00:00 | 19.5°N 166.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 06:00 | 20.5°N 168.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 12:00 | 21.4°N 170.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-06 18:00 | 22.1°N 171.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 00:00 | 22.8°N 172.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 06:00 | 23.5°N 173.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 12:00 | 24.1°N 175.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-07 18:00 | 24.4°N 176.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-08 00:00 | 24.8°N 178.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-08 06:00 | 25.1°N 179.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-08 12:00 | 25.6°N 178.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-09-08 18:00 | 26.1°N 177.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-09-09 00:00 | 26.6°N 176.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1988-09-09 06:00 | 27.1°N 175.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-09 12:00 | 27.5°N 174.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-09 18:00 | 27.5°N 173.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-10 00:00 | 27.6°N 172.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-10 06:00 | 27.8°N 172.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-10 12:00 | 28.2°N 171.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1988-09-10 18:00 | 28.7°N 170.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1988-09-11 00:00 | 29.3°N 170.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1988-09-11 06:00 | 29.8°N 169.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1988-09-11 12:00 | 30.2°N 169.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1988-09-11 18:00 | 30.6°N 169.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1988-09-12 00:00 | 30.9°N 168.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1988-09-12 06:00 | 31.2°N 168.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1988-09-12 12:00 | 31.3°N 167.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-12 18:00 | 31.3°N 167.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-09-13 00:00 | 31.2°N 166.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-13 06:00 | 30.9°N 165.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-09-13 12:00 | 32.2°N 165.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-09-13 18:00 | 33.5°N 164.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1988-09-14 00:00 | 33.5°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1988-09-14 06:00 | 34.0°N 162.5°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-09-14 12:00 | 34.5°N 162.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-09-14 18:00 | 35.5°N 161.5°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-09-15 00:00 | 36.5°N 161.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-09-15 06:00 | 38.0°N 161.5°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-09-15 12:00 | 39.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 1988-09-15 18:00 | 39.5°N 165.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-09-16 00:00 | 40.0°N 168.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1988-09-16 06:00 | 40.5°N 170.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1988-09-16 12:00 | 41.0°N 172.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1988-09-16 18:00 | 41.0°N 175.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1988-09-17 00:00 | 41.0°N 178.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Hurricane Uleki 1988 FAQ
Did Hurricane Uleki 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Uleki; it stayed over water.
How strong did Uleki get in 1988?
Uleki peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945 mb.
When did Uleki form and dissipate?
Uleki was first tracked on Aug 28 1988 and last tracked on Sep 17 1988, about 19 days in all.