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1988 Severe Tropical Storm VAL (1988356N05142)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1988356N05142
Start Dec 21 06Z
Landfall Dec 27 09Z
Max Intensity 55 kt (Dec 24 00Z), 987 mb (Dec 24 00Z)
End Dec 27 12Z
ATCF IDs ,WP261988
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO WIND HKO PRES TD9636 WIND
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts kts mb kts mb kts mb kts
WP 1988-12-21 06:00:00 NR 5.00 141.50 20 20
WP 09:00:00 NR 5.67 140.82 20 20
WP 12:00:00 NR 6.30 140.10 20 20
WP 15:00:00 NR 6.85 139.31 20 20
WP 18:00:00 NR 7.38 138.42 20 20
WP 21:00:00 NR 7.97 137.38 20 20
WP 1988-12-22 00:00:00 NR 8.60 136.30 20 20
WP 03:00:00 NR 9.30 135.31 22 21
WP 06:00:00 TS 9.99 134.07 1002 25 1002 22
WP 09:00:00 TS 10.51 132.85 25 1002 23
WP 12:00:00 TS 10.94 131.65 1002 25 1002 19 1002 25
WP 15:00:00 TS 11.36 130.60 27 1002 24 1002 26
WP 18:00:00 TS 11.82 129.63 1002 30 1002 29 1002 25 1000 27
WP 21:00:00 TS 12.25 128.74 30 1001 33 1001 27 998 28
WP 1988-12-23 00:00:00 TS 12.64 127.96 1000 30 1000 38 1000 30 997 30
WP 03:00:00 TS 13.01 127.27 32 999 38 999 30 997 32
WP 06:00:00 TS 13.37 126.70 998 35 998 38 998 30 997 35
WP 09:00:00 TS 13.67 126.25 37 998 38 998 32 996 37
WP 12:00:00 TS 13.92 125.88 998 40 998 38 998 35 995 40
WP 15:00:00 TS 14.15 125.50 42 998 38 998 37 992 43
WP 18:00:00 TS 14.36 125.17 998 45 998 38 998 40 990 47
WP 21:00:00 TS 14.57 124.90 50 997 38 996 42 988 51
WP 1988-12-24 00:00:00 TS 14.74 124.66 40 996 55 40 996 38 995 45 987 55
WP 03:00:00 TS 14.86 124.40 55 42 994 43 992 42 988 53
WP 06:00:00 TS 14.94 124.18 45 992 55 45 992 48 990 40 990 52
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.03 124.01 52 45 992 48 990 40 990 51
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.12 123.90 45 992 50 45 992 48 990 40 990 50
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.23 123.84 47 45 993 48 990 37 991 47
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.38 123.77 45 994 45 45 994 48 990 35 992 45
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.48 123.77 42 42 995 43 992 35 992 42
WP 1988-12-25 00:00:00 TS 15.57 123.79 40 996 40 40 996 38 995 35 992 40
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.73 123.76 997 36 996 32 993
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.80 123.80 998 998 34 998 30 995
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.89 123.87 999 34 998 30 995
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.97 123.93 1000 1000 34 998 30 995
WP 15:00:00 TS 16.02 123.94 1001 34 998 30 995
WP 18:00:00 TS 16.00 123.93 1002 1002 34 998 30 995
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.86 123.95 1003 34 998 30 995
WP 1988-12-26 00:00:00 TS 15.63 124.00 1004 1004 34 998 30 995
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.44 124.09 1004 31 1000 27 996
WP 06:00:00 TS 15.27 124.13 1004 1004 29 1002 25 998
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1005
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1006 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1006
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1006 1006
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.04 124.08 1007
WP 1988-12-27 00:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1008 1008
WP 03:00:00 TS 14.79 123.57 1008
WP 06:00:00 TS 14.50 123.00 1008 1008
WP 09:00:00 TS 14.24 122.48 1009
WP 12:00:00 TS 14.00 122.00 1010 1010

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp261988.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=37553:VAL:8831
CMA CH1988BST.txt:Storm=35:Val
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=19743:VAL
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=31646
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO R30_LONG TOKYO R30_SHORT TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO LAT HKO LON HKO CAT HKO WIND HKO PRES TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb nmile nmile 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1988 WP MM 1988-12-21 06:00:00 NR 5.00 141.50 823 823 O_________O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 5.00 141.50 20 -1 5.00 141.50 1 20 19 315
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 NR 5.67 140.82 867 863 P_________P___ WP261988 5.69 140.81 20 -1 5.66 140.83 1 20 19 313
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 NR 6.30 140.10 910 910 O_________O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 6.30 140.10 20 -1 6.30 140.10 1 20 19 308
1988 WP MM 15:00:00 NR 6.85 139.31 931 931 P_________P___ WP261988 6.80 139.36 20 -1 6.90 139.27 1 20 20 303
1988 WP MM 18:00:00 NR 7.38 138.42 959 955 O_________P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 7.30 138.50 20 -1 7.47 138.34 1 20 22 300
1988 WP MM 21:00:00 NR 7.97 137.38 995 992 P_________P___ WP261988 7.91 137.42 20 -1 8.03 137.34 1 20 24 300
1988 WP MM 1988-12-22 00:00:00 NR 8.60 136.30 1045 983 O_________O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 8.60 136.30 20 -1 8.60 136.30 1 20 25 303
1988 WP MM 03:00:00 NR 9.30 135.31 974 863 P_________P___ WP261988 9.37 135.37 22 -1 9.23 135.24 1 21 26 302
1988 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 9.99 134.07 1002 tokyo 863 748 OO________P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 10.10 134.40 25 -1 10.00 132.50 2 1002 0 0 0 9.88 134.14 1 22 27 296
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 10.51 132.85 738 632 PP________P___ WP261988 10.65 133.19 25 -1 10.21 131.84 2 1002 0 0 10.51 133.02 1 23 26 292
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 10.94 131.65 1002 tokyo 632 536 OOO_______O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 11.10 131.90 25 -1 10.50 131.20 2 1002 0 0 0 11.00 131.00 0 19 1002 11.10 131.90 1 25 24 291
1988 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 11.36 130.60 525 434 PPP_______P___ WP261988 11.49 130.65 27 -1 10.92 130.60 2 1002 0 0 11.41 130.26 0 24 1002 11.64 130.72 1 26 22 294
1988 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 11.82 129.63 1002 tokyo 424 353 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 11.90 129.50 30 -1 11.40 130.00 2 1002 0 0 0 11.80 129.50 1 29 1002 12.00 129.30 TD 25 1000 12.14 129.56 1 27 20 296
1988 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 12.25 128.74 343 275 PPPP______P___ WP261988 12.45 128.48 30 -1 11.86 129.35 2 1001 0 0 12.16 128.73 1 33 1001 12.09 128.58 TD 27 998 12.59 128.50 1 28 18 297
1988 WP MM 1988-12-23 00:00:00 TS 12.64 127.96 1000 tokyo 275 215 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 13.00 127.60 30 -1 12.30 128.70 2 1000 0 0 0 12.50 128.00 2 38 1000 12.30 127.90 TD 30 997 13.00 127.60 1 30 16 298
1988 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 13.01 127.27 215 187 PPPP______P___ WP261988 13.44 126.79 32 -1 12.67 128.08 2 999 0 0 12.86 127.30 2 38 999 12.68 127.27 TD 30 997 13.40 126.90 1 32 14 301
1988 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 13.37 126.70 998 tokyo 187 171 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 13.80 126.20 35 0 13.00 127.50 2 998 0 0 0 13.20 126.70 2 38 998 13.10 126.70 TD 30 997 13.76 126.38 1 35 12 303
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 13.67 126.25 172 161 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.09 125.87 37 0 13.30 126.93 2 998 0 0 13.52 126.25 2 38 998 13.37 126.18 TD 32 996 14.06 125.99 1 37 10 305
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 13.92 125.88 998 tokyo 161 120 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 14.30 125.70 40 0 13.60 126.40 2 998 0 0 0 13.80 125.90 2 38 998 13.60 125.70 TS 35 995 14.30 125.70 2 40 9 304
1988 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 14.15 125.50 123 97 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.48 125.48 42 0 13.94 125.90 2 998 0 0 14.00 125.55 2 38 998 13.86 125.13 TS 37 992 14.47 125.43 2 43 8 302
1988 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 14.36 125.17 998 tokyo 102 85 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 14.60 125.30 45 0 14.30 125.40 2 998 0 0 0 14.20 125.20 2 38 998 14.10 124.70 TS 40 990 14.58 125.24 2 47 7 305
1988 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 14.57 124.90 93 86 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.66 125.14 50 0 14.67 124.84 2 997 0 0 14.50 124.80 2 38 996 14.34 124.60 TS 42 988 14.65 125.11 2 51 6 308
1988 WP MM 1988-12-24 00:00:00 TS 14.74 124.66 40 996 tokyo 89 84 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 14.70 125.00 55 0 15.00 124.30 3 40 996 0 2 300 150 0 14.80 124.40 2 38 995 14.50 124.60 TS 45 987 14.70 125.00 2 55 6 302
1988 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.86 124.40 101 100 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.75 124.84 55 0 15.24 123.85 3 42 994 0 2 250 175 15.01 124.03 2 43 992 14.52 124.45 TS 42 988 14.77 124.85 2 53 5 294
1988 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.94 124.18 45 992 tokyo 100 100 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 14.80 124.70 55 0 15.40 123.50 3 45 992 0 9 200 200 0 15.20 123.70 3 48 990 14.50 124.30 TS 40 990 14.82 124.71 2 52 4 295
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.03 124.01 112 112 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.86 124.59 52 0 15.50 123.22 3 45 992 0 9 187 187 15.39 123.41 3 48 990 14.54 124.24 TS 40 990 14.87 124.60 2 51 3 303
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.12 123.90 45 992 tokyo 125 125 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 14.90 124.50 50 0 15.60 123.10 3 45 992 0 9 175 175 0 15.60 123.20 3 48 990 14.60 124.20 TS 40 990 14.90 124.50 2 50 3 320
1988 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.23 123.84 138 138 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.90 124.44 47 0 15.84 123.12 3 45 993 0 9 162 162 15.86 123.06 3 48 990 14.64 124.14 TS 37 991 14.93 124.43 2 47 3 334
1988 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.38 123.77 45 994 tokyo 160 160 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP261988 14.90 124.40 45 0 16.00 123.30 3 45 994 0 9 150 150 0 16.10 123.00 3 48 990 14.70 124.10 TS 35 992 14.95 124.38 2 45 3 343
1988 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.48 123.77 170 170 PPPP______P___ WP261988 14.94 124.35 42 0 15.90 123.67 3 42 995 0 9 137 137 16.26 122.96 3 43 992 14.79 124.09 TS 35 992 14.98 124.33 2 42 2 0
1988 WP MM 1988-12-25 00:00:00 TS 15.57 123.79 40 996 tokyo 181 180 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP261988 15.00 124.30 40 0 15.70 124.00 3 40 996 0 9 125 125 0 16.40 123.00 2 38 995 14.90 124.10 TS 35 992 15.00 124.30 2 40 3 358
1988 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.73 123.76 180 176 _PPP__________ WP261988 -5 15.58 124.05 3 997 0 9 16.60 123.12 2 36 996 15.00 124.10 TS 32 993 2 2 0
1988 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.80 123.80 998 tokyo 176 174 _OOO__________ -5 15.50 124.00 2 998 0 0 0 16.80 123.30 2 34 998 15.10 124.10 TD 30 995 2 2 33
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.89 123.87 184 180 _PPP__________ -5 15.48 124.00 2 999 0 0 16.98 123.50 2 34 998 15.21 124.12 TD 30 995 2 2 39
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.97 123.93 1000 tokyo 180 180 _OOO__________ -5 15.50 124.00 2 1000 0 0 0 17.10 123.70 2 34 998 15.30 124.10 TD 30 995 1 22
1988 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.02 123.94 180 180 _PPP__________ -5 15.54 124.00 2 1001 0 0 17.13 123.87 2 34 998 15.39 123.95 TD 30 995 0 33
1988 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 16.00 123.93 1002 tokyo 180 180 _OOO__________ -5 15.50 124.00 2 1002 0 0 0 17.10 124.00 2 34 998 15.40 123.80 TD 30 995 2 0
1988 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.86 123.95 184 179 _PPP__________ -5 15.25 124.00 2 1003 0 0 17.08 124.10 2 34 998 15.26 123.74 TD 30 995 4 170
1988 WP MM 1988-12-26 00:00:00 TS 15.63 124.00 1004 tokyo 179 167 _OOO__________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1004 0 0 0 17.00 124.20 2 34 998 15.10 123.80 TD 30 995 4 162
1988 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.44 124.09 156 145 _PPP__________ -5 14.96 124.00 2 1004 0 0 16.83 124.34 2 31 1000 15.02 124.01 TD 27 996 4 160
1988 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.27 124.13 1004 tokyo 145 112 _OOO__________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1004 0 0 0 16.60 124.50 1 29 1002 15.00 124.30 TD 25 998 5 190
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 112 112 _P____________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1005 0 0 1 TD 3 206
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1006 tokyo 112 112 _O____________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1006 0 0 0 0 0
1988 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 112 112 _P____________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1006 0 0 0 0
1988 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1006 tokyo 112 111 _O____________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1006 0 0 0 1 62
1988 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.04 124.08 111 111 _P____________ -5 15.04 124.08 2 1007 0 0 0 0
1988 WP MM 1988-12-27 00:00:00 TS 15.00 124.00 1008 tokyo 112 95 _O____________ -5 15.00 124.00 2 1008 0 0 0 5 243
1988 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.79 123.57 95 35 _P____________ -5 14.79 123.57 2 1008 0 0 11 243
1988 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.50 123.00 1008 tokyo 35 11 _O____________ -5 14.50 123.00 2 1008 0 0 0 12 243
1988 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.24 122.48 0 0 _P____________ -5 14.24 122.48 2 1009 0 0 11 243
1988 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.00 122.00 1010 tokyo 10 _O____________ -5 14.00 122.00 2 1010 0 0 0 10 243