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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Hal

      Storm Activity: Sep 8, 1988 - Sep 18, 1988

      Peak Wind
      100 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      945 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      47 N 180 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 8 – Sep 18
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      100 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      945 mb

      Sep 18 · 06:00 GMT -- 976 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 47 180 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 45.28 176.25 -- 978 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 44 173 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 43.55 170.31 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 43.5 168 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 43.24 166 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 43 164 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 42.79 161.47 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 42.5 159 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 42.07 157.14 -- 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 41.5 155.5 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 40.78 153.75 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 40 152 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 39.24 150.18 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 38.5 148.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 37.81 147.07 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 37.1 146 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 36.28 145.37 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 35.5 144.9 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 34.88 144.17 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 34.3 143.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 33.64 143.08 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 33 142.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 32.39 142.51 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 31.9 142.3 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 31.61 142.19 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 31.4 142.2 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 31.18 142.31 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 30.8 142.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 30.09 142.71 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 29.3 142.9 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 28.73 143.01 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 28.2 143.1 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 27.59 143.25 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 27 143.4 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 26.49 143.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 26 143.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 25.44 143.74 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 24.9 143.9 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 24.5 144.09 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 24.1 144.3 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 23.56 144.54 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 23 144.8 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 22.54 145.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 22.1 145.4 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 21.64 145.67 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 21.2 145.9 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 20.78 146.1 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 20.4 146.2 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 20.05 146.15 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 19.8 146 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 19.69 145.84 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 19.7 145.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 19.78 145.65 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 19.9 145.7 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 19.99 145.86 80 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 20.1 146.1 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 20.3 146.39 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 20.5 146.7 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 20.62 146.95 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 20.7 147.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 20.76 147.49 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 20.8 147.8 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 09:00 GMT 20.85 148.16 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 06:00 GMT 20.9 148.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 03:00 GMT 20.96 148.75 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 21 149 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 20.96 149.31 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 20.9 149.7 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 20.89 150.16 55 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 20.8 150.7 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 20.56 151.29 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 20.2 152 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 19.74 152.91 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 19.3 153.8 40 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 19.03 154.48 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 18.8 155 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 18.5 155.36 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 18.2 155.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 17.94 156.24 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 17.7 156.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 17.49 157.28 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 17.3 157.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Hal and the 1988 Central Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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