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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Phyllis

      Storm Activity: Dec 11, 1987 - Dec 20, 1987

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      960 mb
      Duration
      10 days
      Last Position
      10 N 111.5 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 11 – Dec 20
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 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
      85 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      960 mb

      Dec 20 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Dec 20 12:00 GMT 10 111.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 09:00 GMT 10.46 111.76 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 06:00 GMT 10.9 112.1 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 03:00 GMT 11.32 112.55 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 20 00:00 GMT 11.7 113 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 19 21:00 GMT 12.01 113.32 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 18:00 GMT 12.3 113.6 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 15:00 GMT 12.69 113.89 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 12:00 GMT 13 114.2 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 09:00 GMT 13.07 114.59 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 06:00 GMT 13 115 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 03:00 GMT 12.91 115.36 55 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 19 00:00 GMT 12.8 115.7 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 21:00 GMT 12.71 116.04 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 18:00 GMT 12.6 116.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 15:00 GMT 12.47 116.83 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 12:00 GMT 12.3 117.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 09:00 GMT 12.04 117.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 06:00 GMT 11.8 118.3 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 03:00 GMT 11.66 118.75 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 18 00:00 GMT 11.7 119.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 21:00 GMT 12.01 119.72 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 18:00 GMT 12.4 120.2 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 15:00 GMT 12.64 120.52 70 mph 977 mb Typhoon --
      Dec 17 12:00 GMT 12.8 120.8 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 17 09:00 GMT 12.88 121.19 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 17 06:00 GMT 12.9 121.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 17 03:00 GMT 12.92 121.97 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 17 00:00 GMT 12.9 122.3 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 21:00 GMT 12.82 122.62 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 18:00 GMT 12.7 122.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 15:00 GMT 12.61 123.16 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 12:00 GMT 12.5 123.4 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 16 09:00 GMT 12.37 123.6 70 mph 980 mb Typhoon --
      Dec 16 06:00 GMT 12.2 123.9 75 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 16 03:00 GMT 11.94 124.46 75 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 16 00:00 GMT 11.7 125.1 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 21:00 GMT 11.62 125.59 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 18:00 GMT 11.6 126.1 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 15:00 GMT 11.55 126.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 11.5 127.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 11.44 128.23 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 11.4 129.1 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 11.38 129.9 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 11.4 130.7 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 11.48 131.55 75 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 11.6 132.4 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 11.73 133.19 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 11.9 134 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 12.12 134.92 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 12.3 135.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 12.35 136.5 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 12.4 137.1 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 12.57 137.73 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 12.8 138.3 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 13.05 138.77 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 13.3 139.2 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 13.55 139.72 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 13.7 140.1 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 13.67 140.16 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 13.5 140.1 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 13.27 140.14 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 13 140.2 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 12.77 140.27 45 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 12.5 140.4 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 12.12 140.64 45 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 11.7 140.9 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT 11.29 141.06 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT 10.9 141.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 21:00 GMT 10.54 141.36 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 18:00 GMT 10.2 141.6 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 15:00 GMT 9.86 141.96 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 12:00 GMT 9.5 142.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 09:00 GMT 9.08 142.87 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 06:00 GMT 8.7 143.4 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 03:00 GMT 8.46 143.99 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 11 00:00 GMT 8.3 144.6 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Phyllis and the 1987 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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