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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Ruby

      Storm Activity: Oct 20, 1988 - Oct 29, 1988

      Peak Wind
      85 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      9 days
      Last Position
      17.5 N 110.5 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 20 – Oct 29
      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
      950 mb

      Oct 29 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 29 12:00 GMT 17.5 110.5 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 29 09:00 GMT 17.45 110.2 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 29 06:00 GMT 17.5 110 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 29 03:00 GMT 17.71 109.96 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 29 00:00 GMT 18 110 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 21:00 GMT 18.27 109.99 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 18:00 GMT 18.5 110 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 28 15:00 GMT 18.68 110.02 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 28 12:00 GMT 18.8 110.1 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 28 09:00 GMT 18.88 110.29 50 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 28 06:00 GMT 18.9 110.5 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 28 03:00 GMT 18.88 110.63 55 mph 993 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 28 00:00 GMT 18.8 110.8 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 21:00 GMT 18.67 111.11 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 18:00 GMT 18.5 111.5 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 15:00 GMT 18.3 111.94 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 12:00 GMT 18.1 112.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 09:00 GMT 17.93 112.77 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 06:00 GMT 17.8 113.2 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 03:00 GMT 17.69 113.81 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 27 00:00 GMT 17.6 114.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 21:00 GMT 17.56 115.2 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 18:00 GMT 17.5 115.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 15:00 GMT 17.36 116.2 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 12:00 GMT 17.2 116.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 26 09:00 GMT 17.06 116.82 70 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Oct 26 06:00 GMT 16.9 117.1 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 26 03:00 GMT 16.71 117.31 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 26 00:00 GMT 16.5 117.5 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 21:00 GMT 16.19 117.78 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 18:00 GMT 16 118 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 15:00 GMT 16.17 117.96 85 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 12:00 GMT 16.4 118 85 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 09:00 GMT 16.4 118.43 85 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 06:00 GMT 16.3 119 85 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 03:00 GMT 16.2 119.45 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 25 00:00 GMT 16 120 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 21:00 GMT 15.63 120.81 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 18:00 GMT 15.2 121.7 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 15:00 GMT 14.85 122.54 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 12:00 GMT 14.5 123.3 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 09:00 GMT 14.14 123.92 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 06:00 GMT 13.7 124.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 03:00 GMT 13.09 125.16 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 24 00:00 GMT 12.5 125.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 21:00 GMT 12.15 126.35 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 18:00 GMT 11.9 126.9 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 15:00 GMT 11.65 127.53 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 12:00 GMT 11.4 128.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 09:00 GMT 11.08 128.89 75 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 06:00 GMT 10.8 129.6 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 03:00 GMT 10.69 130.28 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 23 00:00 GMT 10.6 131 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Oct 22 21:00 GMT 10.4 131.87 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 18:00 GMT 10.1 132.7 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 15:00 GMT 9.67 133.33 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 12:00 GMT 9.3 133.8 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 09:00 GMT 9.18 134.14 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 06:00 GMT 9.2 134.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 03:00 GMT 9.21 134.73 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 22 00:00 GMT 9.3 135 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 21:00 GMT 9.48 135.12 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 18:00 GMT 9.7 135.2 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 15:00 GMT 9.88 135.29 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 12:00 GMT 10 135.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 21 09:00 GMT 10.02 135.99 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 21 06:00 GMT 10 136.5 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 21 03:00 GMT 10 136.79 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 21 00:00 GMT 10 137 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 21:00 GMT 10 137.24 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 20 18:00 GMT 10 137.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Ruby and the 1988 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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