Global tropical cyclone archive

1988 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes

Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1988, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.

81Storms

67Named storms

160 ktStrongest wind

SeasonBasinSearch storms

Storms81

Historical storm archive

North Atlantic

Hurricanes12

Hurricane KEITH

Minimum pressure945 hPa

Nov 17, 1988 – Nov 26, 1988

Major hurricane JOAN:MIRIAM

Peak wind125 kt

Minimum pressure932 hPa

Oct 10, 1988 – Nov 2, 1988

Tropical storm ISAAC

Minimum pressure1005 hPa

Sep 28, 1988 – Oct 1, 1988

Major hurricane HELENE

Peak wind125 kt

Minimum pressure938 hPa

Sep 19, 1988 – Sep 30, 1988

Major hurricane GILBERT

Peak wind160 kt

Minimum pressure888 hPa

Sep 8, 1988 – Sep 20, 1988

Hurricane FLORENCE

Minimum pressure982 hPa

Sep 7, 1988 – Sep 11, 1988

Tropical storm 1988251N13343

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Sep 7, 1988 – Sep 10, 1988

Tropical storm ERNESTO

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Sep 3, 1988 – Sep 5, 1988

Hurricane DEBBY

Minimum pressure987 hPa

Aug 31, 1988 – Sep 8, 1988

Tropical storm CHRIS

Minimum pressure1005 hPa

Aug 21, 1988 – Aug 30, 1988

Tropical storm BERYL

Minimum pressure1001 hPa

Aug 8, 1988 – Aug 10, 1988

Tropical storm ALBERTO

Minimum pressure1002 hPa

Aug 5, 1988 – Aug 8, 1988

Eastern Pacific

Hurricanes14

Hurricane LANE

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Sep 21, 1988 – Sep 30, 1988

Tropical storm WILA

Minimum pressure—

Sep 21, 1988 – Sep 25, 1988

Hurricane KRISTY

Minimum pressure976 hPa

Aug 29, 1988 – Sep 6, 1988

Major hurricane ULEKI

Peak wind110 kt

Minimum pressure945 hPa

Aug 28, 1988 – Sep 17, 1988

Tropical storm JOHN

Minimum pressure1004 hPa

Aug 16, 1988 – Aug 21, 1988

Hurricane IVA

Minimum pressure968 hPa

Aug 5, 1988 – Aug 13, 1988

Major hurricane HECTOR

Peak wind125 kt

Minimum pressure935 hPa

Jul 30, 1988 – Aug 9, 1988

Major hurricane FABIO

Peak wind120 kt

Minimum pressure943 hPa

Jul 28, 1988 – Aug 9, 1988

Tropical storm GILMA

Minimum pressure1000 hPa

Jul 28, 1988 – Aug 3, 1988

Tropical storm EMILIA

Minimum pressure992 hPa

Jul 27, 1988 – Aug 2, 1988

Tropical storm DANIEL

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Jul 19, 1988 – Jul 26, 1988

Hurricane CARLOTTA

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Jul 8, 1988 – Jul 15, 1988

Tropical storm BUD

Minimum pressure1000 hPa

Jun 20, 1988 – Jun 22, 1988

Tropical storm ALETTA

Minimum pressure992 hPa

Jun 16, 1988 – Jun 21, 1988

Western Pacific

Typhoons29

Severe tropical storm VAL

Minimum pressure989 hPa

Dec 21, 1988 – Dec 27, 1988

Super typhoon SKIP

Peak wind125 kt

Minimum pressure950 hPa

Nov 3, 1988 – Nov 12, 1988

Typhoon TESS

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Nov 1, 1988 – Nov 7, 1988

Super typhoon RUBY

Peak wind125 kt

Minimum pressure933 hPa

Oct 20, 1988 – Oct 29, 1988

Typhoon PAT

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Oct 16, 1988 – Oct 23, 1988

Typhoon ODESSA

Minimum pressure955 hPa

Oct 8, 1988 – Oct 19, 1988

Tropical storm 1988282N15118

Minimum pressure992 hPa

Oct 7, 1988 – Oct 10, 1988

Super typhoon NELSON

Peak wind140 kt

Minimum pressure915 hPa

Sep 30, 1988 – Oct 12, 1988

Tropical storm MAMIE

Minimum pressure988 hPa

Sep 19, 1988 – Sep 24, 1988

Severe tropical storm KIT

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Sep 18, 1988 – Sep 22, 1988

Severe tropical storm LEE

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Sep 16, 1988 – Sep 25, 1988

Tropical storm JEFF

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Sep 11, 1988 – Sep 17, 1988

Severe tropical storm IRMA

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Sep 11, 1988 – Sep 17, 1988

Super typhoon HAL

Peak wind105 kt

Minimum pressure935 hPa

Sep 5, 1988 – Sep 18, 1988

Tropical storm GAY

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Sep 2, 1988 – Sep 8, 1988

Severe tropical storm ELSIE

Minimum pressure985 hPa

Aug 24, 1988 – Sep 2, 1988

Typhoon FABIAN

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Aug 24, 1988 – Sep 4, 1988

Tropical storm 1988227N24123

Minimum pressure1000 hPa

Aug 13, 1988 – Aug 16, 1988

Tropical storm 1988226N26127

Minimum pressure1000 hPa

Aug 13, 1988 – Aug 18, 1988

Super typhoon DOYLE

Peak wind115 kt

Minimum pressure930 hPa

Aug 13, 1988 – Aug 25, 1988

Tropical storm CLARA

Minimum pressure994 hPa

Aug 5, 1988 – Aug 16, 1988

Typhoon BILL

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Aug 4, 1988 – Aug 9, 1988

Tropical storm 1988213N20134

Minimum pressure998 hPa

Jul 30, 1988 – Aug 3, 1988

Severe tropical storm AGNES

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Jul 26, 1988 – Aug 4, 1988

Super typhoon WARREN

Peak wind115 kt

Minimum pressure935 hPa

Jul 11, 1988 – Jul 20, 1988

Tropical storm VANESSA

Minimum pressure990 hPa

Jun 24, 1988 – Jun 29, 1988

Typhoon THAD

Minimum pressure965 hPa

Jun 17, 1988 – Jun 25, 1988

Typhoon SUSAN

Minimum pressure965 hPa

May 28, 1988 – Jun 3, 1988

Super typhoon ROY

Peak wind115 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Jan 5, 1988 – Jan 19, 1988

North Indian Ocean

Cyclones6

Tropical storm 1988341N08090

Minimum pressure—

Dec 6, 1988 – Dec 8, 1988

Tropical cyclone 1988327N06100

Peak wind110 kt

Minimum pressure—

Nov 21, 1988 – Nov 30, 1988

Tropical storm 1988320N10087

Minimum pressure—

Nov 15, 1988 – Nov 18, 1988

Tropical storm 1988319N08090

Minimum pressure—

Nov 14, 1988 – Nov 18, 1988

Tropical storm 1988291N15095

Minimum pressure—

Oct 17, 1988 – Oct 19, 1988

Tropical storm 1988160N14074

Minimum pressure—

Jun 8, 1988 – Jun 13, 1988

South Indian Ocean

Cyclones13

Tropical storm HERBIE

Minimum pressure982 hPa

May 17, 1988 – May 21, 1988

Tropical storm IARISENA

Minimum pressure991 hPa

May 4, 1988 – May 14, 1988

Tropical storm HELY

Minimum pressure976 hPa

Mar 16, 1988 – Apr 2, 1988

Tropical cyclone GASITAO

Peak wind130 kt

Minimum pressure927 hPa

Mar 12, 1988 – Mar 25, 1988

Tropical cyclone FILAO

Minimum pressure954 hPa

Feb 23, 1988 – Mar 2, 1988

Tropical cyclone EZENINA:GWENDA

Minimum pressure941 hPa

Feb 6, 1988 – Feb 18, 1988

Tropical cyclone FREDERIC

Minimum pressure955 hPa

Jan 28, 1988 – Feb 2, 1988

Tropical cyclone DOAZA

Peak wind115 kt

Minimum pressure954 hPa

Jan 21, 1988 – Feb 1, 1988

Tropical cyclone CALIDERA

Minimum pressure966 hPa

Jan 11, 1988 – Jan 21, 1988

Tropical storm BENANDRO

Minimum pressure991 hPa

Dec 24, 1987 – Jan 8, 1988

Tropical storm ARINY

Minimum pressure966 hPa

Dec 5, 1987 – Dec 16, 1987

Tropical storm 1987325S06050

Minimum pressure—

Nov 20, 1987 – Nov 26, 1987

Tropical storm 1987304S04086

Minimum pressure—

Oct 31, 1987 – Nov 9, 1987

South Pacific

Cyclones7

Tropical cyclone DOVI

Minimum pressure975 hPa

Apr 8, 1988 – Apr 16, 1988

Tropical storm CILLA

Minimum pressure970 hPa

Feb 26, 1988 – Mar 8, 1988

Tropical cyclone BOLA

Peak wind105 kt

Minimum pressure940 hPa

Feb 23, 1988 – Mar 11, 1988

Tropical cyclone CHARLIE

Minimum pressure972 hPa

Feb 19, 1988 – Mar 1, 1988

Tropical cyclone ANNE

Peak wind140 kt

Minimum pressure925 hPa

Jan 5, 1988 – Jan 14, 1988

Tropical cyclone AGI

Minimum pressure980 hPa

Jan 3, 1988 – Jan 15, 1988

Tropical storm 1987353S08177

Minimum pressure—

Dec 18, 1987 – Dec 22, 1987

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Data source and method

Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.