Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1988 season
Unnamed cyclone 9, 1988 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1988 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 21, 1988 to November 30, 1988, about 8 days, and covered 1,770 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Khulna, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,770 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Khulna, Bangladesh | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Mirpur Model Thana, Bangladesh | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Pallabi, Bangladesh | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Gazipur, Bangladesh | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Kota Kuala Muda, Malaysia | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Rajpur Sonarpur, India | 53 mi (86 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 24th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Biparjoy (2023), Cyclone Megh (2015).
- Energy: 80% of the 1988 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.