Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2018 season
Tropical Storm Phethai (2018)
Phethai was a tropical storm of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 13, 2018 to December 17, 2018, about 5 days, and covered 971 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 28 miles from Visakhapatnam, India.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 971 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Visakhapatnam, India | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Rasapūdipalem, India | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Nowrangapur, India | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Guntur, India | 122 mi (196 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 103rd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mandous (2022), Tropical Storm Ashobaa (2015), Tropical Storm Nanauk (2014) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 126th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mandous (2022), Tropical Storm Nada (2016), Tropical Depression Komen (2015) and 4 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.