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1986 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1986 West Pacific season had 29 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 18 of them typhoons and 8 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Lola, Peggy.

The first storm was tracked from January 29, 1986 and the last ended on January 3, 1987. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Lola (1986), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 327.0.

Storms
29
Typhoons
18
Major
8
Category 5
2
ACE
327.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon JudyJan 29 – Feb 6100 mph970 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 2, 1986 West PacificApr 3 – Apr 6——Storm
Typhoon KenApr 22 – May 3105 mph980 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon LolaMay 14 – May 25175 mph910 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm MacMay 16 – May 3050 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NancyJun 18 – Jun 2790 mph955 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm OwenJun 21 – Jul 660 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 8, 1986 West PacificJun 23 – Jun 26——Storm
Typhoon PeggyJun 28 – Jul 13160 mph900 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon RogerJul 9 – Jul 18100 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1986 West PacificJul 19 – Jul 2440 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 12, 1986 West PacificJul 25 – Jul 27——Storm
Tropical Storm SarahJul 28 – Aug 965 mph980 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 14, 1986 West PacificAug 9 – Aug 12——Storm
Typhoon TipAug 9 – Aug 2890 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon VeraAug 13 – Sep 2125 mph925 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon WayneAug 16 – Sep 7105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 18, 1986 West PacificAug 16 – Aug 1745 mph—Tropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 19, 1986 West PacificAug 28 – Sep 740 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AbbySep 9 – Sep 24110 mph945 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon BenSep 16 – Oct 2140 mph920 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon CarmenSep 27 – Oct 11115 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm DomOct 2 – Oct 1250 mph996 mbTropical storm
Typhoon EllenOct 3 – Oct 2090 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ForrestOct 10 – Oct 23125 mph930 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm GeorgiaOct 14 – Oct 2365 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HerbertOct 29 – Nov 1270 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm IdaNov 5 – Nov 1965 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon JoeNov 12 – Nov 25115 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 1986 West PacificNov 24 – Nov 25——Storm
Typhoon KimNov 26 – Dec 13155 mph905 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm LexNov 29 – Dec 945 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 33, 1986 West PacificNov 29 – Dec 2——Storm
Typhoon MargeDec 9 – Dec 25110 mph950 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon NorrisDec 19 – Jan 3105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon