Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Skip (1988)
Skip was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 3, 1988 to November 12, 1988, about 10 days, and covered 2,242 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,242 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 105 mi (169 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.