Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Tropical Storm Bolaven (2018)
Bolaven was a tropical storm of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 29, 2017 to January 4, 2018, about 6 days, and covered 2,005 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1001 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 55 miles from Nha Trang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1001 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,005 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 97 mi (156 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1988th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Banyan (2022), Tropical Storm Dianmu (2021), Tropical Depression Krovanh (2020).
- Energy: 0% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.