The SummaryTyphoon Gay (international code 198812) is a 1988 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 996hPa, not in China Landfall, 1988-09-04 was numbered off, recorded 9 track points.
Typhoon Gay, international code 198812, international name GAY, 1988 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1988-09-02 06:00:00, ended: 1988-09-04 06:00:00. Peak intensity: Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 996 hPa, max wind: 23m/s.
Typhoon Gay at 1988-09-02 06:00:00 at 25.8°N, 134.3°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.
It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 23 m/s (~83 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 996hPa, recorded at 1988-09-03 00:00:00.
1988-09-04 06:00:00 After, Typhoon Gay gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1988-09-04 06:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 9 track points.
Typhoon Gay (198812)'s life history is short and path clear, presenting the overall stable NE toward MovingTrend. From 06:00 on 2 September 1988, formed at lat 25.8°N, 134.3° of Nameless beginning, until 06:00 on 4 September, weakening dispersion at lat 33.4°N, 145.7°, the system in about 48h toward NE direction advanced a significant latitude and length span.
Observational data showed that the Typhoon did not show any apparent path turns or stagnation. its Moving directionined consistent NNE percentages, the average moving speed per hour faster.Thro its lifecycle, the system did not touch any land, no Landfall records, and was always active on the open ocean surface in the Northwest Pacific.This single direction Moving trajectory indicated that the guiding air flow was more stable during that time period and was not significantly interfered or blocked by complex weather systems.
Gay's Intensity variation shows a typical 'fast enhancement - short maintenance - gradual weakening' characteristic.The system formed initially as Nameless (15m/s), then increased to 17m/s within 6h, and at September 2 at 18:00 reached the Tropical Storm level (20m/s).
It is worth noting that the typhoon's peak intensityins an extremely short time, only about 12h. From 12:00 on September 3, as the latitude rises to 30.5°N above, the max wind begins to fall back to 20m/s, and at 18:00 that night decreases to Nameless (17m/s) . From then on until dissipation, the wind speed further decreases to 15m/s. This process reflects the adverse effects of the mid-high latitude environment on the tropical cyclone, the cold air invasion or the reduction in sea temperature may lead to the rapid decomposition of its structure.
Comparing historical data, 1992 Gay (199230) and 1985 Gay (198502) both reached Super Typhoon level, 1981 Gay (198119) also reached Severe Typhoon level. In contrast, 1988 Gay was only Tropical Storm level, max wind 23m/s, far lower at several other Severe Typhoon individuals with the same name.
| Time | The latitude | During | Intensity | Wind (m/s) | Pressure (hPa) | Moving toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-02 06:00:00 | 25.8°N | 134.3°E | Nameless | 15 | 1002 | |
| 1988-09-02 12:00:00 | 26.4°N | 135.8°E | Nameless | 17 | 1002 | |
| 1988-09-02 18:00:00 | 27.5°N | 136.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 1000 | |
| 1988-09-03 00:00:00 | 28.4°N | 138°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 996 | |
| 1988-09-03 06:00:00 | 29.4°N | 139.3°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 996 | |
| 1988-09-03 12:00:00 | 30.5°N | 140.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 996 | |
| 1988-09-03 18:00:00 | 31.6°N | 142.6°E | Nameless | 17 | 996 | |
| 1988-09-04 00:00:00 | 32.7°N | 144.2°E | Nameless | 17 | 998 | |
| 1988-09-04 06:00:00 | 33.4°N | 145.7°E | Nameless | 15 | - |
Typhoon Gay's international code is 198812, and is typhoon number 12, 1988, international name GAY.
Typhoon Gay peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 996 hPa.
According to records, Typhoon Gay is not in our coastal landfall.
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