 Roy near peak intensity on January 12 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 7, 1988 |
| Dissipated | January 19, 1988 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 total |
| Damage | $28.5 million (1988 USD) |
| Areas affected | Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, the Philippines |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1988 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Roy, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Asiang,[1] was the second-most intense January tropical cyclone on record in the Western Pacific basin. Forming out of an area of disturbed weather on January 7, 1988, Roy quickly intensified as it moved through the Marshall Islands. By January 9, the storm intensified into a typhoon and attained its peak intensity the following day. At its peak, sustained winds reached 215 km/h (135 mph).[nb 1] Slight weakening took place before the storm moved through the Mariana Islands. Continuing westward, the system eventually struck the Philippines as a minimal typhoon before dissipating over the South China Sea on January 19.
Throughout its track, Typhoon Roy was responsible for two fatalities and $28.5 million (1988 USD) in losses, mainly in the Mariana Islands. Light to moderate structural damage took place across the Marshall Islands as the system moved through the region as a tropical storm. On January 12, the typhoon caused widespread damage to Guam and Rota as it brushed the two islands, destroying at least 200 homes.
- ^ Michael V. Padua (June 11, 2008). "PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Names 1963–1988". Typhoon 2000. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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