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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Gay (1992)
13 November 1992 · Eastern Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Gay formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 13 November 1992 and lasted 21 days. Its sustained winds reached 296 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 900 hPa. It is the 33rd most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 13 November 1992
- Dissipated
- 4 December 1992
- Duration
- 21 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 296 km/h (160 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 900 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kent241 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Tina241 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Celia232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Frank232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Orlene232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Iniki232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Estelle222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Virgil213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth